In Red & Blue, Victreebel works as an attacker with 520 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Red & Blue for the right team. Razorleaf anchors the moveset.

What is Victreebel weak to?

In Red & Blue, watch for Pinsir (Bug), Arcanine (Fire), and Lapras (Ice) when using Victreebel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Pinsir is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What role does Victreebel play in battle?

Victreebel is a mixed attacker with base 105 Attack and 100 Special. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.

What are the best moves for Victreebel?

In Red & Blue, run Razorleaf, Wrap, Sleep Powder, and Stun Spore on Victreebel. Razorleaf is the most common pick at 24% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

What counters Victreebel?

For Red & Blue, Victreebel has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

Victreebel - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Attacker

BTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Victreebel's spread. It leans mixed with Attack out front. And you'll get 3 Attack stat exp per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

High

HP80

Attack105

Defense65

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def100

Speed70

Total520

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.7 m

Weight15.5 kg

Base XP221

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+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Said to live in huge colonies deep in jungles, although no one has ever returned from there.

Victreebel Weakness

Victreebel's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. Bug hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Victreebel's special bulk (base 100 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Victreebel 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 Victreebel in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

In Red & Blue, Rhydon's Earthquake hits Victreebel for 64-75%. Starmie's Psychic hits Victreebel for 65-77%. Cloyster deals 81-95% with Explosion.

RhydonQuad resists Poison, threatens with Rest, walls physical sets GroundRock	S
Recommended Build Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rock Slide Body Slam SubstituteUtility Damage vs Victreebel Earthquake 64-75% Rock Slide 48-57% Body Slam 36-43% View Rhydon builds →
StarmieRecovers with Recover, threatens with Blizzard, cures status via Natural Cure WaterPsychic	S
Recommended Build Moves RecoverRecovery Thunder Wave Blizzard PsychicSTAB Damage vs Victreebel Blizzard 2x 53-62% Psychic 2x 65-77% View Starmie builds →
CloysterThreatens with Blizzard, walls physical sets WaterIce	A
Recommended Build Moves Explosion ClampSTAB BlizzardSTAB RestRecovery Damage vs Victreebel Explosion 81-95% Clamp 6-7% Blizzard 2x 69-82% View Cloyster builds →
JolteonThreatens with Pin Missile, outspeeds Electric	A
Recommended Build Moves ThunderboltSTAB Thunder Wave Double Kick Pin Missile Damage vs Victreebel Thunderbolt 18-21% Pin Missile 4x 26-31% View Jolteon builds →
JynxThreatens with Blizzard, outspeeds IcePsychic	A
Recommended Build Moves Lovely Kiss BlizzardSTAB PsychicSTAB RestRecovery Damage vs Victreebel Blizzard 2x 90-106%KO Psychic 2x 73-87% View Jynx builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

The Grass/Poison-type Victreebel caps Bellsprout's chain at 520 stats. No daycare options for this one. The evolution from Bellsprout pushed Victreebel to 520 total stats. Special saw the largest single gain at +70. 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

Red & Blue Victreebel Best Moveset

Best Build

Solid pick

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

Razor LeafSTAB
WrapCoverage
Sleep PowderSTAB
Stun SporeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

TaurosGood

ChanseyDecent

SnorlaxDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Victreebel's Normal coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Solar Beam and Razor Leaf for same-type damage. Double-Edge and Hyper Beam are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Acid

C4010030Poison

Lv 1

Razor Leaf

S559525Grass

Lv 1

Sleep Powder

S—7515Grass

Lv 1

Stun Spore

S—7530Grass

Lv 13

Wrap

S158520Normal

Lv 15

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 18

Sleep Powder

S—7515Grass

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM08

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM21

Mega Drain

C4010010Grass

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

B——30Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Victreebel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Victreebel can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Victreebel in Red & Blue

You're catching Bellsprout first, not Victreebel. Bellsprout appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Victreebel in Red & Blue

To get Victreebel, start by catching Bellsprout through walking encounters at Lv. 12-30. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Bellsprout
Route 5
Grass Lv.13-16 Route
35%Early
Route 6
Grass Lv.13-16 Route
35%Early
Route 24
Grass Lv.12-14 Route
25%Early
Route 25
Grass Lv.12-14 Route
25%Early
Route 12
Grass Lv.22-26 Route
35%Mid
Route 13
Grass Lv.22-26 Route
35%Mid
Route 14
Grass Lv.22-26 Route
35%Mid
Route 15
Grass Lv.22-26 Route
35%Mid
Route 7
Grass Lv.19-22 Route
30%Mid
Train until Level 21
Step 2Catch or Evolve Weepinbell
Route 12
Grass Lv.28-30 Route
10%Mid
Route 13
Grass Lv.28-30 Route
10%Mid
Route 14
Grass Lv.30 Route
5%Mid
Route 15
Grass Lv.30 Route
5%Mid
or evolve from Bellsprout (Step 1)
Leaf Stone
Step 3Victreebel ✓

Victreebel Guide

In Red & Blue, Victreebel works as an attacker with 520 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Red & Blue for the right team. Razorleaf anchors the moveset.
In Red & Blue, watch for Pinsir (Bug), Arcanine (Fire), and Lapras (Ice) when using Victreebel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Pinsir is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Victreebel is a mixed attacker with base 105 Attack and 100 Special. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.
In Red & Blue, run Razorleaf, Wrap, Sleep Powder, and Stun Spore on Victreebel. Razorleaf is the most common pick at 24% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
For Red & Blue, Victreebel has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Victreebel appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Victreebel have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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