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
ChlorophyllTop Pick
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Effect SporeHANot in game
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 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 IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
WaterGroundRockGrass
How to Beat Vileplume in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

In Diamond & Pearl, Infernape's Fire Blast hits Vileplume for 83-98%. Dragonite threatens a KO with Outrage (113-133%). Azelf's Explosion also KOs at 86-101%.

Infernape
Infernape
FireFighting
A
Recommended Build
AbilityBlaze
ItemExpert Belt
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Close Combat
  • U Turn
  • Grass Knot
  • Fire Blast
Damage vs Vileplume
Close Combat
33-39%
U Turn
26-31%
Fire Blast 2x
83-98%
View Infernape builds →

Diamond & 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 Charm, Flail, Ingrain and 4 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeludicoloshiftryabomasnowjumpluffbreloomcacturnecherrimivysaur
12 of 45·

Diamond & Pearl Vileplume Best Moveset

Vileplume doesn't rely on pure speed. Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn to stay healthy, and Modest nature still pushes offense. Sludge Bomb and the remaining moves keep the pressure on while max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs balance power and survivability.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Vileplume
Modest+SPA

Vileplume best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • Solar BeamSTAB
  • Hidden Power Ice

Recommended Teammates

Latias
LatiasGood
Azelf
AzelfGood
Exeggutor
ExeggutorGood

Moves

Without breeding, Vileplume misses out on Charm and Flail. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Petal Dance and Solar Beam, with Normal and Fighting coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Aromatherapy
D——5Grass
Lv 1
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 1
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 1
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 53
Petal Dance
—12010020Grass
Lv 65
Solar Beam
S12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
C751005Fighting
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
B8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
B6010010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
S9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
S12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Charm
——10020Normal
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Ingrain
———20Grass
Egg
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Egg
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
Egg
Synthesis
D——5Grass
Egg
Tickle
——10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Vileplume can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Rem
Acid
—4010030Poison
Rem
Giga Drain
B6010010Grass
Rem
Lucky Chant
———30Normal
Rem
Moonlight
———5Normal
Rem
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Rem
Sleep Powder
S—7515Grass
Rem
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Vileplume in Diamond & Pearl

Can't catch Vileplume directly. Start with Oddish at decent 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 Diamond & Pearl

The path to Vileplume starts with Oddish at Lv. 18-53 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Oddish
    Step 1Catch Oddish
    Route 230
    DiamondGrass Lv.18-23 Route
    UncommonMid
    Route 230
    PearlGrass Lv.18-23 Route
    UncommonMid
    Route 229
    DiamondGrass Lv.20-22 Route
    RareMid
    Route 229
    PearlGrass Lv.20-22 Route
    RareMid
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Gloom
    Route 229
    DiamondGrass Lv.51-52 Route
    CommonPost
    Day
    Route 229
    PearlGrass Lv.51-52 Route
    CommonPost
    Day
    Route 230
    PearlGrass Lv.50 Route
    UncommonPost
    Route 230
    DiamondGrass Lv.50 Route
    UncommonPost
    Route 229
    PearlGrass Lv.51 Route
    UncommonPost
    Morning/night
    Route 229
    DiamondGrass Lv.51 Route
    UncommonPost
    Morning/night
    Route 224
    DiamondGrass Lv.53 Route
    RarePost
    Route 224
    PearlGrass Lv.53 Route
    RarePost
    or evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
  3. Vileplume
    Step 3Vileplume ✓

Vileplume Guide

  • In Diamond & 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 Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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 Diamond & 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 Diamond & Pearl, run Sludge Bomb, Sleep Powder, Solarbeam, and Hiddenpowerice on Vileplume. Sludge Bomb is the most common pick at 19% 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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