Physical
Attacker
490Average
70Moderate
CTier

That 4x Bug weakness is something every Victreebel user needs to plan around. 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

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

Yellow

Victreebel Weakness

Fragile

Victreebel's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves. Bug hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

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
4xCriticali
Bug
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
WaterGroundRockGrassBug
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-7
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
4x Bug — U-turn, Bug Buzz, Megahorn
Abilities
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
GluttonyHAMakes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Evolve Bellsprout using a Leaf Stone to get Victreebel. At 490 stats, this Grass/Poison type caps the chain without any egg option. 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

an ability isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with an item for extra utility and flexible EVs EVs, Victreebel fills the attacker slot reliably. A nature nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 1
Item
Not in Gen 1
Nature
Not in Gen 1

Best Victreebel Moveset

  • Razor LeafSTAB
  • WrapCoverage
  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • Stun SporeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Tauros
TaurosGood
Chansey
ChanseyDecent
Snorlax
SnorlaxDecent

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Acid
4010030Poison
Lv 1
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Lv 1
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 13
Wrap
158520Normal
Lv 15
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 18
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Bide+1
——10Normal
TM08
Body Slam
8510015Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM21
Mega Drain
4010010Grass
TM31
Mimic
——10Normal
TM20
Rage
2010020Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM50
Substitute
——10Normal
TM03
Swords Dance
——30Normal
TM09
Take Down
908520Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Victreebel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Victreebel can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Growth
——20Normal
Rem
Slam
807520Normal
Rem
Vine Whip
4510025Grass

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

How to Obtain Victreebel in Yellow

Bellsprout is your first catch on the way to Victreebel. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 12-58 across 12 total spots in the chain.

  1. Bellsprout
    Step 1Catch Bellsprout
    Route 24
    GrassLv.12-14CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 25
    GrassLv.12-14CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 12
    GrassLv.25-27CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 13
    GrassLv.25-27CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 14
    GrassLv.26-28CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 15
    GrassLv.26-28CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
  2. Weepinbell
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Weepinbell
    Route 12
    GrassLv.29RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 13
    GrassLv.29RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 14
    GrassLv.30RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 15
    GrassLv.30RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    GrassLv.55UncommonPostCave
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 2F
    GrassLv.58RarePostCave
    CHALLENGING
    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 Pinsir (Bug), Arcanine (Fire), and Lapras (Ice) when using Victreebel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Pinsir is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • 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 physical attacker with base 105 Attack. 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.