Utility
Attacker
BTier
50Speed · Slow

Vileplume's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Speed trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP75
C
Attack80
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed50
D
Total490
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight18.6 kg
41.0 lbsFeather
Base XP221
High Yield
Abilities
ChlorophyllRare
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Effect SporeHATop Pick
Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Its petals are the largest in the world. As it walks, it scatters extremely allergenic pollen.

Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves hit Vileplume for super-effective damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Vileplume Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
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
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
How to Beat Vileplume (Best Counters)
Rillaboom
RillaboomResists Grass, outspeeds
Grass
S
Recommended Build
AbilityGrassy Surge
ItemAssault Vest
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Fake Out
  • Grassy Glide
  • Wood Hammer
  • High Horsepower
Damage vs Vileplume
Wood Hammer
10-12%
View Rillaboom builds →

You get Vileplume from Gloom using a Leaf Stone. It's one of 2 possible evolutions in this branching family, each requiring its own method. Breed through Oddish to get eggs. Both Vileplume and Bellossom hit 490 total stats from Oddish. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

4 Forms
Oddish
#043Oddish
21
Level 21
Gloom
#044Gloom
Vileplume
#045VileplumeLeaf Stone
Bellossom
#182BellossomSun Stone
Stat Comparison 4 Stages
Oddish
GrassPoison
Gloom
GrassPoison
Vileplume
GrassPoison
Bellossom
Grass
HP
45
60+15
75+15
75+15
ATK
50
65+15
80+15
80+15
DEF
55
70+15
85+15
95+25
SP.ATK
75
85+10
110+25
90+5
SP.DEF
65
75+10
90+15
100+25
SPE
30
40+10
50+10
50+10
BST
320D-Tier
395D-Tier+75
490B-Tier+95
490C-Tier+95
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
Attacker
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Vileplume to get Oddish eggs easily using 89 partners from the Plant egg group.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottjumpluffbreloomcacturne
12 of 89·

Start with max HP and Defense EVs. Bold nature gives Vileplume the right physical wall lean, Rocky Helmet adds chip damage on every physical hit received, and Effect Spore works in the background. Strengthsap is the main damage option.

Best Build

All 21 games
Solid pick
Ability
Effect Spore
Item
Rocky HelmetPUNISH
Best Nature for Vileplume
Bold+DEF

Vileplume best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Strength SapSTAB
  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Giga DrainSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Bronzong
BronzongDecent

Moves

All 21 games

Without TMs, Vileplume's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Fairy and Normal coverage and more on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Blade for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 1
Acid
C4010030Poison
Lv 1
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
Lv 1
Grassy Terrain
D——10Grass
Lv 1
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Mega Drain
C4010015Grass
Lv 1
Moonblast
A9510015Fairy
Lv 1
Moonlight
A——5Fairy
Lv 1
Petal Dance
B12010010Grass
Lv 1
Poison Powder
C—7535Poison
Lv 1
Sleep Powder
A—7515Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
D—10020Normal
Lv 1
Toxic
S—9010Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM13
Acid Spray
C4010020Poison
TM66
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM56
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM02
Charm
C—10020Fairy
TM79
Dazzling Gleam
C8010010Fairy
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM119
Energy Ball
B9010010Grass
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM43
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM111
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
TM152
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM81
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM194
Grassy Glide
C5510020Grass
TM137
Grassy Terrain
D——10Grass
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM163
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM159
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass
TM33
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
TM206
Petal Blizzard
C9010015Grass
TM131
Pollen Puff
S9010015Bug
TM07
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM71
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM148
Sludge Bomb
S9010010Poison
TM214
Sludge Wave
A9510010Poison
TM168
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM190
Solar Blade
B12510010Grass
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM88
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
C8010010Normal
TM175
Toxic
S—9010Poison
TM20
Trailblaze
C5010020Grass
TM45
Venoshock
B6510010Poison
TM193
Weather Ball
B5010010Normal

Egg Moves

Vileplume doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Vileplume can't learn any Tutor moves
All 21 games

Vileplume isn't available in the wild in Scarlet & Violet. Start by transferring Oddish from Red, Yellow, or Emerald. The evolution path from Oddish to Vileplume is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Vileplume in Scarlet & Violet

  1. Oddish
    Step 1Obtain Oddish

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalRubyEmerald
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Evolve into Gloom

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalRubyEmerald
  3. Vileplume
    Step 3Vileplume ✓

  • Don't let Vileplume's 490 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as an attacker.

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

  • Run Chlorophyll on Vileplume. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Vileplume also gets Effect Spore, but they don't compare.

  • Vileplume fills the attacker role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 110 Sp. Atk). Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Run Strengthsap, Leech Seed, Sludge Bomb, and Giga Drain on Vileplume. Strengthsap is the most common pick at 21% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Vileplume has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

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