Physically Defensive
PUItem
Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots / LeftoversAbilityEffect Spore
NatureBold+Def/−Atk
TeraWater
EV spread
HP252
Def▲252
SpD4
#0045
Vileplume
Flower Pokémon
The larger its petals, the more toxic pollen it contains. Its big head is heavy and hard to hold up.
Details
Height1.2 m
Weight18.6 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP221
Base stats
HP
75
Attack
80
Defense
85
Sp. Atk
110
Sp. Def
90
Speed
50
Total
490
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Vileplume
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Let's Go Pikachu
Evolution
Sun Stone
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Vileplume can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Petal Blizzard Inflicts regular damage. | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Acid Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Aromatherapy Cures the entire party of major status effects. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Grassy Terrain For five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their Grass moves to 1.5× their power. | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Moonblast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Moonlight Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Petal Dance Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 1 | Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Stun Spore Paralyzes the target. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 1 | Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 15 | Poison Powder Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
Breeding & egg moves
Vileplume can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Vileplume.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Vileplume”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/vileplume.
Species data from PokéAPI.