Skiploom (Japanese: ポポッコ Popocco) is a dual-type Grass/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from Hoppip starting at level 18 and evolves into Jumpluff starting at level 27.
Biology
Skiploom is a plant Pokémon that has a round, green body with stubby arms, feet, and tail. It has large, flat ears on the sides of its head and oval, red eyes with no pupils. On top of its head is a yellow bloom with a white center. Skiploom spreads its petals to absorb as much sunlight as possible. The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates and its flower blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 °F (18 °C). Because of this, it is sometimes used as a thermometer. It floats in the air to try to get closer to the sun, but closes its flower and immediately hides under the shade of a tree when it rains. Skiploom lives in temperate grasslands. As seen in the games, the bloom on its head can turn clockwise.
In the anime
Major appearances
Skiploom debuted in The Grass Route, under the ownership of Ephraim. Nicknamed "Skippy", it battled against Ash's Bulbasaur during the Grass Tournament finals.
A Skiploom appeared in Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, under the ownership of Steveland. It first went up against James and Yanmega during the Squallville PokéRinger competition, and ultimately won when an updraft of air disoriented Yanmega. Skiploom then went up against Paul and his Honchkrow, but was defeated.
Minor appearances
A Skiploom appeared in Turning Over a New Bayleef, under the ownership of Haruno. It was residing in a garden that Ash's Bayleef ran off to.
Multiple Skiploom appeared in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!, where they were among the feuding Pokémon at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
A Skiploom appeared in A Tyrogue Full of Trouble, where it received an apple from a Tyrogue.
Multiple Skiploom appeared in Fangs for Nothin' as inhabitants of the Dragon Holy Land.
A Skiploom briefly appeared in Camp Pikachu.
A Skiploom appeared in Gonna Rule The School!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Trainers' School. It was temporarily loaned to one of the school's underage students for use.
Multiple Skiploom appeared in Grass Hysteria! as residents of the Forbidden Forest.
Multiple Skiploom appeared in Showdown at the Oak Corral, where they were among the Pokémon living at Professor Oak's Laboratory. They reappeared in Journey to the Starting Line!.
A Skiploom appeared in That's Just Swellow as one of the participants of the Crossgate PokéRinger competition.
A Skiploom appeared in Who's Flying Now? as one of the Pokémon featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.
Multiple Skiploom appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
Multiple Skiploom appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!, under the ownership of a Coordinator competing in the Hoenn Grand Festival.
Multiple Skiploom appeared in Island Time.
Multiple Skiploom appeared in Harley Rides Again, under the ownership of a Coordinator competing in the Wisteria Town Pokémon Contest.
A Skiploom appeared in The Champ Twins!.
Four Skiploom appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1). A fifth Skiploom in the follow-up episode.
Multiple Skiploom briefly appeared in Coming Full-Festival Circle!. They were among the Pokémon listening to Nando as he played his music.
A Skiploom made a cameo appearance in League Unleashed!, under the ownership of a girl.
Multiple Skiploom appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions. Zorua turned into one in order to float safely to the ground after escaping Grings Kodai's plane.
Multiple Skiploom appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Skiploom appeared in Clemont's Got a Secret!.
A Skiploom appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant.
A Skiploom appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.
A Trainer's Skiploom appeared in Thawing an Icy Panic! and Under the Pledging Tree!. In the latter episode, it was among the Pokémon present during the Coumarine City Festival.
Two Skiploom briefly appeared in A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!.
A Trainer's Skiploom appeared in Master Class is in Session!.
A Skiploom appeared in A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!, where it fled from Team Flare as they conducted an experiment.
Two Skiploom appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
Multiple Skiploom appeared in The Power of Us, with some under the ownership of different Trainers and others being wild.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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EP178
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Skiploom
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Ash's Pokédex
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Skiploom, the evolved form of Hoppip. This happy-go-lucky Grass type has a flower on its head, which opens and closes depending on the temperature.
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In the manga
In the Ash & Pikachu manga
A Skiploom appeared in Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!, where it was seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In the movie adaptations
Skiploom appeared in Celebi: a Timeless Encounter.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Two Skiploom appeared in Popular Pupitar.
In Bringing up Bellossom, Erika is seen with a Skiploom. She uses it to fight Pryce and his Swinub in the opening ceremony of the Indigo League, but it falls easily due to the type disadvantage and the old man's incredible skill.
A Skiploom appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of an Aroma Lady.
A Skiploom appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
In the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga
Skiploom appeared in CCP39.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
A Trainer's Skiploom appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
Rin owns a Skiploom, as seen in GDZ64.
In the TCG
- Main article: Skiploom (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Johto #068
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Gold
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The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down.
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Silver
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It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.
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Crystal
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As soon as it rains, it closes its flower and hides in the shade of a tree to avoid getting wet.
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Stadium 2
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The bloom on top of its head open and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down.
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Generation III
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Hoenn #—
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Kanto #—
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Ruby
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Skiploom's flower blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees F. How much the flower opens depends on the temperature. For that reason, this Pokémon is sometimes used as a thermometer.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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It blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees F. Because its flower's blooming changes with the temperature, it is sometimes used as a thermometer.
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FireRed
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It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.
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LeafGreen
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The bloom on top of its head open and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #—
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Johto #068
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Diamond
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It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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The bloom on top of its head open and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down.
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SoulSilver
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It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.
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Generation V
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Black
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It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.
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White
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Black 2
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It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Central #136
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Hoenn #—
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X
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The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down.
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Y
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It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.
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Omega Ruby
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Skiploom's flower blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees Fahrenheit. How much the flower opens depends on the temperature. For that reason, this Pokémon is sometimes used as a thermometer.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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Total: 340
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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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skiploom
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Skiploom
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skiploom
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Skiploom
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Skiploom in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Skiploom in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skiploom
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Skiploom
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Skiploom can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Skiploom cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skiploom
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Skiploom
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skiploom
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Skiploom
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
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Poké Assist: (present)
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Field move: (present)
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(Cut ×1)
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Not available in the past.
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Browser entry R-027
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It creates vines around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Trivia
- Skiploom's normal color and Shiny color is reverse to its pre-evolution, Hoppip.
- Skiploom is the last Pokémon to be mentioned in the Pokérap GS.
- Skiploom, its pre-evolution, and its evolution were given their English names by Nob Ogasawara.
Origin
Skiploom appears to be based on a bulb and a flower, specifically a dandelion.
Name origin
Skiploom is a combination of skip and bloom. It may also derive from loom (an instrument used in weaving) or a corruption of plume or plumose (possessing filaments or branches that give a feathery look). The names of all stages of its evolutionary line are based on the phrase, "Just a hop, skip, and a jump away."
Popocco is a combination of 蒲公英 tanpopo (dandelion) and 根っ子 nekko (root).
In other languages
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More languages
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Hindi
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स्किपलूम Skiploom
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Скиплум Skiplum
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Transcription of English name
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External links
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