Skiploom (Pokémon)

Skiploom ポポッコ Popocco

Artwork from HG/SS

Types Species  Grass  Flying  Cottonweed Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard 1,059,860 Pokédex National #188 Johto #068 Hoenn #333* Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 2'00" 2.2 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Green 120 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Fairy, Plant 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Exp. 136 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. II-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Skiploom (Japanese: ポポッコ Popocco) is a dual-type Grass/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Hoppip starting at level 18, and evolves into Jumpluff starting at level 27.

Biology

Physiology

Skiploom is a plant Pokémon and has a round, green body with stubby arms, feet, and tail. It has large, flat ears on the sides of its head and a yellow bloom on the top. Skiploom has ovular red eyes with no pupils.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Much like Hoppip, Skiploom needs a gust of wind to get itself airborne. It flies using its flower as a propeller. The bloom on top of its head open and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down and its flower blossoms when the temperature rises above 64°F. Because of this it is sometimes used as a thermometer.

Behavior

Skiploom spreads its petals to absorb as much sunlight as possible. It also floats in the air to try to get closer to the sun. When it rains, this Pokémon closes its flower and immediately hides under the shade of a tree to avoid getting wet.

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Skiploom in the anime

Skiploom debuted in The Grass Route.

A Skiploom was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

Skiploom had a cameo appearance in Grass Hysteria.

A Skiploom was used by a trainer for the PokéRinger contest in That's Just Swellow.

Skiploom were used in the Hoenn Grand Festival in Hi Ho Silver Wind! and the Wisteria Town Pokémon Contest in Harley Rides Again.

It also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.

A Skiploom appeared in Pursuing a Lofty Goal! belonging to Steveland, a participant of the PokéRinger competition.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In Volume 13, Erika is seen with a Skiploom. She uses it to fight Pryce and his Swinub, but falls easily due to the type disadvantage.

In the TCG

Main article: Skiploom (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Skiploom 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

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon Colosseum
Shadow moves		Level 30+	Purified moves
Shadow Rush	Shadow		Synthesis	Grass
--			Sleep Powder	Grass
--			Cotton Spore	Grass
--			Mega Drain	Grass

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -19%	Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP	It feels fabulous to float in the sky!
26%-50% HP	My HP is down to half.
1%-25% HP	Please, help... I can barely stay afloat...
Level Up	My level went up! I'll try to float higher up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 0.5%	IQ Group: H

Evolution

Unevolved Hoppip  Grass  Flying

Level 18 →

First evolution Skiploom  Grass  Flying

Level 27 →

Second evolution Jumpluff  Grass  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			File:Spr 2c 188.gif
			File:Spr 2c 188 s.gif
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
			File:Spr 3e 188 s.gif	File:Spr 3f 188 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

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

Trivia

• Skiploom is one of ten non-Bug, Flying-type Pokémon that cannot learn Fly.
• Skiploom has a different backsprite in Platinum.

Origin

Skiploom appears to be based on a bulb and a flower, specifically that of a dandelion.

Name origin

Skiploom's name is a combination of skip and bloom, referring to the flower on top of Skiploom's head. It also may be based on the phrase "hop, skip, and jump". The name may also come from loom, where fruit grows. Its Japanese name is based on 蒲公英 tanpopo, dandelion and 根っ子 nekko, root.

In other languages

• German: Hubelupf
• French: Floravol - From fleur (flower) or flora and vol (flight).
• Korean: 두코 Duko

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.