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. 340 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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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, Defense trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Attack stat exp, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack75

Defense35

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def70

Speed40

Total340

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight4.0 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

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

Prefers hot and humid places. It ensnares tiny insects with its vines and devours them.

Yellow

Bellsprout Weakness

Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves hit Bellsprout for super-effective damage. Bug hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Bellsprout's special bulk (base 70 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Bellsprout Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Bug
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-7

Gen I Type Chart

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

4xCritical

Bug

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Grass Bug

How to Beat Bellsprout in Yellow (Best Counters)

Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Gust 2x 51-61% View Pidgeotto builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 24 Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Bellsprout Ember 2x 35-43% View Charmander builds →
Venonat BugPoison	D
Upcoming Move Moves ConfusionLv. 19 Learns Confusion at Level 19 View Venonat builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Peck 2x 45-55% View Spearow builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Leech Life 4x 110-131%KO View Zubat builds →

Yellow Evolution

You'll evolve Bellsprout into Victreebel the traditional way. This Grass/Poison type doesn't breed despite having a chain ahead. The evolved forms gain up to 150 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Bellsprout Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

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

Moves

Without TMs, Bellsprout's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal coverage on top of Solar Beam and Razor Leaf for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 1

Vine Whip

D4510025Grass

Lv 13

Wrap

D158520Normal

Lv 15

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 18

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 21

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 26

Acid

D4010030Poison

Lv 33

Razor Leaf

D559525Grass

Lv 42

Slam

—807520Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM21

Mega Drain

D4010010Grass

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM03

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Bellsprout doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Bellsprout can't learn any Tutor moves

Yellow Bellsprout Locations

Bellsprout's scattered across 6 spots in early-game routes with decent spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Bellsprout in Yellow

Walking encounters at Lv. 12-28 across 6 spots for Bellsprout. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Route 24

Grass Lv.12-14 Route

25%Early

Route 25

Grass Lv.12-14 Route

25%Early

Route 12

Grass Lv.25-27 Route

25%Mid

Route 13

Grass Lv.25-27 Route

25%Mid

Route 14

Grass Lv.26-28 Route

25%Mid

Route 15

Grass Lv.26-28 Route

25%Mid

Bellsprout Guide

Weepinbell at level 21 is the mid-stage. Push through to Victreebel using a Leaf Stone for the final form. 340 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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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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Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Peck 2x 63-75% View Fearow builds →
Venonat BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 27 ConfusionLv. 19 Damage vs Bellsprout Leech Life 4x 193-229%KO Confusion 2x 22-26% View Venonat builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Bellsprout Leech Life 4x 234-276%KO View Paras builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Gust 2x 53-63% View Pidgeotto builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 24 Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Bellsprout Ember 2x 37-43% View Charmander builds →

Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Peck 2x 65-78% View Fearow builds →
Venonat BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 Leech LifeLv. 27 ConfusionLv. 19 Damage vs Bellsprout Psychic 2x 37-44% Leech Life 4x 195-230%KO Confusion 2x 22-27% View Venonat builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Bellsprout Leech Life 4x 238-281%KO View Paras builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 31 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Wing Attack 2x 78-93% Gust 2x 53-63% View Pidgeotto builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 24 Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Bellsprout Ember 2x 35-41% View Charmander builds →

Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Bellsprout Leech Life 4x 296-348%KO View Parasect builds →
Dodrio NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 186-219%KO Drill Peck 2x 167-197%KO Peck 2x 73-87% View Dodrio builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 34 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 158-187%KO Drill Peck 2x 140-165%KO Peck 2x 62-74% View Fearow builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Ember 2x 38-45% View Ponyta builds →
Venonat BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 Leech LifeLv. 27 PsybeamLv. 35 ConfusionLv. 19 Damage vs Bellsprout Psychic 2x 38-45% Leech Life 4x 197-232%KO Psybeam 2x 27-32% Confusion 2x 22-26% View Venonat builds →

Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Blizzard 2x 123-145%KO Ice Beam 2x 101-119%KO Fly 2x 151-178%KO Peck 2x 60-71% View Articuno builds →
Venomoth BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 Leech LifeLv. 27 PsybeamLv. 38 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Psychic 2x 66-78% Leech Life 4x 220-259%KO Psybeam 2x 47-56% Confusion 2x 37-44% View Venomoth builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Bellsprout Leech Life 4x 293-346%KO View Parasect builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Fire Blast 2x 58-68% Fly 2x 179-211%KO Wing Attack 2x 120-142%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Dodrio NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Fly 2x 186-219%KO Drill Peck 2x 166-196%KO Peck 2x 73-86% View Dodrio builds →

Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 FlyHM02 Damage vs Bellsprout Sky Attack 2x 242-286%KO Blizzard 2x 128-151%KO Ice Beam 2x 106-125%KO Fly 2x 157-185%KO View Articuno builds →
Venomoth BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 Leech LifeLv. 27 PsybeamLv. 38 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Psychic 2x 68-80% Leech Life 4x 228-269%KO Psybeam 2x 49-58% Confusion 2x 38-45% View Venomoth builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 50 Damage vs Bellsprout Wing Attack 2x 130-154%KO View Scyther builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Bellsprout Leech Life 4x 306-360%KO View Parasect builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Bellsprout Sky Attack 2x 290-341%KO Fire Blast 2x 61-72% Fly 2x 187-221%KO Wing Attack 2x 126-149%KO View Aerodactyl builds →