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vileplume
#045

Vileplume

Flower Pokémon

GrassPoison

Its petals are the largest in the world. As it walks, it scatters extremely allergenic pollen.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 80
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 110
Sp. Def 90
Speed 50
Total 490

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Flower Pokémon
Height 1.2 m
Weight 18.6 kg
Base Exp 221
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Plant

Sprites

vileplume Front Front
vileplume Back Back
vileplume Front Shiny Front Shiny
vileplume Back Shiny Back Shiny
vileplume Front ♀ Front ♀
vileplume Back ♀ Back ♀
vileplume Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
vileplume Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
vileplume Official Art Official Art
vileplume Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Support
Item
Black Sludge
Ability
Effect Spore
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4
Special Attacker
Item
Life Orb / Black Sludge
Ability
Effect Spore
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 92
SpA 252
Spe 164

Strategy Overview

Vileplume, on her own merits, is a very respectable Pokemon, but she has always received the short end of the stick from Game Freak. In the same generation she was introduced in, Game Freak saw fit to introduce Venusaur, who has better stats than Vileplume in everything other than Defense. Unsurprisingly, Vileplume has been relegated to at least a tier lower than Venusaur throughout the generations, and this honestly hasn't changed much in BW. Furthermore, despite the banishment of Venusaur and Roserade into higher tiers, Vileplume receives significant competition in RU from the newly introduced Amoonguss and now Eviolite-wielding Roselia; nonetheless, she is able to distinguish herself from them with her unique traits. Defensively, Vileplume has significantly more physical bulk than Roselia and boasts Aromatherapy over Amoonguss, so she acts as a neat mix of the two. Unlike the two, Vileplume is also capable of acting as a strong special attacker by utilizing her great STAB coverage and as an excellent tank due to her mix of power and bulk. Make no mistake, Vileplume is not a Pokemon to be underestimated.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc