Mixed
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 stat exp, 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
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Chlorophyll
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Effect SporeHA
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

By shaking its big petals, it scatters toxic pollen into the air, turning the air yellow.

Crystal

Vileplume Weakness

Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves hit Vileplume for super-effective damage. It resists 4 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
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-3
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
WaterGroundRockGrass
How to Beat Vileplume in Crystal (Best Counters)

In Crystal, Skarmory's Drill Peck hits Vileplume for 57-67%. Jynx's Ice Beam hits Vileplume for 83-98%. Alakazam's Psychic also KOs at 95-112%.

Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying
A
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Drill Peck
  • RestRecovery
  • CurseSetup
  • WhirlwindUtility
Damage vs Vileplume
Drill Peck 2x
57-67%
View Skarmory builds →

Crystal 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 23 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Flail, Razor Leaf, Swords Dance and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumjumpluffivysaurparasectbayleefskiploombulbasaurchikoritaparashoppipexeggutor
12 of 23·

Crystal Vileplume Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Support
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Support Moveset

  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • MoonlightRecovery
  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Sludge BombSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Gengar
GengarGood
Snorlax
SnorlaxDecent
Steelix
SteelixDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Vileplume misses out on Flail and Razor Leaf. That's 4 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Petal Dance and Solar Beam, with Normal coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
D2010020Grass
Lv 1
Petal Dance
B12010020Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
HM05
Flash
D—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
B751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
S9010010Poison
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM12
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Razor Leaf
C559525Grass
Egg
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
Egg
Synthesis
D——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Vileplume can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Acid
—4010030Poison
Rem
Moonlight
S——5Normal
Rem
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Rem
Sleep Powder
S—7515Grass

How to Get Vileplume in Crystal

You're catching Oddish first, not Vileplume. Oddish appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Vileplume in Crystal

The path to Vileplume starts with Oddish at Lv. 5-14 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Oddish
    Step 1Catch Oddish
    Ilex Forest
    Grass Lv.5-7 Forest
    50%Early
    Night
    Route 24
    Grass Lv.10-12 Route
    50%Early
    Night
    Route 25
    Grass Lv.10 Route
    30%Early
    Night
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Gloom
    Route 24
    Grass Lv.14 Route
    5%Early
    Night
    or evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
  3. Vileplume
    Step 3Vileplume ✓

Vileplume Guide

  • In Crystal, Vileplume has a 490 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. It works best as an attacker. Sleep Powder with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Crystal, 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 Crystal, Vileplume fills the attacker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 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 Crystal, run Sleep Powder, Moonlight, Leech Seed, and Sludge Bomb on Vileplume. Sleep Powder is the most common pick at 19% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

  • For Crystal, Vileplume has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

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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