In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Don't let Vileplume's 490 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as an attacker. Sludge Bomb with Black Sludge is the standard set.

What is Vileplume weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Vileplume. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Vileplume?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Run Chlorophyll on Vileplume. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Vileplume also gets Effect Spore, but they don't compare.

What role does Vileplume play in battle?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Vileplume fills the attacker role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 110 Sp. Atk). Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What counters Vileplume?

For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Vileplume has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

Vileplume - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Attacker

CTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Vileplume's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Speed trails, 4 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP75

Attack80

Defense85

Sp. Atk110

Sp. Def90

Speed50

Total490

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight18.6 kg

Base XP221

Abilities

ChlorophyllRare

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Effect SporeHATop Pick

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Flaps its broad flower petals to scatter its poisonous pollen. The flapping sound is very loud.

Vileplume Weakness

Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves hit Vileplume for super-effective damage. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

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

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fairy

How to Beat Vileplume in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves FlyLv. 49 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Vileplume Fly 2x 83-98% Wing Attack 2x 56-66% View Aerodactyl builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 51 Wing AttackLv. 4 Damage vs Vileplume Air Slash 2x 45-54% Wing Attack 2x 45-54% View Golbat builds →
Articuno IceFlying	C
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Ice BeamLv. 32 Ice ShardLv. 1 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Vileplume Ice Beam 2x 73-86% Ice Shard 2x 32-38% Gust 2x 34-40% View Articuno builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Vileplume Ember 2x 35-42% View Arcanine builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Heat WaveLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 54 Wing AttackLv. 1 EmberLv. 13 Damage vs Vileplume Heat Wave 2x 87-102%KO Flamethrower 2x 81-96% Wing Attack 2x 47-56% Ember 2x 37-44% View Charizard builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

You get Vileplume from Gloom using a Leaf Stone. It's one of 2 possible evolutions in this branching family, each requiring its own method. Breed through Oddish to get eggs. Both Vileplume and Bellossom hit 490 total stats from Oddish. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#043Oddish

Level 21

#044Gloom

Leaf Stone

#045Vileplume

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Oddish

GrassPoison

Gloom

GrassPoison

Vileplume

GrassPoison

60+15

75+15

ATK

65+15

80+15

DEF

70+15

85+15

SP.ATK

85+10

110+25

SP.DEF

75+10

90+15

SPE

40+10

50+10

BST

320D-Tier

395D-Tier+75

490B-Tier+95

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

Attacker

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Vileplume Best Moveset

Start with max HP and Sp. Def EVs. Calm nature gives Vileplume the right special wall lean, Black Sludge adds Poison-type passive recovery, and Effect Spore works in the background. Sludge Bomb is the main damage option.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—4010025Grass

Lv 1

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 1

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 1

Poison Powder

D—7535Poison

Lv 1

Solar Beam

B20010010Grass

Lv 54

Petal Dance

B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM32

Dazzling Gleam

A8010010Fairy

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM53

Mega Drain

C7510015Grass

TM07

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM52

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

TM45

Solar Beam

B20010010Grass

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Vileplume doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Vileplume can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Vileplume in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

low spawn rates is the best you'll get on Vileplume in late-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Vileplume in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Oddish is your first catch on the way to Vileplume. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-42 across 17 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Oddish
Route 1
Grass Lv.3-4 Route
30%Early
Route 2 - Area 1
Grass Lv.3-4 Route
20%Early
Route 2 - Area 2
Grass Lv.3-8 Route
20%Early
Route 24
Grass Lv.7-12 Route
20%Early
Route 25
Grass Lv.9-14 Route
20%Early
Viridian Forest
Grass Lv.3-6 Forest
10%Early
Route 12
Grass Lv.31-36 Route
15%Late
Route 13
Grass Lv.33-38 Route
15%Late
Route 14
Grass Lv.33-38 Route
15%Late
Route 15
Grass Lv.33-38 Route
15%Late
Route 21
Grass Lv.37-42 Route
10%Late
Train until Level 21
Step 2Catch or Evolve Gloom
Route 12
Grass Lv.31-36 Route
15%Late
Route 13
Grass Lv.33-38 Route
15%Late
Route 14
Grass Lv.33-38 Route
15%Late
Route 15
Grass Lv.33-38 Route
15%Late
Route 21
Grass Lv.37-42 Route
14%Late
or evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
Leaf Stone
Step 3Vileplume ✓
Route 21
Grass Lv.37-42 Route
1%Late
or evolve from Gloom (Step 2)

Vileplume Guide

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Don't let Vileplume's 490 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as an attacker. Sludge Bomb with Black Sludge is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Vileplume. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Run Chlorophyll on Vileplume. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Vileplume also gets Effect Spore, but they don't compare.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Vileplume fills the attacker role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 110 Sp. Atk). Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Vileplume 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

Vileplume has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 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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