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Height
1'08" Imperial
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0.5 m Metric
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1'08"/0.5 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
11.9 lbs. Imperial
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5.4 kg Metric
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11.9 lbs./5.4 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 1
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 78
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Battle Exp.: 781*
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Oddish (Japanese: ナゾノクサ Nazonokusa) is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon.
It evolves into Gloom starting at level 21, which evolves into Vileplume when exposed to a Leaf Stone or into Bellossom when exposed to a Sun Stone.
Biology
Physiology
Oddish resembles a plant bulb with round feet. Its body is blue in coloration, and it has beady red eyes. It has five green leaves sprouting from its head with the top of the center leaf bending backwards.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Oddish is able to restore health in moonlight.
Behavior
Oddish planted in the ground
Oddish searches for fertile, nutrient-rich soil, then plants itself. During the daytime, while it is planted, its feet are thought to change shape and become similar to the roots of trees. Oddish grows by absorbing moonlight, and the more fertile the soil, the glossier its leaves become. As only its leaves are exposed above ground when it is buried into the soil, in order to avoid detection by enemies, it is said to look like a clump of weeds. It is also said to scream loudly if anyone tries to yank it out. Oddish is nocturnal, and awakes upon being exposed to moonlight. Upon awakening, it roams about actively, walking nearly 1000 feet and scattering its seeds to create more Oddish.
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, being native to Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. They have also been recorded living in the White Forest in Unova.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Oddish most likely absorb some nutrients from the ground when they are buried.
In the anime
Major appearances
An Oddish owned by Mariah wanted to fly with its Hoppip friends in Foul Weather Friends, even trying to color itself pink like a Hoppip. While it never flies, it still proves powerful enough to defeat Team Rocket on its own.
Minor appearances
Oddish are commonly found in the anime. Most of the time they play the victim and are usually being chased or attacked.
Misty attempted to catch an Oddish in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village despite not being a Template:Type2 because she thought it was cute, but she was prevented from doing so by a Bulbasaur. Misty later apologized for trying to catch it while in the Hidden Village.
An Oddish appeared in Electric Shock Showdown under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer.
An Oddish appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne.
An Oddish was seen in a Pokémon Center in Hypno's Naptime.
An Oddish also appeared in Pokémon Fashion Flash.
Oddish appeared in a fantasy in Dig Those Diglett!.
Oddish also appeared in Sparks Fly for Magnemite, The Kangaskhan Kid, The March of the Exeggutor Squad, A Chansey Operation and The Ultimate Test and The Breeding Center Secret.
James's fiancée, Jessiebelle, had an Oddish when she was a little girl, before it evolved into a Gloom and soon after, into a Vileplume which first appeared in Holy Matriony!.
Multiple Oddish also appeared in The Power of One, Celebi: Voice of the Forest and Pokémon Heroes.
An Oddish was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.
Four Oddish appeared in I Feel Skitty!, one of which was owned by Eliza.
A photo of an Oddish appeared in A Fan with a Plan.
An Oddish appeared in The Ribbon Cup Caper at the ship's Pokémon Center.
Multiple Oddish appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew living in the Tree of Beginning.
An Oddish appeared in The Saffron Con as a Pokémon owned by a Coordinator.
Oddish also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.
An Oddish appeared in Camping It Up!.
An Oddish made a brief appearance in Coming Full-Festival Circle!.
An Oddish made a very brief appearance in League Unleashed!.
Oddish appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions as a few of the many local Pokémon who lives in Crown City. Three Oddish worked with several other Pokémon in surrounding Zorua in the park to attack him, angry at Zorua for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight broke out, the Oddish, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed by Celebi.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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EP010
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Oddish
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Ash's Pokédex
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Oddish, this Pokémon is typically found roaming the forest, scattering pollen as it walks around.
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In the manga
Ash's Oddish in The Electric Tale of Pikachu
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
Ash owns an Oddish in the manga The Electric Tale of Pikachu. It is one of the few Pokémon that Ash owns in the manga but not in the anime.
Oddish first appears in the chapter You Gotta Have Friends. Its capture is not shown, instead, it appears with several of Ash's other Pokémon with a note explaining that "Ash has been very busy since the last comic".
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Oddish was one of the Pokémon seen during the mass migration of Pokémon at the Seafoam Islands (Chapter 063).
In the TCG
- Main article: Oddish (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds.
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Blue
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Yellow
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It may be mistaken for a clump of weeds. If you try to yank it out of the ground, it shrieks horribly.
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Stadium
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Burrows underground in the day, exposing only its leaves. It is said to scream loudly if anyone tries to yank it out.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Awakened by moonlight, it roams actively at night. In the day it stays quietly underground.
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Silver
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If exposed to moonlight, it starts to move. It roams far and wide at night to scatter its seeds.
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Crystal
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During the day, it stays in the cold underground to avoid the sun. It grows by bathing in moonlight.
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Stadium 2
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Awakened by moonlight, it roams actively at night. In the day, it stays quietly underground.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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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.
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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Its scientific name is "Oddium Wanderus." At night, it is said to walk nearly 1,000 feet on its two roots.
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LeafGreen
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During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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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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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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Awakened by moonlight, it roams actively at night. In the day it stays quietly underground.
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SoulSilver
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If exposed to moonlight, it starts to move. It roams far and wide at night to scatter its seeds.
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Generation V
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Black
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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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White
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Black 2
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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FireRed
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LeafGreen
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Common
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Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Cape Brink, and Water Path (FireRed only)
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Colosseum
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XD
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In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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45
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105 - 152
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200 - 294
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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Total: 320
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oddish
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Oddish
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Oddish can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Oddish cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oddish
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Oddish
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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. The mistake might have been a translation error caused by the ambiguity of the word "aoi", which can mean both blue and green. This is fixed in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
- Oddish has a scientific name: Oddium Wanderus, given in its FireRed Pokédex entry. The only other Pokémon with a known scientific name is Kabutops, with Kabutops maximis.
- Oddish's alias name is アルキメンデス Arukimendesu, as stated in the Japanese version of FireRed as well as Red and Green Pokédex entry. This can either be seen as a corruption of Archimedes, the Greek mathematician, or as a direct reference to a popular Japanese instant noodles brand Archimendes that literally means instant noodles on the go. The latter may reference Oddish's appearance when walking.
- In Pokémon Platinum, Oddish is the one of the few Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Pokédex, and not introduced in Generation IV, to have a new sprite. Muk, Meowth, Hitmonlee, Ninetales, Krabby, Primeape, and Registeel are the others.
- Oddish is the first Pokémon in National Pokédex order to be part of a branched evolutionionary family.
- Oddish can be seen as a parallel to Bellsprout. Both of them are Grass/Template:Type2 Generation I Pokémon and are part of a three-stage evolutionary line, who evolve into their evolved forms at or above level 21, and whose second evolutionary event utilizes a Leaf Stone. Oddish is exclusive to Pokémon Red and FireRed, while Bellsprout is exclusive to Pokémon Blue and LeafGreen, with both Pokémon found in the same locations in their respective versions. Additionally, both can be found at the White Forest in Pokémon White, and both Pokémon have had their Egg designs revealed.
- Oddish's leaves are prehensile; that is, they can be used as limbs. The Oddish in Foul Weather Friends could climb a wire cage and catch a Hoppip being blown a way, all using its leaves. This ability is first seen in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village, in which an Oddish catches Misty's tear with one of its leaves.
Origin
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Oddish is most likely based on a mandrake.
Name origin
Oddish is a combination of odd and radish (a vegetable) and a pun on oddish, meaning "somewhat odd."
Nazonokusa literally means "enigmatic grass" (謎の草 nazo no kusa).
In other languages
Language
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German
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Myrapla
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Probably from mysteriös and plant.
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French
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Mystherbe
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From mystère and herbe. The whole word sounds very similar to just mystère.
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Korean
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뚜벅쵸 Ttubeokchyo
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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走路草 Zǒulùcǎo
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Literally "Walking grass".
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Chinese (Cantonese)
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行路草 Hahnglouhchóu
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Literally "Traveling grass".
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Notes
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