Vileplume debuted in Generation I as a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon. When a Leaf Stone is used, it evolves into Gloom and is one of Oddish's ultimate forms, along with Bellossom. In the anime, Neesha's Vileplume was captured and cloned by Mewtwo with the Vileplume clone seen again in Mewtwo Returns. Neesha's Vileplume reappeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a remake of Mewtwo Strikes Back, where it played the same role. This storyline aired in the Mewtwo Strikes Back episode.
About
| First appearance in anime | Original Series: Holy Matrimony! |
| First appearance in a game | Red and Blue |
| Region | Kanto |
| Evolution | Evolves from Gloom when exposed to a Leaf Stone |
| Pokedex Entry | 045 |
Base stats
| HP | 75 |
| ATTACK | 80 |
| DEFENCE | 85 |
| SP. ATTACK | 110 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 90 |
| SPEED | 50 |
| TOTAL | 490 |
Appearance
Vileplume is a bipedal Pokémon with rudimentary hands and feet that is indigo in color. It has a tiny mouth and beady red eyes, while its head and torso are one connected piece. A huge red flower with five hefty petals and an orange-brown center sits on its head and Vileplume's bloom is reputed to contain the world's biggest petals and is nearly too hefty for the Pokémon to bear. The flower's spherical petals are crimson and speckled with white dots and on the petals of a female Vileplume, there are fewer but bigger dots.
Behavior
Vileplume may discharge clouds of pollen by shaking, flapping, or bursting its petals into blossom with a boom. The poison is more powerful the larger its petals are and with each step Vileplume takes, pollen is discharged. Furthermore, Vileplume generates a lot of noise with its fluttering leaves and also uses this pollen to immobilize its victim before consuming them. It is highly allergic to humans and poisonous to other Pokémons and may also use these petals in Petal Dance, its previous trademark moves. Vileplume is seldom encountered in the wild, however, they may be found on grassy plains and is the product of an evolution using Evolution stone. In the wild, it's frequently confused for native flowers.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Vileplume is weak against Flying, Fire, Psychic, and Ice-type moves, taking double the normal damage against them and is immune to nothing. However, it is resistant against Fighting, Water, Grass, Electric, and Fairy-type moves, and thus takes half the normal damage against said moves.
Vileplume is a fantastic defensive pivot thanks to its great typing coupled with solid defenses. Unlike most other defensively inclined Pokemon, Vileplume has a great Special Attack stat that allows it to hit hard even without investment. Unfortunately, its typing gives it weaknesses to many common special attacking types, such as Ice, Fire, and Psychic. These common weaknesses in conjunction with its low Speed leave Vileplume easily forced out early-game and can make its role as a defensive pivot a bit more difficult.
Best Moveset
Vileplume has great typing with a lot of bulk and a lot of utility options which means that opposing teams will find it tough to wear down due to its excellent Poison / Grass type and dependable recovery options. It has a chance to passively punish physical attackers and pivots with Effect Spore. Vileplume is tough to swap into because of his innate power and an unusual combo of STAB attacks in Giga Drain and Sludge Bomb.
Vileplume's best set allows it to barely check common physical attackers like Virizion and Golisopod with Poisonium Z but it can put them to sleep with Sleep Powder, then lower their offenses while keeping itself healthy with Strength Sap and Giga Drain.
| Giga Drain | Sludge Bomb |
| Strength Sap | Sleep Powder |
How to catch Vileplume in Pokémon Go?
Vileplume is a Grass, Poison-type Pokémon from the Kanto region and evolves from Gloom after being fed 100 candies. Vileplume is one of the final evolutions of Oddish, the other being Bellossom. The easiest way to get Vileplume is by evolving Oddish into a Gloom and then into the desired Pokemon. That is since Oddish will appear a lot more frequently as compared to Vileplume in the wild. Players can also try their luck by roaming around the map continuously in places like farmland, farms, forests, gardens, parks and other green areas since Grass-Pokemon spawn regularly in said areas. But it is certainly a super rare Pokemon and thus encountering a direct spawn of a Vileplume is certainly very unusual.
Trivia
- Vileplume shares its category name with Bellsprout and Bellossom, and they are all known as the Flower Pokémon.
- Although Vileplume has the Chlorophyll Ability, it is based on a genus of plants (Rafflesia) that do not contain chlorophyll.
FAQs
Who is a better Pokemon; Bellossom or Vileplume?
Vileplume has a better attack and higher HP than a Bellossom but Bellossom has a slightly better defensive stat as compared to Vileplume. In the end, the differences are relatively small and subjective on a player’s gameplay.
Who evolves from Vileplume?
No Pokemon evolves from Vileplume as it is the final stage of a three stage evolution line that starts from Oddish before evolving into Gloom and then Vileplume. The final evolution, Gloom to Vileplume, takes place with the help of a Leaf stone but a Gloom can also evolve into a Bellossom with the help of a Sun Stone. However, Vileplume is the final stage and doesn’t evolve any further.
Is Vileplume a boy or girl?
It has, like most Pokemon, an equal chance (50%) of being either male or female.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You now know about Vileplume. Vileplume seems to be based on a mandrake, plants from the Mandragora genus whose roots sometimes resemble human figures, and Rafflesia, a genus of parasitic plants known for their large, foul-smelling flowers. It’s name may be a portmanteau of vile (referring to its foul odor) and plume (referring to the clouds of noxious pollen it emits).
