Utility
Attacker
CTier
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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
C
Attack80
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed50
D
Total490
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight18.6 kg
41.0 lbsFeather
Base XP221
High Yield
Abilities
ChlorophyllNiche
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Effect SporeHATop Pick
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
Pokedex Entries

The larger its petals, the more toxic pollen it contains. Its big head is heavy and hard to hold up.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
How to Beat Vileplume in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Vileplume for 60-71%. Zapdos deals 51-60% with Heat Wave.

Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemChoice Band
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Knock Off
  • Icicle Crash
  • Ice Shard
  • PursuitSTAB
Damage vs Vileplume
Knock Off
49-58%
Ice Shard 2x
60-71%
Pursuit
30-36%
View Weavile builds →

X & Y Evolution

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
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 59 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Charm, Flail and 7 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottjumpluffbreloomcacturne
12 of 59·

X & Y Vileplume Best Moveset

Vileplume doesn't rely on pure speed. Black Sludge gives it Poison-type passive recovery to stay healthy, and Modest nature still pushes offense. Giga Drain and utility options keep the pressure on while max HP and Sp. Atk EVs balance power and survivability.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Effect Spore
Item
Black SludgeSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Vileplume
Modest+SPA

Vileplume best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • AromatherapyUtility
  • MoonlightRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Slowking
SlowkingGood
Talonflame
TalonflameDecent

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Aromatherapy
A——5Grass
Lv 1
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 1
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 1
Stun Spore
D—7530Grass
Lv 50
Petal Blizzard
C9010015Grass
Lv 53
Petal Dance
B12010010Grass
Lv 65
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM99
Dazzling Gleam
C8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
S9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM83
Infestation
D2010020Bug
TM96
Nature Power
D——20Normal
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
C6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
S9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
A——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
C6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
After You
———15Normal
Egg
Charm
D—10020Fairy
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Ingrain
D——20Grass
Egg
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Egg
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Egg
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Egg
Synthesis
A——5Grass
Egg
Teeter Dance
——10020Normal
Egg
Tickle
——10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Vileplume can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Rem
Acid
—4010030Poison
Rem
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
Rem
Grassy Terrain
D——10Grass
Rem
Lucky Chant
———30Normal
Rem
Moonlight
B——5Fairy
Rem
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Rem
Sleep Powder
S—7515Grass
Rem
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 4
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Vileplume in X & Y

No wild encounters for Vileplume. The 3-stage chain runs through Oddish, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Vileplume in X & Y

  1. Oddish
    Step 1Catch Oddish
    Route 6
    YGrass Lv.10-12 Route
    CommonEarly
    Tall grass only
    Route 6
    XGrass Lv.10-12 Route
    CommonEarly
    Tall grass only
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Evolve into Gloom
  3. Vileplume
    Step 3Vileplume ✓

Vileplume Guide

  • In X & Y, 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. Giga Drain with Black Sludge is the standard set.

  • In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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.

  • For X & Y, Vileplume has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

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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