Oddish (Pokémon)
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| Oddish ナゾノクサ Nazonokusa | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| Types | Grass/Poison |
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| Species | Weed Pokémon |
| Kanto Dex National Dex | #043 |
| Johto Dex | #083 |
| Hoenn Dex | #088 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-126 |
| Almia Browser | R-114 |
| Height | 1′08″ (0.5m) |
| Weight | 11.9 lbs. (5.4kg) |
| Ability | Chlorophyll |
| Egg group | Plant |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 SpA |
| Exp. yield | 78 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Blue |
| Catch rate | 255 |
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Oddish (Japanese: ナゾノクサ Nazonokusa) is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Oddish looks like a blue plant bulb with feet, eyes, and five small leaves sprouting from its head.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
They scatter poisonous spores as they walk.
Behavior
They stay underground during the day, only to come out at night.
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. They are very common.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Oddish most likely absorb some nutrients from the ground when they are buried.
In the anime
Oddish are commonly found in the anime. Most of the time they play the victim and are usually being chased or attacked.
Misty attempts to catch an Oddish in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village, thinking that it is a Water-type because she saw it drinking water from a pond. She is prevented from doing so by a Bulbasaur. Misty later apologized to it for trying to catch it while in the Hidden Village.
James's fiancée, Jessiebelle, has had an Oddish when she was a little girl, before it evolved into a Gloom and soon after, into a Vileplume.
Oddish is one of Pokémon in the Pichu Brothers' Possé.
An Oddish owned by Mariah wanted to fly with its Hoppip friends in Foul Weather Friends.
An Oddish appeared in DP088.
In the manga
Oddish was one of the Pokémon seen in Pokémon Special during the mass migration of Pokémon at the Seafoam Islands. Also one was caught by Ash.
In the TCG
- Main article: Oddish (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds. |
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| Yellow | It may be mistaken for a clump of weeds. If you try to yank it out of the ground, it shrieks horribly. | |
| Stadium | Burrows underground in the day, exposing only its leaves. It is said to scream loudly if anyone tries to yank it out. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Common | Routes 5, 24, and 25 (Red only) |
| Pokémon Yellow | Common | Routes 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25 | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Common | Routes 5, 6, 24, and 25, Ilex Forest (Night) |
| Pokémon Crystal | Common | Routes 24 and 25, Ilex Forest (Night) | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Common | Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, and 123, Safari Zone |
| Pokémon Emerald | Common | Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, and 123, Safari Zone | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Common | Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25, 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 229 and 230 |
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
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| 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 (Red and Blue) | Sinister Woods (1F-4F) Wyvern Hill (13F-20F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Olive Jungle |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Apple Woods (1F-6F) Oran Forest (1F-4F) Happy Outlook (B1-B19) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Union Highway |
Base stats
| HP: | 45 | |
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| Attack: | 50 | |
| Defense: | 55 | |
| Special: | 75 | |
| SpAtk: | 75 | |
| SpDef: | 65 | |
| Speed: | 30 |
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
Oddish is capable of learning the following moves.
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 |
| Start | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| 5 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 9 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 | Smart | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 13 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75% | 35 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 15 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 30 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 17 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 15 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 21 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| 25 | Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 29 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 33 | Moonlight | Normal | Status | — | —% | 5 | Beauty | 0 |
| 41 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 20 | 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 | ||||||||||||
TCG
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
| Acquisition: Hatch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 12% | Friend Area: Jungle |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I'm a Grass type: poisonous and decidedly odd! | |
| 26%-50% HP | We're in deep trouble. My health is gone by half. | |
| 1%-25% HP | I'm close to flopping... | |
| Level Up | Oh! Leveled up! Makes me smile! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 5 | Minimum Experience: 20 |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Cut | Maximum Experience: 30 |
| The leaves on Oddish's head are sharp enough to cut down trees. | ||
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
| Group:
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| Field Move: Cut |
Evolution
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Oddish images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- In Generation II, Bill's grandfather asks the player to bring him a round, green Pokémon that has leaves growing on its head, which is obviously Oddish. However, in those games, and in subsequent generations, Oddish's body (unless it is shiny) is blue.
- Oddish's shiny sprite dramatically changed from Generation II to Generation III. Before the leaves were bright yellow but now they are a light green.
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
- Chinese (Taiwan): 走路草 (Zou Lu Cao) - walking grass
- Chinese (Hong Kong): 行路草 (Xing Lu Cao) - walking grass (cantonese)
External links
- Article on Wikipedia
- Moonlight, the fanlisting for Oddish
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