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Vileplumein Pokémon Polished Crystal

grasspoison

Pokédex Entry

Flower Pokémon

By shaking its big petals, it scatters toxic pollen into the air, turning the air yellow.

Vileplume in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Vileplume is #45 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its grass/poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Type
GrassPoison
Dex
#090 Johto Dex · #045 National
Abilities
Chlorophyll(Primary)

Boosts its Speed in sunshine.

Chlorophyll(Secondary)

Boosts its Speed in sunshine.

Effect Spore(Hidden)

Contact may cause Par, Psn, or Slp.

Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
plant
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
192
EV Yield
3 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fire ×2ice ×2flying ×2psychic ×2
Resists
water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.25fighting ×0.5fairy ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Base form
Level up Oddish to Lv. 21
Use Leaf Stone on Gloom

How to Obtain

Vileplume isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Level Up Moves (8)

Mega DrainLevel: 1grass
4010015
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Heal BellLevel: 1normal
01005
Eliminates all status problems.
PoisonpowderLevel: 1poison
07535
A move that may poison the foe.
Stun SporeLevel: 1grass
07530
A move that may paralyze the foe.
GrowthLevel: 39normal
010020
Raises the user's Atk and Sp.Atk.
MoonblastLevel: 49fairy
9510015
An attack that may lower Sp.Atk.
Petal DanceLevel: 59grass
12010010
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Solar BeamLevel: 69grass
12010010
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack

Pre-evolution-only Moves (4)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Vileplume cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

AbsorbLevel: 1(Gloom · Level 1)grass
2010025
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Leech SeedLevel: 5(Gloom · Level 5)grass
09010
Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
AcidLevel: 9(Gloom · Level 9)poison
4010030
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Sleep PowderLevel: 15(Gloom · Level 15)grass
07515
May cause the foe to fall asleep.

Egg Moves (4)

Charmfairy
010020
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Razor Leafgrass
559525
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Healinglightnormal
01005
Restores HP based on weather.
Swords Dancenormal
010020
Sharply raises the user's Attack.

TM/HM Moves (24)

Curseghost
010010TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Venoshockpoison
6510010TM09
Damage doubles if foe is poisoned.
Hidden Powertypeless
7010015TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
01005TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Giga Draingrass
7510010TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Safeguardnormal
010025TM20
Prevents all status problems.
Solar Beamgrass
12010010TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Sludge Bombpoison
9010010TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
01005TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Dazzlingleamfairy
8010010TM49
Dazzles with a powerful flash.
Energy Ballgrass
9010010TM53
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Drain Punchfighting
7510010TM60
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Flashnormal
010020TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Swords Dancenormal
010020TM75
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Cutsteel
6010030HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.

Move Tutor Moves (9)

Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
8510015Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Charm(Route 35 National Park Gate)fairy
010020Tutor
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
12010015Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power(Cherrygrove Bay)ground
9010010Tutor
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
010010Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Hyper Voice(Goldenrod Harbor)normal
9010010Tutor
Attack the foe with sound waves.
Seed Bomb(Yellow Forest)grass
8010015Tutor
Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
010010Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
08515Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Vileplume. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Vileplume resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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