Skiploom (Pokémon)

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← #187: Hoppip	Pokémon	#189: Jumpluff →

Skiploom Cottonweed Pokémon ポポッコ Popocco #188 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Chlorophyll or Leaf Guard Cacophony Cacophony Infiltrator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 120 (24.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Fairy and Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Skiploom 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 2.2 lbs. 1.0 kg Skiploom 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 136 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 119 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Skiploom 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

Skiploom in the anime

Major appearances

Skiploom debuted in The Grass Route, under the ownership of Ephraim. Nicknamed "Skippy", it battled Ash's Bulbasaur during the Grass Tournament finals.

In Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, Steveland's Skiploom entered the Squallville PokéRinger. It first went up against James and Yanmega, and ultimately won when an updraft of air disoriented Yanmega. Skiploom then went up against Paul and his Honchkrow but was defeated.

Minor appearances

In Turning Over a New Bayleef, Haruno has a Skiploom living in a garden.

In Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!, multiple Skiploom were among the feuding Pokémon at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In A Tyrogue Full of Trouble, a Skiploom received an apple from a Tyrogue.

In Fangs for Nothin', multiple Skiploom were living on the Dragon Holy Land.

A Skiploom appeared in Camp Pikachu.

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Skiploom to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

In Grass Hysteria!, multiple Skiploom were living in the Forbidden Forest.

In Showdown at the Oak Corral and Journey to the Starting Line!, multiple Skiploom were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In That's Just Swellow, a Skiploom participated in the Crossgate PokéRinger competition.

In Who's Flying Now?, a Skiploom was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.

Multiple Skiploom appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In Hi Ho Silver Wind!, multiple Skiploom belonging to a Coordinator competed in the Hoenn Grand Festival.

Multiple Skiploom appeared in Island Time.

In Harley Rides Again, multiple Skiploom belonging to a Coordinator competed 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 appeared with them in the follow-up episode.

In Coming Full-Festival Circle!, multiple Skiploom listened as Nando was playing his music.

A girl's Skiploom appeared in League Unleashed!.

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!. It attended the Coumarine City Festival in Under the Pledging Tree!.

Two Skiploom appeared in A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!.

A Trainer's Skiploom appeared in Master Class is in Session!.

In A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!, a Skiploom fled from Team Flare as they were conducting 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

In the manga

Skiploom in Pokémon Adventures

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

A Skiploom was seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!.

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 used a Skiploom 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.

An Aroma Lady's Skiploom appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z,.

A Skiploom entered the Pokéathlon in Out-Odding Oddish.

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 in GDZ64.

In the TCG

Main article: Skiploom (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: H
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Grass Poké Assist: (present) Grass Field move: (present) (Cut ×1) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-027 It creates vines around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.97 seconds Base HP: 49 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 50 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Skiploom lives in the Flower Zone. Hoppip and Jumpluff of the Granite Zone are her friends.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He is energetic, innocent, and spoiled. He heard Tympole talking excitedly about Seismitoad's charm, but he doesn't understand the fascination.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #656 Sleep Combo Increases damage done by combos if the foe is asleep.			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #656 Paralyze+ Rarely leaves the foe paralyzed for an even longer period of time.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 146 Base Attack: 91 Base Defense: 120 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Bullet Seed Charged Attacks: Grass Knot, Dazzling Gleam, Energy Ball

Evolution

Unevolved Hoppip  Grass  Flying

Level 18 →

First evolution Skiploom  Grass  Flying

Level 27 →

Second evolution Jumpluff  Grass  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

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

Language Title Meaning Japanese ポポッコ Popocco From 蒲公英 tanpopo and 根っ子 nekko French Floravol From fleur or flora and vol Spanish Skiploom Same as English name German Hubelupf From hubbelig and hüpfen Italian Skiploom Same as English name Korean 두코 Duko From 두( 頭) doo and part of its Japanese name kko Mandarin Chinese 毽子花 Jiànzihuā Literally "Shuttlecock flower" Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi स्किपलूम Skiploom Transcription of English name Russian Скиплум Skiplum Transcription of English name Thai โพพ็อกโกะ Popocco Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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Pokémon

#189: Jumpluff →

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