Utility
Attacker
490Average
50Slow
BTier

Between Chlorophyll and Grass/Poison typing, Vileplume carves out a strong competitive niche. It doubles its Speed in sun, which gives it an edge most Pokemon in its stat range don't have. The stat spread leans into special offense.

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

Flaps its broad flower petals to scatter its poisonous pollen. The flapping sound is very loud.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Vileplume Weakness

Vulnerable

Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Scorei-2
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

3 Forms
Oddish
#043Oddish
21
Level 21
Gloom
#044Gloom
Leaf Stone
Vileplume
#045Vileplume
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Oddish
GrassPoison
Gloom
GrassPoison
Vileplume
GrassPoison
HP
45
60+15
75+15
ATK
50
65+15
80+15
DEF
55
70+15
85+15
SP.ATK
75
85+10
110+25
SP.DEF
65
75+10
90+15
SPE
30
40+10
50+10
BST
320D-Tier
395D-Tier+75
490B-Tier+95
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
Attacker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Vileplume to get Oddish eggs easily 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

Start with max HP and Sp. Def EVs. Calm nature gives Vileplume the right special 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

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
4010025Grass
Lv 1
Acid
4010030Poison
Lv 1
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 1
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 1
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
Lv 54
Petal Dance
12010010Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM32
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM53
Mega Drain
7510015Grass
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM52
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM45
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Vileplume doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Vileplume can't learn any Tutor moves

low spawn rates is the best you'll get on Vileplume in late-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Vileplume in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Oddish is your first catch on the way to Vileplume. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-42 across 17 total spots in the chain.

  1. Oddish
    Step 1Catch Oddish
    Route 1
    GrassLv.3-430%EarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 2 - Area 1
    GrassLv.3-420%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 2 - Area 2
    GrassLv.3-820%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 24
    GrassLv.7-1220%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 25
    GrassLv.9-1420%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Viridian Forest
    GrassLv.3-610%EarlyForest
    MODERATE
    Route 12
    GrassLv.31-3615%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 13
    GrassLv.33-3815%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 14
    GrassLv.33-3815%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 15
    GrassLv.33-3815%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 21
    GrassLv.37-4210%LateRoute
    MODERATE
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Gloom
    Route 12
    GrassLv.31-3615%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 13
    GrassLv.33-3815%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 14
    GrassLv.33-3815%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 15
    GrassLv.33-3815%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 21
    GrassLv.37-4214%LateRoute
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
  3. Vileplume
    Step 3Vileplume ✓
    Route 21
    GrassLv.37-421%LateRoute
    HARD
    or evolve from Gloom (Step 2)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.