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 stat exp per KO.
When it is hungry, it swings its razor-sharp leaves, slicing up any unlucky object nearby for food.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x127-150%KO Fire Punch 2x90-106%KO Ember 2x48-58% | ||
 Natu Psychic | D | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Cyndaquil builds →Fire Blast 2x115-135%KO Ember 2x45-53% | ||
 Spearow Normal | D | |
 Hoothoot Normal | D | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x125-148%KO Fire Punch 2x88-104%KO Ember 2x47-56% | ||
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x125-148%KO Ember 2x47-56% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Natu Psychic | D | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x76-90% Peck 2x31-37% | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Fearow builds →Fly 2x116-137%KO Peck 2x48-57% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x124-147%KO Fire Punch 2x88-103%KO Ember 2x48-57% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x124-147%KO Ember 2x48-57% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x73-87% Peck 2x30-35% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Fearow builds →Fly 2x112-132%KO Peck 2x46-55% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x120-142%KO Fire Punch 2x82-97% Ember 2x46-55% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x120-142%KO Ember 2x46-55% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x73-87% Peck 2x30-35% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Fearow builds →Fly 2x112-132%KO Peck 2x46-55% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Farfetch'd builds →Fly 2x112-132%KO Peck 2x46-55% | ||
Magby Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 34 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Magby builds →Fire Blast 2x120-142%KO Fire Punch 2x82-97% Ember 2x46-55% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x103-123%KO Peck 2x43-52% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x73-87% Peck 2x30-35% | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Fearow builds →Fly 2x112-132%KO Peck 2x46-55% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Farfetch'd builds →Fly 2x112-132%KO Peck 2x46-55% | ||
In Crystal, Jynx can KO Weepinbell with Ice Beam (151-178%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (174-205%). Houndoom's Fire Blast also KOs at 177-209%.
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x151-178%KO Psychic 2x151-178%KO Thief34-40% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x174-205%KO | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x177-209%KO Crunch65-76% Pursuit33-39% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Dragonite builds →Ice Beam 2x90-106%KO Thunder27-32% Thunderbolt22-26% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Weepinbell View Charizard builds →Earthquake40-47% Fire Blast 2x177-208%KO Rock Slide30-35% | ||
Crystal 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 23 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Encore, Leech Life, Reflect and 2 more.
Crystal Weepinbell Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Encore and Leech Life give Weepinbell options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Bug coverage already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Sludge Bomb. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Weepinbell in Crystal
Weepinbell starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Weepinbell in Crystal
Bellsprout is your first catch on the way to Weepinbell. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-24 across 7 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch BellsproutRoute 31Grass Lv.5 Route20%EarlyRoute 36Grass Lv.5 Route20%EarlyRoute 32Grass Lv.7 Route20%EarlyRoute 24Grass Lv.10 Route5%EarlyRoute 25Grass Lv.10 Route5%EarlyRoute 44Grass Lv.22 Route20%Mid
Step 2Weepinbell ✓Route 44Grass Lv.24 Route10%Midor 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 Crystal, 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.
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.
For Crystal, you can run Weepinbell through the first few routes without issues. 390 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Victreebel as fast as you can.
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