Vileplume (Pokémon)

Vileplume ラフレシア Ruffresia

Artwork from FR/LG

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

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

Biology

Physiology

Vileplume has a much larger "flower" on its head, and it still resembles a Rafflesia flower.

Gender differences

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

Special abilities

Vileplume scatters toxic spores and releases noxious gases.

Behavior

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

Vileplume 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

Major appearances

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A differently patterned Vileplume in the anime

Its first major appearance was in Holy Matrimony. The walking rafflesia flower was under the ownership of James's fiancee, Jessiebelle. Prior to the flashback when James ran away from home, it was once an Oddish.

A differently patterned Vileplume appeared in Poké Ball Peril.

Groups of Vileplume and Bellossom were feuding with each other in Whichever Way the Wind Blows.

Nicolette used a Vileplume to battle May's Munchlax in May's Egg-Cellent Adventure.

Minor appearances

Vileplume first appeared making cameo appearances in Pokémon Scent-sation, being one of the Pokémon owned by the attendants at the Celadon Gym.

One was seen at a party in The Battling Eevee Brothers.

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Vileplume owned by Neesha 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 Vileplume appeared at the start of Leave It To Brocko!. It was running through the forest throughout the night after being woken with a shock when a Nuzleaf fell out of its tree, hitting the Vileplume on its head.

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

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Vileplume is one of the Pokémon owned by Erika in Pokémon Special.

In the TCG

Main article: Vileplume (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Vileplume 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
	Acquisition: Evolve
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	Let me dose enemies with toxic pollen!
26%-50% HP	Hey, watch it. I'm down to half HP.
1%-25% HP	I can't do this... My flower is about to wilt...
Level Up	Yes, leveled up! You can count on me!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Grass	Loops: 9	Minimum Experience: 46
Poké Assist: ( Grass )	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 86
"From the center of the flower on its head, Vileplume spews clouds of spores."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: B
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Poison	Poké Assist: ( Poison )	Field Move: (Cut ×3)
"It attacks by scattering different kinds of pollen."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 21	First evolution	→ Leaf Stone	Second evolution
	Oddish  Grass  Poison		Gloom  Grass  Poison		Vileplume  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 045 s.gif
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

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

Trivia

• Vileplume shares the same species name with Bellsprout and Bellossom. They are all known as Flower Pokémon.
• Vileplume has the same cry as Aerodactyl.
• Vileplume is one of the few Pokémon that appeared in the anime with an alternate coloration that was not its shiny coloration.
• Despite the fact that Vileplume can learn the move Synthesis and has Chlorophyll as its sole ability, a rafflesia arnoldii, the flower it is based on, can't use photosynthesis and is incapable of forming chlorophyll.

Origin

Vileplume, like Gloom, is based on the the rafflesia arnoldii, a foul-smelling flower known as the world's most poisonous plant. This Pokémon more strongly resembles the flower than Gloom, which may represent the budding stage of the rafflesia. Vileplume's flower also looks alike to several other genus of rafflesia, notably cantleyi, keithii, pricei, panchoana and speciosa, of which the petal shape is a closest match. The female sprite in Diamond/Pearl/Platinum may be based on Rafflesia hasseltii, its petals have distinctively larger blotches than other genus of Rafflesia.

Name origin

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

In other languages

• German: Giflor - From Gift (poison) and flor (flower).
• French: Rafflesia - From the flower of the same name.
• Korean: 라플레시아 Rapeullesia
• Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 霸王花 (Ba Wang Hua) - Chinese name of Rafflesia arnoldii which it is based upon.

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.