Bellossom

The Flower Pokémon
#182 - Bellossom
Pre-Evolve	Gloom
Debut	Pokémon: Gold Version Pokémon: Silver Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	0.4 m (1'04")
Weight	5.8 kg (12.8 lbs.)
Color	Green
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Chlorophyll
Hidden Ability	Healer
Egg Group	Plant
Icon		Sprite
		File:182sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	75	Speed	50
Attack	80	Sp. Attack	90
Defense	85	Sp. Defense	100
Training Info
Catch Rate	045	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	184	Effort Points	SpD
Happiness	70		SpD
To Lv.100	Slow		SpD

Kanto #	Johto #	Hoenn #	Sinnoh #
< 182 >	< 086 >	< 091 >
Unova #	Johto (IV) #

Bellossom is a flower-covered dancing Pokémon that was introduced in the second generation games. It acts as an alternate evolved form of the first generation Pokémon Gloom (as opposed to Vileplume), which makes it a potential third and final form of Oddish's evolutionary line.

Information

Bellossom evolves from a Gloom that has been exposed to a Sun Stone instead of a Leaf Stone. Apparently, the flowers it grows are as beautiful as the Gloom it evolved from was smelly. They are particularly plentiful in the tropics. Bellossom often gather and dance in what is seen as a ritual to summon the sun, especially when it is performed during times of cloudy weather. Their petals rub together as they dance to make a ringing sound. Exposure to sunlight causes Bellossom's leaves to deepen color and spin around.

At night, they close their petals before going to sleep. Bellossom's dancing is renowned in southern lands.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

Bellossom has not been found in the wild and can only be obtained through evolving a Gloom.

Other Games

In Pokémon Puzzle Challenge, Bellossom could be unlocked by defeating the Lass in Challenge Mode, who would only appear on Normal difficulty if the player had defeated any opponent in 25 seconds or less prior to facing Clair. In Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire as well as Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, Bellossom was only obtained by evolving a Gloom. In Pokémon Channel, it appeared at Springleaf Field on clear mornings, days and evenings. In Pokémon Trozei!, it was found at Phobos Train and Mr. Who's Den.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, Bellossom could be recruited at the first nineteen basement floors of Marine Resort. In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, it appeared at Hippowdon Temple. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, it appeared at Latolato Trail. Bellossom also appeared in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure at the Flower Zone

Other Appearances

Video Games

• Bellossom appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Brawl as one of the Pokémon that could be randomly summoned from the Pokéball item. After being released, it released Sleep Powder to put anyone near them to sleep. It was accompanied by a trophy in Melee and Brawl as well as a sticker in Brawl.

Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, Bellossom was introduced in the second movie's Pikachu short (foreshadowing its appearances in the second generation games) and was first featured in an episode of the Johto series where a trainer was training two Bellossom to dance. Another episode featured a meadow where Vileplume and Bellossom feuded, as it was an area where Gloom evolved by collecting shards of either Leaf or Sun Stones that were blown by the wind. Bellossom have also made a number of minor appearances throughout the anime.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Bellossom was featured as one of Erika's Pokémon during the gym leader competition in the Gold/Silver/Crystal arc.

Trivia

• Its name is a play on "blossom" combined with "bella" (which is Spanish for "pretty") or "bell" (due to its shape and the ringing sound its leaves make).