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victreebel
#071

Victreebel

Flycatcher Pokémon

GrassPoison

It pools in its mouth a fluid with a honeylike scent, which is really an acid that dissolves anything.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 105
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 100
Sp. Def 70
Speed 70
Total 490

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Flycatcher Pokémon
Height 1.7 m
Weight 15.5 kg
Base Exp 221
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Plant

Sprites

victreebel Front Front
victreebel Back Back
victreebel Front Shiny Front Shiny
victreebel Back Shiny Back Shiny
victreebel Official Art Official Art
victreebel Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ru Usage: 1.7%
Mixed Growth
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Rash
EVs
Atk 200
SpA 56
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Victreebel rarely had a chance to shine in previous generations, having few options to give it any niche. That changes in BW RU, where Victreebel becomes one of the most threatening Pokemon in the game with the proper support. Its great 105 / 100 mixed attacking stats, along with its very powerful offensive moves, make Victreebel a solid Pokemon. But that's not all—under Sunny Day, Victreebel becomes a monster; Chlorophyll doubles its Speed, while Growth does the same to its offenses. Sun makes or breaks Victreebel; under sun it is ridiculously powerful, 2HKOing the entire tier, but outside of it, Victreebel is all but dead weight.

All this power comes at a price, however. Its poor defensive stats mean that even though it can decimate most of the tier in one or two hits, it will only be able to take one attack at best; priority also causes it huge problems defensively. Victreebel also has very limited offensive options, the lack of physical coverage practically requires it to go mixed. Although Victreebel has received very few changes since DPP, it is still capable of obliterating teams with some support.

Most Used Moves

Growth
83.7%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
100.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc