Vileplume
| Vileplume | |
|---|---|
| File:Vileplume2.png National Pokédex Gloom - Vileplume (#45) - Paras Johto Pokédex Gloom - Vileplume (#85) - Bellossom Hoenn Pokédex Gloom - Vileplume (#90) - Bellossom | |
| Japanese name | Ruffresia |
| Evolves from | Gloom |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | First |
| Species | Flower Pokémon |
| Type | Grass / Poison |
| Height | 3 ft 11 in (1.2 m) |
| Weight | 41 pounds (19 kg) |
| Ability | Chlorophyll |
Vileplume (ラフレシア, Rafureshia) are one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Vileplume in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments—and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2] "Vileplume" comes from the English words "vile", referring to its smell, and "plume", referring to its blossom. Its Japanese name, Ruffresia, is a reference to its resemblance to the Rafflesia genus.
Biological Characteristics
Vileplume resembles a giant flower, with a short purple stem for a body and large fleshy red petals with white dots atop its head; in this way, it looks nearly identical to the Rafflesia genus of flowers, specifically Rafflesia arnoldii. Vileplume is known for its extremely offensive stench that comes from its large red flower. Vileplume uses this stench in battle, catching its foes off guard when they start to back away from the horrible smell. Vileplume's flower is a bit of a disadvantage in battle, though. It is very heavy and bulky, which makes it a bit of an obstacle for Vileplume. Because of its weight, Vileplume walks very slowly, and it often must use its hands to help support the flower.
Vileplume can be found in forests and they like to stay low to the ground. When they sleep, their huge petals droop over their head and they blend in more with the plants around them. They also release toxic, dense pollen into the air in this position so animals don't go near them.
In the video games
Vileplume is only obtainable by evolving a Gloom with a Leaf Stone. Alternatively, one could evolve Gloom into a Bellossom with a Sun Stone. Its Chlorophyll ability doubles its speed in sunshine (e.g. when the Sunny Day attack is used), and its attack Solarbeam can be used without a turn of charging-up when in sunshine. Hence, a common moveset on a Vileplume involves the use of the attacks Sunny Day and Solarbeam, allowing Vileplume to attack devastatingly with Solarbeam with great speed.
In the trading card game
Vileplume has made stage 2 Grass-type appearances in the Jungle, Team Rocket (as Dark Vileplume), Gym Heroes (as Erika's Vileplume), Expedition, Aquapolis, EX Hidden Legends (as Vileplume EX), EX Holon Phantoms (as a Steel/Psychic dual-type), and Southern Islands sets in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Vileplume's skills usually revolve around attacks that harm the opponent while healing itself, and also status-inflicting attacks.
In other media
Vileplume has made minor appearances in the Pokémon anime thus far. In the Orange Islands episode where Ash and company meet Professor Ivy at her lab, Vileplume was one of the Pokémon in her garden. It was colored slightly differently from normal Kanto-region Vileplume as a result of how Professor Ivy fed it, but it was not a Shiny Pokémon. Vileplume was also responsible for making Ash, Tracey, and Jessie ill after unleashing stun spore on them during a pitstop on one of the Orange Islands. Jezzibel, James' fianceé, also had a Vileplume, and she used its toxic Stun Spore to paralyze James when he attempted to flee.
In Pokémon: The First Movie, a Vileplume was one of the Pokémon belonging to one of the Pokémon trainers that were lured by Mewtwo to his New Island. Mewtwo captured it along with all the other Pokémon and created cloned versions of them, including one Vileplume, and it and the original Vileplume dueled each other in the movie's final battle. Afterwards, it left with Mewtwo and Mew and all its other fellow clones.
References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Vileplume as a species
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- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Vileplume Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Template:WikiKnowledge
- ^ "Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2006-02-28.
- ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.