Stats & Training
The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Sp. Atk carry the offense, Sp. Def doesn't even come close. A Flycatcher Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 0 HP stat exp per KO.
Even though it is filled with Acid, it does not melt because it also oozes a neutralizing fluid.
If its prey is bigger than its mouth, it slices up the victim with sharp leaves, then eats every morsel.
Weepinbell Weakness
Type-wise, Weepinbell takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Grass/Poison typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x156-183%KO Fire Punch 2x110-129%KO Ember 2x60-71% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x119-142%KO Ember 2x46-54% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x161-190%KO Fire Punch 2x113-133%KO Ember 2x62-73% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x76-90% Peck 2x31-37% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Farfetch'd builds →Fly 2x116-137%KO Peck 2x48-57% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x124-147%KO Ember 2x48-57% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x156-184%KO Fire Punch 2x110-129%KO Ember 2x60-71% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x73-87% Peck 2x30-35% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Farfetch'd builds →Fly 2x112-132%KO Peck 2x46-55% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x120-142%KO Ember 2x46-55% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x156-184%KO Fire Punch 2x110-129%KO Ember 2x60-71% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x73-87% Peck 2x30-35% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Farfetch'd builds →Fly 2x112-132%KO Peck 2x46-55% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x120-142%KO Ember 2x46-55% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x103-123%KO Peck 2x43-52% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x156-184%KO Fire Punch 2x110-129%KO Ember 2x60-71% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x73-87% Peck 2x30-35% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Farfetch'd builds →Fly 2x112-132%KO Peck 2x46-55% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Jynx can KO Weepinbell with Ice Beam (151-178%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (174-205%). Houndoom's Fire Blast also KOs at 177-209%.
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x151-178%KO Psychic 2x151-178%KO Thief34-40% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x174-205%KO | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x177-209%KO Crunch65-76% Pursuit33-39% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Dragonite builds →Ice Beam 2x90-106%KO Thunder27-32% Thunderbolt22-26% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Charizard builds →Earthquake40-47% Fire Blast 2x177-208%KO Rock Slide30-35% | ||
Gold & Silver Evolution
Sitting between Bellsprout and Victreebel, Weepinbell is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+15), but there's still another 100 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Weepinbell to get Bellsprout eggs easily using 23 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Encore, Leech Life, Reflect and 2 more.
Gold & Silver Weepinbell Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Encore and Leech Life give Weepinbell options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Bug coverage already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Sludge Bomb. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Weepinbell in Gold & Silver
Easy grab on Weepinbell with high spawn rates across 8 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Weepinbell in Gold & Silver
To get Weepinbell, start by catching Bellsprout through walking encounters at Lv. 3-24. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch BellsproutRoute 24GoldGrass Lv.10 Route60%EarlyRoute 24SilverGrass Lv.10 Route60%EarlyRoute 32SilverGrass Lv.6 Route30%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 32GoldGrass Lv.6 Route30%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 24GoldGrass Lv.8-10 RouteCommonEarlyMorning/dayRoute 24SilverGrass Lv.8-10 RouteCommonEarlyMorning/dayRoute 25SilverGrass Lv.10 Route30%EarlyRoute 25SilverGrass Lv.10 Route30%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 25GoldGrass Lv.10 Route30%EarlyRoute 25GoldGrass Lv.10 Route30%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 5SilverGrass Lv.13 Route30%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 5GoldGrass Lv.13 Route30%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 6SilverGrass Lv.13 Route30%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 6GoldGrass Lv.13 Route30%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 31SilverGrass Lv.3 Route20%EarlyRoute 31GoldGrass Lv.3 Route20%EarlyRoute 32SilverGrass Lv.6 Route20%EarlyNightRoute 32GoldGrass Lv.6 Route20%EarlyNightRoute 5SilverGrass Lv.13 Route20%EarlyNightRoute 5GoldGrass Lv.13 Route20%EarlyNightRoute 6SilverGrass Lv.13 Route20%EarlyNightRoute 6GoldGrass Lv.13 Route20%EarlyNightRoute 44GoldGrass Lv.22 Route20%MidRoute 44SilverGrass Lv.22 Route20%Mid
Step 2Weepinbell ✓Route 24GoldGrass Lv.12-14 Route15%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 24SilverGrass Lv.12-14 Route15%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 24GoldGrass Lv.13 Route10%EarlyNightRoute 24SilverGrass Lv.13 Route10%EarlyNightRoute 25SilverGrass Lv.14 Route5%EarlyRoute 25GoldGrass Lv.14 Route5%EarlyRoute 44SilverGrass Lv.22-24 Route35%MidRoute 44GoldGrass Lv.22-24 Route35%Midor evolve from Bellsprout (Step 1)
Weepinbell Guide
Weepinbell is meant to evolve into Victreebel. At 390 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Gold & Silver, Bellsprout evolves into Weepinbell at level 21. Weepinbell evolves into Victreebel using a Leaf Stone. Weepinbell is a middle-stage evolution in the Bellsprout line.
At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Weepinbell is a mixed attacker with base 90 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
For Gold & Silver, you can run Weepinbell through the first few routes without issues. 390 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Victreebel as fast as you can.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Weepinbell has appeared in 20 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves