Is Bellsprout Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from FireRed or LeafGreen. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sunlight, same as Oddish but Oddish is already available locally. No reason to import when Hoenn's Grass options include Breloom, Ludicolo, and Vileplume.
Bellsprout resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Bellsprout has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Weepinbell's defenses.
Weepinbell trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Victreebel resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Victreebel has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Victreebel trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Your Bellsprout should hit Level 21 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 21)
- LV 21GrassVine Whip68100%25
- After Brawly
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- LV 24PoisonAcid60100%30
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- LV 42GrassRazor Leaf8395%25
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Route 119.
- STARTING (Lv 28)
- LV 28GrassRazor Leaf8395%25
- LV 28GrassSleep Powder—75%15
- After Brawly
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
How to Get Bellsprout in Ruby & Sapphire
Bellsprout isn't available in the wild in Ruby & Sapphire. Start by transferring Bellsprout from Red & Blue, Yellow, or FireRed & LeafGreen. The evolution path from Bellsprout to Bellsprout is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Bellsprout in RS
Step 1Bellsprout ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 12, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 13. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 32. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Weepinbell
Step 3Evolve into Victreebel
Bellsprout Weakness
Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves hit Bellsprout for super-effective damage. It resists 4 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 |
| 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
What is Bellsprout Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Bellsprout
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x254-300%KO Peck 2x42-49% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x289-341%KO | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x257-303%KO Aerial Ace 2x69-81% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x290-342%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x327-385%KO Aerial Ace 2x93-110%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x302-356%KO | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x247-291%KO Fly 2x112-132%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x320-377%KO Aerial Ace 2x92-108%KO | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x306-361%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x296-350%KO | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x245-289%KO Fly 2x109-129%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Latios builds →Psychic 2x249-293%KO Ice Beam 2x175-206%KO Fly 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Latias builds →Psychic 2x215-253%KO Ice Beam 2x151-178%KO Fly 2x78-92% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x291-343%KO Fly 2x199-235%KO Ice Beam 2x198-233%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x334-393%KO Aerial Ace 2x94-111%KO | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x319-375%KO | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Salamence's Earthquake hits Bellsprout for 66-78%. Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (232-273%).
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Salamence builds →Earthquake66-78% Rock Slide50-59% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bellsprout View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x232-273%KO | ||
Bellsprout Evolutions
Bellsprout is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Weepinbell first, then eventually reaches Victreebel. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 190 total stats over Bellsprout. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RS Bellsprout Best Moveset
Grass/Poison pre-evolution with AbilityChlorophyll doubling Speed in sun. MoveSleep Powder is the competitive contribution. Stats too low for the sun sweep. Victreebel handles both roles.
Best Build
Bellsprout best EVs are Sp. Atk and Defense
Special Attacker Moveset
- Wrap
- Vine Whip
- Growth
- Sleep Powder
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Bellsprout misses out on Encore and Ingrain. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Solar Beam and Sludge Bomb, with Normal and Dark coverage rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
BELLSPROUT’s thin and flexible body lets it bend and sway to avoid any attack, however strong it may be. From its mouth, this POKéMON spits a corrosive fluid that melts even iron.
Bellsprout Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Bellsprout isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in Emerald or LeafGreen, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Bellsprout does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Poison type on your team. Evolve it into Weepinbell before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Bellsprout has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves