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Bellsprout
マダツボミ Madatsubomi
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Artwork from FR/LG
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Height
2′04″
Imperial
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0.7 m
Metric
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2′04″/0.7 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
8.8 lbs.
Imperial
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4.0 kg
Metric
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8.8 lbs./4.0 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 84
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Battle Exp.: 841*
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Bellsprout (Japanese: マダツボミ Madatsubomi) is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon.
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
Behavior
Habitat
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
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 Acadamy 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.
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 Template:PSV 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
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation I
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| Red
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A carnivorous Pokémon that traps and eats bugs. It appears to use its root feet to replenish moisture.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Prefers hot and humid places. It ensnares tiny insects with its vines and devours them.
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| Stadium
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A kind of bug-eating plant that hunts small insects. It uses its roots as feet for walking.
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| Gold
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Even though its body is extremely skinny, it is blindingly fast when catching its prey.
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| Silver
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It plants its feet deep underground to replenish water. It can't escape its enemy while it's rooted.
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| Crystal
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If it notices anything that moves, it immediately flings its vine at the object.
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| Stadium 2
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Even though its body is extremely skinny, it is blindingly fast when catching its prey.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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A Bellsprout's thin and flexible body lets it bend and sway to avoid any attack, however strong it may be. From its mouth, it leaks a fluid that melts even iron.
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| Sapphire
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A Bellsprout's thin and flexible body lets it bend and sway to avoid any attack, however strong it may be. From its mouth, it leaks a fluid that melts even iron.
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| Emerald
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A Bellsprout's thin and flexible body lets it bend and sway to avoid any attack, however strong it may be. From its mouth, it leaks a fluid that melts even iron.
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| FireRed
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Its bud looks like a human face. Because of the bud, it is rumored to be a type of legendary mandrake plant.
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| LeafGreen
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A carnivorous Pokémon that traps and eats bugs. It appears to use its root feet to replenish moisture.
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It prefers hot and humid environments. It is quick at capturing prey with its vines.
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| Pearl
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It prefers hot and humid environments. It is quick at capturing prey with its vines.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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| Generation III
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Sapphire
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| FireRed
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LeafGreen
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Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Cape Brink, Water Path (LeafGreen only)
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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Total: 300
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 70.
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Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 400.
Learnset
Template:Learnset intro
Side game data
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
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
External links
For other sprites and images, please see Bellsprout images on Bulbagarden Archives.
