Base Set 2 / #32/130

Victreebel

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Base Set 2
Rarity (source): Rare
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Source reference: base4-32

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Victreebel attracts prey with the sweet scent emerging from its mouth. The fragrance resembles honey but conceals a highly corrosive acid. The long vine on its head moves like a small animal to draw the victim closer, before Victreebel swallows it whole. Its juices can dissolve even the hard parts of a meal. The Pokédex builds a portrait of a hunting plant whose every pleasant invitation is actually preparing a trap.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu says Victreebel can digest an entire prey, bones included, in a day. Pokémon Black notes that the honey scent comes from an acidic liquid. Its lure and digestive tool are therefore not two separate substances.

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Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Grass
Stage (source): Stage2
Evolves from (printed name): Weepinbell
Pokédex number: 71
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

Said to live in huge colonies deep in jungles, although no one has ever returned from there.

Attacks

Lure

Cost: Grass

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and switch it with his or her Active Pokémon.

Acid

Cost: Grass · Grass

Damage: 20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.

Documented variants

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