Vileplume (Pokémon)

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Vileplume
ラフレシア Ruffresia
#045
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Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Grass Poison
Category
Flower Pokémon
Ability
Chlorophyll
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#045
Johto
#085
Hoenn
#090
Sinnoh
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Regional Browser numbers
Height
3'11"
Imperial
1.2 m
Metric
Weight
41 lbs.
Imperial
18.6 kg
Metric
Dex color
Red
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
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Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F045.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Plant group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 184 Battle Exp.: 1841*
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Vileplume (Japanese: ラフレシア Ruffresia) is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue
The larger its petals, the more toxic pollen it contains. Its big head is heavy and hard to hold up.
Pokémon Yellow
Flaps its broad flower petals to scatter its poisonous pollen. The flapping sound is very loud.
Pokémon Gold
It has the world's largest petals. With every step, the petals shake out heavy clouds of toxic pollen.
Pokémon Silver
The bud bursts into bloom with a bang. It then starts scattering allergenic, poisonous pollen.
Pokémon Crystal
By shaking its big petals, it scatters toxic pollen into the air, turning the air yellow.
Pokémon Ruby
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.
Pokémon Sapphire
Vileplume has the world's largest petals. They are used to attract prey that are then doused with toxic spores. Once the prey are immobilized, this Pokémon catches and devours them.
Pokémon Emerald
In seasons when it produces more pollen, the air around a Vileplume turns yellow with the powder as it walks. The pollen is highly toxic and causes paralysis.
Pokémon FireRed
Its petals are the largest in the world. It fiendishly scatters allergy-causing pollen from its petals.

Name origin

Vileplume's name comes from a combination of vile and plumage. Its Japanese name is a corruption of the word rafflesia.

Vileplume, like Gloom, is based on the rafflesia arnoldii, a foul-smelling flower. This Pokémon more strongly resembles the flower than Gloom, which may represent the budding stage of the rafflesia.

Obtaining

In side games

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
75
135 - 182 260 - 354
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
Total:
480
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 100.

Type Effectiveness

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Learnset

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By leveling up

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III
44     Petal Dance

By TM/HM

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III
TM03 Swords Dance Curse  
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM09 Take Down   Bullet Seed
TM10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11   Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM13   Snore  
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM17   Protect Protect
TM19   Giga Drain Giga Drain
TM20 Rage Endure  
TM21 Mega Drain Frustration Frustration
TM22 Solarbeam Solarbeam Solarbeam
TM27   Return Return
TM31 Mimic    
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM33 Reflect    
TM34 Bide Swagger  
TM35   Sleep Talk  
TM36   Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb
TM42     Facade
TM43     Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest
TM45   Attract Attract
TM50 Substitute    
HM01 Cut Cut Cut
HM05   Flash Flash

In the anime

Vileplume first appeared in EP048. The walking rafflesia flower was owned by James's fiancé, Jessiebelle.

A Vileplume was among the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back.

Ash, Tracey and Jessie were affected by a Vileplume's Stun Spore in EP110.

Groups of Vileplume and Bellossom were feuding with each other in EP239.

Nicolette used a Vileplume to battle May's Munchlax in AG150.

Evolution

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External links

Article on Wikipedia

In other languages

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