Bellsprout#069

Compared with other species it looks modest; its best stat is Attack. Weak point: Sp. Def — lower than 98% of species. Its stat total lands at the tail end — below 86% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves twice more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 4 weaknesses and 5 resistances. Very easy to catch, often with the first Poké Ball.

✦ Regular version

Grass Poison

Height: 0.7 m (2′04″) Weight: 4.0 kg (8.8 lbs)

Base stats

HP

50

19%

Atk

75

47%

Def

35

4%

SpA

70

55%

SpD

30

2%

Spe

40

17%

TOTAL

300

14%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Sp. Def.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

Attack (75) and Sp. Atk (70) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Sp. Def does not stop anything here anyway. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.

• Brave +Atk · −Spe Slow and attacking on both sides — the cheapest thing to give up is what it does not have. Under Trick Room this drop actually helps.

• Chlorophyll doubles Speed in harsh sunlight. Calculate Speed benchmarks with the ability active — it may change the point of a +Spe or −Spe nature.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 5

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Kanto	#069	Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee
Johto	#064	Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver
Kalos	#026	X / Y
Kitakami	#023	Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask
Lumiose City	#074	Legends: Z-A

Abilities

• Chlorophyll Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
• Gluttony Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Pokédex entry

A carnivorous POKéMON that traps and eats bugs. It uses its root feet to soak up needed moisture.

Habitat: Forest Egg Group: Grass Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: very easy (255/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 60

Evolution line Full line →

#069 Bellsprout #070 Weepinbell Level 21 #071 Victreebel Use Leaf Stone

Required items: Leaf Stone

How much damage Bellsprout takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.

The sprites come straight from the games in which Bellsprout appeared — one from each release.

Gen 1 1996

Gen 2 1999

Gen 3 2002

Gen 4 2006

Gen 5 2010

Gen 6 2013

Gen 7 2016

Gen 8 2019

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Bellsprout has 13 cards in 12 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Jungle Base Set 2 Gym Heroes Gym Heroes Gym Challenge FireRed & LeafGreen

Offspring can come from 87 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

#001

Bulbasaur

#002

Ivysaur

#003

Venusaur

#043

Oddish

#044

Gloom

#045

Vileplume

#046

Paras

#047

Parasect

#070

Weepinbell

#071

Victreebel

#102

Exeggcute

#103

Exeggutor

The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Alola

Johto

Kalos

Kanto

Sinnoh