Vileplume

Vileplume
Gloom
045
Paras
Ability	Chlorophyll Effect Spore
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue
Creator	Game Freak
Artist	Atsuko Nishida

Vileplume<sup>(JPJapanese: ラフレシア

Romaji: Rafflesia)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It evolves from Gloom with a Leaf Stone.

Physiology and Behaviour

Vileplume is an indigo, bipedal Rafflesia-like Pokémon with rudimentary hands and feet. It has beady red eyes and a small mouth, and its head and torso are a single joined segment. On its head is a massive red flower with five bulky petals and an orange-brown center. Vileplume's flower is said to have the largest petals in the world and is almost too heavy for the Pokémon itself to support. The rounded petals of the flower are red and covered with white spots. A female Vileplume has fewer, but larger, spots on its petals. When defeated in the side series games, Vileplume's body appears to either deflate or withers while the flower remains.

Vileplume can shake, flap, or burst its petals into bloom with a bang in order to release clouds of pollen. This pollen is yellow and highly allergenic to humans, and toxic to other Pokémon; Vileplume uses it to paralyze its prey before devouring it. The larger the Vileplume's petals are, the more potent the toxin on its pollen is. Vileplume's behavior of flapping its petals also makes very loud noises. Being the result of an evolution via Evolution stone, Vileplume is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found in grassy plains. It is often mistaken for local flowers in the wild.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	The larger its petals, the more toxic pollen it contains. Its big head is heavy and hard to hold up.
Pokémon Yellow	Flaps its broad flower petals to scatter its poisonous pollen. The flapping sound is very loud.
Pokémon Stadium	Scatters allergy-causing pollen from its broad petals. The larger the petals, the more pollen is scattered.
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	It has the world's largest petals. With every step, the petals shake out heavy clouds of toxic pollen.
Pokémon Silver	The bud bursts into bloom with a bang. It then starts scattering allergenic, poisonous pollen.
Pokémon Crystal	By shaking its big petals, it scatters toxic pollen into the air, turning the air yellow.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Vileplume's toxic pollen triggers atrocious allergy attacks. That's why it is advisable never to approach any attractive flowers in a jungle, however pretty they may be.
Pokémon Sapphire	Vileplume has the world's largest petals. They are used to attract prey that are then doused with toxic spores. Once the prey are immobilized, this Pokémon catches and devours them.
Pokémon Emerald	In seasons when it produces more pollen, the air around a Vileplume turns yellow with the powder as it walks. The pollen is highly toxic and causes paralysis.
Pokémon FireRed	Its petals are the largest in the world. It fiendishly scatters allergy-causing pollen from its petals.
Pokémon LeafGreen	The larger its petals, the more toxic pollen it contains. Its big head is heavy and hard to hold up.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Its petals are the largest in the world. As it walks, it scatters extremely allergenic pollen.
Pokémon Pearl	Its petals are the largest in the world. As it walks, it scatters extremely allergenic pollen.
Pokémon Platinum	Its petals are the largest in the world. As it walks, it scatters extremely allergenic pollen.
Pokémon HeartGold	It has the world's largest petals. With every step, the petals shake out heavy clouds of toxic pollen.
Pokémon SoulSilver	The bud bursts into bloom with a bang. It then starts scattering allergenic, poisonous pollen.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Its petals are the largest in the world. As it walks, it scatters extremely allergenic pollen.
Pokémon White	Its petals are the largest in the world. As it walks, it scatters extremely allergenic pollen.
Pokémon Black 2	Its petals are the largest in the world. As it walks, it scatters extremely allergenic pollen.
Pokémon White 2	Its petals are the largest in the world. As it walks, it scatters extremely allergenic pollen.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	The larger its petals, the more toxic pollen it contains. Its big head is heavy and hard to hold up.
Pokémon Y	It has the world's largest petals. With every step, the petals shake out heavy clouds of toxic pollen.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Vileplume's toxic pollen triggers atrocious allergy attacks. That's why it is advisable never to approach any attractive flowers in a jungle, however pretty they may be.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Vileplume has the world's largest petals. They are used to attract prey that are then doused with toxic spores. Once the prey are immobilized, this Pokémon catches and devours them.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Flaps its broad flower petals to scatter its poisonous pollen. The flapping sound is very loud.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Flaps its broad flower petals to scatter its poisonous pollen. The flapping sound is very loud.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	It has the world's largest petals. With every step, the petals shake out heavy clouds of toxic pollen.
Pokémon Shield	The larger its petals, the more toxic pollen it contains. Its big head is heavy and hard to hold up.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	Its petals are the largest in the world. As it walks, it scatters extremely allergenic pollen.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Its petals are the largest in the world. As it walks, it scatters extremely allergenic pollen.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	The bud bursts into bloom with a bang. It then starts scattering allergenic, poisonous pollen.
Pokémon Violet	It fiendishly scatters allergenic pollen from its petals, which are the largest in the world.

Game locations

In the main games, Vileplume is only obtainable by evolving Gloom using a Leaf Stone.

Title	Location(s)
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Route 21
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Dappled Grove, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills (Wanderer) Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Shield	Dappled Grove, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills (Wanderer) Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle)
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	Coastal Biome
Pokémon Violet	Coastal Biome

Evolution

Oddish	Reach level 21.	Gloom	Use Leaf Stone.	Vileplume

Base Stats

Gen I-V

Base Stats
HP	75
Attack	80
Defense	85
Sp. Attack	100
Sp. Defense	90
Speed	50
Total	480

Gen VI

Base Stats
HP	75
Attack	80
Defense	85
Sp. Attack	110
Sp. Defense	90
Speed	50
Total	490

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
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Ruby Sapphire File:PKMNRS045-S.png	Emerald File:PKMNE045.gif File:PKMNE045-S.gif	Fire Leaf File:PKMNFRLG045.png File:PKMNFRLG045-S.png
Diamond Pearl File:PKMNDP045-S.png	Platinum File:PKMNP045.png File:PKMNP045-S.png	Heart Soul File:PKMNHGSS045.png File:PKMNHGSS045-S.png
Black White File:PKMNBW045-S.png	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2045.png File:PKMNBW2045-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY045-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE045-S.png	Sword Shield File:PKMNSS045-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP045.png File:PKMNBDSP045-S.png
Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV045-S.png

Trivia

• Although Vileplume has the Chlorophyll Ability, the Rafflesia genus of plants that it is based on do not actually contain chlorophyll.