Another major appearance was in ''[[EP130|A Bout With Sprout]]''. A kid from [[Earl]]'s [[Pokémon Academy]] 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]].
Another major appearance was in ''[[EP130|A Bout With Sprout]]''. A kid from [[Earl]]'s [[Pokémon Academy]] 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 ''[[EP170|A Better Pill to Swallow]]'' as [[Old Man Shuckle]]'s Pokémon. It was able run very fast and it could lift boulders.
A Bellsprout named "Spoopy" appeared in ''[[EP170|A Better Pill to Swallow]]'' as [[Old Man Shuckle]]'s Pokémon. It was able run very fast and it could lift boulders.
A Bellsprout was used by one of the students of the [[Pokémon Trainer's School]] in ''[[AG015|Gonna Rule The School!]]''.
A Bellsprout was used by one of the students of the [[Pokémon Trainer's School]] in ''[[AG015|Gonna Rule The School!]]''.
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
Despite their small size, Bellsprout are versatile. Their stem is long, thin and very flexible, making then capable of swerving rapidly to avoid many attacks it is weak to. They can use their roots to replenish moisture and health from the ground if they get hit. They can also channel their roots through the ground to trip foes.
Another major appearance was in A Bout With Sprout. A kid from Earl's Pokémon Academy 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 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.
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.
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.
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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Bellsprout shares the same species name with Vileplume and Bellossom. They are all known as Flower Pokémon.
Due to restrictions in the Game Boy Color's palette, only two colors, along with white and black, can be used in a sprite. This is the reason for the green of Bellsprout's head in its Generation I and Generation II sprites.
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.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Bellsprout images on Bulbagarden Archives.
