Special
Attacker
CTier
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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
ChlorophyllNiche
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.

Vileplume Weakness

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 in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)
Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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 45 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Charm, Flail and 8 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeludicoloshiftryabomasnowjumpluffbreloomcacturnecherrimivysaur
12 of 45·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Vileplume Best Moveset

Start with max HP and Defense EVs. Bold nature gives Vileplume the right physical wall lean, Black Sludge adds Poison-type passive recovery, and Effect Spore works in the background. Sludge Bomb is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Effect Spore
Item
Black SludgeSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Vileplume
Bold+DEF

Vileplume best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Strength SapSTAB
  • Corrosive GasSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Quagsire
QuagsireDecent
Weezing
WeezingDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Vileplume misses out on After You and Charm. That's 11 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Petal Dance and Solar Beam, with Fairy and Normal coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 1
Acid
—4010030Poison
Lv 1
Aromatherapy
B——5Grass
Lv 1
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
Lv 1
Grassy Terrain
———10Grass
Lv 1
Growth
B——20Normal
Lv 1
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 1
Moonblast
A9510015Fairy
Lv 1
Moonlight
C——5Fairy
Lv 1
Petal Blizzard
C9010015Grass
Lv 1
Petal Dance
B12010010Grass
Lv 1
Poison Powder
D—7535Poison
Lv 1
Sleep Powder
A—7515Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
Lv 1
Toxic
A—9010Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM21
Dazzling Gleam
C8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
C7510010Fighting
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
B9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM19
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
S9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
A—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
After You
A——15Normal
Egg
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Ingrain
———20Grass
Egg
Leech Seed
S—9010Grass
Egg
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Egg
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Egg
Strength Sap
S—10010Grass
Egg
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Egg
Teeter Dance
D—10020Normal
Egg
Tickle
D—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Vileplume can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Vileplume in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Can't catch Vileplume directly. Start with Oddish at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 3-stage chain from Oddish to Vileplume is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Vileplume in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Vileplume, start by catching Oddish through walking encounters at Lv. 18-63. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Oddish
    Step 1Catch Oddish
    Route 230
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.18-23 Route
    11%Mid
    Route 230
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.18-23 Route
    11%Mid
    Route 229
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20-22 Route
    5%Mid
    Route 229
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.20-22 Route
    5%Mid
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp
    Post
    Post-game
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Swampy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp
    Post
    Post-game
    Swampy Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Gloom
    Route 229
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.51-52 Route
    30%Post
    Day
    Route 229
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.51-52 Route
    30%Post
    Day
    Route 230
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.50 Route
    20%Post
    Route 230
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50 Route
    20%Post
    Route 229
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.51 Route
    20%Post
    Morning/night
    Route 229
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.51 Route
    20%Post
    Morning/night
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp
    Post
    Post-game
    Bogsunk Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Swampy Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp
    Post
    Post-game
    Swampy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Swamp
    Post
    Post-game
    Route 224
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.53 Route
    5%Post
    Route 224
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.53 Route
    5%Post
    or evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
  3. Vileplume
    Step 3Vileplume ✓

Vileplume Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 C-Tier as an attacker. Sludge Bomb with Black Sludge is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Vileplume fills the attacker role. It's a special attacker with 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.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Sludge Bomb, Giga Drain, Strengthsap, and Corrosivegas on Vileplume. Sludge Bomb is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

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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