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Gengar’s Pokédex · Johto · Generation II
#188 Skiploom
Grass
- SpeciesCottonweed Pokémon
- Japanese namePopo
- PronunciationSKIP-LOOM
- Height2′ 0″ 0.61 m
- Weight2.0 lb 0.90 kg
- Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Comes from SKIP (hop, SKIP, and Jump) and BLOOM (stage of plant life-cycle).
Evolution
Pokédex entries
| GoldStadium 2 | The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down. |
|---|---|
| Silver | It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun. |
| Crystal | As soon as it rains, it closes its flower and hides in the shade of a tree to avoid getting wet. |
Where to find Skiploom
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Routes 14 | Morn. or Day | Many/Evolve |
| Silver | Morn. or Day | Many/Evolve | |
| Crystal | Morn. or Day | Many/Evolve |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×2
- Water×0.5
- Electric×1
- Grass×0.25
- Ice×4
- Fighting×0.5
- Poison×2
- Ground×0
- ×2
- Psychic×1
- Bug×1
- Rock×2
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×1
- 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 5 : 4 (125%).
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fire1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Water1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Grass1st: Bad 2nd: Good
- Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fighting1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Poison1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Ground1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- 1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Psychic1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Bug1st: Bad 2nd: Good
- Rock1st: Good 2nd: Bad
- Ghost1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Dragon1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Dark1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Steel1st: Bad 2nd: Bad
- 6 advantages and 10 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 3:5 (60%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| G/S | Crystal | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Splash | Normal | Status |
| — | Start | Synthesis | Grass | Status |
| Start | — | Tail Whip | Normal | Status |
| Start | Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical |
| Start | Start | Poisonpowder | Poison | Status |
| Start | Start | Stun Spore | Grass | Status |
| Start | Start | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status |
| 22 | 22 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status |
| 29 | 29 | Cotton Spore | Grass | Status |
| 36 | 36 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
None.
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM02Headbutt
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM12Sweet Scent
- TM13Snore
- TM17Protect
- TM19Giga Drain
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM22Solarbeam
- TM27Return
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM40Defense Curl
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- HM05Flash
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Plant Pokémon group 1 Fairy Pokémon group 12 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Bellsprout Family
- Bulbasaur Family
- Chikorita Family
- Exeggcute Family
- Hoppip Family
- Oddish Family
- Paras Family
- Sunkern Family
- Tangela
- Chansey Family
- Clefairy Family
- Jigglypuff Family
- Marill Family
- Pikachu Family
- Snubbull Family
- Togetic
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Amnesia | Breed a male from Slowpoke or Wooper Family with a female from Marill Family, then mate male offspring with a female from Hoppip Family. |
| Confusion | Mate with a male from Exeggcute Family. |
| Double-Edge | Mate with a male Jigglypuff/Wigglytuff, Marill/Azumarill, or Togetic. |
| Encore | Mate with a male Clefairy/Clefable or Togetic (all via their pre-evolved forms). |
| Growl | Mate with a male from Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Clefairy, or Pikachu Family; or Togetic. |
| Pay Day | Teach RBY TM16 (Pay Day) to a Pikachu/Raichu and trade it to GSC. If male, mate the Pokémon to a female from Hoppip Family. |
| Reflect | Mate with a male from Chikorita or Exeggcute Family. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 55 | 283-313 | 30/4534.46% |
| Attack | 45 | 158-188 | 39/4915.87% |
| Defense | 50 | 168-198 | 37/5525.82% |
| Speed | 80 | 228-258 | 17/4769.15% |
| Special Attack | 45 | 158-188 | 34/4621.19% |
| Special Defense | 65 | 198-228 | 22/4144.05% |
| Total | 340 | 1193-1373 | 51/8725.82% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
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