Competitive Information for Vileplume [Ruby/Sapphire]
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Vileplume? These builds are optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Ruby/Sapphire metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Vileplume, an extraordinary Pokémon with Grass and Poison attributes! It's to see Vileplume show up as a Ruby/Sapphire opponent. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Vileplume's strategies.
Item: Poison Barb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 212 Hp / 252 Atk / 44 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Acid
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Moonlight
- Protect
Vileplume is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Vileplume's speed is doubled.
♦ Acid is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the foes defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Vileplume by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Vileplume this turn).
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Item: Miracle Seed
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 252 SpA / 44 Spe
Moveset:
- Petal Dance / Solar Beam
- Moonlight
- Protect
- Stun Spore
Vileplume is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Vileplume's speed is doubled.
♦ Solar Beam is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Vileplume by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Vileplume this turn).
♦ Stun Spore is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Vileplume? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Ruby/Sapphire 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 Ruby/Sapphire metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Poison Barb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 212 Hp / 252 Atk / 44 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Acid
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Moonlight
- Protect
Vileplume is a decent Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Vileplume's speed is doubled.
♦ Acid is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to lower the foes defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Vileplume by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Vileplume this turn).
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Item: Miracle Seed
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 212 Hp / 252 SpA / 44 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Petal Dance
- Moonlight
- Protect
- Stun Spore
Vileplume is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Vileplume's speed is doubled.
♦ Petal Dance is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Grass-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Vileplume afterwards).
♦ Moonlight is a status move (heals your Vileplume by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Vileplume this turn).
♦ Stun Spore is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Vileplume can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire 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 Vileplume.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Vileplume can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS Move and Ability Combos for Vileplume
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Ingrain + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Sleep Powder, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Vileplume's stats
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Vileplume
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Vileplume in Ruby and Sapphire
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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