Victreebel (Pokémon)
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| Victreebel ウツボット Utsubot | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #071 |
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| Johto Dex | #066 |
| Hoenn Dex | #252 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-006 |
| Almia Browser | R-242 |
| Type | Grass / Poison |
| Species | Flycatcher Pokémon |
| Height | 5′07″ (1.7m) |
| Weight | 34.2 lbs. (15.5kg) |
| Ability | Chlorophyll |
| Egg group | Plant |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 3 Atk |
| Exp. yield | 191 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Green |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Victreebel (Japanese: ウツボット Utsubot) is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Victreebel has the same shape as Weepinbell, only upside-down. There are four sharp teeth in Victreebel's mouth. Victreebel has a leaf covering its mouth that has a long, brown vine with a yellow tip growing out of it.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Victreebel lures prey into its mouth with sweet-smelling scents, then clamps down, trapping it.
Behavior
They can be found in small groups and are highly territorial. At the depths of the most dangerous jungles Victreebel live in huge colonies, and few Pokémon enter their territory and live to tell the tell. Victreebel horde food, usually small birds and rodents, and collect Leaf Stones to perform evolution rituals at night to help Weepinbell become more Victreebel.
Habitat
Victreebel live in forests, as well as tropical jungles and swamps where the ground is rich in nutrients. They can also occasionally be found in caves, near sources of underground water.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
It uses an incredibly sweet-smelling honey to attract bugs, and sometimes larger prey, ranging from small rodents to creatures almost as large as themselves. The prey is then swallowed whole and is slowly digested by powerful acids strong enough to melt steel.
In the anime
James had two separate Victreebel, both of which evolved from a Weepinbell. When the second Weepinbell evolved, both Victreebel fell in love with each other and ran away from James, never to return.
In the manga
Crystal from Pokémon Special manages to catch a Victreebel in her quest to fill the Pokédex. During the fight, Elm's Chikorita comes looking for Crystal, prompting Victreebel to sneakily use Chikorita as a living shield to defend itself from Arcanine's Fire-type attacks.
In the TCG
- Main article: Victreebel (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | Said to live in huge colonies deep in jungles, although no one has ever returned from there. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | Lures prey with the sweet aroma of honey. Swallowed whole, the prey is melted in a day, bones and all. | |
| Stadium | Attracts prey with sweet-smelling honey. Its prey include bugs, naturally, and even large animals on occasion. | |
| II | Gold | Acid that has dissolved many prey becomes sweeter, making it even more effective at attracting prey. |
| Silver | This horrifying plant Pokémon attracts prey with aromatic honey, then melts them in its mouth. | |
| Crystal | Once ingested into this Pokémon's body, even the hardest object will melt into nothing. | |
| Stadium 2 | Acid that has dissolved many prey becomes sweeter, making it even more effective at attracting prey. | |
| III | Ruby | Victreebel has a long vine that extends from its head. This vine is waved and flicked about as if it were an animal to attract prey. When an unsuspecting prey draws near, this Pokémon swallows it whole. |
| Sapphire | Victreebel has a long vine that extends from its head. This vine is waved and flicked about as if it were an animal to attract prey. When an unsuspecting prey draws near, this Pokémon swallows it whole. | |
| Emerald | The long vine extending from its head is waved about as if it were a living thing to attract prey. When an unsuspecting victim approaches, it is swallowed whole. | |
| FireRed | Lures prey into its mouth with a honeylike aroma. The helpless prey is melted with a dissolving fluid. | |
| LeafGreen | Said to live in huge colonies deep in jungles, although no one has ever returned from there. | |
| IV | Diamond | It pools in its mouth a fluid with a honeylike scent, which is really an acid that dissolves anything. |
| Pearl | It pools in its mouth a fluid with a honeylike scent, which is really an acid that dissolves anything. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | None | Evolve Weepinbell |
| Pokémon Yellow | None | Evolve Weepinbell | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | None | Evolve Weepinbell |
| Pokémon Crystal | None | Evolve Weepinbell | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Evolve Weepinbell | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Evolve Weepinbell | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None | Evolve Weepinbell |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Snap | Cave |
| Pokémon Trozei | Endless Level 14 Forever Level 63 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Evolve from Weepinbell |
| Pokémon Ranger | Lyra Forest |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Hippowdon Temple |
Base stats
| HP: | 80 | |
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| Attack: | 105 | |
| Defense: | 65 | |
| Special: | 100 | |
| SpAtk: | 100 | |
| SpDef: | 60 | |
| Speed: | 70 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 400.
Learnset
Victreebel 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
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Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Evolve |
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: Evolve | Friend Area: Jungle |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | Nothing gets out of my mouth alive! | |
| 26%-50% HP | Listen, my HP's half gone. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm wilting... My own acid is consuming me... | |
| Level Up | Yes, yes, I've leveled up! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 7 | Minimum Experience: 62 |
Poké Assist: 
| Field Move: None | Maximum Experience: 96 |
| Victreebel sloshes poison from its big mouth. Beware of the puddled poison! | ||
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Cut x2 |
Evolution
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Leaf Stone
Victreebel
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Victreebel images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
Origin
Victreebel and its pre-evolutions may be based upon carnivorous pitcher plants.
Name origin
Victreebel's name seems to be be a combination of bell, referring to its bell-like shape, and victory. The two E's in its name could also come from the word tree. Its Japanese name is based on 靫葛 utsubokazura, or "pitcher plant". It may also contain the Japanese 壷 tsubo, meaning jar, or ポット, pot, referring to its shape.
Because the game only allows for ten characters to make up a Pokémon's name, Victreebel's name only has one L.
In other languages
- German: Sarzenia
- French: Empiflor - The -emp may come from Empereur, meaning emperor, but it is much more like the verb empifrer, meaning "to eat with excess" (in this case, flies), and flor comes from floral.
- Korean: 우츠보트 Ucheuboteu
- Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 大食花
Related articles
External links
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