If you’re playing Pokémon GO and you’ve caught a Weepinbell, you might be wondering how and when to evolve it into its final form. This guide walks you through the steps, the candy costs, and the best time to evolve so you get the most benefit. Read on to make your evolution decision with confidence.
1. Understand the Evolution Chain
Weepinbell is part of a three-stage evolution line:
- You start with the base form: Bellsprout
- Bellsprout evolves into Weepinbell
- Weepinbell evolves into its final form: Victreebel
In Pokémon GO:
- You evolve Bellsprout into Weepinbell using 25 Bellsprout Candy
- You evolve Weepinbell into Victreebel using 100 Bellsprout Candy
Knowing this chain helps you collect the right candy and plan the evolution.
2. How to Collect Candy for Weepinbell
Since the evolution requires Bellsprout candy, you’ll want to focus on these sources:
- Catching Bellsprout and Weepinbell in the wild
Each catch gives you candy. - Using a Buddy Pokémon
If you set Bellsprout or Weepinbell as your buddy, you’ll earn candy as you walk. Weepinbell as a buddy gains 1 candy every 3 km walked. - Transferring duplicates
Transfer extra Bellsprout or Weepinbell to get additional candy. - Using Pinap Berries
These double candy on catch, helping you gather candy faster.
Once you have 100 candy for Weepinbell, you’re ready to evolve it into Victreebel.
3. When Should You Evolve Weepinbell?
The timing of evolution matters, depending on your goals:
a) Candy requirement
Once you have 100 candy, you can evolve. No special items are needed.
b) Choose a high-CP or strong IV Weepinbell
If you want a powerful Victreebel—useful for battles or raids—wait until you find a Weepinbell with good stats or higher CP before evolving.
c) Move considerations
In some cases, players prefer evolving after confirming desirable moves, especially if they plan to use Victreebel in PvP battles.
d) For Pokédex completion
If your focus is simply filling your Pokédex, evolve whenever you like.
4. Step-by-Step Evolution Process
- Open Pokémon GO
- Go to your Pokémon storage
- Select the Weepinbell you want to evolve
- Make sure you have 100 Bellsprout Candy
- Tap Evolve
- Enjoy your new Victreebel
5. Why Evolve into Victreebel?
Evolution comes with multiple benefits:
- Higher CP and better stats
Victreebel is significantly stronger than Weepinbell. - New available moves
Evolving may allow for better offensive or defensive move sets. - Event or raid usefulness
Having Victreebel ready can be helpful during certain in-game events. - Completing the Pokédex
Evolution helps progress your Pokémon GO collection goals.
Victreebel is particularly useful as a Grass and Poison-type attacker in various game modes.
6. Tips & Best Practices
To maximize your evolution results, consider the following:
- Try catching Weepinbell or Bellsprout in weather-boosted conditions (Sunny or Cloudy). Higher-level catches mean stronger evolutions.
- Pay attention to IVs (individual stats) if you plan to use Victreebel competitively.
- Use Pinap Berries when catching to gain extra candy.
- If you have several Weepinbell, evolve the best one but also consider evolving at least one simply for Pokédex completion.
- Be patient—don’t rush evolution if you have enough time and candy to wait for a stronger Pokémon.
