Is Victreebel Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Victreebel hits hard with physical Grass and Poison but competes with Breloom for the physical Grass slot. Breloom's Fighting typing gives it better matchups across Hoenn's gym circuit.
Bellsprout has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Bellsprout has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Bellsprout's defenses.
Bellsprout trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Bellsprout trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Bellsprout's weaknesses hard.
Bellsprout trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Bellsprout has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Bellsprout has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Bellsprout trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Bellsprout trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Bellsprout's weaknesses hard.
Steven's team hits Bellsprout's weaknesses hard.
Victreebel cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Victreebel in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Victreebel can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Bellsprout from Red & Blue, Yellow, or FireRed & LeafGreen and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Victreebel in ORAS
Step 1Obtain BellsproutLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 13. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 32. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 12. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Weepinbell
Step 3Victreebel ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Victreebel Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Victreebel
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x67-80% Fire Fang 2x47-56% Ice Fang 2x47-56% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-45% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x102-121%KO Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x112-132%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x102-120%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-42% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Latios builds →Psychic 2x110-130%KO Fly 2x58-68% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Latias builds →Psychic 2x96-113%KO Fly 2x53-62% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x98-116%KO Fire Fang 2x48-57% Ice Fang 2x48-57% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Latios builds →Psychic 2x113-133%KO Fly 2x58-69% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Latias builds →Psychic 2x98-116%KO Fly 2x53-63% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x144-169%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x138-163%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Latios builds →Psychic 2x108-128%KO Fly 2x57-67% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Latias builds →Psychic 2x96-113%KO Fly 2x51-60% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x135-159%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x122-144%KO Ice Beam 2x73-86% Fly 2x57-67% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x193-227%KO Ice Beam 2x83-98% Aerial Ace 2x59-69% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x105-124%KO Ice Beam 2x63-74% Fly 2x52-61% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x165-195%KO Psychic 2x24-29% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Arcanine can KO Victreebel with Flare Blitz (165-194%). Talonflame threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (136-159%).
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed37-44% Flare Blitz 2x165-194%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x136-159%KO | ||
Victreebel Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Victreebel to get Bellsprout eggs easily using 59 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Acid Spray, Belch, Bullet Seed and 12 more.
ORAS Victreebel Best Moveset
AbilityChlorophyll doubles 70 Speed to 140 in sun, and 105 Attack fires physical Grass TermStab at real power. Poison secondary hits Fairy types super-effectively. The moveset earns a sun team slot but competes against Venusaur, whose Mega form brings Thick Fat safety that Victreebel can't match.
Best Build
Victreebel best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Weather Ball
- Sludge Bomb
- Growth
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Acid Spray and Belch from the egg pool give Victreebel something extra. Pair those with Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for STAB and Normal and Bug coverage for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Victreebel has a long vine that extends from its head. This vine is waved and flicked about as if it were an animal to attract prey. When an unsuspecting prey draws near, this Pokémon swallows it whole.
Victreebel Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 setup sweeper on our tier list. Weatherball with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 special attacker with base 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 setup sweeper role.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Weatherball, Sludge Bomb, Growth, and Giga Drain on Victreebel. Weatherball is the most common pick at 0% usage. Growth lets it set up before sweeping.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves