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Vileplume ラフレシア Ruffresia #045
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Grass Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Flower Pokémon
Ability Chlorophyll Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #045 Johto #085 Hoenn #090 Sinnoh Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "?". Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'11" Imperial 1.2 m Metric 3'11"/1.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 41 lbs. Imperial 18.6 kg Metric 41 lbs./18.6 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 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*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Vileplume (Japanese: ラフレシア Ruffresia) is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

A female has fewer, but bigger, spots on its petals.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Vileplume first appeared in EP026, being one of the Pokémon owned by the attendants at the Celadon City Gym. Its first major role was in EP048. The walking rafflesia flower was under the ownership of James's fiancée, 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.

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.

Game locations

In side games

• Pokémon Snap: A Vileplume sleeps on the bank of the River, releasing a cloud of spores into the air that obscure the view of the Cubone Tree. Wake it up with the Poké Flute, and it will dance for you.

Base stats

Type effectiveness

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In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 400.

Learnset

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By leveling up

By TM/HM

Evolution

Trivia

Origin

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.

Name origin

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

In other languages

• German: Giflor
• French: Rafflesia
• Korean: 라플레시아 Rapeullesia

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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