Victreebel (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Victreebel (disambiguation).

Victreebel Flycatcher Pokémon ウツボット Utsubot #0071 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Chlorophyll Cacophony Cacophony Gluttony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 5'07" 1.7 m Victreebel 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 34.2 lbs. 15.5 kg Victreebel 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 191 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 221 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Victreebel 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Victreebel (Japanese: ウツボット Utsubot) is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Weepinbell when exposed to a Leaf Stone. It is the final form of Bellsprout.

Biology

Victreebel is a pitcher plant Pokémon with a bell-shaped body. It has a gaping mouth with pink lips and two sharp teeth. Its semicircular eyes appear directly under its mouth and it has several dark green spots on its body. On either side of its body is a large green leaf. Covering Victreebel's mouth is a leaf with a long, brown, yellow-tipped vine growing out of it. The vine is flicked to mimic an animal in order to attract prey. Victreebel also produces a sweet scent to further aid in luring its victims. Acid that has dissolved numerous prey animals becomes sweeter and even more effective at attracting prey.

It can be found in small groups and is territorial. In the manga, Victreebel hoards food, usually small birds and rodents, and collects Leaf Stones to perform evolution rituals at night to help Weepinbell become more Victreebel. Being the result of an evolution via Evolution stone, Victreebel is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found in temperate forests and jungles. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Victreebel is known to sleep with its mouth open to draw in prey. Very rarely, it forgets about luring in prey and instead chooses to sleep face down.

Evolution

Victreebel evolves from Weepinbell and is the final form of Bellsprout.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Bellsprout  Grass  Poison

→

First Evolution Weepinbell  Grass  Poison

→

Second Evolution Victreebel  Grass  Poison

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #071 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) 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.

Generation II Johto #066 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.

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #071 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 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.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #066 Diamond It pools in its mouth a fluid with a honeylike scent, which is really an acid that dissolves anything. Pearl Platinum 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.

Generation V Unova #— Black It pools in its mouth a fluid with a honeylike scent, which is really an acid that dissolves anything. White Black 2 It pools in its mouth a fluid with a honey-like scent, which is really an acid that dissolves anything. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Mountain #028 Hoenn #— 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

Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #071 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. 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

Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus. Brilliant Diamond In its mouth, it pools a fragrant nectar-like fluid. The fluid is really an acid that dissolves anything. Shining Pearl

Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #25 Blueberry #— Scarlet It lures prey into its mouth with a nectar-like aroma. The helpless prey is melted with a dissolving fluid. Violet After dissolving many prey, this Pokémon's acid becomes sweeter. This makes it even easier to attract more prey.

Victreebel in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Trade Blue Evolve Weepinbell Blue (Japan) Trade Yellow Evolve Weepinbell

Generation II Gold Silver Evolve Weepinbell Crystal Evolve Weepinbell

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed Trade LeafGreen Evolve Weepinbell Colosseum Trade XD Evolve Weepinbell

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Weepinbell Platinum Evolve Weepinbell HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Weepinbell Pal Park Forest

Generation V Black Trade White Evolve Weepinbell Black 2 White 2 Trade

Generation VI X Y Evolve Weepinbell Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Weepinbell Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Trade Let's Go Pikachu Trade Let's Go Eevee Route 21

Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Evolve Weepinbell Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Tera Raid Battles (5★)

In side games

Generation I Snap Cave Pinball Evolve Weepinbell

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Trozei! Endless Level 14, Forever Level 63, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Weepinbell Ranger Lyra Forest

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mystery Jungle (1F-29F) MD Sky Mystery Jungle (1F-29F) Ranger: SoA Hippowdon Temple Rumble Windy Prairie (Normal Mode A & S) MD Light Evolve Weepinbell

Generation V Rumble Blast Treetops: Soothing Shore Rumble U Chill Battle: Garden Keepers

Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Tu Rumble World Distortion Land: Breezy Grasslands (All Areas, Entrance Boss)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Charizard Sea2019, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Joyous Tower (51F-55F) Fainted Pokémon: Fantasy Strait

Cross-Generation Shuffle Zaffiro Coast: Stage 630 Masters EX Evolution: Ramos & Weepinbell, Scottie/Bettie & WeepinbellEgg

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow

Stats

Base stats

Generations I-V

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 480	Other Pokémon with this total
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 100.

Generation VI onward

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 490	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/1 ★	Power 4/4 ★★★★
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 15/16 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 4×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Vine Whip Grass Physical 04545 100100% 25 011 Sleep Powder Grass Status 0000— 07575% 15 011 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 011 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 Rem.Rem. Stockpile Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 Rem.Rem. Swallow Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 Rem.Rem. Spit Up Normal Special 0000— 100100% 10 Rem.Rem. Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000— 100100% 10 Rem.Rem. Power Whip Grass Physical 120120 08585% 10 Evo.Evo. Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 09090% 5 4444 Leaf Blade Grass Physical 09090 100100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Victreebel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Victreebel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM182 TM182 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM185 TM185 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM214 TM214 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Victreebel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Victreebel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Clear Smog Poison Special 50 —% 15 Ingrain Grass Status — —% 20 * Strength Sap Grass Status — 100% 10 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Tickle* Normal Status — 100% 20 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Victreebel Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Victreebel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Victreebel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Growth Normal Status — —% 20 Wrap Normal Physical 15 90% 20 Poison Powder Poison Status — 75% 35 Stun Spore Grass Status — 75% 30 Acid Poison Special 40 100% 30 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Victreebel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Victreebel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Anime-only moves

Move	Type	Episode
Tackle	Normal	Pikachu Re-Volts

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball 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 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 Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: G
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Give an Apple to in a dungeon Connected to: Tentacruel, Deino Connection Orb Set: 4 Phrases Normal Once in my mouth, anything delicious quickly drops into my belly! Low HP (< 50%) I've run out of energy...
Pokémon Ranger Group: Grass Poké Assist: Poison Field move: None Loops: 7 Min. exp.: 62 Max. exp.: 96 Browser entry R-006 Victreebel sloshes poison from its big mouth. Beware of the puddled poison!
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Grass Poké Assist: Grass Field move: (Cut ×2) Browser entry R-242 It shoots leaves and slops poison around to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.2 seconds Base HP: 55 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #654 Hitting Streak+ Deals even more damage the more times in a row it is triggered.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 190 Base Attack: 207 Base Defense: 135 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Razor Leaf, Acid, Magical Leaf† Charged Attacks: Leaf Blade, Sludge Bomb, Solar Beam, Leaf Tornado*, Acid Spray*, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Bellsprout  Grass  Poison

Level 21 →

First Evolution Weepinbell  Grass  Poison

Leaf Stone →

Second Evolution Victreebel  Grass  Poison

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Main series

Victreebel in the anime

Major appearances

James's Victreebel

James had two separate Victreebel (traded for each other in Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid), both of which evolved from Weepinbell while in his possession. His second Victreebel was expelled from the group by Jessie after it attacked her. It landed near James's first Victreebel, both Pokémon fell instantly in love, and they hopped off together into the forest.

Other

In Danger, Sweet as Honey!, Axew stumbled upon a Victreebel on Honey Island and had a look inside its mouth. Knowing how dangerous it was, Pikachu and Meowth tried to drag him away, but Victreebel woke up and bit Meowth instead. Pikachu and Axew managed to pull Meowth out, but Meowth was poisoned in the process.

In Thawing an Icy Panic!, Ramos's multiple Victreebel attacked Clemont when he accidentally broke the fence of Ramos's ranch. They were then stopped through the intervention of Ramos himself.

Minor appearances

Victreebel debuted in Pokémon Scent-sation!, where it was one of the Pokémon seen in the Celadon Gym.

A Victreebel appeared in The Kangaskhan Kid.

In The Battling Eevee Brothers, a Victreebel attended the evolution party in Stone Town.

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Victreebel was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

In The Power of One, multiple Victreebel sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

Multiple wild Victreebel appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

A Victreebel appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

Multiple Victreebel appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

A Victreebel appeared in the opening of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

Multiple Victreebel appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In the opening sequence of Arceus and the Jewel of Life, a Victreebel was in an Aroma Lady's field of flowers.

In Under the Pledging Tree!, a Trainer's Victreebel attended the Coumarine City Festival.

In Alola, Kanto!, a Victreebel and a Weepinbell got into a fight with some Gloom and a Vileplume, which Bulbasaur had to break up.

A Victreebel appeared in a flashback in Enter Pikachu!.

In Breaking the Ice!, a Trainer's Victreebel fought in and lost a battle with Regina's Glaceon, Mirche.

A Victreebel appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

A Victreebel appeared in Distant Blue Sky!.

Pokémon Origins

Victreebel in Pokémon Origins

In File 3: Giovanni, Red's Victreebel went up against Giovanni's Rhyhorn and lost in one hit.

Pokémon Evolutions

Victreebel in Pokémon Evolutions

A Victreebel appeared in The Discovery, under the ownership of Green. She used it to help her traverse Cerulean Cave by swinging over a ravine.

POKÉTOON

A Victreebel that Blossom attempted to catch appeared in Blossom's Dream.

In the manga

Victreebel in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

A Victreebel appeared in a flashback in Tale Of The Friendship Between Pikachu And Meowth.

Magical Pokémon Journey

A Victreebel appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

A Victreebel appeared in PDP01. It attacked Dawn with Vine Whip after she disturbed it while chasing after Ash's Pikachu.

Pokémon Adventures

In Long Live the Nidoking!, Red was caught by a wild Victreebel in the Safari Zone. In A Hollow Victreebel, he was to be used as food in an evolutionary ritual for several Bellsprout and Weepinbell. He used a Poké Flute and a Poké Doll to disrupt the ritual and escape. In the process, he captured a Victreebel, which he used to battle the Nidoking that was after him. By morning, Red had caught several Safari Zone Pokémon, including multiple Victreebel.

Erika has a Victreebel, which first appeared as a Bellsprout during her battle with Red in Meanvile Vileplume!. It evolved into a Victreebel prior to Whacked by Marowak!.

In Three Cheers for Chikorita, Crystal managed to catch a Victreebel in her quest to fill the Pokédex. During the fight, Professor Elm's Chikorita came looking for Crystal, prompting Victreebel to sneakily use Chikorita as a living shield to defend itself from Arcanine's Fire-type attacks.

A Victreebel appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

Pokémon Zensho

A Victreebel appeared in PZ05, under the ownership of a Gym Trainer at Celadon Gym.

In the TCG

Main article: Victreebel (TCG)

Trivia

• In Generation I, Victreebel has the highest index number of all non-glitch Pokémon.
• Despite learning Leech Life through breeding, Victreebel and its pre-evolved forms cannot learn it through TM in Pokémon Sun and Moon and Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Origin

Victreebel may be based on carnivorous pitcher plants. The blue lips in its Shiny coloration may reference how a pitcher plant's rim turns blue under UV light.

Name origin

Victreebel may be a combination of victory, tree, and bell. The shortening of "bell" into bel is a result of the ten-character limit on English Pokémon names in Generation I.

Utsubot may be derived from 靫葛 utsubokazura (pitcher plant) and possibly ポット pot.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ウツボット Utsubot From 靫葛 utsubokazura and possibly pot French Empiflor From empiffrer and flore Spanish Victreebel Same as English name German Sarzenia From Sarracenia Italian Victreebel Same as English name Korean 우츠보트 Uchubot Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 大食花 Dàshíhuā From 大食 dàshí and 花 huā Cantonese Chinese 大食花 Daaihsihkfā From 大食 daaihsihk and 花 fā

More languages Hindi विक्ट्रीबेल Victreebell Transcription of English name Russian Виктрибел Viktribel Transcription of English name Thai อุซึบ็อท Usuebot Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• James's Victreebel

External links

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