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vileplume
#045

Vileplume

Flower Pokémon

GrassPoison

Vileplume’s toxic pollen triggers atrocious allergy attacks. That’s why it is advisable never to approach any attractive flowers in a jungle, however pretty they may be.

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

nu Usage: 5.0%
Physically Defensive
Item
Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Ability
Effect Spore
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
Spe 4
Tera Type
WaterFairy

Strategy Overview

Vileplume is one of the premier physical walls in the NU tier. Its Grass / Poison typing allows it to resist common Fighting- and Water-type attacks from Mienshao, Breloom, and Basculegion. Vileplume excels in punishing foes for making contact, dealing damage with Rocky Helmet and spreading status with Effect Spore. Despite being a wall, Vileplume isn't completely passive; with Giga Drain and Sludge Bomb, it can threaten serious damage on Vaporeon, Sylveon, and Avalugg, and Vileplume can potentially poison foes with the latter. Leech Seed and Strength Sap further Vileplume's longevity and weaken checks like Registeel and Alolan Muk. Special wallbreakers like Dragalge, Chandelure, and Porygon-Z can easily overwhelm Vileplume. Defensive Steel-types such as Copperajah and Klefki that resist both of Vileplume's STAB moves wall it well but risk being worn down by Leech Seed.

Most Used Moves

Toxic
12.4%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
22.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc