How to get Bellsprout in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

How to get Bellsprout in Pokemon GO
This article explains all ways to collect Bellsprout in the game (Image via The Pokemon Company)

You can get Bellsprout in Pokemon GO in multiple ways, including by catching it in the wild. However, there is more than one approach to obtaining the Flower Pokemon. Niantic released the creature with the game's launch on July 6, 2016. It is available to catch via events, and if you’re looking forward to capturing it, you should partake in the upcoming Bellsprout Community Day.

The Community Day will be held on April 20, 2024, from 2 pm to 5 pm local time. During this time, you will have increased chances of encountering Bellsprout and even evolving it into Weepinbell or Victreebell.


Easy guide to get Bellsprout in Pokemon GO

Bellsprout guide (Image via TPC)
Bellsprout guide (Image via TPC)

Developer Niantic has featured Bellsprout many times over the years. It can be introduced through wild encounters, raids, research rewards, or Team GO Rocket members. Here are the different ways to get Bellsprout in the game:

  • Catch it in the wild
  • Hatch eggs
  • Win raid battles
  • Complete research tasks
  • Rescue it from Team GO Rocket

Catch Bellsprout in the wild

When Bellsprout is available as a Pokemon GO wild encounter, you should immediately utilize the effects of lure items and weather boost. The two lure items are Lure Modules and Incense. They can be used on Pokestops and Trainers, respectively. Since Sunny and Cloudy weather conditions improve the creature’s spawn rate, you should also utilize the weather boost feature.


Hatch eggs

Bellsprouts can be hatched from Pokemon GO eggs. As of this writing, the developer has only featured them in 2km and 5km eggs. Some of the events that highlighted them in the past are the Summer Event of 2020 and the Kanto Celebration of 2021.


Win raid battles

Artwork for Pokemon GO raids (Image via Niantic)
Artwork for Pokemon GO raids (Image via Niantic)

Winning raids is another way to get Bellsprout in the mobile game. Once the entity appears as a raid boss, you need to beat it with counters. Legendary Pokemon like Reshiram, Heatran, Moltres, Metagross, Mewtwo, and Rayquaza can make quick work of it.


Complete research tasks

You can finish research tasks to earn Bellsprout encounters. There are various types of quests, but only Field, Special, and Timed research can reward you with the prize.


Rescue it from Team GO Rocket

Unfortunately, you cannot get regular Pokemon from Team GO Rocket. So, this means the Bellsprout you get from this group will be a Shadow Bellsprout. You can turn it back to normal through the purification method.


Can you get Shiny Bellsprout in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Bellsprout design (Image via TPC)
Shiny Bellsprout design (Image via TPC)

Shiny Bellsprout is available in Pokemon GO, and you can get it during the Bellsprout Community Day.


How to evolve Bellsprout into Weepinbell and Victreebel?

To evolve Bellsprout into Weepinbell, you can feed the former 25 Candy. Once you get Weepinbell, you can give it 100 Candy to evolve it into Victreebel.

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