In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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. Sludge Bomb with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Victreebel weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

What is the best ability for Victreebel?

Victreebel gets Chlorophyll and Gluttony. But Chlorophyll is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Victreebel play in battle?

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

What counters Victreebel?

For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Victreebel has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

Victreebel - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Attacker

CTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

Above

HP80

Attack105

Defense65

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def70

Speed70

Total490

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.7 m

Weight15.5 kg

Base XP221

Abilities

ChlorophyllTop Pick

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

GluttonyHANiche

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Lures prey with the sweet aroma of honey. Swallowed whole, the prey is dissolved in a day, bones and all.

Victreebel Weakness

Victreebel's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

Victreebel Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fairy

How to Beat Victreebel in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves FlyLv. 49 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Victreebel Fly 2x 99-116%KO Wing Attack 2x 66-77% View Aerodactyl builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 51 Wing AttackLv. 4 Damage vs Victreebel Air Slash 2x 54-64% Wing Attack 2x 54-64% View Golbat builds →
Articuno IceFlying	C
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Ice BeamLv. 32 Ice ShardLv. 1 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Victreebel Ice Beam 2x 85-101%KO Ice Shard 2x 37-45% Gust 2x 39-46% View Articuno builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Victreebel Ember 2x 41-48% View Arcanine builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Heat WaveLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 54 Wing AttackLv. 1 EmberLv. 13 Damage vs Victreebel Heat Wave 2x 100-118%KO Flamethrower 2x 95-112%KO Wing Attack 2x 55-66% Ember 2x 44-52% View Charizard builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#069Bellsprout

Level 21

#070Weepinbell

Leaf Stone

#071Victreebel

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Bellsprout

GrassPoison

Weepinbell

GrassPoison

Victreebel

GrassPoison

65+15

80+15

ATK

90+15

105+15

DEF

50+15

65+15

SP.ATK

85+15

100+15

SP.DEF

45+15

70+25

SPE

55+15

70+15

BST

300D-Tier

390D-Tier+90

490C-Tier+100

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Victreebel Best Moveset

Chlorophyll isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Life Orb for extra damage on every hit for a health trade and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs, Victreebel fills the special attacker slot reliably. Modest nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Victreebel's Bug and Dark coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Power Whip and Solar Beam for same-type damage. Power Whip and Hyper Beam are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 1

Clear Smog

C50—15Poison

Lv 1

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 1

Leech Life

B8010010Bug

Lv 1

Power Whip

B1208510Grass

Lv 1

Sucker Punch+1

C701005Dark

Lv 1

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

Lv 1

Vine Whip

—4510025Grass

Lv 1

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 54

Power Whip

B1208510Grass

TM Moves

TM12

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM53

Mega Drain

C7510015Grass

TM26

Poison Jab

B8010020Poison

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM52

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

TM45

Solar Beam

A20010010Grass

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Victreebel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Victreebel can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Victreebel in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Finding Victreebel at low spawn rates takes patience. 1 spots are available in late-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Where To Catch Victreebel in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Bellsprout is your first catch on the way to Victreebel. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-42 across 17 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Bellsprout
Route 1
Grass Lv.3-4 Route
30%Early
Route 2 - Area 1
Grass Lv.3-4 Route
20%Early
Route 2 - Area 2
Grass Lv.3-8 Route
20%Early
Route 24
Grass Lv.7-12 Route
20%Early
Route 25
Grass Lv.9-14 Route
20%Early
Viridian Forest
Grass Lv.3-6 Forest
10%Early
Route 12
Grass Lv.31-36 Route
15%Late
Route 13
Grass Lv.33-38 Route
15%Late
Route 14
Grass Lv.33-38 Route
15%Late
Route 15
Grass Lv.33-38 Route
15%Late
Route 21
Grass Lv.37-42 Route
10%Late
Train until Level 21
Step 2Catch or Evolve Weepinbell
Route 12
Grass Lv.31-36 Route
15%Late
Route 13
Grass Lv.33-38 Route
15%Late
Route 14
Grass Lv.33-38 Route
15%Late
Route 15
Grass Lv.33-38 Route
15%Late
Route 21
Grass Lv.37-42 Route
14%Late
or evolve from Bellsprout (Step 1)
Leaf Stone
Step 3Victreebel ✓
Route 21
Grass Lv.37-42 Route
1%Late
or evolve from Weepinbell (Step 2)

Victreebel Guide

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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. Sludge Bomb with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.
Victreebel gets Chlorophyll and Gluttony. But Chlorophyll is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Victreebel is a mixed attacker with base 105 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.
For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Victreebel has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Victreebel appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Victreebel have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption Earth Power Sludge Bomb Fire Blast Damage vs Victreebel Sludge Bomb 65-77% Fire Blast 2x 239-281%KO View Volcanion builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Air Slash RoostRecovery Nasty Plot Heal Bell Damage vs Victreebel Air Slash 2x 103-122%KO View Togekiss builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Victreebel Earthquake 111-130%KO Ice Shard 2x 89-105%KO Knock Off 48-56% View Mamoswine builds →
Tapu Lele PsychicFairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityPsychic Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves MoonblastSTAB PsyshockSTAB Hidden Power Fire PsychicSTAB Damage vs Victreebel Moonblast 51-61% Psyshock 2x 174-205%KO Psychic 2x 196-230%KO View Tapu Lele builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
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