Is Victreebel Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Leaf Stone on Weepinbell. Grass/Poison with AbilityChlorophyll. Hits hard physically for a Grass-type. Handles Misty and Brock in Kanto and any Water-type trainer along the way. The Johto gym circuit doesn't offer as many good matchups.
Falkner's team hits Bellsprout's weaknesses hard.
Bugsy's typing presses Bellsprout's defenses.
Bellsprout trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Victreebel resists most of Pryce's coverage and hits back hard.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Victreebel resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Victreebel resists most of Misty's coverage and hits back hard.
Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Janine's team hits Victreebel's weaknesses hard.
Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Koga's team hits Victreebel's weaknesses hard.
Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Catch Bellsprout
Catch Bellsprout on Route 31 (walking, Lv 3, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- LV 7NormalGrowthPower —Accuracy 100%PP 40
- After Bugsy
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- LV 23PoisonAcidPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 30
- After Jasmine
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 43
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Lake of Rage
- LV 39GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- LV 41NormalSlamPower 80Accuracy 75%PP 20
Evolve Bellsprout to Victreebel
Weepinbell evolves into Victreebel with a Leaf Stone. You can receive the Leaf Stone from an NPC in Route 34. 2 other locations are also available.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 19)
- LV 19GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- LV 19GrassSleep PowderPower —Accuracy 75%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Jasmine
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 43
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- LV 47GrassLeaf StormPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 47GrassLeaf BladePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Victreebel in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Victreebel has no wild encounters. A Leaf Stone on Weepinbell reaches it, the choice locked in the moment you use the stone. Grab a healthy Weepinbell first, then commit the Leaf Stone when its moves look right.
Catch Bellsprout or Weepinbell at any of these 8 spots to eventually evolve into Victreebel.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Bellsprout
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- 3Evolve VictreebelUse Leaf Stone
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Badge 8How to Obtain Victreebel in HGSS
Bellsprout is your first catch on the way to Victreebel. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-24 across 40 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Catch BellsproutRoute 24Lv.8-10GrassRate 60%MorningSafari Zone - ForestLv.15-17FloorRate 40%Morning/dayRoute 24Lv.8GrassRate 35%DayRoute 32Lv.6GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 25Lv.10GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 5Lv.13GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 6Lv.13GrassRate 30%Morning/daySafari Zone - ForestLv.15-17FloorRate 30%NightRoute 31Lv.3GrassRate 20%Route 32Lv.6GrassRate 20%NightRoute 5Lv.14GrassRate 20%NightRoute 6Lv.14GrassRate 20%NightRoute 24Lv.8GrassRate 5%NightRoute 25Lv.14GrassRate 5%NightRoute 44Lv.22GrassRate 20%
- Step 2Catch or Evolve WeepinbellRoute 24Lv.12-14GrassRate 15%Morning/dayRoute 24Lv.12GrassRate 10%NightRoute 25Lv.10GrassRate 5%NightRoute 25Lv.14GrassRate 5%Morning/dayor evolve from Bellsprout (Step 1)
- Step 3Victreebel ✓
How to Get Shiny Victreebel in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Victreebel needs a Leaf Stone, so breed a Bellsprout Masuda-style and evolve it once it shines. Compare Shiny Victreebel odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Victreebel Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds for Victreebel.
Victreebel Weakness
Victreebel's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Victreebel Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Victreebel
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodPewter City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x138-162%KO Ice Beam 2x87-102%KO Fly 2x57-68% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x192-225%KO Fire Blast 2x128-150%KO Ice Beam 2x101-119%KO Aerial Ace 2x45-54% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodPewter City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x120-141%KO Ice Beam 2x76-89% Fly 2x52-61% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Ho-Oh builds →Brave Bird 2x155-183%KO Overheat 2x166-196%KO Dream Eater 2x80-94% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x145-170%KO Brave Bird 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x165-194%KO Air Slash 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEmbedded Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x131-155%KO Overheat 2x145-171%KO Ice Beam 2x99-116%KO | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x166-196%KO Dream Eater 2x80-94% | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x159-187%KO | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Entei builds →Overheat 2x141-166%KO Extrasensory 2x54-64% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x153-180%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Dragons Den Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x120-141%KO Fire Blast 2x88-103%KO Ice Beam 2x70-83% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Victreebel View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x177-208%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-43% | ||
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 480 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +30. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Victreebel to get Bellsprout eggs easily using 45 partners from the Grass egg group. Notable egg moves include Encore, Ingrain, Leech Life and 7 more.
HGSS Victreebel Best Moveset
Sun attacker built around AbilityChlorophyll doubling 70 Speed and 105 Attack powering physical Grass hits. The moveset also runs 100 Sp. Atk for special coverage. Without sun support, 70 Speed is too slow for sweeping and the bulk at 80 HP can't sustain it.
Best Build
Victreebel best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Sleep Powder
- Weather Ball
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Encore and Ingrain from the egg pool give Victreebel something extra. Pair those with Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for STAB and Normal and Dark 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
All 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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Victreebel HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Victreebel as an attacker. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling,
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Modest on Victreebel. +Sp. Atk is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the attacker role.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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