Competitive Information for Bellsprout [Black/White]
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Bellsprout? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Bellsprout is an extraordinary Grass and Poison-typed Pokemon. Bellsprout is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Bellsprout can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Bellsprout is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks.
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
Physical Sweeper Bellsprout (Chlorophyll)
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
Special Sweeper Bellsprout (Chlorophyll)
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
What is a good doubles moveset for Bellsprout? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
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
Doubles Physical Sweeper Bellsprout (Chlorophyll)
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
Doubles Special Sweeper Bellsprout (Chlorophyll)
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
Wondering what moves can Bellsprout learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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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
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