Competitive Information for Bellsprout [Black/White]
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
This Pokemon eats Berries at 1/2 max HP or less instead of their usual 1/4 max HP.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Bellsprout? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Bellsprout, a wonderful Pokémon known for its Grass and Poison typing! Bellsprout is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. In the LC tier (Little Cup), it's a fierce competitor. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Bellsprout's strategies.
Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 44 Def / 88 SpD / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Seed Bomb / Razor Leaf
- Sucker Punch / Thief
- Leech Life
Bellsprout is popular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Bellsprout from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Bellsprout's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Bellsprout's speed is doubled.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Razor Leaf is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Bellsprout has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Leech Life is a physical 20-base power Bug-type move (Bellsprout recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Item: Life Orb / Poison Barb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 44 Def / 252 SpA / 88 SpD / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Round / Weather Ball
- Synthesis
Bellsprout is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Bellsprout from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Bellsprout's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Bellsprout's speed is doubled.
♦ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Bellsprout recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Bellsprout by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Bellsprout? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Miracle Seed
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 44 Def / 88 SpD / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Seed Bomb
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Sucker Punch / Thief
- Leech Life
Bellsprout is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Bellsprout from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Bellsprout's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Bellsprout's speed is doubled.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Bellsprout has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Leech Life is a physical 20-base power Bug-type move (Bellsprout recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Item: Life Orb / Poison Barb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 44 Def / 252 SpA / 88 SpD / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Acid
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Round / Weather Ball
- Synthesis
Bellsprout is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Bellsprout from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Bellsprout's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Bellsprout's speed is doubled.
♦ Acid is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the foes special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Bellsprout recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Bellsprout by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Bellsprout can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Bellsprout.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Bellsprout can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Bellsprout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Bellsprout's stats
- Growth
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Bellsprout
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Bellsprout in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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