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.
Vileplume’s toxic pollen triggers atrocious allergy attacks. That’s why it is advisable never to approach any attractive flowers in a jungle, however pretty they may be.
Vileplume has the world’s largest petals. They are used to attract prey that are then doused with toxic spores. Once the prey are immobilized, this Pokémon catches and devours them.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Vileplume for 60-71%. Zapdos deals 51-60% with Heat Wave.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Weavile builds →Knock Off49-58% Ice Shard 2x60-71% Pursuit30-36% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave 2x51-60% Thunderbolt18-21% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Latios builds →Draco Meteor85-100%KO Psyshock 2x106-124%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemPetayaberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Vileplume View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x85-100%KO Air Slash 2x68-80% Overheat 2x116-136%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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
Breeding
Breed with Vileplume to get Oddish eggs easily using 59 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include After You, Charm, Flail and 7 more.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Vileplume Best Moveset
Vileplume doesn't rely on pure speed. Black Sludge gives it Poison-type passive recovery to stay healthy, and Modest nature still pushes offense. Giga Drain and utility options keep the pressure on while max HP and Sp. Atk EVs balance power and survivability.
Best Build
Vileplume best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Aromatherapy
- Moonlight
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Utility Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
- Energy Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Vileplume misses out on After You and Charm. That's 10 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Petal Dance and Solar Beam, with Normal and Fairy coverage and more rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Vileplume in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Vileplume directly. Start with Oddish at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 3-stage chain from Oddish to Vileplume is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Vileplume in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
The path to Vileplume starts with Oddish at Lv. 7-31 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch OddishRoute 117Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.7 Route60%EarlyHorde battleRoute 117Omega RubyGrass Lv.7 Route60%EarlyHorde battleRoute 120 - EastAlpha SapphireGrass Lv.13 Route60%EarlyHorde battleRoute 120 - EastOmega RubyGrass Lv.13 Route60%EarlyHorde battleRoute 120 - WestAlpha SapphireGrass Lv.13 Route60%EarlyHorde battleRoute 120 - WestOmega RubyGrass Lv.13 Route60%EarlyHorde battleRoute 119Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.12 Route35%EarlyHorde battleRoute 119Omega RubyGrass Lv.12 Route35%EarlyHorde battleSafari Zone - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.15 Facility35%EarlyHorde battleSafari Zone - Area 1Omega RubyGrass Lv.15 Facility35%EarlyHorde battleSafari Zone - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.15 Facility35%EarlyHorde battleSafari Zone - Area 2Omega RubyGrass Lv.15 Facility35%EarlyHorde battleSafari Zone - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.15 Facility35%EarlyHorde battleSafari Zone - Area 3Omega RubyGrass Lv.15 Facility35%EarlyHorde battleSafari Zone - Area 4Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.15 Facility35%EarlyHorde battleSafari Zone - Area 4Omega RubyGrass Lv.15 Facility35%EarlyHorde battleRoute 110Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.13 Route5%EarlyRoute 110Omega RubyGrass Lv.13 Route5%EarlyRoute 117Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.14 Route5%EarlyRoute 117Omega RubyGrass Lv.14 Route5%Early
Step 2Catch or Evolve GloomRoute 119Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.22-25 Route30%MidTall grass onlyRoute 119Omega RubyGrass Lv.22-25 Route30%MidTall grass onlyRoute 120 - EastAlpha SapphireGrass Lv.24-27 Route30%MidTall grass onlyRoute 120 - EastOmega RubyGrass Lv.24-27 Route30%MidTall grass onlyRoute 120 - WestOmega RubyGrass Lv.24-27 Route30%MidTall grass onlyRoute 120 - WestAlpha SapphireGrass Lv.24-27 Route30%MidTall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 1Omega RubyGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidTall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 1Omega RubyGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidSafari Zone - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidTall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 1Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidSafari Zone - Area 2Omega RubyGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidSafari Zone - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidTall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 2Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidSafari Zone - Area 2Omega RubyGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidTall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidTall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 3Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidSafari Zone - Area 3Omega RubyGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidTall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 3Omega RubyGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidSafari Zone - Area 4Omega RubyGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidTall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 4Omega RubyGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidSafari Zone - Area 4Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidTall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 4Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.28-30 Facility20%MidRoute 121Omega RubyGrass Lv.28-30 Route14%MidTall grass onlyRoute 121Omega RubyGrass Lv.28-30 Route14%MidRoute 121Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.28-30 Route14%MidTall grass onlyRoute 121Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.28-30 Route14%MidRoute 123Omega RubyGrass Lv.29-31 Route14%MidTall grass onlyRoute 123Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.29-31 Route14%MidTall grass onlyor evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
Step 3Vileplume ✓
Vileplume Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Giga Drain with Black Sludge is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves