Stats & Training
The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Sp. Atk carry the offense, Sp. Def doesn't even come close. A Flycatcher Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 0 HP EVs per KO.
Weepinbell has a large hook on its rear end. At night, the Pokemon hooks on to a tree branch and goes to sleep. If it moves around in its sleep, it may wake up to find itself on the ground.
Weepinbell Weakness
Type-wise, Weepinbell takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Grass/Poison typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x53-63% Confusion 2x32-39% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
 Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x123-145%KO Flamethrower 2x98-116%KO Ember 2x48-58% | ||
 Chatot Normal | D | |
 Natu Psychic | D | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x163-192%KO Flamethrower 2x136-160%KO Ember 2x64-76% Fire Spin 2x53-64% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x51-60% Confusion 2x33-40% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x119-140%KO Flamethrower 2x97-116%KO Ember 2x47-56% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Chatot builds →Chatter 2x91-108%KO Peck 2x40-48% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x161-190%KO Flamethrower 2x132-157%KO Fire Punch 2x101-120%KO Ember 2x62-73% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x48-57% Confusion 2x31-37% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Golbat builds →Fly 2x104-123%KO Wing Attack 2x70-83% Air Cutter 2x64-77% Aerial Ace 2x70-83% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x116-137%KO Flamethrower 2x96-113%KO Lava Plume 2x84-100%KO Ember 2x44-53% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Chatot builds →Fly 2x90-107%KO Chatter 2x90-107%KO Pluck 2x62-73% Aerial Ace 2x62-73% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x163-193%KO Flamethrower 2x136-160%KO Fire Punch 2x103-122%KO Ember 2x62-74% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x48-56% Confusion 2x30-36% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Golbat builds →Fly 2x106-125%KO Wing Attack 2x72-86% Air Cutter 2x65-77% Aerial Ace 2x72-86% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x118-140%KO Flamethrower 2x98-116%KO Lava Plume 2x88-104%KO Ember 2x45-53% | ||
Chatot Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Chatot builds →Fly 2x93-110%KO Chatter 2x93-110%KO Pluck 2x62-74% Aerial Ace 2x62-74% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x158-187%KO Flamethrower 2x130-153%KO Fire Punch 2x98-116%KO Ember 2x59-70% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x114-135%KO Fly 2x74-89% Air Slash 2x98-116%KO Aerial Ace 2x52-61% | ||
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Bronzor builds →Extrasensory 2x46-55% Confusion 2x31-37% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Golbat builds →Fly 2x104-122%KO Wing Attack 2x69-83% Air Cutter 2x64-77% Aerial Ace 2x69-83% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x114-135%KO Flamethrower 2x93-110%KO Lava Plume 2x83-98% Ember 2x44-52% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x107-126%KO Air Slash 2x58-68% Air Cutter 2x46-55% Pluck 2x71-84% | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Bronzor SteelPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Bronzor builds →Future Sight 2x69-82% Extrasensory 2x46-55% Confusion 2x31-37% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Golbat builds →Fly 2x107-126%KO Wing Attack 2x71-84% Air Cutter 2x67-79% Aerial Ace 2x71-84% | ||
Numel FireGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Numel builds →Fire Blast 2x118-139%KO Flamethrower 2x98-116%KO Lava Plume 2x87-103%KO Ember 2x45-53% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Weepinbell for 67-79%. Weavile deals 80-94% with Ice Shard.
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Gliscor builds →Earthquake67-79% Ice Fang 2x58-69% | ||
 Celebi PsychicGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Celebi builds →
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 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x80-94% Pursuit40-47% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x196-230%KO Flamethrower 2x235-276%KO | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
Sitting between Bellsprout and Victreebel, Weepinbell is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. HP has grown the most so far (+15), but there's still another 100 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Weepinbell to get Bellsprout eggs easily using 45 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Encore, Ingrain, Leech Life and 7 more.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Weepinbell Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Encore and Ingrain give Weepinbell options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Dark coverage already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Energy Ball. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Weepinbell in HeartGold & SoulSilver
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 10 locations. Weepinbell's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Weepinbell in HeartGold & SoulSilver
To get Weepinbell, start by catching Bellsprout through walking encounters at Lv. 3-24. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch BellsproutRoute 32HeartGoldGrass Lv.6 RouteCommonEarlyMorning/dayRoute 32SoulSilverGrass Lv.6 RouteCommonEarlyMorning/dayRoute 24HeartGoldGrass Lv.8-10 RouteCommonEarlyMorningRoute 24HeartGoldGrass Lv.8 RouteCommonEarlyDayRoute 24SoulSilverGrass Lv.8-10 RouteCommonEarlyMorningRoute 24SoulSilverGrass Lv.8 RouteCommonEarlyDayRoute 25SoulSilverGrass Lv.10 RouteCommonEarlyMorning/dayRoute 25HeartGoldGrass Lv.10 RouteCommonEarlyMorning/dayRoute 5SoulSilverGrass Lv.13 RouteCommonEarlyMorning/dayRoute 5HeartGoldGrass Lv.13 RouteCommonEarlyMorning/dayRoute 6SoulSilverGrass Lv.13 RouteCommonEarlyMorning/dayRoute 6HeartGoldGrass Lv.13 RouteCommonEarlyMorning/dayRoute 31SoulSilverGrass Lv.3 RouteUncommonEarlyRoute 31HeartGoldGrass Lv.3 RouteUncommonEarlyRoute 32HeartGoldGrass Lv.6 RouteUncommonEarlyNightRoute 32SoulSilverGrass Lv.6 RouteUncommonEarlyNightRoute 5SoulSilverGrass Lv.14 RouteUncommonEarlyNightRoute 5HeartGoldGrass Lv.14 RouteUncommonEarlyNightRoute 6SoulSilverGrass Lv.14 RouteUncommonEarlyNightRoute 6HeartGoldGrass Lv.14 RouteUncommonEarlyNightRoute 24SoulSilverGrass Lv.8 RouteRareEarlyNightRoute 24HeartGoldGrass Lv.8 RouteRareEarlyNightRoute 25SoulSilverGrass Lv.14 RouteRareEarlyNightRoute 25HeartGoldGrass Lv.14 RouteRareEarlyNightRoute 44SoulSilverGrass Lv.22 RouteUncommonMidRoute 44HeartGoldGrass Lv.22 RouteUncommonMid
Step 2Weepinbell ✓Route 24HeartGoldGrass Lv.12 RouteUncommonEarlyNightRoute 24HeartGoldGrass Lv.12-14 RouteUncommonEarlyMorning/dayRoute 24SoulSilverGrass Lv.12 RouteUncommonEarlyNightRoute 24SoulSilverGrass Lv.12-14 RouteUncommonEarlyMorning/dayRoute 25SoulSilverGrass Lv.10 RouteRareEarlyNightRoute 25HeartGoldGrass Lv.10 RouteRareEarlyNightRoute 25SoulSilverGrass Lv.14 RouteRareEarlyMorning/dayRoute 25HeartGoldGrass Lv.14 RouteRareEarlyMorning/dayRoute 44SoulSilverGrass Lv.22-24 RouteCommonMidRoute 44HeartGoldGrass Lv.22-24 RouteCommonMidor evolve from Bellsprout (Step 1)
Weepinbell Guide
Weepinbell is meant to evolve into Victreebel. At 390 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Bellsprout evolves into Weepinbell at level 21. Weepinbell evolves into Victreebel using a Leaf Stone. Weepinbell is a middle-stage evolution in the Bellsprout line.
Chlorophyll is what you want on Weepinbell. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Gluttony) work on paper but Chlorophyll is what makes Weepinbell worth using.
At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Weepinbell is a mixed attacker with base 90 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Weepinbell has appeared in 20 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
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