In the main series
Major appearances
A Vileplume appeared in Holy Matrimony! in a major role. The Flower Pokémon was owned by James's fiancée, Jessebelle. It reappeared in The Treasure Is All Mine!, when Jessebelle used it to open up a blocked passageway.
A Vileplume appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back, under the ownership of Neesha. It 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.
A group of Vileplume in Whichever Way the Wind Blows, where they were feuding with a group of Bellossom.
A Vileplume appeared in Cheer Pressure, under the ownership of Sheridan. Along with Roselia, Shroomish, and Makuhita, it was part of his cheering squad. Sheridan later assigned it to heal James's Cacnea and Jessie's Seviper with Aromatherapy.
A Vileplume appeared in May's Egg-Cellent Adventure, under the ownership of Nicolette. She used it to battle May's Munchlax.
Multiple Vileplume appeared in Bucking the Treasure Trend!, where they attacked Ash, his friends, and Buck as they searched for Dandelion Island's treasure.
A Vileplume appeared in The Power of Us, under the ownership of Toren.
Minor appearances
Vileplume debuted in Pokémon Scent-sation! as one of the Pokémon in the Celadon Gym.
A Vileplume appeared in The Kangaskhan Kid.
A Vileplume appeared in The Battling Eevee Brothers during the evolution party in Stone Town.
A Vileplume appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.
Multiple Vileplume of the Valencia Island variant appeared in Poké Ball Peril.
Multiple pink Vileplume appeared in In the Pink as residents of Pinkan Island.
A Trainer's Vileplume appeared in The Joy of Pokémon, where it was treated by the Nurse Joy of an unnamed island.
A Trainer's Vileplume appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back as one of the Pokémon Mewtwo defeated while serving for Giovanni.
A wild Vileplume appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
Two Vileplume were seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in A Tent Situation.
Multiple Vileplume appeared in Foul Weather Friends.
A Trainer's Vileplume appeared in Wired for Battle! as an image that came up in Shingo's laptop.
A Trainer's Vileplume appeared in The Grass Route, where it was seen competing in the Grass Tournament.
Multiple Vileplume appeared in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!, where they were among the feuding Pokémon at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
A Vileplume appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.
A Vileplume was one of the Pokémon seen in a forest outside the Ice Path in the banned episode EP250.
A Vileplume appeared in Johto Photo Finish, where it was one of the Pokémon being fed by Tracey at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
A Vileplume appeared in a flashback in Poetry Commotion!.
Multiple Vileplume appeared in Grass Hysteria! as residents of the Forbidden Forest.
A Vileplume appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A Vileplume appeared in PK13.
A Coordinator's Vileplume appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
A Coordinator's Vileplume appeared in A Hurdle for Squirtle, where it participated in the Saffron City Pokémon Contest.
A Coordinator's Vileplume appeared in Weekend Warrior, where it participated in the Silver Town Contest.
A Vileplume appeared at the start of Leave It To Brocko!. It was running through the forest throughout the night after being woken up with a shock when a Nuzleaf hit it on the head while falling out of its tree.
A Vileplume appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1).
A Vileplume made a cameo appearance in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
Multiple Vileplume appeared in Thawing an Icy Panic! as residents of Ramos' ranch.
A Trainer's Vileplume appeared in Under the Pledging Tree!.
A Vileplume appeared in A Showcase Debut!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in the Coumarine City Pokémon Showcase.
Two wild Vileplume appeared in Alola, Kanto!. One, alongside three Gloom, got into a fight with a Weepinbell and Victreebel, which Bulbasaur had to break up. Another nearly sprayed Mallow with Poison Powder when she and her Steenee got too close.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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EP048
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Vileplume
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Ash's Pokédex
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Vileplume, the Flower Pokémon. Using the largest flower petals in the world, it spreads large clouds of pollen that cause allergic reactions.
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Original series entries continue below.
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Episode
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Subject
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Entry
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EP110
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Salveyo weed
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Ash's Pokédex
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An effective Stun Spore antidote can be be made by boiling the leaves of the Salveyo weed. Salveyo weed is found on clear lake bottoms wherever Vileplume live. Poliwag are also found in the vicinity of this plant.
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In Pokémon Origins
A Vileplume appeared in File 3: Giovanni under the ownership of Erika. She used it to fight Red's Charmeleon and lost.