Is Vileplume Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Grass/Poison with AbilityChlorophyll for Sun-boosted speed. Handles Olivia and Hapu well, but breed-only availability and competition from Lurantis and Tsareena keep it from being a top pick.
Oddish trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Oddish trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Oddish has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Oddish here.
Oddish trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Oddish trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Oddish here.
Oddish trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Oddish trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Oddish trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Oddish trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Oddish here.
Oddish trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Oddish trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Oddish's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Oddish's weaknesses hard.
Vileplume cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Vileplume cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Bellossom cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Vileplume in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Vileplume can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Oddish from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Emerald and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Vileplume in USUM
Step 1Obtain OddishLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 12. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 6. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Safari Zone. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Gloom- 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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Salamence builds →Fly 2x104-122%KO Fire Fang 2x50-59% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x80-94% Frost Breath 2x61-72% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Salamence builds →Fly 2x100-118%KO Fire Fang 2x48-56% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x75-89% Frost Breath 2x56-68% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Salamence builds →Fly 2x108-127%KO Fire Fang 2x52-61% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x80-95% Frost Breath 2x61-73% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x103-121%KO Extrasensory 2x39-47% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Salamence builds →Fly 2x99-117%KO Fire Fang 2x48-57% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x75-90% Frost Breath 2x58-70% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x124-147%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x103-123%KO Flame Charge 2x36-43% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x103-123%KO Extrasensory 2x40-48% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Salamence builds →Fly 2x103-123%KO Fire Fang 2x50-59% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x120-142%KO Dream Eater 2x61-72% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x104-122%KO Overheat 2x59-70% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x136-160%KO Hurricane 2x77-92% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x123-144%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x145-171%KO Dream Eater 2x75-89% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO Acrobatics 2x23-27% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x119-140%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x145-171%KO Dream Eater 2x75-88% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x136-160%KO Psychic 2x63-75% Hurricane 2x77-91% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x106-125%KO Ice Beam 2x64-76% Air Slash 2x53-63% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x122-143%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x143-169%KO Fire Blast 2x88-103%KO Ice Beam 2x71-84% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x147-173%KO Dream Eater 2x76-90% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Solgaleo builds →Flare Blitz 2x91-107%KO Psychic 2x83-98% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x138-163%KO Psychic 2x64-75% Hurricane 2x78-92% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Vileplume for 60-71%. Salamence's Outrage hits Vileplume for 66-77%. Alakazam deals 67-79% with Psychic.
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
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 ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Salamence builds →Earthquake36-43% Outrage66-77% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x67-79% Focus Blast15-17% Energy Ball5-6% Shadow Ball20-23% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x63-74% Flamethrower 2x75-88% Fire Blast 2x91-107%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
USUM Vileplume Best Moveset
110 Sp. Atk behind Grass/Poison TermStab with AbilityChlorophyll doubling 50 Speed in sun for a fast special attacker under weather support. AbilityEffect Spore as a hidden ability threatens random status on every contact hit. MoveSleep Powder puts targets down. The moveset earns B-tier through sun-boosted Speed and reliable sleep access.
Best Build
Vileplume best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Strength Sap
- Aromatherapy
- Teeter Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Vileplume misses out on After You and Charm. That's 11 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Petal Dance and Solar Beam, with Fairy and Normal 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
Base Stats
Vileplume Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Black Sludge is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Sludge Bomb, Strengthsap, Aromatherapy, and Teeterdance on Vileplume. Sludge Bomb is the most common pick at 0% 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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- 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