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Bellossom is a primarily green flowering plantPokémon with circular blue eyes and red markings on its cheeks. It has two bright red Rafflesia-like flowers on its head and green and yellow leaves around its waist that resemble a skirt, all adding to the appearance of a hula dancer. Bellossom's petals are said to be more beautiful the worse the aroma of the Gloom it evolved from. When it rubs the petals on its head together, it creates a pleasing sound. Bellossom does not possess feet; in the anime, its center-most leaves bent as it was getting ready to spring, suggesting that it uses its leaves as substitutes for feet or legs. However, the Pokédex does classify it as a biped.
Bellossom is often seen dancing and chanting. In particular, Bellossom dances when cloudy weather persists, or when the heavy rainfall season ends and it is drawn out by the warm sunlight. Being the result of an evolution via Evolution stone, Bellossom is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found in grassy plains, and are more plentiful in the tropics.
Evolution
Bellossom evolves from Gloom and is one of the final forms of Oddish, the other being Vileplume.
Bellossom gather at times and appear to dance. They say that the dance is a ritual to summon the sun. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) Plentiful in the tropics. When it dances, its petals rub together and make a pleasant ringing sound. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
When Bellossom gets exposed to plenty of sunlight, the leaves ringing its body begin to spin around. This Pokémon's dancing is renowned in the southern lands.
A Bellossom grows flowers more beautifully if it has evolved from a smelly Gloom - the stinkier the better. At night, this Pokémon closes its petals and goes to sleep.
Its flower petals deepen in color through exposure to sunlight. When cloudy weather persists, it does a dance that is thought to be a ritual for summoning the sun.
When Bellossom gets exposed to plenty of sunlight, the leaves ringing its body begin to spin around. This Pokémon's dancing is renowned in the southern lands.
A Bellossom grows flowers more beautifully if it has evolved from a smelly Gloom—the more stinky the better. At night, this Pokémon closes its petals and goes to sleep.
Two Bellossom made their main series debut in Flower Power, under the ownership of Bailey and the nicknames of Belle and Bella. Bailey wanted them to be able to perform a dance for the Pokémon Exhibition, but Bella was having trouble performing the somersault that this dance required.
In Whichever Way the Wind Blows, multiple Bellossom were living in a meadow in which Gloom evolved by collecting sediments of either Leaf Stones or Sun Stones that blew in the wind coming from the northeast and northwest, respectively. However, the Vileplume and Bellossom were feuding in that area, as a storm caused the Gloom on both sides to evolve into the opposite of what they desired; the Vileplume wanted to be Bellossom and vice-versa.
Two Bellossom appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. One of them appeared in the opening sequence, where it was seen in an Aroma Lady's field of flowers.
Bellossom, the Flower Pokémon. When these Pokémon move, their delicate petals rub together, creating a pleasant sound. They are also known for their unique acrobatic dancing abilities.
When released from a Poké Ball, Bellossom will use its Sweet Scent to put any nearby opponents into a deep sleep. Its animation is based on its same idle animation from Pokémon Stadium 2. As Bellossom stays on-screen longer than most Pokémon, this gives the player who released it time to power up a smash attack. It is also available as a trophy.
Trophy information
"From time to time, these beautiful flower Pokémon will gather in numbers and perform an odd sort of dance to call out the sun. While in the midst of this strange exhibition, their petals brush together to create a peaceful and soothing melody. A Gloom will only evolve into a Bellossom if it's exposed to a Sun Stone."
Bellossom makes a return appearance in Brawl, once again using its Sweet Scent to put opponents to sleep and leave them vulnerable to attacks.
Trophy Information
"A Flower Pokémon. After spells of cloudy weather, Bellossom will gather to call out the sun by performing a dance. When exposed long enough to the sun, the leaves on its body will spin around. A Bellossom's Speed is also known to increase with sun exposure. Its main specialty is poison attacks. Also, Bellossom will close its flowers when sleeping."
Bellossom returns as a Poké Ball summon, once again using Sweet Scent to put opponents to sleep.
It also appears as a trophy in both the 3DS and Wii U versions.
Trophy information
NA: A Grass-type Pokémon, Bellossom evolves from Gloom, losing its secondary Poison type. It also gets smaller. It's most common to find Bellossom in tropical climates, grouped together and dancing. In Smash Bros., the Sweet Scent from Bellossom can put even the most hardened fighters to sleep.
PAL: Two unusual things happen when Gloom evolves into Bellossom: it gets smaller, and it loses its secondary type, Poison, becoming a purely Grass-type Pokémon. These Pokémon are most commonly found in groups in the tropics. Here, the more damage fighters have taken, the longer Sweet Scent keeps them asleep!
Bellossom returns for the fourth time in the series, retaining Sweet Scent, which lulls nearby foes to sleep. Bellossom also appears as a Spirit.
Trivia
Bellossom's GS artwork
In its Gold and Silver artwork, Bellossom's body is colored blue instead of the usual green. This color is similar to that of its evolutionary relatives and its Shiny color in Generation II.
Bellossom is the only single-type Pokémon that evolves from a dual-type Pokémon.
Despite its apparent connection to hula (a form of dance that originated in Hawaii), Bellossom is not native to the Alola region and must be transferred in from other regions.
Origin
Bellossom seems to be based on a stereotypical hula dancer. The leaves encircling its body resemble a grass skirt, which was popularized in Hawaii through tourism. The flowers adorning its head resemble both plumeria in concept, which are commonly worn in the hair and used to make leis, and Rafflesia keithii in shape, which relates to its pre-evolved form Gloom. It is also reminiscent of a bell due to its body shape and the ringing sound it produces as described in its Pokédex entries.
Name origin
Bellossom may be a combination of belle, bell, and blossom.
Kireihana may be a combination of 綺麗 kirei (beautiful), 鈴 rei (bell), and 花 hana (flower).
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