Is Vileplume Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Vileplume handles Wallace with Grass attacks and hits Phoebe's team with MoveSludge Bomb. Not fast, but the special bulk holds up through the E4. A dependable pick if you want Grass/Poison without committing to Roserade.
Oddish has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Oddish trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Oddish's defenses.
Gloom trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Gloom trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Vileplume's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Bellossom's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:
Vileplume has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Bellossom has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Vileplume has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Bellossom resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:
Vileplume trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Bellossom trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:
Vileplume trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Bellossom trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Vileplume trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Bellossom trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:
Drake's team hits Vileplume's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Bellossom's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drake:
Steven's team hits Vileplume's weaknesses hard.
Bellossom trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:
Catch Oddish on Route 110 (walking, Lv 13, uncommon).
Your Oddish should hit Level 21 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Route 118. 1 other location is also available.
You can pick up the Sun Stone in Route 115.
How to Get Vileplume in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 ORAS
The path to Vileplume starts with Oddish at Lv. 7-31 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch OddishRoute 117Lv.7GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 120 - EastLv.13GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 120 - WestLv.13GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 119Lv.12GrassRate 35%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 1Lv.15FloorRate 35%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 2Lv.15FloorRate 35%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 3Lv.15FloorRate 35%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 4Lv.15FloorRate 35%Horde battleRoute 110Lv.13GrassRate 10%Route 117Lv.14GrassRate 10%
Step 2Catch or Evolve GloomRoute 119Lv.22-25GrassRate 30%Tall grass onlyRoute 120 - EastLv.24-27GrassRate 30%Tall grass onlyRoute 120 - WestLv.24-27GrassRate 30%Tall grass onlyRoute 121Lv.28-30GrassRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 1Lv.28-30FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 2Lv.28-30FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 3Lv.28-30FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 4Lv.28-30FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 1Lv.28-30FloorRate 20%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 2Lv.28-30FloorRate 20%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 3Lv.28-30FloorRate 20%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 4Lv.28-30FloorRate 20%Tall grass onlyRoute 121Lv.28-30GrassRate 14%Tall grass onlyRoute 123Lv.29-31GrassRate 14%Tall grass onlyor evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
Step 3Vileplume ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Vileplume Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Vileplume
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x56-66% Fire Fang 2x39-47% Ice Fang 2x39-47% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x95-112%KO Aerial Ace 2x31-37% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x89-105%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-35% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x94-111%KO Aerial Ace 2x31-37% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x89-105%KO Aerial Ace 2x29-35% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Latios builds →Psychic 2x94-112%KO Fly 2x50-59% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Latias builds →Psychic 2x82-97% Fly 2x44-53% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x82-97% Fire Fang 2x41-49% Ice Fang 2x41-49% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Latios builds →Psychic 2x96-113%KO Fly 2x49-57% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Latias builds →Psychic 2x82-97% Fly 2x45-53% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x91-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x46-54% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x118-139%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Latios builds →Psychic 2x91-108%KO Fly 2x47-56% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Latias builds →Psychic 2x81-95% Fly 2x44-52% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x119-140%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x89-106%KO Aerial Ace 2x45-53% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x114-134%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x103-122%KO Ice Beam 2x62-73% Fly 2x48-56% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x163-192%KO Ice Beam 2x70-83% Aerial Ace 2x49-58% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x89-105%KO Ice Beam 2x53-63% Fly 2x44-51% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x138-163%KO Psychic 2x21-25% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Vileplume for 60-71%. Salamence's Outrage hits Vileplume for 72-85%. Alakazam's Psychic also KOs at 94-110%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Weavile builds →Knock Off49-58% Ice Shard 2x60-71% Pursuit30-36% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Salamence builds →Earthquake40-47% Outrage72-85% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x94-110%KO Focus Blast21-24% Shadow Ball28-33% Dazzling Gleam14-16% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x105-123%KO Air Slash 2x88-103%KO Dragon Pulse33-39% Fire Blast 2x127-150%KO | ||
Vileplume Evolutions
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
ORAS Vileplume Best Moveset
110 Sp. Atk fires Grass/Poison TermStab at real power, and AbilityEffect Spore punishes physical contact with sleep, poison, or paralysis. 50 Speed means going last against everything relevant. The moveset earns a lower-tier slot through Grass/Poison coverage and contact punishment.
Best Build
Vileplume best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Aromatherapy
- Moonlight
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Vileplume misses out on After You and Charm. That's 10 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Petal Dance and Solar Beam, with Normal and Fairy coverage and more rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Vileplume’s toxic pollen triggers atrocious allergy attacks. That’s why it is advisable never to approach any attractive flowers in a jungle, however pretty they may be.
Vileplume has the world’s largest petals. They are used to attract prey that are then doused with toxic spores. Once the prey are immobilized, this Pokémon catches and devours them.
Vileplume Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 a support. Giga Drain with Black Sludge is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Vileplume fills the support 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, Aromatherapy, and Moonlight on Vileplume. Giga Drain is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the support 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves