In Winds & Waves, 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. Strengthsap with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.

What is Vileplume weak to?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

What is the best ability for Vileplume?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

What role does Vileplume play in battle?

In Winds & Waves, 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.

What are the best moves for Vileplume?

In Winds & Waves, run Strengthsap, Leech Seed, Giga Drain, and Sludge Bomb on Vileplume. Strengthsap is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Vileplume - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Attacker

CTier

50Speed · Slow

How to Get Vileplume in Winds & Waves

Location info for Winds & Waves is not yet available.

Location details will be added when the game launches.

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.

Vileplume Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

What is Vileplume Weak Against

Vulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

What is Vileplume Strong Against

5Strong

2Resisted

0Immune

Score+3

2xStrong

Water Grass Ground Rock Fairy

½xResisted

Poison Steel

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Vileplume

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Counter data will be available after launch.

Type matchup data above is based on known typing.

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

4 Forms

#043Oddish

Level 21

#044Gloom

#045VileplumeLeaf Stone

#182BellossomSun Stone

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Oddish

GrassPoison

Gloom

GrassPoison

Vileplume

GrassPoison

Bellossom

Grass

60+15

75+15

ATK

65+15

80+15

DEF

70+15

85+15

95+25

SP.ATK

85+10

110+25

90+5

SP.DEF

75+10

90+15

100+25

SPE

40+10

50+10

BST

320D-Tier

395D-Tier+75

490C-Tier+95

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

Attacker

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Vileplume to get Oddish eggs easily from the Plant egg group.

Egg Groups

Grass

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

WW Vileplume Best Moveset

A real competitive role starting in Gen II (Gold & Silver) around MoveSleep Powder, and AbilityEffect Spore adds a 30% chance to inflict status on physical contact. The moveset pairs Held ItemRocky Helmet with NatureBold to punish physical attackers twice over, while Grass and Poison moves handle the offensive side.

Best Build

Winds & Waves has not been released yet. Build info will be available after launch.

Check back after the game launches for competitive build content.

Move info for Winds & Waves is not yet available

Base Stats

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

Attack80

Defense85

Sp. Atk110

Sp. Def90

Speed50

Total490

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight18.6 kg

Base XP221

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Effect SporeHidden Ability

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

Vileplume Winds & Waves Guide

In Winds & Waves, 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. Strengthsap with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
In Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, 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 Winds & Waves, run Strengthsap, Leech Seed, Giga Drain, and Sludge Bomb on Vileplume. Strengthsap 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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