Bellsprout (Pokémon)

Bellsprout マダツボミ Madatsubomi

Artwork from FR/LG

Types Species  Grass  Poison  Flower Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Chlorophyll 1,059,860 Pokédex Kanto #069 Johto #064 Hoenn #250* Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R-004 Almia R— Height Weight 2'04" 8.8 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Green 255 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Plant 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 84 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. I-III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation I/II Generation III (Spin-Off games) Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Azure Heights Pokédex (Gen. I) On Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex (Gen. I-II) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Bellsprout (Japanese: マダツボミ Madatsubomi) is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon.

It evolves into Weepinbell starting at level 21, who evolves into Victreebel via Leaf Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Bellsprout has a skinny body with roots that resemble feet. It has a pair of green leaves for hands and a yellow head shaped like bell.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Despite their small size, Bellsprout are versatile. Their stem is long, thin and very flexible, making then capable of swerving rapidly to avoid many attacks it is weak to. They can use their roots to replenish moisture and health from the ground if they get hit. They can also channel their roots through the ground to trip foes.

Behavior

Habitat

Forest Pokémon

Bellsprout live in forests, as well as tropical jungles and swamps where the ground is rich in nutrients.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Bellsprout eats insects and sometimes takes in nutrients from the soil.

In the anime

A Bellsprout in the anime

Bellsprout's first major appearance was in The Fourth Round Rumble, as Jeanette Fisher's Pokémon. This Bellsprout was unusually strong and managed to defeat Ash's Bulbasaur and Pikachu, but lost to Ash's Muk.

Another major appearance was in A Bout With Sprout. A kid from Earl's Pokémon Academy wanted to have Ash's Pikachu very badly. In his efforts to catch it, he captured a Bellsprout instead. This Bellsprout later saved the day when Team Rocket was causing trouble at the Sprout Tower.

A Bellsprout named "Scoopy" appeared in A Better Pill to Swallow as Old Man Shuckle's Pokémon. It was able run very fast and it could lift boulders.

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

It also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.

Another appeared in DP134.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Bellsprout makes a cameo in the Red, Green & Blue chapter in ...But Fearow Itself! when Red remembers capturing one.

A sextet of Bellsprout is seen in Volume 8 during Gold's visit to Sprout Tower. Gold is attacked by the monks and their Bellsprout in an attempt to convince him to join their group. The excellent teamwork of the Bellsprout manages to make short work of Gold's Aipom, only to lose to Gold's Cyndaquil when it incinerates them from below.

In the TCG

Main article: Bellsprout (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: A Bellsprout hangs around Pokémon Square.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Bellsprout is the leader of the Team Flame.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Bellsprout is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 9.3%	Friend Area: Jungle
Phrases
51%-100% HP	Bugs are my favorite things to eat.
26%-50% HP	I'm sorry to say, but my HP has been reduced to half.
1%-25% HP	I am on the verge of collapse...
Level Up	My level has gone up.
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Grass	Loops: 4	Minimum Experience: 13
Poké Assist: ( Grass )	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 19
"Bellsprout delivers cuts with its sharp leaves. It's just a sprout, but be careful!"
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: G

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 21	First evolution	→ Leaf Stone	Second evolution
	Bellsprout  Grass  Poison		Weepinbell  Grass  Poison		Victreebel  Grass  Poison

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 069 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

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

Trivia

• Bellsprout shares the same species name with Vileplume and Bellossom. They are all known as Flower Pokémon.
• Due to restrictions in the Game Boy Color's palette, only two colors, along with white and black, can be used in a sprite. This is the reason for the green of Bellsprout's head in its Generation I and Generation II sprites.

Origin

Bellsprout and its evolutions may be based upon carnivorous pitcher plants.

Name origin

Bellsprout's name seems to be be a combination of bell, referring to its bell-like head, and sprout, referring to it being relatively young in its evolutionary line. Madatsubomi can be taken to mean まだ蕾, still (a) flower bud.

In other languages

• German: Knofensa
• French: Chetiflor - From chétif (puny) and flora.
• Korean: 모다피 Modapi
• Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 喇叭芽 - Literally "bell (or trumpet) sprout".

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.