The Flower Pokemon. A Blue version exclusive and the counterpart to Oddish. Bellsprout is slightly more offensive but follows the same Grass/Poison path.
340HP50Attack75Defense35Speed40Sp.Def70Sp.Atk70
Bellsprout
Weepinbell
Victreebel
Weak to
Mixed
Balanced
40Speed · Very Slow

Is Bellsprout Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?

The Blue version counterpart to Oddish. Bellsprout fills the Grass-type slot if you didn't pick Bulbasaur. Fragile early but Victreebel hits hard enough to justify the investment.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadSGETEEEGSGTEEBrockGym 1BellsproutCatchableMistyGym 2WeepinbellEvolveSurgeGym 3ErikaGym 4VictreebelEvolveKogaGym 5SabrinaGym 6BlaineGym 7GiovanniGym 8LoreleiE4BrunoE4AgathaE4LanceE4BlueChamp*
Brock
Gym 1
Strong

Bellsprout resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Geodude
Lv 12
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleDefense Curl
Easy KO
Onix
Lv 14
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleScreechBide
Misty
Gym 2
Good

Bellsprout has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.

You Win
Staryu
Lv 18
Water
Illuminate
TackleWater Gun
You Win
Starmie
Lv 21
WaterPsychic
Illuminate
TackleWater GunBubble Beam
Lt. Surge
Gym 3
Even

Weepinbell trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.

You Win
Voltorb
Lv 21
Electric
Soundproof
TackleScreechSonic Boom
You Win
Pikachu
Lv 18
Electric
Static
Thunder ShockGrowlThunder WaveQuick Attack
Even
Raichu
Lv 24
Electric
Static
Thunder ShockGrowlThunderbolt
Erika
Gym 4
Tough

Erika's typing presses Weepinbell's defenses.

Risky
Victreebel
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Razor LeafWrapPoison PowderSleep Powder
Even
Tangela
Lv 24
Grass
Chlorophyll
ConstrictBind
Risky
Vileplume
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Petal DancePoison PowderMega DrainSleep Powder
Koga
Gym 5
Even

Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.

Even
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
TackleSmogSludgeSmokescreen
Even
Muk
Lv 39
Poison
Stench
DisablePoison GasMinimizeSludge
Even
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
TackleSmogSludgeSmokescreen
Risky
Weezing
Lv 43
Poison
Levitate
SmogSludgeToxicSelf Destruct
Sabrina
Gym 6
Even

Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.

Even
Kadabra
Lv 38
Psychic
Synchronize
DisablePsybeamRecoverPsychic
Even
Mr Mime
Lv 37
Psychic
Soundproof
ConfusionBarrierLight ScreenDouble Slap
Even
Venomoth
Lv 38
BugPoison
Shield Dust
Poison PowderLeech LifeStun SporePsybeam
Risky
Alakazam
Lv 43
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamRecoverPsywaveReflect
Blaine
Gym 7
Even

Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.

You Win
Growlithe
Lv 42
Fire
Intimidate
EmberLeerTake DownAgility
You Win
Ponyta
Lv 40
Fire
Run Away
Tail WhipStompGrowlFire Spin
Even
Rapidash
Lv 42
Fire
Run Away
Tail WhipStompGrowlFire Spin
Risky
Arcanine
Lv 47
Fire
Intimidate
RoarEmberFire BlastTake Down
Giovanni
Gym 8
Good

Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.

Easy KO
Rhyhorn
Lv 45
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
StompTail WhipFury AttackHorn Drill
You Win
Dugtrio
Lv 42
Ground
Sand Veil
GrowlDigSand AttackSlash
You Win
Nidoqueen
Lv 44
PoisonGround
Poison Point
ScratchTail WhipBody SlamPoison Sting
Even
Nidoking
Lv 45
PoisonGround
Poison Point
TackleHorn AttackPoison StingThrash
Easy KO
Rhydon
Lv 50
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
StompTail WhipFissureHorn Drill
Lorelei
Elite Four
Strong

Victreebel resists most of Lorelei's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Dewgong
Lv 54
WaterIce
Thick Fat
GrowlAurora BeamRestTake Down
Easy KO
Cloyster
Lv 53
WaterIce
Shell Armor
SupersonicClampAurora BeamSpike Cannon
Easy KO
Slowbro
Lv 54
WaterPsychic
Oblivious
GrowlWater GunWithdrawAmnesia
Even
Jynx
Lv 56
IcePsychic
Oblivious
Double SlapIce PunchBody SlamThrash
You Win
Lapras
Lv 56
WaterIce
Water Absorb
Body SlamConfuse RayBlizzardHydro Pump
Bruno
Elite Four
Good

Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.

Easy KO
Onix
Lv 53
RockGround
Rock Head
Rock ThrowRageSlamHarden
You Win
Hitmonchan
Lv 55
Fighting
Keen Eye
Ice PunchThunder PunchMega PunchCounter
You Win
Hitmonlee
Lv 55
Fighting
Limber
Jump KickFocus EnergyHigh Jump KickMega Kick
Easy KO
Onix
Lv 56
RockGround
Rock Head
Rock ThrowRageSlamHarden
You Win
Machamp
Lv 58
Fighting
Guts
LeerFocus EnergyFissureSubmission
Agatha
Elite Four
Tough

Agatha's team hits Victreebel's weaknesses hard.

Avoid
Gengar
Lv 56
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
Confuse RayNight ShadeHypnosisDream Eater
Even
Golbat
Lv 56
PoisonFlying
Inner Focus
SupersonicConfuse RayWing AttackHaze
Avoid
Haunter
Lv 55
GhostPoison
Levitate
Confuse RayNight ShadeHypnosisDream Eater
Risky
Arbok
Lv 58
Poison
Intimidate
BiteGlareScreechAcid
Avoid
Gengar
Lv 60
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
Confuse RayNight ShadeToxicDream Eater
Lance
Elite Four
Even

Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.

Even
Gyarados
Lv 58
WaterFlying
Intimidate
Dragon RageLeerHydro PumpHyper Beam
Even
Dragonair
Lv 56
Dragon
Shed Skin
AgilitySlamDragon RageHyper Beam
Even
Dragonair
Lv 56
Dragon
Shed Skin
AgilitySlamDragon RageHyper Beam
Even
Aerodactyl
Lv 60
RockFlying
Rock Head
SupersonicBiteTake DownHyper Beam
Risky
Dragonite
Lv 62
DragonFlying
Inner Focus
AgilitySlamBarrierHyper Beam
Blue
Champion
Even

Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.

Risky
Pidgeot
Lv 61
NormalFlying
Keen Eye
WhirlwindWing AttackSky AttackMirror Move
Even
Alakazam
Lv 59
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamRecoverPsychicReflect
Easy KO
Rhydon
Lv 61
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
Tail WhipFury AttackHorn DrillLeer
Even
Gyarados
Lv 61
WaterFlying
Intimidate
Dragon RageLeerHydro PumpHyper Beam
Even
Arcanine
Lv 63
Fire
Intimidate
RoarEmberLeerTake Down
Even
Venusaur
Lv 65
GrassPoison
Overgrow
Razor LeafGrowthMega DrainSolar Beam

Catchable

Available after Badge 1
Type
GrassPoison
Tier
F

Catch Bellsprout on Route 24 (walking, Lv 12-14, common).

View Bellsprout locations

Evolve Bellsprout to Weepinbell

Level 21
Type
GrassPoison
Tier
E

Bellsprout evolves into Weepinbell at Level 21. Your Bellsprout should hit Level 21 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.

View Weepinbell locations

Recommended Moves

  • STARTING (Lv 21)
    • LV 21GrassVine WhipPower 53Accuracy 100%PP 10
  • After Lt. Surge
    • TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
    • TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
    • LV 29PoisonAcidPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 30
  • After Erika
    • LV 38GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
  • After Sabrina
    • LV 49NormalSlamPower 80Accuracy 75%PP 20

Evolve Weepinbell to Victreebel

Use Leaf Stone
Type
GrassPoison
Tier
C

Weepinbell evolves into Victreebel with a Leaf Stone. You can buy the Leaf Stone at the Celadon Department Store on the 4th floor (₽2,100).

Recommended Moves

  • STARTING (Lv 29)
    • LV 29GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
    • LV 29GrassSleep PowderPower —Accuracy 75%PP 15
    • LV 29GrassStun SporePower —Accuracy 75%PP 30
  • After Misty
    • TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
  • After Lt. Surge
  • After Sabrina

How to Get Bellsprout in Red & Blue

Bellsprout is the Blue exclusive that mirrors Red's Oddish, common across nine routes. It blankets the same grassy stretch Oddish owns on the other version.

Blue Exclusive: Trade with Red for Oddish. See every Red & Blue version exclusive

9 locations to catch Bellsprout

Encountered via tall grass encounters

Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6

Where To Catch Bellsprout in RB

Bellsprout is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 12-30 across 13 total spots in the chain.

  1. Victreebel
    Step 3Evolve into Victreebel

Not landing the catch? Calculate Bellsprout catch rates for Red & Blue by ball, status, and HP.

Bellsprout Weakness

Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves hit Bellsprout for super-effective damage. Bug hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Bellsprout's special bulk (base 70 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Bellsprout Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Bug
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

What is Bellsprout Weak Against

Fragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-7
4xCritical
¼xResist
0xImmune
None

What is Bellsprout Strong Against

5Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+4
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Bellsprout

Kadabra
Kadabra
Psychic
B
C
Butterfree
Butterfree
BugFlying
C
Beedrill
Beedrill
BugPoison
C
Zubat
Zubat
PoisonFlying
D

Bellsprout Evolutions

You'll evolve Bellsprout into Victreebel the traditional way. This Grass/Poison type doesn't breed despite having a chain ahead. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Bellsprout. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Bellsprout
GrassPoison
Weepinbell
GrassPoison
Victreebel
GrassPoison
HP
50
65+15
80+15
ATK
75
90+15
105+15
DEF
35
50+15
65+15
SP.ATK
70
85+15
100+15
SP.DEF
30
45+15
70+25
SPE
40
55+15
70+15
BST
300F-Tier
390E-Tier+90
490C-Tier+100
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Mixed
Mixed
Mixed
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

RB Bellsprout Best Moveset

Putting a target to sleep had almost no counterplay in this generation, so MoveSleep Powder alone earns a mention. The pre-evolution stats can't do anything after the sleep lands, but one free turn for the team is still worth the slot in lower formats.

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Unknown
Item
None
Best Nature for Bellsprout
HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

  • Solar BeamSTAB
  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • Razor LeafSTAB
  • Vine WhipSTAB

Moves List

Without TMs, Bellsprout's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal coverage on top of Solar Beam and Razor Leaf for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growth
D——20Normal
Lv 1
Vine Whip
S6710025Grass
Lv 13
Wrap
D158520Normal
Lv 15
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 18
Sleep Powder
S—7515Grass
Lv 21
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 26
Acid
D6010030Poison
Lv 33
Razor Leaf
S829525Grass
Lv 42
Slam
—807520Normal

TM Moves

All 14 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four

TM
TM34D——10Normal
HM01
CutS.S. Annebadge 2
—509530Normal
TM32
Double TeamSafari Zonebadge 3
———15Normal
TM10
Double-EdgeRocket Hideoutbadge 3
C12010015Normal
TM21D6010010Grass
TM31
MimicSaffron Citybadge 5
D——10Normal
TM20
RageRoute 15badge 3
D2010020Normal
TM33
ReflectKanto Power Plantbadge 3
C——20Psychic
TM44
RestS.S. Annebadge 2
C——10Psychic
TM22
Solar BeamPokémon Mansionbadge 6
S18010010Grass
TM50
SubstituteRocket Game Cornerbadge 3
C——10Normal
TM03
Swords DanceSilph Co.badge 5
C——30Normal
TM09
Take DownSilph Co.badge 3
D908520Normal
TM06C—9010Poison

Tutor Moves

Bellsprout can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack75
C
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def70
C
Speed40
D
Total340
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.7 m
Weight4.0 kg
Base XP60
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entry

A carnivorous POKéMON that traps and eats bugs. It uses its root feet to soak up needed moisture.

Pokemon Red / Pokemon Blue

Bellsprout Red & Blue Guide

  • In Red & Blue, Bellsprout does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Weepinbell before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Bellsprout has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

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