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No. 071 · National Pokédex

Victreebel

ウツボット · Utsubot · Empiflor
🌿 Grass ☠️ Poison
Height
1.7 m
Weight
15.5 kg
Category
Flycatcher Pokémon
Generation
Generation 1
Victreebel
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Victreebel

Types
Grass Poison
Weaknesses
×2 Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic Table
Resistances
×¼ Grass · ×½ Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
Evolution
Bellsprout → Weepinbell (Lv. 21) → Victreebel (Leaf Stone)
Shiny
Shiny VictreebelAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Special Forms
Mega Victreebel (Victreebelite) Details
Stats
Total 480 · top stat: Attack (105) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Empiflor in French · ウツボット, Utsubot in Japanese · Sarzenia in German All Languages

📋Overview

Victreebel is a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon, No. 71 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Flycatcher Pokémon. Height: 1.7 m, weight: 15.5 kg.

Victreebel evolves from Weepinbell and does not evolve further.

Ability: Chlorophyll. Hidden Ability: Gluttony. Victreebel is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#071
National Pokédex
Category
Flycatcher Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
80
255
Attack
105
255
Defense
65
255
Special Attack
100
255
Special Defense
60
255
Speed
70
255
Total
480
Min HP (Lv. 100)
270
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
364
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass / Poison). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 4 types
Fire
×2
Ice
×2
Flying
×2
Psychic
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Fighting
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Grass
×¼

✨Abilities

Ability 1
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.
If the Pokémon is holding a Berry to be eaten when its HP is low, it will instead eat the Berry when its HP drops to half or less.

🌱Victreebel Evolution

🔮Victreebel Forms and Shiny

Victreebel
Standard Form
Grass · Poison
Victreebel – Mega Victreebel
Mega Victreebel
Grass · Poison
Mega Evolution
Shiny Availability
Shiny Victreebel
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Victreebel Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Leaf Tornado
Grass Spec.
90%
65
10
—
Leaf Storm
Grass Spec.
90%
130
5
1
Acid
Poison Spec.
100%
40
30
1
Swallow
Normal Stat
—
—
10
1
Clear Smog
Poison Spec.
—
50
15
1
Sucker Punch
Dark Phys.
100%
70
5
1
Growth
Normal Stat
—
—
20
1
Swords Dance
Normal Stat
—
—
20
1
Poison Jab
Poison Phys.
100%
80
20
1
Sweet Scent
Normal Stat
100%
—
20
1
Vine Whip
Grass Phys.
100%
45
25
1
Wrap
Normal Phys.
90%
15
20
1
Power Whip
Grass Phys.
85%
120
10
1
Stun Spore
Grass Stat
75%
—
30
1
Sleep Powder
Grass Stat
75%
—
15
1
Spit Up
Normal Spec.
100%
—
10
1
Knock Off
Dark Phys.
100%
65
20
1
Slam
Normal Phys.
75%
80
20
1
Stockpile
Normal Stat
—
—
20
1
Gastro Acid
Poison Stat
100%
—
10
1
Razor Leaf
Grass Phys.
95%
55
25
1
Leech Life
Bug Phys.
100%
80
10
15
Poison Powder
Poison Stat
75%
—
35
44
Leaf Blade
Grass Phys.
100%
90
15

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Grass
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Victreebel

Available in 3 games, 3 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Let’s Go, Eevee! Scarlet Violet

Generation VII

🦊
Let’s Go, Eevee! 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Sea Route 21 Lv. 37-42 100%

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Let’s Go, Eevee!
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Violet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

ZU
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
ZeroUsed
Usage rate: 0.1% · Position #196

📱Victreebel in Pokémon GO

Victreebel in Pokémon GO
  • 2,431Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 1,389Perfect CP in Raids
  • 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • ✨ Shiny available
  • 🟣 Exists as Shadow
  • 🧬 Mega Victreebel
Pokémon GO entry: Victreebel →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Red
“Said to live in huge colonies deep in jungles, although no one has ever returned from there.”
Blue
“Said to live in huge colonies deep in jungles, although no one has ever returned from there.”
Yellow
“Lures prey with the sweet aroma of honey. Swallowed whole, the prey is melted in a day, bones and all.”
Gold
“ACID that has dis­ solved many prey becomes sweeter, making it even more effective at attracting prey.”
Silver
“This horrifying plant POKéMON at­ tracts 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.”
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.”
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.”
Platinum
“It pools in its mouth a fluid with a honeylike scent, which is really an acid that dissolves anything.”
HeartGold
“Acid that has dissolved many prey becomes sweeter, making it even more effective at attracting prey.”
SoulSilver
“This horrifying plant Pokémon attracts prey with aromatic honey, then melts them in its mouth.”
Black
“It pools in its mouth a fluid with a honeylike scent, which is really an acid that dissolves anything.”
White
“It pools in its mouth a fluid with a honeylike scent, which is really an acid that dissolves anything.”
Black 2
“It pools in its mouth a fluid with a honey-like scent, which is really an acid that dissolves anything.”
White 2
“It pools in its mouth a fluid with a honey-like scent, which is really an acid that dissolves anything.”
X
“Said to live in huge colonies deep in jungles, although no one has ever returned from there.”
Y
“Once ingested into this Pokémon’s body, even the hardest object will melt into nothing.”
Omega 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.”
Alpha 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.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“Lures prey with the sweet aroma of honey. Swallowed whole, the prey is dissolved in a day, bones and all.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“Lures prey with the sweet aroma of honey. Swallowed whole, the prey is dissolved in a day, bones and all.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Empiflor
🇬🇧 English
Victreebel
🇯🇵 漢字
ウツボット
🇯🇵 Kana
ウツボット
🇯🇵 Romaji
Utsubot
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Sarzenia
🇪🇸 Español
Victreebel
🇮🇹 Italiano
Victreebel
🇰🇷 한국어
우츠보트
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
大食花
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
大食花
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Carnivore
🇬🇧 EN
Flycatcher Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
ハエとりポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Fliegentod

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Victreebel

What type is Victreebel?

Victreebel is a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon.

Can Victreebel still evolve?

Victreebel is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Weepinbell, it does not evolve further.

What are Victreebel's weaknesses?

Victreebel is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Victreebel's Hidden Ability?

Victreebel's Hidden Ability is Gluttony. Its regular Ability is Chlorophyll.

Where to find Victreebel in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Victreebel appears in the wild in Wild Zone 20. Lumiose Pokédex number: 76. All Wild Zones

How to Mega Evolve Victreebel?

Victreebel can Mega Evolve in battle if it holds the matching Mega Stone. For Mega Victreebel, the required Mega Stone is Victreebelite. In Pokémon Champions: in the shop for 2,000 VP.

Is Victreebel available in Pokémon Champions?

Yes, Victreebel is playable in Pokémon Champions, as is Mega Victreebel.

Can you get a Shiny Victreebel in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Victreebel is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry