Vileplume (Pokémon)
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Vileplume (Japanese: ラフレシア Ruffresia) is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon.
It evolves from Gloom when exposed to a Leaf Stone. It is one of Oddish's final forms, the other being Bellossom.
Biology
Physiology
Vileplume is a blue, bipedal Pokémon with beady eyes, rudimentary hands and feet, and a massive red flower emitting from its head. Vileplume's flower is said to have the largest petals in the world, and is almost too heavy for the Pokémon itself to support. Female Vileplume have fewer but larger spots on their petals.
It can shake, flap, or burst its petals into bloom with a bang in order to release clouds of pollen. This pollen is highly allergenic to humans and toxic to other Pokémon; Vileplume uses it paralyze its prey.
Vileplume lives in grassy plains and jungles, where it is often mistaken for native flowers.
In the anime
Major appearances
Jessiebelle's Vileplume
Vileplume's first major appearance was in Holy Matrimony!. The Flower Pokémon was under the ownership of James's fiancee, Jessiebelle. Prior to the flashback when James ran away from home, it was once an Oddish. It reappeared in The Treasure Is All Mine! when Jessiebelle used it to open a blocked passageway.
Other
In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Vileplume owned by Neesha was among the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo. The Vileplume clone was seen again in Mewtwo Returns.
Ash, Tracey, and Jessie were affected by a Vileplume's Stun Spore in The Stun Spore Detour.
Multiple Vileplume were among the feuding Pokémon at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.
Groups of Vileplume and Bellossom were feuding with each other in Whichever Way the Wind Blows.
Nicolette used a Vileplume to battle May's Munchlax in May's Egg-Cellent Adventure.
Multiple Vileplume appeared in Bucking the Treasure Trend! where they attacked Ash and his friends.
Minor appearances
Vileplume first appeared (as a cameo) in Pokémon Scent-sation!, being one of the Pokémon owned by the attendants at the Celadon Gym.
Vileplume also appeared in The Kangaskhan Kid.
One was seen at a party in The Battling Eevee Brothers.
Multiple differently patterned Vileplume appeared in Poké Ball Peril.
Multiple pink Vileplume resided on the Pinkan Island in In the Pink.
A Vileplume under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer was treated by Nurse Joy in The Joy of Pokémon.
Vileplume also appeared in The Power of One and Destiny Deoxys.
Two Vileplume were seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in A Tent Situation.
Multiple Vileplume appeared in Foul Weather Friends.
A Vileplume belonging to an unnamed competitor appeared in The Grass Route competing in the Grass-type tournament.
In Extreme Pokémon!, a Vileplume appeared with its Trainer, participating in the Extreme Pokémon Race.
A Vileplume was one of the Pokémon seen in a forest outside the Ice Path in EP250.
A Vileplume was seen being fed by Tracey at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Johto Photo Finish.
A Vileplume appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!
A Vileplume appeared at the start of Leave It To Brocko!. It was running through the forest throughout the night after being woken with a shock when a Nuzleaf fell out of its tree, hitting the Vileplume on its head.
A Vileplume also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.
A Vileplume made a cameo in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Brock presents a Vileplume to the Sensational Sisters as a makeshift bouquet in The Human Race and the Pokémon Race.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Vileplume is one of the Pokémon owned by Erika, its powerful Petal Dance attack being its forte. Erika has used it in a battle against Red in Meanwhile...Vileplume!.
Ariana was shown to own a male Vileplume that was used to stop Silver from reaching the legendary Pokémon that Archer created.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Erika owns an Oddish which evolved into a Gloom and then into a Vileplume as part of an act.
In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga
Ruby has a Vileplume at his house as seen in Something Happened!! Let's Go After Pikachu!!.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Vileplume is Erika's only known Pokémon. She sent it out to battle Satoshi's Charmeleon and got burned by its Flamethrower.
In the TCG
- Main article: Vileplume (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Held items
Game | Held Item(s) | ||
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Red* | Blue* | Bitter Berry (100%) | |
Yellow* |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 75
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135 - 182 | 260 - 354 | |
80
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76 - 145 | 148 - 284 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
50
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49 - 112 | 94 - 218 | |
Total: 480
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Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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After You | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Flail* | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95% | 25 | |||||
Secret Power‡ | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | —% | 5 | |||||
Teeter Dance* | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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B | W | B2 | W2 | After You | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | —% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 | ||||
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By a prior evolution
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Stage | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 | |||||
Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 | |||||
Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 15 | |||||
Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 | |||||
Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | —% | 30 | |||||
Moonlight | Normal | Status | — | —% | 5 | |||||
Giga DrainBW | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 | |||||
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Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Pokémon Ranger
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Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Evolution
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Level 21 → |
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Leaf Stone → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Vileplume shares the same species name with Bellsprout and Bellossom. They are all known as the Flower Pokémon.
- Vileplume is one of the few Pokémon that appeared in the anime with an alternate coloration that was not its Shiny coloration.
Origin
Vileplume, like Gloom, is based on the rafflesia arnoldii, a foul-smelling flower known as the world's largest single flower. This Pokémon more strongly resembles the flower than Gloom, which may represent the budding stage of the rafflesia. Vileplume's flower also looks alike to several other genus of rafflesia, notably cantleyi, keithii, pricei, panchoana and speciosa, of which the petal shape is a closest match. Female Vileplume may be based on Rafflesia hasseltii, as its petals have distinctively larger blotches than other genus of Rafflesia.
Name origin
Vileplume is a combination of vile and plume or plumose (possessing filaments or branches that give a feathery look).
Ruffresia is a corruption of rafflesia.
In other languages
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Notes
External links
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