Gloom (Pokémon)
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| Gloom クサイハナ Kusaihana | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| Types | Grass/Poison |
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| Species | Weed Pokémon |
| National Dex | #044 |
| Johto Dex | #084 |
| Hoenn Dex | #089 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-127 |
| Almia Browser | R-115 |
| 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. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Blue |
| Catch rate | 120 |
| Body style | 
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Gloom (Japanese: クサイハナ Kusaihana) is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon.
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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, albeit larger, 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. This stench has shown to smell bad enough to knock out other people and Pokémon, examples of this being Team Rocket and Ash's Charmander.
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 (Red and Blue) | Silent Chasm (1F-9F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Outside Jungle Relic |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Apple Woods (7F-12F) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Nurue Field |
Base stats
| HP: | 60 | |
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| 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
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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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 IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Previous | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| Previous | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Previous | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 | Smart | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Previous | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75% | 35 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| Previous | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 30 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| Previous | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 15 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 23 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| 29 | Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 35 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 41 | Moonlight | Normal | Status | — | —% | 5 | Beauty | 1 ♥
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| 47 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 60 | 100% | 10 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| 53 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 40 | Beauty | 0 |
| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
| Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III | ||||||||||||
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | ||||
| FR | LG | E | Double-Edge* | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 0 | ||
| E | Endure* | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | Mimic* | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0 | ||
| E | Sleep Talk* | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| E | Snore* | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | Substitute* | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| E | Swagger* | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | Swords Dance* | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 | Beauty | 0 | ||
| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||||||
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Evolve | |
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
| Acquisition: Evolve | |
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Rare |
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| 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: 34 |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: None | Maximum Experience: 64 |
| Gloom blasts gas with a horrible stench. It hides in soil with only its head showing. | ||
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Cut x2 |
Evolution
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Sprites
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.
- In Generation I, the Glitch h POKé could evolve into Gloom at level 224.
- Gloom is the first Pokémon in National Dex order to have more than one Pokémon that can evolve from it as of Generation II. Before then, it was Eevee.
- Despite Gloom's terrible stench being commonly mentioned in anime and in the Pokédex entries of all of the games, Gloom cannot have the ability Stench.
- James' discription of Gloom's stench is confused in some sources as a discription of his Koffing.
Origin
Gloom appears to resemble the nocturnal flower known as rafflesia arnoldii, which has a foul odor. The fact its terrible smelling pollin can be made into a wonderful perfume and 1 in 1000 people enjoying its smell may be refrence to skunks whose musk has simular quilties.
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) - stinky flower
- Chinese (Hong Kong): 怪味花 (Guai Wei Hua) - weird tasting/smelling flower
Related articles
External links
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