Mega Victreebel (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Grass

Poison

Boosted in Sunny / Clear and Cloudy weather

Mega Victreebel weaknesses

Mega Victreebel is weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic and Ice-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Mega Victreebel is resistant to Fighting, Water, Electric and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Grass-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Mega Victreebel

The best moves for Mega Victreebel are Magical Leaf and Acid Spray+ when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Acid and Leaf Blade deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Magical Leaf Elite TM

13.6DPS

Acid Spray+ Mega

64DPS

Defending

Magical Leaf Elite TM

13.6DPS

Solar Beam

43.2DPS

Trainer Battles

Acid

4EPT

Leaf Blade

2.4DPE

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Evolution

There are 4 Pokémon in the Bellsprout family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Victreebel temporarily evolves into Mega Victreebel.

Evolving Mega Victreebel costs 300 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 60 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Victreebel:

Normal

Victreebel (Mega Victreebel) in Pokémon GO

Mega Evolution

Game images

Mega Victreebel, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Pokémon GO Tour: Kalos – Global

28th Feb

Summary

Mega Victreebel is a Grass & Poison Pokémon. It is weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic and Ice moves. Victreebel's best moveset is Magical Leaf & Acid Spray+ and it has a Max CP of 3,963.

About

"Victreebel has a long vine that extends from its head. This vine is waved and flicked about as if it were an animal to attract prey. When an unsuspecting prey draws near, this Pokémon swallows it whole."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Razor Leaf	13	7	15.6
Magical Leaf Elite TM	17	11.3	13.6
Acid	11	10	13.2
Sucker Punch	5	12	10

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Leaf Blade	70	3	2.55
Solar Beam	180	1	2.16
Sludge Bomb	85	2	2.04
Acid Spray+ Mega	160	1	1.92
Leaf Tornado	45	3	1.64
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Acid Spray	20	2	0.48

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Acid	6	2	3.6	4
Sucker Punch	8	2	4	3.5
Magical Leaf Elite TM	10	3	4	3.3
Razor Leaf	9	2	5.4	2

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Leaf Blade	70	35	2.4
Solar Beam	150	80	2.25
Sludge Bomb	80	50	1.92
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Leaf Tornado ▼▼ att	45	40	1.35
Acid Spray+ Mega ▼▼ def	20	40	0.6
Acid Spray ▼▼ def	20	45	0.53

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Acid Spray+ Mega 64 DPS	16	103%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Acid Spray+ Mega 64 DPS	15.5	100%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Acid Spray+ Mega 64 DPS	15.5	100%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Acid Spray+ Mega 64 DPS	15.1	97%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	14.9	96%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	14.7	95%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	14.4	93%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	14.3	92%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	14.3	92%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	14.3	92%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	14.2	91%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	14	90%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	14	90%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	13.9	89%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	13.8	89%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	13.7	88%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	12.2	78%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	12.1	78%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	11.7	75%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.9	70%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	10.5	68%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	10.1	65%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	10	64%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	9.9	63%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	9.3	60%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	8.7	56%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	8.6	55%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	7.2	46%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	7.1	125%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Acid Spray+ Mega 64 DPS	7.1	125%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	6.8	118%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	6.7	118%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	5.7	100%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Acid Spray+ Mega 64 DPS	5.6	98%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	5.6	98%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	5.4	95%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	5.4	94%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	5.4	94%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Acid Spray+ Mega 64 DPS	5.3	93%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	5.2	91%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	5	87%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	4.4	77%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	4.2	74%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	4.2	73%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Leaf Blade 33.6 DPS	3.9	69%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.8	67%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Solar Beam 43.2 DPS	3.8	67%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Sludge Bomb 40.8 DPS	3.7	64%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Acid Spray+ Mega 64 DPS	3.7	64%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.6	63%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 13.6 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	3.5	62%
Razor Leaf 15.6 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	3.3	58%
Acid 13.2 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	2.9	51%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Leaf Tornado 18 DPS	2.9	50%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.2	38%
Sucker Punch 10 DPS	Acid Spray 8 DPS	1.7	31%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Acid 4 EPT	Leaf Blade 2.4 DPE	10	13.2	100%
Acid 4 EPT	Solar Beam 2.25 DPE	20	12.6	95%
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Leaf Blade 2.4 DPE	10	12.4	94%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Leaf Blade 2.4 DPE	12	12	91%
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Solar Beam 2.25 DPE	24	11.9	90%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Solar Beam 2.25 DPE	24	11.5	87%
Acid 4 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	14	11.3	85%
Acid 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	11	84%
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	16	10.7	81%
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	10.5	80%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	15	10.4	79%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Leaf Blade 2.4 DPE	18	10.2	77%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	10.2	77%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Solar Beam 2.25 DPE	40	9.9	75%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Sludge Bomb 1.92 DPE	26	9.2	70%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	36	9.1	69%
Acid 4 EPT	Leaf Tornado ▼▼ att 1.35 DPE	10	9	68%
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Leaf Tornado ▼▼ att 1.35 DPE	12	8.7	66%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Leaf Tornado ▼▼ att 1.35 DPE	12	8.5	64%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Leaf Tornado ▼▼ att 1.35 DPE	20	8.1	61%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Acid Spray+ Mega ▼▼ def 0.6 DPE	20	6.6	50%
Razor Leaf 2 EPT	Acid Spray ▼▼ def 0.53 DPE	24	6.5	49%
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Acid Spray+ Mega ▼▼ def 0.6 DPE	12	6.1	46%
Acid 4 EPT	Acid Spray+ Mega ▼▼ def 0.6 DPE	10	6	45%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Acid Spray+ Mega ▼▼ def 0.6 DPE	12	6	45%
Sucker Punch 3.5 EPT	Acid Spray ▼▼ def 0.53 DPE	14	5.9	44%
Magical Leaf Elite TM 3.3 EPT	Acid Spray ▼▼ def 0.53 DPE	15	5.8	44%
Acid 4 EPT	Acid Spray ▼▼ def 0.53 DPE	12	5.7	43%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Mega Victreebel counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Mega Victreebel Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Reshiram (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fusion Flare

0.91
2
White Kyurem

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

0.95
3
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.97
4
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.98
5
Salamence (Shadow)

Fire Fang

Fly

0.99

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		265
Defense		181
Stamina		190

Max HP

Level 40	162
Level 50	172

Average size

Height	4.5 m
Weight	125.5 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,502
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,003
Level 30 Max wild	3,004
Level 40	3,505
Level 50	3,963

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,503
Level 35 (wild)	3,255