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.

What is Weepinbell weak to?

In Yellow, Weepinbell's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Charizard (Fire), and Cloyster (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Scyther 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.

How do you evolve Weepinbell?

In Yellow, 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.

What role does Weepinbell play in battle?

At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Weepinbell is a mixed attacker with base 90 Attack and 85 Special. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.

Should I use Weepinbell?

For Yellow, 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.

Weepinbell - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Special carry the offense, Special doesn't even come close. A Flycatcher Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 0 HP stat exp per KO.

Base Stats

Avg

HP65

Attack90

Defense50

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def45

Speed55

Total390

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight6.4 kg

Base XP137

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

No EV yield

Pokedex Entries

It spits out PoisonPowder to immobilize the enemy and then finishes it with a spray of Acid.

Yellow

Weepinbell Weakness

Type-wise, Weepinbell takes extra damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Weepinbell 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 Weepinbell in Yellow (Best Counters)

Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 FlyHM02 Damage vs Weepinbell Sky Attack 2x 171-201%KO Blizzard 2x 100-118%KO Ice Beam 2x 81-96% Fly 2x 111-131%KO View Articuno builds →
Venomoth BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 Leech LifeLv. 27 PsybeamLv. 38 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Psychic 2x 52-61% Leech Life 4x 160-189%KO Psybeam 2x 37-44% Confusion 2x 30-36% View Venomoth builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 50 Damage vs Weepinbell Wing Attack 2x 93-109%KO View Scyther builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Weepinbell Leech Life 4x 214-253%KO View Parasect builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Sky Attack 2x 204-240%KO Fire Blast 2x 46-54% Fly 2x 131-154%KO Wing Attack 2x 89-105%KO View Aerodactyl builds →

Yellow Evolution

This Grass/Poison-type links Bellsprout to Victreebel. Weepinbell has 390 stats but sits in the Undiscovered egg group. 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

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

Yellow Weepinbell Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

Razor LeafSTAB
Sleep PowderSTAB
Stun SporeSTAB
WrapCoverage

Recommended Teammates

DragoniteGood

VictreebelGood

DragonairGood

Moves

TMs carry this one. Weepinbell learns Solar Beam and Razor Leaf naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growth

D——20Normal

Lv 1

Vine Whip

C4510025Grass

Lv 1

Wrap

S158520Normal

Lv 13

Wrap

S158520Normal

Lv 15

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 18

Sleep Powder

S—7515Grass

Lv 23

Stun Spore

S—7530Grass

Lv 29

Acid

D4010030Poison

Lv 38

Razor Leaf

S559525Grass

Lv 49

Slam

—807520Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM21

Mega Drain

D4010010Grass

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

C——30Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

A—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Weepinbell doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Weepinbell can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Weepinbell in Yellow

moderate rates for Weepinbell across 6 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Weepinbell in Yellow

The path to Weepinbell starts with Bellsprout at Lv. 12-58 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Bellsprout
Route 24
Grass Lv.12-14 Route
25%Early
Route 25
Grass Lv.12-14 Route
25%Early
Route 12
Grass Lv.25-27 Route
25%Mid
Route 13
Grass Lv.25-27 Route
25%Mid
Route 14
Grass Lv.26-28 Route
25%Mid
Route 15
Grass Lv.26-28 Route
25%Mid
Train until Level 21
Step 2Weepinbell ✓
Route 12
Grass Lv.29 Route
5%Mid
Route 13
Grass Lv.29 Route
5%Mid
Route 14
Grass Lv.30 Route
5%Mid
Route 15
Grass Lv.30 Route
5%Mid
Cerulean Cave - 1F
Grass Lv.55 Cave
10%Post
Cerulean Cave - 2F
Grass Lv.58 Cave
5%Post
or 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 Yellow, Weepinbell's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug), Charizard (Fire), and Cloyster (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Scyther 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.
In Yellow, 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 Special. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
For Yellow, 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

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Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Gust 2x 41-50% View Pidgeotto builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 24 Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Weepinbell Ember 2x 28-33% View Charmander builds →
Venonat BugPoison	D
Upcoming Move Moves ConfusionLv. 19 Learns Confusion at Level 19 View Venonat builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Peck 2x 37-44% View Spearow builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Leech Life 4x 81-96% View Zubat builds →

Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Gust 2x 41-50% View Pidgeotto builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 24 Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Weepinbell Ember 2x 28-33% View Charmander builds →
Venonat BugPoison	D
Upcoming Move Moves ConfusionLv. 19 Learns Confusion at Level 19 View Venonat builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Peck 2x 37-44% View Spearow builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Leech Life 4x 81-96% View Zubat builds →

Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Peck 2x 47-56% View Fearow builds →
Venonat BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 27 ConfusionLv. 19 Damage vs Weepinbell Leech Life 4x 144-169%KO Confusion 2x 18-21% View Venonat builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Weepinbell Leech Life 4x 167-198%KO View Paras builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Gust 2x 39-46% View Pidgeotto builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 24 Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Weepinbell Ember 2x 26-32% View Charmander builds →

Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Peck 2x 48-57% View Fearow builds →
Venonat BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 Leech LifeLv. 27 ConfusionLv. 19 Damage vs Weepinbell Psychic 2x 30-36% Leech Life 4x 141-167%KO Confusion 2x 19-22% View Venonat builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Weepinbell Leech Life 4x 170-200%KO View Paras builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 31 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Wing Attack 2x 59-70% Gust 2x 39-47% View Pidgeotto builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 24 Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Weepinbell Ember 2x 28-33% View Charmander builds →

Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Weepinbell Leech Life 4x 213-250%KO View Parasect builds →
Dodrio NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Fly 2x 133-157%KO Drill Peck 2x 118-140%KO Peck 2x 54-64% View Dodrio builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 34 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Fly 2x 114-134%KO Drill Peck 2x 101-119%KO Peck 2x 47-55% View Fearow builds →
Ponyta Fire	C
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Weepinbell Ember 2x 29-35% View Ponyta builds →
Venonat BugPoison	D
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 Leech LifeLv. 27 PsybeamLv. 35 ConfusionLv. 19 Damage vs Weepinbell Psychic 2x 29-35% Leech Life 4x 143-169%KO Psybeam 2x 21-25% Confusion 2x 17-21% View Venonat builds →