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Vileplume
ラフレシア (Rafureshia)
Flower Pokémon
Grass/Poison
VILE-ploom
3'11"
41 lbs.
The larger its petals, the more toxic pollen it contains. Its big head is heavy, and hard to hold up.
Flaps its broad flower petals to scatter its poisonous pollen. The flapping sound is very loud.
60
65
70
40
85
320
Flying (2x), Fire (2x) Psychic (2x), Ice (2x), and Bug (4x)
Normal (1x), Poison (1x), Ground (1x), Rock (1x), Ghost (1x), and Dragon (1x)
Fighting (½x), Water (½x), Grass (½x), and Electric (½x)
None
None
Evolve from Gloom
None
Trade
None
Evolve from Gloom
Absorb
Start
Start
Grass
20
100%
25 (max. 40)
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Poison Powder
Start/15
Start/15
Poison
-
75%
35 (max. 56)
A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe. It may poison the target.
Stun Spore
Start/17
Start/17
Grass
-
75%
30 (max. 48)
The user scatters a cloud of paralyzing powder. It may paralyze the target.
Sleep Powder
Start/19
Start/19
Grass
-
75%
15 (max. 24)
The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the foe.
Swords Dance
TM03
TM03
Normal
-
-%
30 (max. 48)
A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It sharply raises the user's Attack stat.
Toxic
TM06
TM06
Poison
-
85%
10 (max. 16)
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Take Down
TM09
TM09
Normal
90
85%
20 (max. 32)
A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
Double-Edge
TM10
TM10
Normal
120
100%
15 (max. 24)
A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
Hyper Beam
TM15
TM15
Normal
150
90%
5 (max. 8)
The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
Rage
TM20
TM20
Normal
20
100%
20 (max. 32)
While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.
Mega Drain
TM21
TM21
Grass
40
100%
15 (max. 24)
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
Solarbeam
TM22
TM22
Grass
120
100%
10 (max. 16)
A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn.
Mimic
TM31
TM31
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle.
Double Team
TM32
TM32
Normal
-
-%
15 (max. 24)
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Reflect
TM33
TM33
Psychic
-
-%
20 (max. 32)
A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks for five turns.
Bide
TM34
TM34
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.
Rest
TM44
TM44
Psychic
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user's HP, and heals any status problem.
Substitute
TM50
TM50
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user's decoy.
Cut
HM01
HM01
Normal
50
90%
30 (max. 48)
The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees.
Vileplume has a much larger "flower" on its head, and it still resembles a Rafflesia flower.
Vileplume scatters toxic spores, and releases noxious gases.
(Unconfirmed!)
Vileplume live in grassy plains, and can also be found in tropical areas such as jungles, and swamps, where the ground is rich in nutrients.
(Unconfirmed!)
Vileplume, like Gloom, is based on the the rafflesia arnoldii, a foul-smelling flower known as the world's most poisonous plant. This Pokémon more strongly resembles the flower than Gloom, which may represent the budding stage of the rafflesia. Vileplume's flower also looks alike to several other genus of rafflesia, notably cantleyi, keithii, pricei, panchoana, and speciosa, of which the petal shape is a closest match. The female sprite in Diamond/Pearl/Platinum may be based on Rafflesia hasseltii, its petals have distinctively larger blotches than other genus of Rafflesia.
Vileplume's name comes from a combination of "vile", and "plume."