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Gloom クサイハナ Kusaihana
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Type	Grass / Poison
Species	Weed Pokémon
Height	2′07″ (0.8m)
Weight	19.0 lbs. (8.6kg)
Ability	Chlorophyll
Egg group	Plant
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	2 SpA
Exp. yield	132 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,059,860 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Blue
Catch rate	120
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Gloom (Japanese: クサイハナ Kusaihana) is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the TCG 4 Game data 4.1 Pokédex entries 4.2 Game locations 4.2.1 In side games 4.3 Base stats 4.4 Type effectiveness 4.5 Learnset 4.5.1 By leveling up 4.5.2 By TM/HM 4.5.3 By breeding 4.6 Side game data 4.7 Evolution 4.8 Sprites 5 Trivia 5.1 Origin 5.1.1 Name origin 6 In other languages 7 Related articles 8 External links

Biology

Physiology

The "flower" on top of Gloom's head resembles a Rafflesia flower found in the rainforests, which is said to smell like rotten meat.

Gender differences

A female has fewer spots on its petals.

Special abilities

Gloom's most well-known special ability is launching a horrid-smelling pollen that has been described as smelling like a mixture of old sneakers, garbage, and rotten eggs with a hint of skunk fumes.

Behavior

Habitat

Gloom 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

Erika, the Gym Leader of Celadon City, has a Gloom that Ash Ketchum rescued from the Gym when it went up in flames because of Team Rocket. Erika first met Gloom when it saved her from a Grimer when she was a girl. It appeared in Pokémon Scent-sation.

While not actually seen before evolving into a Vileplume in Holy Matrimony!, James's fiancée, Jessiebelle had a Gloom that was once an Oddish.

Florinda has a Gloom which she wanted to evolve into a Vileplume in Make Room for Gloom. But this Gloom didn't need to evolve after it beat Team Rocket with its powerful SolarBeam attack.

A Gloom was also used by Gulzar in Pokémon Food Fight.

In the TCG

Main article: Gloom (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	The fluid that oozes from its mouth isn't drool. It is a nectar that is used to attract prey.
	Blue
	Yellow	Smells incredibly foul! However, around 1 out of 1,000 people enjoy sniffing its nose-bending stink.
	Stadium	The horrible-smelling pistil of this flower stinks over a mile away. Unwittingly inhaled, it can cause fainting.
II	Gold	What appears to be drool is actually sweet honey. It is very sticky and clings stubbornly if touched.
	Silver	It secretes a sticky, drool-like honey. Although sweet, it smells too repulsive to get very close.
	Crystal	The smell from its drool-like syrup and the pollen on its petals is so bad, it may make opponents faint.
	Stadium 2	What appears to be drool is actually sweet honey. It is very sticky and clings stubbornly if touched.
III	Ruby	Gloom releases a foul fragrance from the pistil of its flower. When faced with danger, the stench worsens. If this Pokémon is feeling calm and secure, it does not release its usual stinky aroma.
	Sapphire	From its mouth Gloom drips honey that smells absolutely horrible. Apparently, it loves the horrid stench. It sniffs the noxious fumes and then drips even more of its honey.
	Emerald	A horribly noxious honey drools from its mouth. One whiff of the honey can result in memory loss. Some fans are said to enjoy this overwhelming stink, however.
	FireRed	Its pistils exude an incredibly foul odor. The horrid stench can cause fainting at a distance of 1.25 miles.
	LeafGreen	The fluid that oozes from its mouth isn't drool. It is a nectar that is used to attract prey.
IV	Diamond	The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
	Pearl	The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	Few	Routes 12, 13, 14, 15 (Red only)
	Pokémon Yellow	Few	Routes 12, 13, 14, 15 and Cerulean Cave
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Few	Route 5 (Night)
	Pokémon Crystal	Few	Route 24 (Night)
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Few	Routes 121 and 123, Safari Zone
	Pokémon Emerald	Few	Routes 121 and 123, Safari Zone
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Few	Routes 12, 13, 14, 15, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Cape Brink, and Water Path (FireRed only)
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Trade
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Common	Routes 224, 229, and 230
	Pal Park		Forest

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Viridian Forest
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve from Oddish
Pokémon Trozei	Endless Level 2 Endless Level 15 Forever Level 51 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Silent Chasm (1F-9F)
Pokémon Ranger	Outside Jungle Relic
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Nurue Field

Base stats

HP:	60
Attack:	65
Defense:	70
Special:	85
SpAtk:	85
SpDef:	75
Speed:	40

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Flying: 2× Fire: 2× Psychic: 2× Ice: 2×	Fighting: ½× Grass: ¼× Water: ½× Electric: ½×	Normal: 1× Poison: 1× Ground: 1× Rock: 1× Bug: 1× Ghost: 1× Steel: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

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

Learnset

Gloom is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Previous Absorb Poisonpowder Stun Spore Sleep Powder 28 Acid 38 Petal Dance 52 SolarBeam

Generation II Level Move Type Previous Absorb Sweet Scent Poisonpowder Stun Spore Sleep Powder 24 Acid 35 Moonlight 44 Petal Dance

Generation III Level Move Type Previous Absorb Sweet Scent Poisonpowder Stun Spore Sleep Powder 24 Acid 35 Moonlight 44 Petal Dance

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Previous Absorb Sweet Scent Acid Poisonpowder Stun Spore Sleep Powder 23 Mega Drain 29 Lucky Chant 35 Natural Gift 41 Moonlight 47 Giga Drain 53 Petal Dance

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM03 Swords Dance TM06 Toxic TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM20 Rage TM21 Mega Drain TM22 SolarBeam TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM34 Bide TM44 Rest TM50 Substitute HM01 Cut

Generation II # Move Type TM03 Curse TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM12 Sweet Scent TM13 Snore TM17 Protect TM19 Giga Drain TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM22 SolarBeam TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM36 Sludge Bomb TM44 Rest TM45 Attract HM01 Cut HM05 Flash

Generation III # Move Type TM06 Toxic TM09 Bullet Seed TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM17 Protect TM19 Giga Drain TM21 Frustration TM22 SolarBeam TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM36 Sludge Bomb TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract HM01 Cut HM05 Flash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM06 Toxic TM09 Bullet Seed TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM17 Protect TM19 Giga Drain TM21 Frustration TM22 SolarBeam TM27 Return TM32 Double Team TM36 Sludge Bomb TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM53 Energy Ball TM56 Fling TM58 Endure TM60 Drain Punch TM70 Flash TM75 Swords Dance TM78 Captivate TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM86 Grass Knot TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute HM01 Cut

By breeding

Move	Type	Cat.	Father
Charm*			Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
Flail*			Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo
Ingrain			Tangela Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia Cacnea, Cacturne Carnivine Snover, Abomasnow Tangrowth
Razor Leaf			Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Sunflora Tropius Turtwig,Grotle,Torterra Snover, Abomasnow
Swords Dance			Bulbasaur**, Ivysaur**, Venusaur** Oddish*/**, Gloom*/**, Vileplume*/** Paras**, Parasect**Bellsprout*/**, Weepinbell*/**, Victreebel*/** Exeggcute**, Exeggutor** Tangela** Chikorita**, Bayleef**, Meganium** Bellossom** Hoppip**, Skiploom**, Jumpluff** Sunkern**, Sunflora** Lotad**, Lombre**, Ludicolo** Seedot**, Nuzleaf**, Shiftry** Shroomish**, Breloom** Roselia** Cacnea**, Cacturne** Tropius** Turtwig**, Grotle**, Torterra** Budew**, Roserade** Cherubi**, Cherrim** Carnivine** Snover**, Abomasnow** Tangrowth**
Synthesis			Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry Roselia Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
Tickle			Tangela, Tangrowth
*Indicates moves only available through chain breeding. **Father needs to learn this move through TM.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -19%	Friend Area: Jungle
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I know I stink, but I'll KO foes, so please bear with me!
26%-50% HP	I only have half my HP left.
1%-25% HP	No more... I'm out of power...
Level Up	Yup! Leveled up!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 8	Minimum Experience: -
Poké Assist:	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: -
Gloom blasts gas with a horrible stench. It hides in soil with only its head showing.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Cut x2

Evolution

Basic Oddish
	Level 21 Gloom	Leaf Stone Vileplume
		Sun Stone Bellossom

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 044.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 044 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 044 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 044.png			Image:Spr 3f 044.png
	Image:Spr 3r 044 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 044 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 044 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 044 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl				Back
	Image:Spr 4d 044 m.png
	Image:Spr 4d 044 f.png
	Image:Spr 4d 044 m s.png					Image:Spr b g4 044 m s.png
	Image:Spr 4d 044 f s.png					Image:Spr b g4 044 f s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Gloom images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• The bud on Gloom's head was orange in Generation II, but was changed to brown in Generation III.

Origin

Gloom appears to resemble the nocturnal flower known as rafflesia arnoldii, which has a foul odor.

Name origin

Gloom's name is taken from the word gloom, which refers to something depressing, since it's normally seen with a depressed face. It could also come from bloom, since it's still in the blooming stage of a rafflesia arnoldii. Its Japanese name can be taken to mean 臭い花, stinking flower.

In other languages

• German: Duflor
• French: Ortide - Ortie means nettle, fétide means fetid.
• Korean: 냄새꼬 Naemsaekko
• Chinese (Taiwan): 臭臭花 (Chou Chou Hua) - stink flower
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 怪味花 (Guai Wei Hua) - suspiciously tasting flower

Related articles

• Erika's Gloom

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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