No. 0069 · Generation I · Flower Pokémon
マダツボミMadatsubomi · From まだ蕾 mada tsubomi, 'still in bud' – a flower that hasn't opened yet
The Flower Pokémon · Grass/Poison type · first seen in Pokémon Red & Green (1996)
01Overview
Meet Bellsprout
Everything you need to know about the Flower Pokémon — the creature behind the number.
Bellsprout is the Flower Pokémon, a gangly Grass- and Poison-type from the original 151 that looks like a houseplant that has decided to go for a walk. A yellow, bell-shaped head with pink lips and beady black eyes sits on top of a thin brown stem, a single green leaf sprouts from each side like an arm, and its roots work as feet. It is the first stage of a three-step line, growing into Weepinbell from level 21 and into Victreebel when it meets a Leaf Stone.
Don't be fooled by that cheerful face – Bellsprout is a carnivore. It traps and eats bugs, flinging its vines at anything that moves and striking with blinding speed despite its skinny frame. Its stem is so flexible that it can bend and sway out of the way of almost any attack, and it can spit a corrosive fluid said to melt even iron.
“Its bud looks like a human face. Because of the bud, it is rumored to be a type of legendary mandrake plant.”
Pokédex · Pokémon Red (Japan), Green (Japan), FireRed & Y · 1996
Life as a plant has its downsides, though. To drink, Bellsprout plants its root-feet deep in the soil – and while it's rooted, it can't run from danger. It loves hot, humid places and makes its home in forests and jungles. In Pokémon Sleep it dozes with its roots buried, feeling so safe that it forgets it might need to run at all. Its original Japanese Pokédex entry even claims that its face-like bud has earned it a reputation as a legendary mandrake plant.
In the games, Bellsprout is Oddish's opposite number: both are Generation I Grass/Poison plants with three-stage lines that evolve at level 21 and finish with a Leaf Stone. Bellsprout belongs to Blue, LeafGreen and Let's Go, Eevee!, while Oddish fills the same spots in the other versions. Johto went a step further with Violet City's Sprout Tower, a temple dedicated to Bellsprout's gentle, peaceful nature – legend says its swaying central pillar was made from a 100-foot-tall Bellsprout, and every Sage inside trains one.
On screen, Bellsprout has proved that skinny doesn't mean weak: at the Indigo Plateau, Jeanette Fisher's Bellsprout knocked out both Ash's Bulbasaur and Pikachu before Muk finally stopped it. Designed by Atsuko Nishida, it is a cheerful, slightly goofy little plant with a surprising bite – and the humble beginning of a line that ends with the giant pitcher plant Victreebel.
How big is Bellsprout?
At 0.7 m (2′04″) Bellsprout is about as tall as a dining table, yet at a feather-light 4 kg (8.8 lb) it weighs no more than a pet cat.
Evolution
02In the Pokédex's words
Bellsprout's Pokédex entries
14 different entries across 38 games, from 1996 to 2023. Here is how the Pokédex has described Bellsprout over the years, in the order the games came out.
Generation I
Its bud looks like a human face. Because of the bud, it is rumored to be a type of legendary mandrake plant.
Kanto Pokédex
A carnivorous Pokémon that traps and eats bugs. It uses its root feet to soak up needed moisture.
Kanto Pokédex
Prefers hot and humid places. It ensnares tiny insects with its vines and devours them.
Kanto Pokédex
A kind of bug-eating plant that hunts small insects. It uses its roots as feet for walking.
Kanto Pokédex
Generation II
Even though its body is extremely skinny, it is blindingly fast when catching its prey.
Johto Pokédex
It plants its feet deep underground to replenish water. It can't escape its enemy while it's rooted.
Johto Pokédex
If it notices anything that moves, it immediately flings its vine at the object.
Johto Pokédex
Generation III
Bellsprout's thin and flexible body lets it bend and sway to avoid any attack, however strong it may be. From its mouth, this Pokémon spits a corrosive fluid that melts even iron.
Hoenn Pokédex
A carnivorous Pokémon that traps and eats bugs. It appears to use its root feet to replenish moisture.
FireRed & LeafGreen Pokédex
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.
Hoenn Pokédex
Generation IV
It prefers hot and humid environments. It is quick at capturing prey with its vines.
Sinnoh Pokédex
Generation VII
Prefers hot and humid places. It ensnares tiny bugs with its vines and devours them.
Let's Go Pokédex
Generation IX
No matter what Bellsprout is doing, if it detects movement nearby, it will immediately react by reaching out with its thin vines.
Rotom Phone (Scarlet & Violet)
It plants its feet deep underground to rehydrate itself. While doing so, it's unable to run away if it's attacked.
Rotom Phone (Scarlet & Violet)
03Stats, moves & where to find it
Bellsprout in the video games
Base stat total 300 · 24 core-series games · 24 spin-offs · every move it learns, generation by generation.
Base stats
Bellsprout's base stats have never changed: 50 HP, 75 Attack, 35 Defense, 70 Sp. Atk, 30 Sp. Def and 40 Speed, a total of 300. In Generation I it had a single Special stat of 70; when Gold and Silver split Special in two, Sp. Atk kept the 70 and Sp. Def was set at just 30. Its base experience yield was 84 up to Generation IV and has been 60 since Black and White. In HeartGold and SoulSilver's Pokéathlon it rates Speed 1 (max 2), Power 1 (max 2), Technique 2 (max 2), Stamina 3 (max 5) and Jump 2 (max 3).
Abilities
- Chlorophyllsince Gen III
Bellsprout's Speed doubles while the sunlight is harsh. - GluttonyHidden abilitysince Gen V
Bellsprout tucks into a held pinch Berry once its HP drops to half, instead of waiting until it falls to a quarter.
Type matchups
How hard each attacking type hits a Grass/Poison Pokémon.
In Generation I, Bug-type moves were super effective against Poison types as well as Grass types, so Bug attacks hit Bellsprout four times as hard; since Gold and Silver they do normal damage. The Fairy resistance arrived with X and Y, when the Fairy type was introduced.
Training & breeding
- Catch rate
- 255
- Base friendship
- 50
- Base experience
- 60
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
- EV yield
- 1 Attack
- Egg groups
- Grass
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Colour
- Green
- Gender ratio
- 50% male
- Body shape
- bipedal, tailless
Where to find Bellsprout
| Game | Year | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Red & Green | 1996 | Green: wild in the grass of several Kanto routes; Red: tradeOddish is the Red-version counterpart. |
| Blue (Japan) | 1996 | Not found in the wild – trade one in from another version |
| Red & Blue | 1998 | Blue: wild on Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24 and 25Red players have to trade for one – Oddish grows in the very same spots in Red. |
| Yellow | 1998 | Wild on Routes 12, 13, 14, 15, 24 and 25 |
| Gold & Silver | 1999 | Wild on Routes 31, 32 and 44 in Johto, and Routes 5, 6, 24 and 25 in KantoEvery Sage in Violet City's Sprout Tower trains Bellsprout – Elder Li at the top sends out two level 7 Bellsprout before his level 10 Hoothoot. |
| Crystal | 2000 | Wild on Routes 31, 32, 36 and 44 in Johto, and Routes 24 and 25 in KantoSprout Tower's Sages and Elder Li still battle with their Bellsprout. |
| Ruby & Sapphire | 2002 | Not obtainable in-game – trade one in or get it from an event |
| FireRed & LeafGreen | 2004 | LeafGreen: wild on Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24 and 25, in Berry Forest, on Bond Bridge, at Cape Brink and along the Water Path; FireRed: trade or eventIn Japan, the Egg Pokémon Present distribution handed out a level 5 Bellsprout from 21 March to 4 April 2004. |
| Emerald | 2004 | Not obtainable in-game – trade one in or get it from an event |
| Diamond & Pearl | 2006 | Wild on Routes 229 and 230Bellsprout brought over from a Generation III game turns up in Pal Park's Forest area. |
| Platinum | 2008 | Wild on Routes 224 and 230 |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 2009 | Wild on Routes 31, 32 and 44 in Johto and Routes 5, 6, 24 and 25 in Kanto; also in the Johto Safari Zone's Forest area (or the Wasteland with three Forest points)The Sprout Tower Sages and Elder Li are back with their Bellsprout, and the Pokéwalker's Noisy Forest course can turn one up. |
| Black & White | 2010 | White: White Forest; Black: not obtainable in-gameIt could also be found in the Pleasant Forest of the online Pokémon Dream World. |
| Black 2 & White 2 | 2012 | Not obtainable in-game – trade or transfer one in |
| X & Y | 2013 | Route 14, in Horde EncountersListed as No. 026 in the Mountain Kalos Pokédex. |
| Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire | 2014 | Not obtainable in-game – trade or transfer one in |
| Sun & Moon | 2016 | Route 5, through Island Scan on FridaysBellsprout isn't part of the Alola Pokédex, so Island Scan is the only way to find one. |
| Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon | 2017 | Not obtainable in-game – trade or transfer one in |
| Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! | 2018 | Let's Go, Eevee!: Routes 1, 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 24 and 25, plus Viridian Forest; Let's Go, Pikachu!: tradeLet's Go, Pikachu! players meet Oddish in those places instead. |
| Sword & Shield | 2019 | Not in the game |
| Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl | 2021 | Wild on Routes 229 and 230; after you get the National Pokédex, also in the Grand Underground's Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern and Bogsunk Cavern |
| Legends: Arceus | 2022 | Not in the game |
| Scarlet & Violet | 2022 | The Teal Mask (2023): Kitakami Road, Apple Hills, Loyalty Plaza and Mossfell Confluence, plus 2★ Tera Raid Battles in Kitakami; it can be traded into the base game from version 2.0.1No. 023 in the Kitakami Pokédex. |
| Legends: Z-A | 2025 | Wild around Lumiose City: Vert Sectors 1, 2, 7 and 9; Bleu Sectors 3, 6 and 7, Aymlis Park and Wild Zones 5 and 10; Magenta Sectors 3, 6 and 8; Rouge Sectors 5 and 8; and Jaune Sectors 2, 7, 8 and 11Victreebel can Mega Evolve here. The Mega Dimension expansion adds Bellsprout to Hyperspace Lumiose's 2★ and 3★ Grass-type and 1★ and 3★ Poison-type wild zones. |
Sprites through the ages
Spin-offs & cameos
Pokémon GO
Bellsprout has been swaying through Pokémon GO since launch day on 6 July 2016, evolving into Weepinbell for 25 Candy and into Victreebel for 100 more. Team GO Rocket started using Shadow Bellsprout on 7 November 2019, and Shiny Bellsprout arrived on 17 July 2020, during the GO Fest 2020 Weekly Challenge: Friendship. It was a one-star raid boss from 1 to 15 March 2022, turned up in one-star Shadow Raids in May 2023, and could be Shiny as a Shadow Pokémon once Arlo began using it on 26 October 2023. Its big day came on 20 April 2024, when Bellsprout headlined its own Community Day with the Special Research 'All About Bellsprout' – any Weepinbell evolved during the event became a Victreebel that knew the exclusive move Magical Leaf – and it returned for the December 2024 Community Day. As a buddy, it earns you a Candy every 3 km.
A Bellsprout is built into the Red Table – shoot the ball into it to start Catch 'Em Mode – and Bellsprout itself can be caught on the Blue Table in Cerulean City, Vermilion City Streets, Celadon City and Saffron City.
Its Stadium Pokédex entry sums it up as a bug-eating plant that hunts small insects and walks on its roots.
Its Pokédex entry depends on the Game Boy cartridge you plug in, switching between the Gold and Silver texts.
A Common piece that turns up in Huge Storage 1, Endless Level 6, Forever Level 6 and Mr. Who's Den.
A Bellsprout hangs around Pokémon Square, and wild ones can be recruited in Wish Cave (B1F–B3F). It lives in the Jungle friend area and isn't shy about its diet: "Bugs are my favorite things to eat."
Browser No. 004, found in Lyra Forest and Krokka Tunnel, with a Grass-type Poké Assist. The Browser warns: "It's just a sprout, but be careful!"
A Bellsprout leads Team Flame – even though, being a Grass type, it can't touch flames itself. Recruit your own in Mystifying Forest, Mystery Jungle or Midnight Forest.
Waits in Mystifying Forest (1F–13F), Mystery Jungle (1F–29F) and Midnight Forest (B1F–B21F).
Found in Dubious Valley (1F–6F) in this WiiWare adventure.
Stage 501 in Nacht Carnival. Its Constrict skill delays your opponent's disruptions even more, and its attack power climbs from 50 to 100.
Found at the Lookout Tree in Leafy Expanse and in Distortion Land's Breezy Grasslands.
Joins once you complete Ledian's Connection Orb mission, insisting: "I may look skinny, but I work just as hard as anyone else!"
Available since launch day, with Shiny and Shadow forms – and its own Community Day on 20 April 2024.
Cook up Mulligan Stew or Yellow Curry à la Cube to attract one. It can learn Bullet Seed, Razor Leaf, Sludge Bomb and Synthesis – and here Weepinbell evolves into Victreebel at level 36, no Leaf Stone needed.
Bellsprout can hatch from an Egg to become a sync partner for your own player character.
Recruit it in Purity Forest (1F–3F); fainted Bellsprout can also be found in Stormy Sea, Silver Trench, Northwind Field, Buried Relic and Far-Off Sea.
A Dozing-type ingredient specialist that brings back Snoozy Tomatoes, Soft Potatoes and Large Leeks, loves Durin Berries and uses Charge Energy S. Its four sleep styles include the alarming Acid-Dripping Sleep.
No. 021 in Pokopia's Pokédex, which reuses Violet's line about Bellsprout planting its feet to rehydrate.
Moves
In Red and Blue, Bellsprout's toolkit was nine moves long: Vine Whip and Growth to start, then Wrap, a trio of powders, Acid and Razor Leaf, with Slam as the level-42 finale. Gold and Silver slipped in Sweet Scent and its first egg moves, while Pokémon Center New York handed out Bellsprout knowing Lovely Kiss or Sweet Kiss. Diamond and Pearl then stretched the list with Knock Off, Gastro Acid and the vice-like Wring Out.
Sun and Moon added Poison Jab, and Scarlet and Violet crowned it all with Power Whip at level 52, while the TM list grew from 14 entries in Red and Blue (Cut included) to 34. Bellsprout sat out Sword, Shield and Legends: Arceus entirely, but Legends: Z-A more than made up for it with a fresh level-up list that drops Wrap and Acid for Toxic Spikes, Sludge Wave and a level-48 Leaf Storm. Not bad for a bloom on a stalk.
Signature moves
Bellsprout starts with Vine Whip in every main-series game from Red and Blue to Legends: Z-A: a quick lash from those long, leafy arms.
A plant built for squeezing: Wrap arrived at level 13 in Red and Blue and stayed in the level-up list in every game until Legends: Z-A let go.
One third of the powder trio. Sleep Powder, Poison Powder and Stun Spore always arrive within a few levels of each other, in every game since Red and Blue.
The Poison half's calling card, learned in every game from Red and Blue (level 26) to Scarlet and Violet (level 23). Back in the first three generations it even counted as a physical move.
The sharp-leaf barrage of the early games: a level-33 reward in Red and Blue, it now arrives at level 10 in Legends: Z-A.
Sun and Moon gave Bellsprout a physical Poison attack: level 41 by level-up, or TM84.
An egg move since Black and White (from Tangela, Tangrowth, Carnivine or Ferrothorn), it became the level-52 grand finale in Scarlet and Violet: 120 power of pure vine.
Complete learnsets
Generation I · Red, Green, Blue & Yellow9 level-up · 14 TM/HM
In the international Red and Blue, wild Bellsprout live only in Blue (Routes 5–7, 12–15, 24 and 25); Yellow has it too, on Routes 12–15, 24 and 25. Levels are identical in all four games, so there is a single level column. In Generations I to III a move's category follows its type, so Poison-type Acid counts as physical and Grass-type Vine Whip as special. Move names use the original spellings (PoisonPowder, SolarBeam). The transfer list holds moves from Gold, Silver and Crystal that a Bellsprout can bring back through the Time Capsule, including Lovely Kiss from a Pokémon Center New York event.
By level-up
| RGBY | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Special | 35 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 13 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 15 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 18 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 21 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 26 | Acid | Poison | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 33 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 42 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM09 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM20 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM21 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM34 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM50 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Flash | Gen II (TM) |
| Leech Life | Gen II (breeding) |
| Lovely Kiss | Gen II (event) |
Generation II · Gold, Silver & Crystal10 level-up · 20 TM/HM · 5 egg · 2 event
Wild in Gold and Silver on Johto Routes 31, 32 and 44 and Kanto Routes 5, 6, 24 and 25; Crystal adds Route 36 but drops Routes 5 and 6. Categories still follow type, and Hidden Power's category depends on the type it rolls. Curse is ???-type. Encore must be chain bred, and Swords Dance can only be passed down by a father that learned it back in Generation I. Bellsprout can't learn any of Crystal's tutor moves. Two Pokémon Center New York events gave out Bellsprout knowing Lovely Kiss or Sweet Kiss. The transfer list holds Red/Blue/Yellow TM moves that come across through the Time Capsule.
By level-up
| GSC | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Special | 35 | 100 | 10 |
| 6 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 11 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 17 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 19 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 23 | Acid | Poison | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 30 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 45 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Curse | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM12 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM13 | Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM20 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM05 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | Paras, Parasect |
| Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Exeggcute, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Paras, Parasect and 4 more (only from a parent that learned it in an earlier generation) |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Hoppip, Skiploom and 2 more |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| Lovely Kiss | Lovely Kiss Bellsprout (Pokémon Center New York) |
| Sweet Kiss | Sweet Kiss Bellsprout (Pokémon Center New York) |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM) |
| Mega Drain | Gen I (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Substitute | Gen I (TM) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
Generation III · Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen (tutor data also covers XD)10 level-up · 18 TM/HM · 7 egg · 8 tutor · 1 event
Bellsprout is a LeafGreen exclusive: wild on Kanto Routes 5–7, 12–15, 24 and 25 and on the Sevii Islands at Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Cape Brink and Water Path. FireRed, Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald players need a trade or an event, and it can't be caught in Colosseum or XD, though one traded into XD can still use that game's tutors. Categories still follow type, and Hidden Power varies. Encore must be chain bred. Moves from Generations I and II can't come along, because those games can't trade with Generation III. Contest data is left out.
By level-up
| RSE/FRLG | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Special | 35 | 100 | 10 |
| 6 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 11 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 17 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 19 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 23 | Acid | Poison | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 30 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 45 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Special | 10 | 100 | 30 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM05 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne |
| Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | Paras, Parasect |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Bellossom, Roselia, Tropius |
| Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Exeggcute, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Paras and 25 more |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Hoppip, Skiploom and 5 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | Emerald, XD |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | FRLG, Emerald |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| Teeter Dance | Egg Pokémon Present (Japan) |
Generation IV · Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver13 level-up · 27 TM/HM · 10 egg · 7 tutor
The first generation where each move has its own physical or special category. Diamond and Pearl hide Bellsprout on Routes 229 and 230 after the main story, Platinum on Routes 224 and 230. HeartGold and SoulSilver put it back on its old Johto and Kanto routes and in the Johto Safari Zone, and the Pokéwalker's Noisy Forest course has it too. One level column covers all five games. Bellsprout has no tutor moves in Diamond and Pearl, Weather Ball is a HeartGold/SoulSilver-only egg move, and Encore must be chain bred. The transfer list holds Generation III moves that Generation IV can't teach. Contest data is left out.
By level-up
| DPPt/HGSS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 35 | 100 | 15 |
| 7 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 11 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 13 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 15 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 17 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 23 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 27 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 41 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| 47 | Wring Out | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 10 | 100 | 30 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Hoppip (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Roserade, Cacnea, Cacturne and 3 more |
| Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | Paras, Parasect |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Roselia, Roserade, Tropius |
| Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Paras, Parasect and 36 more |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Hoppip, Skiploom and 11 more |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth |
| Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Roserade |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff and 6 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Pt, HGSS |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | Pt, HGSS |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | Pt, HGSS |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Pt, HGSS |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | HGSS |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Teeter Dance | Gen III (event: Egg Pokémon Present, Japan) |
Generation V · Black, White, Black 2 & White 213 level-up · 23 TM/HM · 13 egg · 9 tutor · 2 event
The only wild Bellsprout in this generation grow in White's White Forest. Everyone else needs a trade, Poké Transfer or the Pokémon Dream World, where Bellsprout from the Pleasant Forest can arrive knowing Seed Bomb or Synthesis (listed under events). Every tutor move is a Black 2/White 2 extra. Encore must be chain bred. Bullet Seed and Giga Drain move from the TM list to egg moves, and Power Whip makes its debut as an egg move.
By level-up
| BW/B2W2 | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 35 | 100 | 15 |
| 7 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 11 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 13 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 15 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 17 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 23 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 27 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 41 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| 47 | Wring Out | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | Exeggcute, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunflora |
| Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 | Foongus, Amoonguss |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Hoppip, Cottonee (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Oddish, Gloom, Tangela, Tangrowth, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern and 14 more |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine and 7 more |
| Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | Paras, Parasect |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom, Roselia, Roserade, Tropius, Cherubi and 1 more |
| Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Oddish, Gloom, Exeggcute, Tangela, Tangrowth, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium and 2 more |
| Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Carnivine, Ferrothorn |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Hoppip, Skiploom and 11 more |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth |
| Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Roserade |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern and 4 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | B2W2 |
| Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 | B2W2 |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | B2W2 |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| Seed Bomb | Pokémon Dream World (Pleasant Forest) |
| Synthesis | Pokémon Dream World (Pleasant Forest) |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Secret Power | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM) |
| Sucker Punch | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Teeter Dance | Gen III (event: Egg Pokémon Present, Japan) |
Generation VI · X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire13 level-up · 28 TM/HM · 15 egg · 8 tutor
X and Y have Bellsprout on Kalos Route 14, where it turns up in horde encounters; Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire have no wild ones. Vine Whip jumps to 45 power and 25 PP and Knock Off to 65 power. TM94 teaches Secret Power only in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and every tutor move is an Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire extra. Acid Spray, Belch and Encore must be chain bred. Contest data is left out.
By level-up
| XY/ORAS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 7 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 11 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 13 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 17 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 23 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 27 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 41 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| 47 | Wring Out | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM83 | Infestation | Bug | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| TM96 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Ferroseed (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Belch | Poison | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 | Cacnea (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | Exeggcute, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunflora |
| Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 | Foongus, Amoonguss |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Hoppip, Cottonee (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Oddish, Gloom, Paras, Parasect, Tangela, Tangrowth, Hoppip, Skiploom and 15 more |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine and 9 more |
| Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100 | 15 | Paras, Parasect |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom, Roselia, Roserade, Tropius, Cherubi and 1 more |
| Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Oddish, Gloom, Exeggcute, Tangela, Tangrowth, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium and 4 more |
| Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Carnivine, Ferrothorn |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Hoppip, Skiploom and 11 more |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth |
| Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Roserade |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern and 4 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | ORAS |
| Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | ORAS |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
| Sucker Punch | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Teeter Dance | Gen III (event: Egg Pokémon Present, Japan) |
Generation VII · Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon14 level-up · 26 TM/HM · 16 egg · 8 tutor · 1 event
In Sun and Moon, Bellsprout turns up through Island Scan (Route 5, on Fridays) already knowing Acid Spray; Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have no wild ones. Poison Jab joins the level-up list at 41 and the TM list as TM84, pushing Slam to 47 and Wring Out to 50. One level column covers all four games, and every tutor move is an Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon extra. Strength Sap is an Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon-only egg move. Leech Life can only be passed down by a parent that learned it in an earlier generation (another Bellsprout, Weepinbell or Victreebel counts), and Acid Spray, Belch and Encore must be chain bred. Moves from Generations I and II reach the transfer list through the Virtual Console games and Poké Transporter.
By level-up
| SM/USUM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 7 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 11 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 13 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 17 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 23 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 27 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 41 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 47 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| 50 | Wring Out | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM83 | Infestation | Bug | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM96 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Ferroseed (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Belch | Poison | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 | Cacnea (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | Exeggcute, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunflora |
| Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 | Foongus, Amoonguss |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Hoppip, Sunkern, Cottonee (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | Oddish, Gloom, Paras, Parasect, Tangela, Tangrowth, Hoppip, Skiploom and 18 more |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine and 13 more |
| Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Paras, Parasect, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel (only from a parent that learned it in an earlier generation) |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom, Roselia, Roserade, Tropius, Cherubi and 2 more |
| Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Oddish, Gloom, Exeggcute, Tangela, Tangrowth, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium and 5 more |
| Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Carnivine, Ferrothorn |
| Strength Sap | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Morelull, Shiinotic |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Hoppip, Skiploom and 14 more |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth |
| Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Roserade |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Sunkern and 4 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | USUM |
| Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | USUM |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | USUM |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | USUM |
Event moves
| Move | Event |
|---|---|
| Acid Spray | Island Scan Bellsprout (Sun and Moon) |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Cut | Gen I (TM), Gen II (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Flash | Gen II (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen V (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Mega Drain | Gen I (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III (TM), Gen IV (TM), Gen VI (TM) |
| Sucker Punch | Gen IV (tutor) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
| Teeter Dance | Gen III (event: Egg Pokémon Present, Japan) |
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!10 level-up · 11 TM/HM
Bellsprout is a Let's Go, Eevee! exclusive, found on Routes 1, 2, 12–15, 21, 24 and 25 and in Viridian Forest; Let's Go, Pikachu! players have to trade for one. These games have no breeding or move tutors. Solar Beam hits for 200 power and Mega Drain for 75 here, and the TM list is short but includes Headbutt.
By level-up
| LGPE | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 4 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 8 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 12 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 16 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 17 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 18 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 22 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 26 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM05 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM08 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM09 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM12 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM26 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM27 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM45 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 200 | 100 | 10 |
| TM52 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM53 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
Generation VIII · Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl13 level-up · 22 TM/HM · 13 egg
Bellsprout sits out Sword and Shield entirely, and it isn't in Legends: Arceus either, so there's no Legends: Arceus block. In Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl it lives on Routes 229 and 230, and once you have the National Pokédex it also appears in the Grand Underground's Grassland, Swampy, Riverbank, Still-Water, Sunlit and Bogsunk caves. Bellsprout from the Grand Underground are the parents listed for Acid Spray, Clear Smog, Leech Life and Strength Sap. Belch and Encore must be chain bred. There are no move tutors, and Wring Out drops out of the level-up list.
By level-up
| BDSP | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 7 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 11 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 13 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 17 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 23 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 27 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 41 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 47 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM84 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM93 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel (a Bellsprout, Weepinbell or Victreebel from the Grand Underground) |
| Belch | Poison | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 | Cacnea, Cacturne (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 | Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel (a Bellsprout, Weepinbell or Victreebel from the Grand Underground) |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 | Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Roserade, Cacnea, Cacturne and 3 more |
| Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel (a Bellsprout, Weepinbell or Victreebel from the Grand Underground) |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Bellossom, Roselia, Roserade, Tropius, Cherubi and 1 more |
| Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Carnivine |
| Strength Sap | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel (a Bellsprout, Weepinbell or Victreebel from the Grand Underground) |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium and 14 more |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth |
| Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 | Roserade |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff and 8 more |
Generation IX · Scarlet & Violet (Version 2.0.1+ / The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero)14 level-up · 34 TM/HM · 7 egg
Bellsprout arrived in Scarlet and Violet with the Version 2.0.1 update. Any copy can trade for one, and with The Teal Mask, the first part of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, it grows wild in Kitakami (Kitakami Road, Apple Hills, Loyalty Plaza and Mossfell Confluence) and appears in 2★ Tera Raid Battles there. Power Whip becomes its level-52 finale, and Encore and Leech Life are now TMs instead of egg moves. Strength Sap can only be passed on with a Mirror Herb, and Tickle must be chain bred. There are no tutor, event or transfer-only moves to list.
By level-up
| SV | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| 7 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 11 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 13 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 17 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 23 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 27 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 29 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 35 | Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 41 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 47 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| 52 | Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM007 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM013 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| TM018 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| TM020 | Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM021 | Pounce | Bug | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM025 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM033 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM045 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM047 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM056 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM071 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM074 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM081 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM083 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| TM085 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM088 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM095 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM111 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM119 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM122 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| TM137 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM148 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM159 | Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| TM168 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM175 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM181 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| TM185 | Lunge | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM193 | Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM194 | Grassy Glide | Grass | Physical | 55 | 100 | 20 |
| TM214 | Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | 95 | 100 | 10 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Smog | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 | Foongus, Amoonguss |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Sunflora, Cacnea, Cacturne, Snover, Abomasnow, Foongus, Amoonguss, Phantump and 3 more |
| Strength Sap | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Mirror Herb only: the Pokémon must hold a Mirror Herb to copy this move from another Pokémon |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Cacnea, Cacturne |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alolan), Chikorita, Bayleef and 17 more |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lotad (chain breeding: the father must itself have learned it as an egg move) |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Exeggutor (Alolan), Sunkern, Sunflora and 5 more |
Pokémon Legends: Z-A15 level-up · 17 TM/HM
Bellsprout is found in Lumiose City's Vert, Bleu, Magenta, Rouge and Jaune Districts, and with the Mega Dimension DLC in Hyperspace Lumiose's Grass- and Poison-type wild zones. Legends: Z-A tables work differently: each move shows the level it is learned (Learn), the level it becomes a Plus Move (Plus), its power and its cooldown (CD), with no accuracy or PP. Growth is Grass-type here, and Bullet Seed (15), Trailblaze (40) and Seed Bomb (35) have reworked power. Wrap, Acid and Slam are gone, while Infestation, Magical Leaf, Toxic Spikes, Leech Life, Sludge Wave and a level-48 Leaf Storm are new to the level-up list. There is no breeding and there are no tutors.
By level-up
| Learn | Plus | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Vine Whip | Grass | Physical | 45 | 6 |
| 1 | 10 | Growth | Grass | Status | — | 15 |
| 8 | 11 | Infestation | Bug | Special | 20 | 6 |
| 10 | 13 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 6 |
| 13 | 16 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 10 |
| 15 | 18 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 10 |
| 17 | 20 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 10 |
| 19 | 22 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 10 |
| 23 | 26 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | 6 |
| 26 | 29 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | 7 |
| 30 | 33 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 8 |
| 33 | 36 | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 80 | 9 |
| 40 | 43 | Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | 95 | 8 |
| 44 | 47 | Power Whip | Grass | Physical | 120 | 12 |
| 48 | 51 | Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM007 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 10 |
| TM017 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | 15 |
| TM026 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 8 |
| TM030 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | 15 |
| TM031 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | 12 |
| TM035 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | 12 |
| TM040 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 15 | 6 |
| TM042 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 9 |
| TM045 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 10 |
| TM064 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 12 |
| TM077 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 8 |
| TM085 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | 10 |
| TM089 | Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | 7 |
| TM109 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 7 |
| TM112 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 7 |
| TM115 | Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 40 | 6 |
| TM128 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 35 | 7 |
04On screen
Bellsprout in the anime
Debut EP025Primeape Goes Bananas · First major role EP077The Fourth Round Rumble · Its appearances on screen, and 6 other trainers who raised one.
Bellsprout has been swaying through the anime since the original Kanto series, when a pair of them were spotted outside Professor Oak's Laboratory (EP025). It is rarely the headline act, but when it does step into the spotlight it tends to surprise people. At the Indigo Plateau Conference, Jeanette Fisher's skinny little Bellsprout knocked out Ash's Bulbasaur and Pikachu one after the other, and it took Muk's sludgy body to stop it (EP077).
Johto gave Bellsprout a tower of its own. In Violet City a boy called Zackie caught one by accident while trying to grab Pikachu, and it went on to save Sprout Tower from Team Rocket (EP130). Old Man Shuckle's speedy Spoopy sniffs out when the Berry Juice is ready (EP170), Keanan's Bellsprout greeted Ash's Goodra like the old friend it was in the Kalos wetlands (XY069), and in Pokémon Journeys Goh added one to his collection after his Grookey nursed it back to health (JN060). Ash, though, has never had one of his own.
Other trainers’ Bellsprout
First seen: EP077The Fourth Round Rumble
Jeanette Fisher saved her Bellsprout for last in her fourth-round battle against Ash at the Indigo Plateau Conference, and Ash took one look at the skinny, wiggling Pokémon and assumed it would be a pushover. Brock knew better: nobody brings a Bellsprout to a League battle unless it is exceptionally well trained. It slipped past Bulbasaur's Tackle, picked it up and Slammed it into the ground again and again until it fainted, then dodged Pikachu's Thunder Shock, used its root-like feet as lightning rods to ground Thunderbolt and Slammed Pikachu out as well. Ash's answer was Muk, in its first battle for him: Bellsprout's Slam and Razor Leaf simply sank into its slimy body, and a Body Slam pinned the Flower Pokémon until it fainted, winning Ash the match (EP077). The battle comes back in flashbacks in Friends to the End and Bulbasaur… the Ambassador! (EP080, EP225).
- EP077The Fourth Round Rumble · vs Ash's Bulbasaur Won
- EP077The Fourth Round Rumble · vs Ash's Pikachu Won
- EP077The Fourth Round Rumble · vs Ash's Muk Lost
First seen: JN060Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!
In the episode where Ash's Farfetch'd evolved into Sirfetch'd, Ash and Goh came across a weak, worn-out Bellsprout in Vermilion City on their way to the Pokémon Center. Goh's Grookey used its knack for reviving plants to bring it back to health, and the two Grass types hit it off so quickly that Grookey urged Goh to catch it. Goh was only too happy to oblige, and his Rotom Phone read out its Pokédex entry (JN060).
First seen: EP130A Bout With Sprout
Zackie, a cheeky pupil at Miss Priscilla's Pokémon academy in Violet City, wanted Ash's Pikachu so badly that he snatched one of Ash's Poké Balls and flung it at a pair of yellow ears poking out of a bush. Pikachu got away and the ball caught a wild Bellsprout instead, which Zackie only discovered when he called for a Thunderbolt from the bottom of a Team Rocket pit. He wasn't impressed at first, but Bellsprout's odd, wobbly dancing soon cheered him up. When Team Rocket strapped a rocket to Sprout Tower's central pillar, Bellsprout's Razor Leaf knocked the remote out of Meowth's paws and stopped Lickitung's sawing; then, side by side with Ash's Bulbasaur, it cut Pikachu free and sliced through the rope so the rocket took off with Team Rocket on board. Zackie waved Ash off promising a battle once his Bellsprout had grown into Weepinbell and then Victreebel (EP130).
- EP130A Bout With Sprout · vs Jessie's Lickitung and Arbok, James's Weezing and Meowth Won
First seen: XY069Defending the Homeland!
Keanan watches over the wetlands between Lumiose City and Laverre City, where Ash's Goodra grew up as a Goomy, and his Bellsprout was one of Goomy's friends there. When Keanan drove past Ash's group, Bellsprout recognised Goodra straight away, even though its old friend had evolved twice since they last met, and Keanan pulled over (XY069). Bellsprout is still part of the wetland gang later on, watching Serena's Master Class showcase with the other swamp Pokémon (XY112, XY113) and turning up again in A Diamond in the Rough! and Valuable Experience for All! (XY123, XY126). Keanan also looks after a second Bellsprout, seen in the Master Class episodes.
First seen: EP170A Better Pill to Swallow
Old Man Shuckle makes Berry Juice from the juice stored inside Shuckle, and his Bellsprout, Spoopy, tells him when it is ready by sniffing each Shuckle. Spoopy is startlingly quick and surprisingly strong: it caught the scent of a purple Shuckle and sprinted off so fast that Brock couldn't keep up, then lifted the rock the Shuckle was hiding under. After Team Rocket stole the purple Shuckle, Spoopy followed the scent to lead the chase, and when Jessie flung the Shuckle into the air, its Vine Whip caught it safely (EP170).
First seen: JN012Flash of the Titans!
When a Pelipper dropped off Team Rocket's Rocket Prize Master, the machine coughed up just one Poké Ball, and out of it popped a small Bellsprout for Jessie. It made a promising start against a Drednaw, landing a heavy Power Whip, but its second lash missed and struck the ground. Then Drednaw suddenly Gigantamaxed, Bellsprout was far too frightened to carry on, and the trio fled into the stadium with the giant in pursuit (JN012).
- JN012Flash of the Titans! · vs Drednaw (Gigantamax) Lost
Ash & Bellsprout
Ash has never caught a Bellsprout, though one gave him a real fright: at the Indigo Plateau Conference, Jeanette Fisher's Bellsprout knocked out his Bulbasaur and then his Pikachu before Muk smothered it (EP077). In Violet City, a boy named Zackie threw one of Ash's own Poké Balls at Pikachu and caught a wild Bellsprout by mistake, and it then teamed up with Ash's Bulbasaur to send Team Rocket rocketing away from Sprout Tower (EP130). Years later Ash was right there when his friend Goh caught one (JN060).
Featured episodes
- AG010You Said a Mouthful!Anthony runs an unofficial Gym around a Pelipper that seems to fire Vine Whip, Flamethrower and Thunder from its beak. The trick is that Pelipper hides Poké Balls in its beak, and the secret spills out when a Bellsprout emerges from Pelipper's mouth during a Team Rocket ambush.
- AG113Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?When a ledge gives way beneath May and Drew, Roderick, a one-time Coordinator who knows Mirage Island inside out, tries to save them with his Bellsprout's Vine Whip, without success. The pair are swept over a waterfall before a group of Wynaut come to the rescue.
- DP134Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!On Tangrowth's trail at night, Dawn and her Mamoswine run into a group of wild Grass types, and a Bellsprout and a Shroomish drain Mamoswine with Absorb before Bellsprout offers it a Berry. Bellsprout then joins Tangrowth and the others at a split thousand-year-old tree, where all the Grass types use Growth to help restore it.
More appearances
- EP026Pokémon Scent-sation! A Bellsprout joins the Trainer-led exercise class at the Celadon Gym.
- EP028Pokémon Fashion Flash A Bellsprout is out on Scissor Street.
- EP030Sparks Fly for Magnemite A Bellsprout is at the Pokémon Center in Gringey City.
- EP081Pallet Party Panic A Bellsprout is at the party in Pallet Town.
- EP088In The Pink A whole crowd of pink Bellsprout lives on Pinkan Island, where a diet of Pinkan Berries turns Pokémon permanently pink.
- EP122Flower Power A Bellsprout is part of Florando's annual Pokémon Exhibition.
- EP129Ignorance is Blissey A Bellsprout belonging to the Pokémon Nurse School appears in a flashback.
- EP146Tricks of the Trade A Bellsprout is at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.
- EP164Carrying On! A sick Bellsprout is at the Pokémon Center on Way Away Island.
- EP169Beauty and the Breeder A Pokémon Breeder's Bellsprout takes part in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
- EP178The Grass Route Four Bellsprout appear: two wild ones, and two belonging to different Trainers competing in the Grass Tournament.
- EP207Got Miltank? A Bellsprout lives at an oasis reserved for Pokémon.
- EP223Throwing in the Noctowl Two Bellsprout live in Wings Alexander's barn.
- EP252Fangs for Nothin' A Bellsprout lives in the Dragon Holy Land.
- EP272Johto Photo Finish Tracey feeds a Bellsprout at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
- AG015Gonna Rule The School! The Pokémon Trainers' School lends a Bellsprout to its younger pupils for use in lessons.
- AG119The Ribbon Cup Caper A Bellsprout is at the Pokémon Center aboard the S.S. St. Flower.
- AG143The Saffron Con Team Rocket steal a Coordinator's Bellsprout; it is back competing in the Saffron City Pokémon Contest in the next episode (AG144).
- AG156From Cradle to Save A student at the Pokémon Ninja School has a Bellsprout.
- AG159Off the Unbeaten Path A Trainer's Bellsprout takes part in the Pokémon Orienteering competition.
- AG174New Plot, Odd Lot! A Coordinator's Bellsprout competes in the Mulberry Contest.
- AG187The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing! A Bellsprout lives in Fennel Valley.
- DP028Drifloon on the Wind! Marnie feeds a Bellsprout.
- DP034Buizel Your Way Out of This! A young man carries his Bellsprout past Ash and his friends after a Buizel has knocked it out.
- XY059Under the Pledging Tree! A Trainer's Bellsprout is among the Pokémon at the Coumarine City Festival; it also appears in the previous episode, Thawing an Icy Panic! (XY057).
- SM042Alola, Kanto! Several wild Bellsprout appear during the class trip to Kanto.
- SM144From Z to Shining Z! A Trainer's Bellsprout watches Ash's Pikachu battle Tapu Koko; the scene returns in a flashback in Helping the Hometown Hero! (JN112).
- JN015A Snow Day for Searching! Goh's Beedrill runs into a Bellsprout while out searching for Cubone's missing bone.
Beyond the main series
Anime gallery
Anime trivia
- Sprout Tower takes its Japanese name from Bellsprout, Madatsubomi, and in A Bout With Sprout the tower's main support beam is said to sway just like a Bellsprout (EP130).
- A Better Pill to Swallow puts Bellsprout in the title in Japan: its Japanese name translates as 'Shuckle vs. Bellsprout' (EP170).
- Jeanette Fisher's Bellsprout shrugged off Pikachu's Thunderbolt by using its root-like feet as lightning rods to ground the electricity (EP077).
- In the English dub of The Fourth Round Rumble, Jeanette calls for a 'Vine Left Kick', a move that doesn't exist in the games; in Japanese she simply tells Bellsprout to strike first (EP077).
- Zackie caught his Bellsprout with a Poké Ball he had snatched from Ash, yet the Bellsprout still counts as Zackie's (EP130).
- Goh's Rotom Phone read out Bellsprout's Pokédex entry when he caught one (JN060). In the Japanese version Goh's capture is rated 'Great', while the English dub doesn't rate it at all.
- Neither The Fourth Round Rumble nor A Bout With Sprout was shown in South Korea: Jeanette's traditional Japanese clothing led to the first being banned, and Sprout Tower's resemblance to traditional Japanese architecture is thought to be the reason for the second (EP077, EP130).
- The wild Bellsprout in Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! uses Absorb, a move Bellsprout cannot learn in the games (DP134).
“Bellsprout, the Flower Pokémon. A Grass and Poison type. Bellsprout loves high temperatures and humidity. It can be lightning fast when it extends its vines in order to grab something.”
Goh's Rotom Phone · JN060
05On the big screen
Bellsprout in the movies
2 films, 2 Pikachu shorts featuring Bellsprout.
Bellsprout is in the casts of several Pokémon films, usually as one face among many. In Zoroark: Master of Illusions (2010) a hot-tempered wild Bellsprout in Crown City refuses to calm down, lashes out with Vine Whip and knocks Piplup back before Celebi smooths things over with a feast of Berries. Its other big-screen moment is far gentler: in I Choose You! (2017) Ash sprints to Professor Oak's lab in his pyjamas and finds the professor outside, watering a Bellsprout. The Pikachu shorts have been kinder still. A Bellsprout lends its vines to save the Pichu Brothers' tyre playhouse in Pikachu & Pichu, and a wise old Bellsprout knows that Skarmory had a good reason for carrying off Azumarill in the Japan-only Pikachu's Summer Festival.
M13 · 2010
A wild Bellsprout in Crown City
Bellsprout gets a big-screen scene of its own in Crown City. Zorua slips away to look for its mother, a wild Breloom stops it with Bullet Seed, and a crowd of agitated wild Pokémon closes in. Pikachu and Piplup try to calm everyone down, but one Bellsprout isn't having it: it lashes out with Vine Whip, which Pikachu bats away with Iron Tail, then squabbles with Piplup and knocks it back towards Zorua. Just as a brawl looks certain, Celebi flies in, turns the nearby flowers into Berries and everyone settles down to share them.
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
M20 · 2017
A Bellsprout outside Professor Oak's Laboratory
The film's retelling of Ash's first day gives Bellsprout a cosy cameo. Ash dashes to Professor Oak's Laboratory barefoot and still in his pyjamas, and finds the professor outside watering a Bellsprout and an Oddish, a new touch that isn't in the original first episode.
Pikachu shorts
- PK07Pikachu & Pichu (2000) · A Bellsprout in Big Town, one of the Pichu Brothers' friends
In Big Town, the Pichu Brothers and their friends have built a playhouse out of old tyres and scrap. When a rope snaps and the whole thing starts to lean, everyone grabs hold, and while Houndour props it up, a Bellsprout and a Spinarak add extra pulling power with their vines and sticky thread. It still takes Houndour charging in with a tyre round its neck to stop the playhouse toppling over, before the gang builds it back up again. - PK13Pikachu's Summer Festival (2004) · A very old Bellsprout at a beach festival
This summer short, first shown on ANA's domestic flights and never dubbed into English, casts a very old Bellsprout as the voice of wisdom. When a Skarmory snatches Azumarill from a beach festival and carries her off to another island, the elderly Bellsprout assures the others that Skarmory has a very important reason, and later sends Swellow to fly over and see what's going on. In the end it turns out the island's Aggron, Aron and Lairon simply wanted to see the show but couldn't cross the sea, so Wailord carries everyone over for Azumarill's sunset performance.
06Trading Card Game · every card
Bellsprout in the Pokémon TCG
22 cards since 1999, oldest first. Tap any card to see it full size.
Bellsprout first wriggled onto a card in Japan's Pokémon Jungle in March 1997, and English players met it when Jungle landed in June 1999, its Call for Family attack summoning another Bellsprout straight from the deck. It is a humble Basic of 40 to 60 HP that gets by on vines, leaves and powders: Vine Whip and Razor Leaf, a dose of Sleep Powder, Bind Down to stop the opponent slipping away, and the odd reckless Careless Tackle that hurts Bellsprout too. The Gym sets of 2000 gave it a trainer with three Erika's Bellsprout cards, and Erika's Bellsprout made a surprise comeback in 2026's Ascended Heroes.
The art has grown up alongside it. Kagemaru Himeno's original gave way to Ken Sugimori's crisp Gym-era portraits, then to the e-Reader cards of Aquapolis, where Keiko Fukuyama tucked Apricorns into the background. Masako Yamashita came back to the Aquapolis design for Celestial Storm, Ken Sugimori drew Bellsprout again for Unbroken Bonds, and the modern era added Jerky's 151 card and sui's Erika's Bellsprout. Pokémon TCG Pocket carries the story on in digital form, from HYOGONOSUKE's narrative scene with a troublesome Snorlax to MAHOU's Shiny Bellsprout in Mega Rising.
Cards to know
- Jungle 49/64 — Where it all began: Kagemaru Himeno's Bellsprout, whose Call for Family plants another Bellsprout straight onto your Bench.
- Gym Challenge 38/132 (Erika's Bellsprout) — A tiny Energy pump: Soak Up drags Grass Energy over from your other Pokémon, while Stretch Vine pings the Bench.
- Aquapolis 68/147 — Keiko Fukuyama hid Apricorns in the background, and this Bellsprout is weak to Psychic rather than Fire.
- Celestial Storm 1/168 — Masako Yamashita revisited the Aquapolis Bellsprout, Blot attack and all.
- Ascended Heroes 004/217 (Erika's Bellsprout) — Erika's Bellsprout returns in 2026, drawn by sui.
- TCG Pocket Genetic Apex 018/226 — HYOGONOSUKE's Bellsprout is one panel of a narrative scene with Oddish, Venonat and a troublesome Snorlax: 'A Big Snorlax Nuisance'.
Every English-language card
Japan-exclusive cards
Other regional releases
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Digital card games
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy Color): Bellsprout (Jungle 49 art, Kagemaru Himeno), card B11, from the Evolution booster pack.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Bellsprout (Jungle 49 art, Kagemaru Himeno), card C09, in the Island of Fossil pack.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Bellsprout (Vending Machine Series 3 art, Miki Tanaka), card F04, Common, in the Sky Flying Pokémon pack.
The artists behind the cards
- Ken Sugimori — 3 (Erika's Bellsprout in Gym Heroes 76 and Gym Challenge 38, Unbroken Bonds 13)
- Masako Yamashita — 2 (Aquapolis 45, Celestial Storm 1)
- Atsuko Nishida — 2 (Erika's Bellsprout in Gym Heroes 75, Legends Awakened 85)
- Midori Harada — 2 (EX Legend Maker 49, Triumphant 57)
- One artwork each: Kagemaru Himeno, Miki Tanaka (Japan only), Keiko Fukuyama, Tomokazu Komiya, Kanako Eo, Aya Kusube, Sekio, Jerky, sui; TCG Pocket originals by HYOGONOSUKE and MAHOU
07On the page & beyond
Bellsprout in manga, books & other media
From the earliest manga to story books and songs.
On paper, Bellsprout is far tougher than it looks. In The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Jeanette Fisher's Bellsprout throws Bulbasaur with a bit of aikido and earths Pikachu's Thunder Shock through its roots, and in Pokémon Adventures Erika's turns Poli's own Double Slap against it with Mimic. The Sprout Tower Sages' Bellsprout give Gold an unwanted haircut in a chapter named after them and a Safari Zone colony tries to make Red part of its Evolution ritual. Shu, meanwhile, needs a stray Poké Ball falling out of the sky to catch his second one. On the bookshelf Bellsprout joins Charmander's ghost hunt, squabbles with Poliwag and, as Old Man Shuckle's Spoopie, sniffs out Shuckle in Pikachu in Love. Elsewhere it dances through the final Japanese ending of the original series and gets caught in a freak blizzard in a Pokémon Learning League lesson.
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Books
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08Did you know?
Bellsprout trivia
Name origins, design secrets and the facts that make Bellsprout such a fan favourite.
What’s in a name?
Bellsprout says exactly what it is: a bell, for the yellow bell-shaped head, and a sprout, for the gangly young plant underneath. Its Japanese name, Madatsubomi, seems to come from まだ蕾 mada tsubomi – 'still in bud' – a neat hint that this flower has plenty of growing left to do. Other languages pick up the same threads: in Chinese it is 喇叭芽, the 'trumpet sprout'; the Korean Modapi comes from a phrase for a flower yet to bloom; France calls it Chétiflor, a 'puny flower'; and the German Knofensa blends Knospe (bud), Fenchel (fennel) and Samen (seed).
Design origins
Bellsprout and the rest of its evolutionary line were designed by Atsuko Nishida. The most obvious inspiration is the carnivorous pitcher plant – particularly the Nepenthes genus, whose dangling, cup-shaped traps lure and digest insects, just as Bellsprout snaps up bugs. Bellflowers may have played a part too: Bellsprout has been drawn among bellflowers on Erika's Bellsprout card in Gym Heroes, and the Japanese name of Violet City, home of Sprout Tower, means Chinese bellflower. Its original Japanese Pokédex entry links it to the mandrake, a plant famous in folklore for its 'man-shaped' roots – fitting for a Pokémon that walks around on its own. It may even owe something to René Magritte's 1947 painting The Rights of Man.
Names around the world
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マダツボミ Madatsubomi | From まだ蕾 mada tsubomi (still in bud) |
| French | Chétiflor | From chétif (puny) and fleur (flower) |
| Spanish | Bellsprout | Same as the English name |
| German | Knofensa | From Knospe (bud), Fenchel (fennel) and Samen (seed) |
| Italian | Bellsprout | Same as the English name |
| Korean | 모다피 Modapi | From 못다핀 꽃 motdapin kkot (flower yet to bloom) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 喇叭芽 Lǎbāyá | From 喇叭 lǎbā (trumpet) and 芽 yá (sprout) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 喇叭芽 Lābā'ngàh | From 喇叭 lābā (trumpet) and 芽 ngàh (sprout) |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Bellsprout | Same as the English name |
| Hindi | बेलस्प्राउट Bellsprout | Transcription of the English name |
| Russian | Беллспраут Bellspraut | Transcription of the English name |
| Thai | มาดาซึโบมิ Madasuebomi | Transcription of the Japanese name |
Did you know?
- Violet City's Sprout Tower is dedicated to Bellsprout's gentle, peaceful nature – and legend has it that the tower's swaying central pillar was made from a 100-foot-tall Bellsprout.
- Every Sage in Sprout Tower trains Bellsprout. Elder Li waits at the top with two level 7 Bellsprout and a level 10 Hoothoot in Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- Bellsprout and Oddish are mirror images: both are Generation I Grass/Poison Pokémon with three-stage lines that evolve from level 21, and both need a Leaf Stone for their second evolution.
- Bellsprout is exclusive to Blue, LeafGreen and Let's Go, Eevee!, while Oddish is exclusive to Red, FireRed and Let's Go, Pikachu! – and each lives in the same places in its own versions.
- Bellsprout and Oddish can both be found in White Forest in Pokémon White.
- Japan's Blue version has a Pokédex entry for Bellsprout, but no wild ones – players there had to trade for it.
- Bellsprout and its evolutions learned Leech Life as an egg move from Gold and Silver onwards; Scarlet and Violet made it a TM.
- In February 2002 and again in February 2003, the US 'Gotta Catch 'Em All Station!' handed Gold, Silver and Crystal players two level 5 gifts: Lovely Kiss Bellsprout and Sweet Kiss Bellsprout.
- Its first card, Jungle's Bellsprout, uses a slightly reworded Red and Blue Pokédex entry in English, while the Japanese card quotes Red and Green.
09Quizzes, archive & further reading
More Bellsprout
Test yourself
Professor Oak's Kanto Quiz: BeginnerProfessor Oak has a few questions before you set foot in the tall grass. How well do you know the region where it all began?Take the quiz →
Who's That Pokémon? Kanto: BeginnerIt's the classic challenge! Can you name these original 151 Pokémon from their silhouettes alone?Take the quiz →
Indigo League Anime: IntermediateGrab your cap and set off on Ash's very first adventure. How much do you remember from the Indigo League days?Take the quiz →
Pokémon Movies: IntermediateFrom a mysterious island showdown to a city where people and Pokémon live side by side, how well do you know Pokémon on the big screen?Take the quiz →
Pokémon TCG: IntermediateShuffle up and draw! From the very first booster packs to the digital age, how well do you know the Pokémon Trading Card Game?Take the quiz →Pokémon General Knowledge: IntermediateReady to dig deeper? Test what you know about where Pokémon came from, the people behind it and its many spin-offs.Take the quiz →From the archive: Gengar’s Online Pokédex
Before this page, Pokémon Dungeon was home to Gengar’s Online Pokédex, the classic fan Pokédex for Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter). Its Bellsprout entry is preserved in full, with its original art, moves and locations.
Further reading
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