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-'''James's Victreebel''' (Japanese: '''コジロウの ウツボット''' ''Kojiro's Utsubot'') was the second [[Pokémon]] acquired by [[James]] of Team Rocket during his journey through Kanto. It is voiced by 愛河里花子 ''[[Aikawa Rikako]]''  in Japanese. He captured it as a {{p|Weepinbell}} and took it to a breeding center sometime prior to ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]'', in which he goes to retrieve it. He finds it has evolved into a {{p|Victreebel}} and is very pleased. This Victreebel has an affinity for James which it expresses by biting down on him whenever it is released from it's [[Poké Ball]]. This starts the running gag of James's Pokémon attacking him whenever summoned. Victreebel was used as James's secondary battling Pokémon during the latter of Kanto, and all of the Orange season. During Johto it became his primary combatant.
+{{Search|Victreebel that James owned for most of the [[original series]]|his second Victreebel|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Victreebel|James's second Victreebel}}
+----
+{{AnimePokémonInfobox|
+ball=None|
+type1=Grass|
+type2=Poison|
+trainername=James|
+pokemonname=Victreebel|
+jtrainername=コジロウ|
+jpokemonname=ウツボット|
+tmtrainername=Kojirō|
+tmpokemonname=Utsubot|
+image=[[File:James Victreebel.png|250px]] |
+caption=James's Victreebel |
+location=[[Kanto]] |
+gender=Unknown|
+evolution=1|
+prevonum=070|
+evo1num=071|
+numeps1=at most 8|
+firststagename=Weepinbell|
+secondstagename=Victreebel|
+firstevoep=EP057|
+firstevonametiming=Prior to|
+firstevoname=The Breeding Center Secret|
+epnum=EP057|
+epname=The Breeding Center Secret|
+traded=yes|
+tradeep=EP261|
+tradename=Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid|
+oldtrainer=[[James]]|
+newtrainer=[[Magikarp salesman]]|
+tradedfor={{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Victreebel|Weepinbell}}|
+released=yes|
+releaseep=EP261|
+releasename=Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid|
+current=With {{DL|List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio|Victreebel|James's second Victreebel}}|
+enva1=[[Eric Stuart]]|
+enva2=[[Eric Stuart]] <small>([[EP057]])</small><br>[[Yūji Ueda]] <small>([[EP074]]-[[EP094]])</small><br>[[Rikako Aikawa]] <small>([[EP095]]-[[EP261]])</small>|
+java1=[[Rikako Aikawa]]|
+java2=[[Yūji Ueda]] <small>([[EP057]]-[[EP094]])</small><br>[[Rikako Aikawa]] <small>([[EP095]]-[[EP261]])</small>|
+}}
+'''James's Victreebel''' (Japanese: '''コジロウのウツボット''' ''Kojirō's Utsubot'') was the third {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} acquired by [[James]] of [[Team Rocket]] during his journey through [[Kanto]], and his fifth overall.
+==History==
+===[[Original series]]===
+====Kanto====
+[[James]] {{pkmn2|caught}} Victreebel as a {{p|Weepinbell}} sometime between ''[[EP049|So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd]]'' and ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]''. Prior to the latter episode, he left Weepinbell at a breeding center, unaware that it was actually a scheme by [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]]. After searching, James located his Pokémon and discovered that it had evolved into a Victreebel.
-In the episode ''[[EP261|Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid]]'', James is pushed into trading his Victreebel for a Weepinbell by [[Jessie]] and [[Meowth (Team Rocket)|Meowth]] after the Magikarp salesman cons them by saying they can use it's {{m|Sweet Scent}} to capture Pokémon. Later in the episode the Weepinbell evolves and bites down on Jessie, this causes her to kick it away. At the same time the Magikarp salesman realizes that James's Victreebel will not obey him, and he abandons it. The two Victreebel meet and fall in love and skip off into the forest.
+Victreebel was only used once by James during his time in [[Kanto]]. In ''[[EP074|All Fired Up!]]'', it was called out to help extinguish {{MTR}}, who was on fire. However, instead of extinguishing the flames, Victreebel itself caught fire, and {{Ash}} needed to intervene with {{AP|Squirtle}} to put it out.
-=Attacks used=
+====Orange Islands====
-* {{m|Acid}}
+In the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]], James started to use Victreebel in {{pkmn|battle}} in place of {{TP|James|Weezing}}, alongside [[Jessie's Arbok]] or {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}}. In addition to battling, Victreebel started to play a larger role in the team's plans.
-* {{m|Razor Leaf}}
+[[File:Misty Goldeen Fury Attack.png|thumb|220px|left|Victreebel battling against Misty's Goldeen]]
-* {{m|Slam}}
+In ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]'', Victreebel was used to try to nab the Pokémon [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] stole. It, along with the rest of Team Rocket's Pokémon, were hypnotized by Butch and Cassidy's {{p|Drowzee}} and forced to attack its Trainer. They were later freed by Ash and his {{AP|Pikachu}} and joined together to battle Drowzee.
-* {{m|Sleep Powder}}
-* {{m|Sword's Dance}}
-* {{m|Tackle}}
-* {{m|Vine Whip}}
-=Related articles=
+Victreebel had its first battle against Ash and {{ashfr}} in ''[[EP087|The Crystal Onix]]''. Both Pikachu and [[Misty's Staryu]] joined forces to stop Victreebel and {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} from capturing the [[Crystal Onix]], after which they are blasted off by the Rock Snake Pokémon.
-For more information on this Pokémon's species, see {{p|Victreebel}}.
-[[Category:Anime characters (Pokémon)]]
+In ''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]'', James used Victreebel's {{m|Sleep Powder}} to put Ash, {{ashfr}}, and all of their Pokémon to {{status|asleep|sleep}} in order to steal their Pokémon and get away unopposed. This failed, however, due to {{AP|Snorlax}} being too heavy for them to steal.
+In ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]'', Jessie was paralyzed by a {{p|Vileplume}}, which could be cured with [[Salveyo weed]]. James and Meowth found the herb on a {{TP|Misty|Poliwag}}, and Victreebel was sent out to battle [[Misty's Goldeen]] over who would obtain it. Unfortunately, Victreebel was easily handled by Goldeen, who used {{m|Fury Attack}} to juggle it in the air.
+James called on Victreebel to take on Ash and the others in ''[[EP115|A Tent Situation]]''. It was able to immobilize [[Ash's Muk]] with {{m|Sleep Powder}}, but ended up losing to [[Gary Oak]] and his {{p|Nidoqueen}}.
+====Johto====
+[[File:James and Victreebel in the Grass Tournament.png|thumb|220px|Victreebel and James in the Grass Tournament]]
+During [[Johto]], Victreebel became James's primary combatant. In ''[[EP157|The Fortune Hunters]]'', Victreebel battled against Butch and Cassidy in an attempt to steal the Pokémon they themselves were stealing. While Victreebel made quick work of Cassidy's {{p|Raticate}}, James lost his energy and Jessie was forced to step in and use {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}, who ended up losing.
+In ''[[EP169|Beauty and the Breeder]]'', Victreebel, alongside the rest of Team Rocket's Pokémon, was entered in the [[Pokémon Beauty Contest]]. They were able to impress the crowd with their stylish looks before getting thrown out by [[Officer Jenny]] for breaking the rules.
+In ''[[EP173|Wobbu-Palooza!]]'', Victreebel was used alongside {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} to try to stop the [[Wobbuffet Festival crashers]], since everyone else refused to fight due to the festival rules. Victreebel tried its best, but was easily defeated when overwhelmed by the thugs' {{p|Machoke}} and {{p|Primeape}}. Wobbuffet was sent out afterwards and managed to defeat them with his {{m|Counter}} attack.
+In ''[[EP178|The Grass Route]]'', James entered Victreebel in the [[Grass Tournament]], hoping to win the collection of [[Leaf Stone]]s. Victreebel went up against [[Ephraim]] and his {{p|Skiploom}}, [[nickname]]d Skippy, in the first round. Despite hitting with its {{m|Vine Whip}} and {{m|Take Down}}, it was easily struck out of the tournament by Skippy's {{m|Leech Seed}} and was confused by a follow up {{m|Double Team}}.
+[[File:James Victreebel in love.png|thumb|220px|left|Victreebel in love]]
+In ''[[EP222|A Promise is a Promise]]'', James used Victreebel against Butch and Cassidy to try and see which of them would steal a {{an|Lugia}}. The attacks from both sides of Team Rocket's Pokémon end up breaking the energy barrier holding Lugia captive and it blasts them all away.
+In ''[[EP256|Just Add Water]]'', Victreebel battled Ash and {{ashfr}} for the final time, fighting [[Misty's Psyduck]] alongside Arbok. Victreebel used Razor Leaf as Arbok clamped onto its head with {{m|Bite}}. This gave Psyduck a huge headache, which allowed it to access its {{m|Psychic}} and send them blasting off.
+In ''[[EP261|Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid]]'', the [[Magikarp salesman]] encountered {{TRT}} yet again, and upon an irate James demanding a refund for a [[EP015|prior]] [[James's Gyarados|purchase]], offered to instead [[trade]] to them a Weepinbell for one of their Pokémon. He stated that Weepinbell's {{m|Sweet Scent}} move would help them to catch Pokémon, which convinced them it was a good deal, and got them thinking about which Pokémon to trade. {{MTR}} refused to be traded, and Jessie and James each made it very clear they were unwilling to part with Arbok, Weezing, or even Wobbuffet, which led to Jessie and Meowth volunteering Victreebel. James adamantly refused as he recalled all of their time spent together. Despite this, Jessie and Meowth forced him to make the trade, anyway, though he was very unhappy about doing so.
+[[File:James and Victreebel.png|thumb|220px|Victreebel showing its affection]]
+Later, James's new Weepinbell unexpectedly evolved into another Victreebel while battling Ash and {{an|Casey}}. Immediately after evolving, the new Victreebel chomped down on Jessie, which caused her to order Arbok to send it flying, to James's dismay. At the same time, the Magikarp Salesman kicked James's first Victreebel away, coming to the realization that it wouldn't obey him. The two Victreebel collided in midair, falling in love with each other at first sight. They were last seen skipping off together into the forest.
+===''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''===
+Victreebel reappeared in a flashback after [[Gardenia]] mentioned that the species was one of her favorites in ''[[DP031|The Grass-Type is Always Greener]]''. She even offered to trade her own Victreebel to James for his Carnivine, but he declined.
+===''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''===
+Victreebel appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JN145|Rocket Revengers!]]'' when Team Rocket reminisced about their old Pokémon.
+==Personality and characteristics==
+Victreebel was affectionate towards [[James]], and it regularly chomped down on his head whenever it was called out of its {{i|Poké Ball}}. Occasionally, it would also latch onto {{MTR}}, [[Jessie]], or even [[Jessie's Arbok]]. This antic was an unwelcome one for the rest of the trio, leaving [[Jessie]] and her Pokémon to often make the first [[move]] against {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}. James, however, appreciated the show of affection, as its loyalty was never in question.
+==Appearance==
+{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{grass color}}; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #{{poison color dark}}"
+|-
+! style="background:#{{poison color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | As a Weepinbell
+|- style="background:#fff"
+| [[File:James Weepinbell.png|220px]]
+|}
+==Moves used==
+{{anmov/h|grass|poison|James Victreebel {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0=Jessie Arbok Tackle|1=Razor Leaf|2=Sleep Powder|3=Double-Edge|4=Wrap}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0=Tackle|1=Razor Leaf|2=Sleep Powder|3=Double-Edge|4=Wrap}}|image2=James Victreebel {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Swords Dance|1=Take Down|2=Vine Whip|3=Stun Spore}}.png|caption2=Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Swords Dance|1=Take Down|2=Vine Whip|3=Stun Spore}}}}
+{{anmov|normal|Tackle|EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts|x=yes}}
+{{anmov|grass|Razor Leaf|EP095|A Shipful of Shivers|rec=yes}}
+{{anmov|grass|Sleep Powder|EP098|A Way Off Day Off}}
+{{anmov|normal|Double-Edge|EP115|A Tent Situation}}
+{{anmov|normal|Swords Dance|EP122|Flower Power}}
+{{anmov|normal|Take Down|EP122|Flower Power}}
+{{anmov|normal|Wrap|EP122|Flower Power{{tt|*|First mentioned in EP120}}}}
+{{anmov|grass|Vine Whip|EP155|Forest Grumps{{tt|*|First mentioned in EP117}}|rec=yes}}
+{{anmov|grass|Stun Spore|EP157|The Fortune Hunters}}
+{{anmov/f|poison|x=yes}}
+* In the English [[dub]] of ''[[EP115|A Tent Situation]]'', Victreebel was commanded to use {{m|Poison Powder}}. No move was commanded in the Japanese version.
+==Trivia==
+[[File:James Weepinbell meet.png|thumb|220px|James meeting Weepinbell]]
+* Victreebel is the first Pokémon owned by a main character to evolve off-screen after their capture.
+* In the English [[dub]] of ''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation!]]'', James mentioned Victreebel while {{TP|James|Carnivine}} was biting on his head, saying it wasn't the only Pokémon that showed affection towards him in such a manner. This mention doesn't exist in the original Japanese version.
+* Victreebel's means of showing affection marked the beginning of the {{cat|anime running gags|running gag}} of James's Pokémon attacking him whenever sent out.
+* Although Victreebel debuted in [[Kanto]], it did not use any actual [[move]]s until the anime was focused on the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]]. This was also the case with [[Jessie's Lickitung]].
+** Coincidentally, both James's Victreebel and Jessie's Lickitung were [[trade]]d away in [[Johto]].
+* Victreebel is well known for emitting a high-pitched shriek as its [[cry]], making it one of the few Pokémon that does not utter its own name in the anime.
+** However, in its debut episode, Victreebel instead would say "Bel" as its cry. This was the only time it was voiced by [[Eric Stuart]].
+* Victreebel is James's only Pokémon that he has battled before catching it.
+* Victreebel has used the most moves out of all of James's Pokémon, with nine.
+==Related articles==
+{{Animespeciesevo1|Weepinbell|Victreebel}}
+{{-}}
+{{Team Rocket's Pokémon|grass|poison}}<br>
+{{Project Anime notice|no}}
+[[Category:James's Pokémon|Victreebel]]
+[[Category:Magikarp salesman's Pokémon|Victreebel]]
+[[Category:Released Pokémon]]
+[[Category:Anime running gags]]
+[[Category:Pokémon with anime move errors]]
+[[de:James’ Sarzenia]]
+[[es:Primer Victreebel de James]]
+[[fr:Empiflor de James]]
+[[it:Victreebel di James]]
+[[ja:コジロウのウツボット]]
+[[zh:小次郎的大食花]]