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Gloom クサイハナ Kusaihana #044
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Grass Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Weed Pokémon
Ability Chlorophyll Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #044 Johto #084 Hoenn #089 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'7" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'7"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 19 lbs. Imperial 8.6 kg Metric 19 lbs./8.6 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Plant group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 132 Battle Exp.: 1321*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Gloom (Japanese: クサイハナ Kusaihana) is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

A female has less spots on it's 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, rotten eggs with a hint of skunk fumes.

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. Erika first met that Gloom when the Gloom saved her from a Grimer.

Florinda has a Gloom which she wanted to evolve into a Vileplume in EP068. 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 EP107.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen

The fluid that oozes from its mouth isn't drool. It is a nectar that is used to attract prey.

Pokémon Yellow

Smells incredibly foul! However, around 1 out of 1,000 people enjoy sniffing its nose-bending stink.

Pokémon Gold

What appears to be drool is actually sweet honey. It is very sticky and clings stubbornly if touched.

Pokémon Silver

It secretes a sticky, drool-like honey. Although sweet, it smells too repulsive to get very close.

Pokémon Crystal

The smell from its drool-like syrup and the pollen on its petals is so bad, it may make opponents faint.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed

Its pistils exude an incredibly foul odor. The horrid stench can cause fainting at a distance of 1.25 miles.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

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In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 400.

Learnset

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By leveling up

By TM/HM

Evolution

Trivia

Origin

Gloom appears to resemble the nocturnal flower known as rafflesia arnoldii, which has a foul odor.

Name origin

Gloom's name is taken from the word gloom, which refers to something depressing, since it's normally seem 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.
• Korean: 냄새꼬 Naemsaekko

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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