Mixed
Attacker
490Average
70Moderate
CTier

Nothing about Victreebel screams competitive powerhouse, and that's fine. Grass/Poison means only weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. A longtime staple going back to Gen 1. Needs some investment to avoid getting outsped.

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Victreebel's Attack does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Attack EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
490Above
HP80
C
Attack105
B
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk100
B
Sp. Def70
C
Speed70
C
Total490
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Victreebel yields +3 Atk
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.7m / 5'07"•15.5kg / 34.2 lbs•221Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Once ingested into this POKéMON’s body, even the hardest object will melt into nothing.

Crystal

Victreebel Weakness

Vulnerable

Victreebel's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
WaterGroundRockGrass
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
GluttonyHAMakes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Victreebel evolved from Bellsprout's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Bellsprout eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Bellsprout pushed Victreebel to 490 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +40.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Bellsprout
#069Bellsprout
21
Level 21
Weepinbell
#070Weepinbell
Leaf Stone
Victreebel
#071Victreebel
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
300D-Tier
390D-Tier+90
490C-Tier+100
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Mixed
Mixed
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Victreebel to get Bellsprout eggs easily using 23 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Encore, Leech Life, Reflect and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumjumpluffivysaurparasectbayleefskiploombulbasaurchikoritaparashoppipexeggutor
12 of 23·

an ability isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Leftovers for passive recovery each turn and flexible EVs EVs, Victreebel fills the setup attacker slot reliably. A nature nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Best Victreebel Moveset

  • Swords Dance
  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • Body Slam

Recommended Teammates

Electabuzz
ElectabuzzDecent
Jumpluff
JumpluffDecent
Exeggutor
ExeggutorDecent

The natural movepool does the job, but Encore and Leech Life from the egg pool give Victreebel something extra. Pair those with Solar Beam and Sludge Bomb for STAB and Normal and Bug coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Lv 1
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Vine Whip
4510025Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM12
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Leech Life
2010010Bug
Egg
Reflect
——20Psychic
Egg
Swords Dance
——30Normal
Egg
Synthesis
——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Victreebel can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Acid
4010030Poison
Rem
Growth
——20Normal
Rem
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Rem
Slam
807520Normal
Rem
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Rem
Wrap
158520Normal

No wild encounters for Victreebel. The 3-stage chain runs through Bellsprout, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Victreebel in Crystal

The path to Victreebel starts with Bellsprout at Lv. 5-24 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Bellsprout
    Step 1Catch Bellsprout
    Route 31
    GrassLv.5UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 36
    GrassLv.5UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 32
    GrassLv.7UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 24
    GrassLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 25
    GrassLv.10RareEarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 44
    GrassLv.22UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
  2. Weepinbell
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Weepinbell
    Route 44
    GrassLv.24UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    or evolve from Bellsprout (Step 1)
  3. Victreebel
    Step 3Victreebel ✓

  • Victreebel looks average on paper at 490 BST. But Chlorophyll is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list.

  • Watch for Arcanine (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Victreebel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Weepinbell evolves into Victreebel using a Leaf Stone. Victreebel is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Bellsprout. At 490 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Victreebel is a mixed attacker — base 105 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 70 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.

  • Victreebel appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Victreebel appears in 20 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Victreebel have the longest track record of availability in the series.