Is Weepinbell Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Stronger than Gloom at this stage. Needs a Leaf Stone to reach Victreebel. Gets the job done in the mid-game but the final form is the real draw.
Bellsprout resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Bellsprout has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Weepinbell trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Weepinbell's defenses.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Victreebel resists most of Lorelei's coverage and hits back hard.
Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Victreebel's weaknesses hard.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Bellsprout
Catch Bellsprout on Route 24 (walking, Lv 12-14, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 12)
- LV 12GrassVine WhipPower 53Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- LV 26PoisonAcidPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 30
- After Erika
- TM21GrassMega DrainPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Celadon Gym Leader Erika
- LV 33GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- LV 42NormalSlamPower 80Accuracy 75%PP 20
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Pokémon Mansion
Evolve Bellsprout to Weepinbell
Bellsprout evolves into Weepinbell at Level 21. Your Bellsprout should hit Level 21 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 21)
- LV 21GrassVine WhipPower 53Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- LV 29PoisonAcidPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 30
- After Erika
- TM21GrassMega DrainPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 10Prize for defeating Celadon Gym Leader Erika
- LV 38GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Pokémon Mansion
- LV 49NormalSlamPower 80Accuracy 75%PP 20
Evolve Weepinbell to Victreebel
Weepinbell evolves into Victreebel with a Leaf Stone. You can buy the Leaf Stone at the Celadon Department Store on the 4th floor (₽2,100).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 29)
- LV 29GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- LV 29GrassSleep PowderPower —Accuracy 75%PP 15
- LV 29GrassStun SporePower —Accuracy 75%PP 30
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Pokémon Mansion
How to Get Weepinbell in Red & Blue
Four rare spots scattered on the Blue routes. Weepinbell is the Blue-only middle stage, sitting between a Bellsprout and the Leaf Stone that caps the line.
4 locations to catch Weepinbell9 locations to catch Bellsprout
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 6Catch Bellsprout at any of the 9 locations below, then level it up to 21 — it evolves into Weepinbell.
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5 Badge 6Where To Catch Weepinbell in RB
Bellsprout gets you Weepinbell sooner: catch it (before Badge 2) and evolve it at Lv 21. Wild Weepinbell first appears at Route 12 (after Badge 6).
- Step 1Catch Bellsprout
- Step 2Weepinbell ✓Route 12Lv.28-30GrassBlueRate 5%Route 13Lv.28-30GrassBlueRate 5%Route 14Lv.30GrassBlueRate 5%Route 15Lv.30GrassBlueRate 5%or evolve from Bellsprout (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into Victreebel
Not landing the catch? Calculate Weepinbell catch rates for Red & Blue by ball, status, and HP.
Weepinbell Weakness
Type-wise, Weepinbell takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Weepinbell's special bulk (base 85 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Weepinbell Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Weepinbell
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x89-105%KO Psychic 2x48-58% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Gyarados builds →Fire Blast 2x48-58% Blizzard 2x45-53% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Staryu (Route 19 Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Starmie builds →Psychic 2x83-98% Blizzard 2x67-79% | ||
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x100-118%KO Fire Blast 2x48-58% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Cloyster WaterIce | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Shellder (Route 6 Super Rod) | ||
Weepinbell Evolutions
This Grass/Poison-type links Bellsprout to Victreebel. Weepinbell has 430 stats but sits in the Undiscovered egg group. Special has grown the most so far (+55), but there's still another 60 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Weepinbell Best Moveset
Grass/Poison middle stage with MoveSleep Powder and MoveWrap locking in. Weaker Victreebel, though sleep into Wrap still works from the lower stat line. The same two-move combo at reduced effectiveness.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Razor Leaf
- Sleep Powder
- Stun Spore
- Wrap
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Weepinbell learns Solar Beam and Razor Leaf naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 14 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It spits out PoisonPowder to immobilize the enemy and then finishes it with a spray of Acid.
Weepinbell Red & Blue Guide
For Red & Blue, you can run Weepinbell through the first few routes without issues. 430 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Victreebel as fast as you can.
In Red & Blue, Weepinbell plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
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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