Oddish (Pokémon)

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Oddish
ナゾノクサ Nazonokusa
#043
043Oddish.png
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Grass Poison
Category
Weed Pokémon
Ability
Chlorophyll
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#043
Johto
#083
Hoenn
#088
Regional Browser numbers
Height
1'8"
Imperial
0.5 m
Metric
Weight
11.9 lbs.
Imperial
5.4 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
255 (33.3%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F043.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Plant group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 78 Battle Exp.: 781*

Oddish (Japanese: ナゾノクサ Nazonokusa) is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Oddish live in grassy plains, and can also be found in tropical areas such as jungles and swamps, where the ground is rich in nutrients.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Misty attempts to catch an Oddish in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds.
Blue
Yellow It may be mistaken for a clump of weeds. If you try to yank it out of the ground, it shrieks horribly.
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold Awakened by moonlight, it roams actively at night. In the day it stays quietly underground.
Silver If exposed to moonlight, it starts to move. It roams far and wide at night to scatter its seeds.
Crystal During the day, it stays in the cold underground to avoid the sun. It grows by bathing in moonlight.
Stadium 2 Awakened by moonlight, it roams actively at night. In the day, it stays quietly underground.
Generation III
Ruby During the daytime, Oddish buries itself in soil to absorb nutrients from the ground using its entire body. The more fertile the soil, the glossier its leaves become.
Sapphire Oddish searches for fertile, nutrient-rich soil, then plants itself. During the daytime, while it is planted, this Pokémon's feet are thought to change shape and become similar to the roots of trees.
Emerald This Pokémon grows by absorbing moonlight. During the daytime, it buries itself in the ground, leaving only its leaves exposed to avoid detection by its enemies.
FireRed Its scientific name is "Oddium Wanderus." At night, it is said to walk nearly 1,000 feet on its two roots.
LeafGreen During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds.
Generation IV
Diamond It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
Pearl It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
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HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Blue
Common Routes 5, 24, 25 (Red only)
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
Common Routes 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25
Generation II
Gold Silver
Common Routes 5, 6, 24, 25, Ilex Forest (Night)
Crystal
Common Route 24, 25, Ilex Forest (Night)
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Common Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, 121 and 123, Safari Zone
Emerald
Common Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, 121 and 123, Safari Zone
FireRed LeafGreen
Common Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Cape Brink, and Water Path (FireRed only)
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Common Routes 229 and 230
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Channel Back Yard
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei Phobos Train
Endless Level 34
Trozei Battle
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Sinister Woods (1F-4F)
Wyvern Hill (13F-20F)
Pokémon Ranger Olive Jungle

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
45
105 - 152 200 - 294
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
Total:
320
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 75.

Type effectiveness

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In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 400.

Learnset

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By leveling up

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Start Absorb Absorb Absorb Absorb
5       Sweet Scent
7   Sweet Scent Sweet Scent  
9       Acid
13       Poisonpowder
14   Poisonpowder Poisonpowder  
15 Poisonpowder     Stun Spore
16   Stun Spore Stun Spore  
17 Stun Spore     Sleep Powder
18   Sleep Powder Sleep Powder  
19 Sleep Powder      
21       Mega Drain
23   Acid Acid  
24 Acid      
25       Lucky Chant
29       Natural Gift
32   Moonlight Moonlight  
33 Petal Dance     Moonlight
37       Giga Drain
39   Petal Dance Petal Dance  
41       Petal Dance
46 Solarbeam      

By TM/HM

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM03   Curse    
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM09 Take Down   Bullet Seed Bullet Seed
TM10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11   Sunny Day Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM13 Ice Beam Snore    
TM17   Protect Protect Protect
TM19   Giga Drain Giga Drain Giga Drain
TM20 Rage Endure    
TM21 Mega Drain Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM22 Solarbeam Solarbeam Solarbeam Solarbeam
TM27   Return Return Return
TM31 Mimic      
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM33 Reflect      
TM34 Bide Swagger    
TM35   Sleep Talk    
TM36   Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb
TM42     Facade Facade
TM43     Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest Rest
TM45   Attract Attract Attract
TM50 Substitute      
TM53       Energy Ball
TM58       Endure
TM70       Flash
TM75       Swords Dance
TM78       Captivate
TM82       Sleep Talk
TM83       Natural Gift
TM86       Grass Knot
TM87       Swagger
TM90       Substitute
HM01 Cut Cut Cut Cut
HM05   Flash Flash  

By breeding

Side game data

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Evolution

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Trivia

Origin

Oddish is most likely based on a mandrake.

Name origin

Oddish's name is a combination of the words odd and the vegetable known as radish, although oddish is a word in itself, meaning somewhat odd. Nazonokusa may be taken to mean 謎の草, enigmatic grass.

In other languages

  • German: Myrapla
  • French: Mystherbe - Mystère means mystery, herbe means grass or weed. The whole word sounds very similar to just mystère.
  • Korean: 뚜벅쵸 Ttubakchyo

External links

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