Utility
Attacker
490Average
50Slow
CTier

As a Grass/Poison-type, Vileplume fills a straightforward role. Only weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. Known as the Flower Pokémon. The stat spread leans into special offense. A competitive option since Gen 1.

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
490Above
HP75
C
Attack80
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed50
D
Total490
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Vileplume yields +3 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.2m / 3'11"•18.6kg / 41 lbs•221Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It has the world’s largest petals. With every step, the petals shake out heavy clouds of toxic pollen.

Gold

The bud bursts into bloom with a bang. It then starts scattering allergenic, poisonous pollen.

Silver

Vileplume Weakness

Vulnerable

Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic-type 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.

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
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
WaterGroundRockGrass
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Effect SporeHAHas a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

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.

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 Charm, Flail, Razor Leaf and 2 more.

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

Start with flexible EVs EVs. A nature nature gives Vileplume the right balanced lean, Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, and an ability works in the background. Sleep Powder is the main damage option.

Best Build

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

Best Vileplume Moveset

  • Sleep PowderSTAB
  • MoonlightRecovery
  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Sludge BombSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Gengar
GengarGood
Snorlax
SnorlaxDecent
Steelix
SteelixDecent

Without breeding, Vileplume misses out on Charm and Flail. That's 5 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
2010020Grass
Lv 1
Petal Dance
12010020Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM12
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Charm
—10020Normal
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Egg
Swords Dance
——30Normal
Egg
Synthesis
——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Vileplume can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

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

Can't catch Vileplume directly. Start with Oddish at solid 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 Gold & Silver

To get Vileplume, start by catching Oddish through walking encounters at Lv. 5-15. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Oddish
    Step 1Catch Oddish
    Ilex Forest
    SilverGrassLv.5-6CommonEarlyForestNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Ilex Forest
    GoldGrassLv.5-6CommonEarlyForestNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 24
    GoldGrassLv.10CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 24
    SilverGrassLv.10CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 25
    GoldGrassLv.10CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 25
    SilverGrassLv.10CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 5
    SilverGrassLv.13CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 5
    GoldGrassLv.13-14CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 6
    SilverGrassLv.13CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 6
    GoldGrassLv.13-14CommonEarlyRouteNight
    EFFORTLESS
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Gloom
    Route 5
    SilverGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 5
    GoldGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    or evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
  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 C-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.

  • Gloom evolves into Vileplume using a Leaf Stone. Vileplume is the final evolution in a 4-stage line starting from Oddish. At 490 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Vileplume appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Vileplume has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.