Bellossom (Pokémon)

Bellossom キレイハナ Kireihana

Artwork from FR/LG

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Bellossom (Japanese: キレイハナ Kireihana) is a Grass-type Pokémon. It evolves from Gloom.

It evolves from Gloom via Sun Stone. It is one of the final forms of Oddish.

Biology

Physiology

Bellossom is quite different physically from the rest of its evolutionary family. It has two bright red flowers on its head and green and yellow leaves that resemble a skirt. It all adds to an appearance of a hula dancer. It may or may not possess feet (a trait shared by Jynx). However, while preforming the "Bel-loop-de-loop" in the episode Flower Power, its center-most leaves bent as it was getting ready to spring. This may suggest that Bellossom may not have "feet", per se, but rather leaves that act as substitutions for feet/legs.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Bellossom are often seen dancing and chanting, resembling cheerleaders, although they're usually not actually cheering for anyone.

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

Bellossom live in grassy plains, and can also be found in tropical areas such as jungles and swamps, where the ground is rich in nutrients.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Two Bellossom in the anime

Bellossom first appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

Bellossom's first major appearance was in Flower Power. A girl named Bailey had a pair that she wanted to be able to a dance, but one of them was having trouble with the somersault that the dance required.

A Bellossom was also used in a Grass-type battle in The Grass Route.

Bellossom was in a garden that Ash's Bayleef ran off to in Turning Over a New Bayleef.

In Whichever Way the Wind Blows, there was a meadow in which Gloom evolved by collecting sediments of either Leaf Stones or Sun Stones that blew in the wind. The Vileplume and Bellossom were feuding in that area.

Tammy from I Politoed Ya So had some Bellossom in her cheerleading squad.

A Bellossom was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

A Bellossom appeared in Arriving in Style!.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Special

As early as Volume 12, Erika owns a group of Bellossom who presumably help her in flower arrangement.

In the TCG

Main article: Bellossom (TCG)

Other appearances

Bellossom in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Melee

When released from a Poké Ball, Bellossom will use its Sleep Powder to put any nearby opponents into a deep sleep. As Bellossom stays on-screen for longer than most Pokémon, this gives the thrower time to power up a smash move. It is also available as a trophy.

Trophy information

From time to time, these beautiful flower Pokémon will gather in numbers and perform an odd sort of dance to call out the sun. While in the midst of this strange exhibition, their petals brush together to create a peaceful and soothing melody. A Gloom will only evolve into a Bellossom if it's exposed to a Sun Stone.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Bellossom is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Jungle
Phrases
51%-100% HP	My dancing soothes everyone!
26%-50% HP	What shall I do? I've lost half my HP.
1%-25% HP	I'm so sorry... I can't dance, I'm so beaten down...
Level Up	Oh, yes! Leveled up! I'll dance more and more!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -4.5%	IQ Group: B
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Grass	Poké Assist: ( Grass )	Field Move: (Cut ×3)
"While protecting itself with leaves, it also scatters them to attack."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 21	First evolution	→ Sun Stone	Second evolution
	Oddish  Grass  Poison		Gloom  Grass  Poison		Bellossom  Grass

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
						File:Spr b g2 182 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	File:Spr 3r 182 s.png		File:Spr 3e 182 s.gif	File:Spr 3f 182 s.png		File:Spr b g3 182 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

For other sprites and images, please see Bellossom images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Bellossom's early artwork

• Bellossom is both smaller and lighter than its pre-evolved form Gloom, a trait shared with Porygon2. Bellossom is also smaller than its earliest form, Oddish, and is barely heavier than it.
• Early artwork of Bellossom, made prior to the release of Gold and Silver, shows this Pokémon as its shiny form, though that shiny form would not come until Generation III.
• Bellossom shares the same species name with Vileplume and Bellsprout. They are all known as Flower Pokémon.
• Bellossom's sprites changed dramatically from Generation II to Generation III. Early sprites showed it having pink and red leaves instead of green in the normal and shiny sprites and pink and red flowers instead of red and pink. This likely due to restrictions in the Game Boy Color's palette, which only allowed for black, white, and two other colors.
• Bellossom is the only single-typed Pokémon that evolves from a dual-typed Pokémon.

Origin

Bellossom may be based on a hula dancer.

Name origin

Bellossom's name is a combination of bell, referring to the fact that the petals of its skirt make ringing noises, and blossom. It also can come from bella, Spanish for pretty. Its Japanese name is a combination of 奇麗 kirei, pretty, and 花 hana, flower.

In other languages

• German: Blubella - Combination of blume (bloom, flower) and Bella, possibly to reflect its fondness of dancing. It also might come from Bluebell.
• French: Joliflor - From joli (pretty) and a misspelling of fleur (flower).
• Korean: 아르코 Areuko

External links

• Temple of Bellossom, the fanlisting for Bellossom

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