What does Bellsprout evolve into?

Weepinbell at level 21 is the mid-stage. Push through to Victreebel using a Leaf Stone for the final form. 300 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Bellsprout evolve?

Level 21 gets you Weepinbell . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Bellsprout?

In Black & White, Bellsprout does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Weepinbell before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Bellsprout?

You can find Bellsprout in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Bellsprout - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Bellsprout's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Def trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack75

Defense35

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def30

Speed40

Total300

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight4.0 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

GluttonyHA

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It prefers hot and humid environments. It is quick at capturing prey with its vines.

Bellsprout Weakness

Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves hit Bellsprout for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Bellsprout Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-3

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Water Ground Rock Grass

How to Beat Bellsprout in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Reuniclus threatens a KO with Psychic (241-284%). Gliscor's Earthquake also KOs at 95-112%.

Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Earth Power ProtectPriority Lava Plume Hidden Power Ice View Heatran builds →
Reuniclus Psychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery Focus Blast Calm Mind PsychicSTAB Damage vs Bellsprout Focus Blast 53-63% Psychic 2x 241-284%KO View Reuniclus builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB ProtectPriority Stealth Rock Swords Dance Damage vs Bellsprout Earthquake 95-112%KO View Gliscor builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Superpower Damage vs Bellsprout Earthquake 249-293%KO Ice Shard 2x 200-235%KO Superpower 99-117%KO View Mamoswine builds →

Black & White Evolution

Bellsprout is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Weepinbell first, then eventually reaches Victreebel. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 190 total stats over Bellsprout. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#069Bellsprout

Level 21

#070Weepinbell

Leaf Stone

#071Victreebel

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Bellsprout

GrassPoison

Weepinbell

GrassPoison

Victreebel

GrassPoison

65+15

80+15

ATK

90+15

105+15

DEF

50+15

65+15

SP.ATK

85+15

100+15

SP.DEF

45+15

70+25

SPE

55+15

70+15

BST

300D-Tier

390D-Tier+90

490C-Tier+100

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Bellsprout easily with 57 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Bullet Seed, Clear Smog, Encore and 10 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Plant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

13moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Bellsprout Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Bellsprout misses out on Bullet Seed and Clear Smog. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Solar Beam and Power Whip, with Normal and Dark coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Vine Whip

D4510015Grass

Lv 7

Growth

D——40Normal

Lv 11

Wrap

D159020Normal

Lv 13

Sleep Powder

——7515Grass

Lv 15

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 17

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 23

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 27

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Lv 29

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 35

Gastro Acid

——10010Poison

Lv 39

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 41

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 47

Wring Out

——1005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

—6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Egg

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

Egg

Ingrain

———20Grass

Egg

Leech Life

—2010010Bug

Egg

Magical Leaf

—60—20Grass

Egg

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Egg

Power Whip

C1208510Grass

Egg

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Bellsprout can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Black & White Bellsprout Locations

Bellsprout appears at decent spawn rates across 1 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Bellsprout in Black & White

White Forest

Grass Lv.5 Forest

UncommonEarly

Any

Bellsprout Guide

Weepinbell at level 21 is the mid-stage. Push through to Victreebel using a Leaf Stone for the final form. 300 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 21 gets you Weepinbell. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Black & White, Bellsprout does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Weepinbell before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Bellsprout in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Bellsprout has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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