Is Weepinbell Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Found alongside Bellsprout on the postgame routes at similar levels. Leaf Stone gives Victreebel, but the whole chain is redundant in a game where Roserade and Torterra hold down Grass from early on.
Weepinbell resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Weepinbell trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Weepinbell has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Weepinbell trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Weepinbell has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Weepinbell trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Weepinbell trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Weepinbell trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Aaron's team hits Victreebel's weaknesses hard.
Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Flint's team hits Victreebel's weaknesses hard.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Jupiter's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Saturn's team.
Cynthia's team hits Victreebel's weaknesses hard.
Catchable
Catch Weepinbell on Route 224 (walking, Lv 51, rare).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 51)
- LV 51GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- LV 51GrassSleep PowderPower —Accuracy 75%PP 15
- After Fantina
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- After Maylene
- TUTORDarkSucker PunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 212
- After Crasher Wake
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 209
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Item ball on B2F of the Team Galactic HQ in Veilstone City
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TUTORGrassSeed BombPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Weepinbell to Victreebel
Weepinbell evolves into Victreebel with a Leaf Stone. You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Floaroma Meadow. 2 other locations are also available. Use the Leaf Stone in the post-game, after you beat Cynthia.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 50)
- LV 50GrassLeaf StormPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 50GrassLeaf BladePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Fantina
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Item ball on B2F of the Team Galactic HQ in Veilstone City
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TUTORGrassSeed BombPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Weepinbell in Platinum
Weepinbell turns up rare on a couple of late routes near levels 49 to 51. Leveling a Bellsprout to 21 is the steadier path, since the wild Weepinbell rate is thin.
2 locations to catch Weepinbell2 locations to catch Bellsprout
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Bellsprout at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 21 — it evolves into Weepinbell.
Badge 8Where To Catch Weepinbell in Pt
To get Weepinbell, start by catching Bellsprout through walking encounters at Lv. 47-49. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Weepinbell ✓or evolve from Bellsprout (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into VictreebelBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Bellsprout egg.
Not landing the catch? Calculate Weepinbell catch rates for Platinum by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Weepinbell in Platinum
Weepinbell shows up rarely on Route 224 and Route 230, so chain it to 40 for a shiny, or evolve a chained Bellsprout. Compare Shiny Weepinbell odds across every game
Platinum Shiny Weepinbell Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Platinum with Weepinbell preloaded.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Weepinbell Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Weepinbell
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x227-267%KO Dream Eater 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x218-256%KO Fire Blast 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x218-256%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x218-256%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x209-247%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x254-298%KO Air Slash 2x136-161%KO | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x187-220%KO Ice Beam 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Jynx builds →Dream Eater 2x170-200%KO Ice Beam 2x160-189%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x195-230%KO | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x178-209%KO Dream Eater 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x172-203%KO Fly 2x99-117%KO | ||
Weepinbell Evolutions
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 45 partners from the Grass egg group. Notable egg moves include Encore, Ingrain, Leech Life and 6 more.
Pt Weepinbell Best Moveset
Caught between physical and special, the moveset can go either way at 90 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. 55 Speed and 45 Sp. Def are the problems. Evolve to Victreebel.
Best Build
Weepinbell best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Weather Ball
- Solar Beam
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Encore and Ingrain give Weepinbell options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Dark coverage already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Energy Ball. The egg moves push it further.
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
25 of 27 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A Pokémon that appears to be a plant. It captures unwary prey by dousing them with a toxic powder.
Weepinbell Platinum Guide
Yes. Weepinbell is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Weepinbell becomes available after the main story is complete in Platinum.
In Platinum, Weepinbell has 390 BST and evolves into Victreebel. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Platinum, Weepinbell plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In Platinum, Timid is the go-to nature for Weepinbell. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 24 Def / 252 SpA / 232 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.
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 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 7Let's Go
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
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