No. 0044 · Generation I · Weed Pokémon
クサイハナKusaihana · From kusai (smelly, stinking) and hana (flower): literally 'stinking flower' (臭い花)
The Weed Pokémon · Grass/Poison type · first seen in Pokémon Red & Green (1996)
01Overview
Meet Gloom
Everything you need to know about the Weed Pokémon — the creature behind the number.
Meet Gloom, the Weed Pokémon: a squat, blue, two-legged Grass and Poison type with stubby little hands and feet, wide eyes that often look shut, and a mouth that never quite stops dribbling. Perched on its head is a big, round flower – dark reddish-brown petals speckled with white, framed by four rust-coloured leaves. It is the middle child of the Oddish family, and its name sums up its mood rather well.
That dribble isn't drool at all. It is a sticky, sweet nectar that Gloom uses to lure in prey, and it clings stubbornly to anything that touches it. Gardeners might even thank it, because the nectar works as a plant fertiliser. The catch is the smell. Between the nectar and the pistil of its flower, Gloom gives off a stink that the Pokédex says can make people faint, or at least curl their noses, from more than a mile away.
“Its pistils exude an incredibly foul odor. The horrid stench can cause fainting at a distance of 1.25 miles.”
Pokédex · Pokémon Red (Japan), Green (Japan), FireRed & Sword · 1996
Gloom does have some say over its own pong. When it senses danger the stench gets dramatically worse, but when it feels calm and secure it stops releasing it altogether – so a relaxed Gloom is far better company than its reputation suggests. Some Pokédex entries even claim it loves its own fumes, sniffing them and drooling all the more. It has human admirers, too: roughly one person in a thousand is said to enjoy the smell, and its scent is a key ingredient in some perfumes. In the wild it makes its home on grassy plains.
Gloom also stands at a fork in the road. Expose it to a Leaf Stone and it becomes Vileplume, whose petals are the largest in the world; give it a Sun Stone and it blossoms into Bellossom, a cheerful dancer that drops the Poison type completely. That makes Gloom the only dual-type Pokémon that can evolve into a single-type one.
Ever since its 1996 debut in Pokémon Red and Green, Gloom has made its stink its calling card – yet it is rarely cast as a villain. In the anime, Celadon Gym Leader Erika treasures the Gloom that once saved her from a Grimer when she was a child, and Ash braves a burning gym to carry it to safety; in Pokémon Yellow, Erika sends her own Gloom into battle. Smelly, sticky and oddly lovable, it is living proof that a Pokémon doesn't have to smell sweet to win hearts.
How big is Gloom?
At 0.8 m (2′07″) Gloom stands a little below kitchen-worktop height, and at 8.6 kg (19.0 lb) it weighs about as much as a watering can holding eight litres of water – fitting for a flower.
02In the Pokédex's words
Gloom's Pokédex entries
17 different entries across 42 games, from 1996 to 2023. Here is how the Pokédex has described Gloom over the years, in the order the games came out.
Generation I
Its pistils exude an incredibly foul odor. The horrid stench can cause fainting at a distance of 1.25 miles.
Kanto Pokédex
The fluid that oozes from its mouth isn't drool. It is a nectar that is used to attract prey.
Kanto Pokédex
Smells incredibly foul! However, around 1 out of 1,000 people enjoy sniffing its nose-bending stink.
Kanto Pokédex
The horrible-smelling pistil of this flower stinks over a mile away. Unwittingly inhaled, it can cause fainting.
Kanto Pokédex
Generation II
What appears to be drool is actually sweet honey. It is very sticky and clings stubbornly if touched.
Johto Pokédex
It secretes a sticky, drool-like honey. Although sweet, it smells too repulsive to get very close.
Johto Pokédex
The smell from its drool-like syrup and the pollen on its petals is so bad, it may make opponents faint.
Johto Pokédex
Generation III
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.
Hoenn Pokédex
From its mouth Gloom drips honey that smells absolutely horrible. Apparently, it loves the horrid stench. It sniffs the noxious fumes and then drools even more of its honey.
Hoenn Pokédex
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.
Hoenn Pokédex
Gloom blasts gas with a horrible stench. It hides in soil with only its head showing.
Capture Styler (Pokémon Ranger series)
Generation IV
The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
Sinnoh Pokédex
It attacks by scattering clouds of poisonous pollen.
Capture Styler (Pokémon Ranger series)
It creates vines around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Capture Styler (Pokémon Ranger series)
Generation VI
Smells incredibly foul! However, around one out of a thousand people enjoy sniffing its nose-bending stink.
Kalos Pokédex
Generation VIII
The nectar it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious that it can make noses curl from more than a mile away.
Sinnoh Pokédex
Generation IX
It secretes a sticky, drool-like nectar. Though sweet, it smells too repulsive to get very close.
Rotom Phone (Scarlet & Violet)
03Stats, moves & where to find it
Gloom in the video games
Base stat total 395 · 24 core-series games · 27 spin-offs · every move it learns, generation by generation.
Base stats
Base stats have never changed: 60/65/70/85/75/40, a total of 395. In Generation I Gloom had a single Special stat of 85; when Gold and Silver split Special in two, Sp. Atk kept the 85 and Sp. Def was set at 75. Base friendship was 70 in Generations II–VII and has been 50 since Generation VIII. Its base experience yield was 132 in Generations I–IV and has been 138 since; it reaches level 100 at 1,059,860 Exp. (Medium Slow).
Abilities
- Chlorophyllsince Gen III
Doubles Gloom's Speed while the sunlight is harsh. - StenchHidden abilitysince Gen V
Its attacks have a small chance of making the target flinch, and with Gloom leading the party, wild Pokémon turn up less often.
Type matchups
How hard each attacking type hits a Grass/Poison Pokémon.
Generation I: Bug-type moves were 4× effective, because Bug was then super effective against Poison; from Generation II onwards Bug is neutral (2× against Grass, ½× against Poison). The Fairy resistance applies from Generation VI, when the Fairy type was introduced.
Training & breeding
- Catch rate
- 120
- Base friendship
- 50
- Base experience
- 138
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
- EV yield
- 2 Sp. Atk
- Egg groups
- Grass
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Colour
- Blue
- Gender ratio
- 50% male
- Body shape
- bipedal, tailless
Where to find Gloom
| Game | Year | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Red & Green | 1996 | Red: wild on Routes 12, 13, 14 and 15, or evolve Oddish (Lv. 21)Green players have to trade for one, as the Oddish family is a Red exclusive. A Leaf Stone turns it into Vileplume. |
| Blue (Japan) | 1996 | Wild on Routes 12, 13, 14 and 15 |
| Red & Blue | 1998 | Red: wild on Routes 12, 13, 14 and 15; Blue: trade only |
| Yellow | 1998 | Wild on Routes 12, 13, 14 and 15, and in Cerulean CaveErika's team at Celadon Gym includes a level 32 Gloom with Petal Dance, Stun Spore, Sleep Powder and Acid. |
| Gold & Silver | 1999 | Wild on Route 5 at nightThe new Sun Stone lets it evolve into Bellossom for the first time. |
| Crystal | 2000 | Wild on Route 24 at night |
| Ruby & Sapphire | 2002 | Wild on Routes 121 and 123 and in the Safari ZonePokémon Center New York's Evolution Stone Promotion handed out a level 50 Gloom from 30 August to 4 September 2003. |
| FireRed & LeafGreen | 2004 | FireRed: wild on Routes 12, 13, 14 and 15, and in Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Cape Brink and Water Path on the Sevii Islands; LeafGreen: trade only |
| Emerald | 2004 | Wild on Routes 121 and 123 and in the Safari Zone |
| Diamond & Pearl | 2006 | Wild on Routes 224, 229 and 230It can also be migrated from a Game Boy Advance game via Pal Park (Forest area). |
| Platinum | 2008 | Wild on Routes 224 and 230 |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 2009 | Wild on Route 5 at night, on Routes 47 and 48, and in the Safari Zone's Marshland areaIt can also be found on the Pokéwalker's Treehouse route. |
| Black & White | 2010 | White: evolve Oddish; Black: trade or Poké Transfer only |
| Black 2 & White 2 | 2012 | Not found in Unova – trade or Poké Transfer only |
| X & Y | 2013 | Friend Safari (Poison-type safaris), or evolve Oddish |
| Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire | 2014 | Wild on Routes 119, 120, 121 and 123 and in the Safari Zone |
| Sun & Moon | 2016 | Not found in Alola – transfer from Pokémon Bank only |
| Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon | 2017 | Not found in Alola – transfer from Pokémon Bank only |
| Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! | 2018 | Let's Go, Pikachu!: wild on Routes 12, 13, 14, 15 and 21; Let's Go, Eevee!: trade only |
| Sword & Shield | 2019 | Wild Area: Axew's Eye, North Lake Miloch, Giant's Mirror and Giant's Cap; also in Max Raid BattlesMax Raid dens in Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills and Motostoke Riverbank; The Crown Tundra adds Dynamax Adventures in the Max Lair. |
| Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl | 2021 | Wild on Routes 224, 229 and 230; Grand Underground hideaways (Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Spacious Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern) after obtaining the National Pokédex |
| Legends: Arceus | 2022 | Unobtainable |
| Scarlet & Violet | 2022 | The Indigo Disk (2023): Coastal Biome in the Blueberry Academy Terarium, plus 3★ Tera Raid Battles thereCan be traded in from Version 3.0.0. |
| Legends: Z-A | 2025 | Unobtainable |
Sprites through the ages
Spin-offs & cameos
Super Smash Bros.
Gloom has never been a fighter or a Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. – its sweeter-smelling evolution got that job. Bellossom pops out of Poké Balls in Melee, Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Ultimate, releasing a Sweet Scent that sends nearby fighters to sleep. Gloom still gets a name-check, though: Bellossom's Melee trophy explains that a Gloom only becomes one if it is exposed to a Sun Stone, and its 3DS/Wii U trophy points out that it loses Gloom's Poison type along the way. Bellossom also has trophies in Brawl, a Brawl sticker and a Novice support spirit in Ultimate, while Oddish makes a fleeting appearance in Melee's opening movie.
Pokémon GO
Gloom has been sniffing around Pokémon GO since launch day, 6 July 2016. Evolving an Oddish takes 25 Candy; from there, Gloom needs 100 Oddish Candy to become Vileplume, or 100 Candy plus a Sun Stone to blossom into Bellossom. As a buddy it earns Candy every 3 km. A Shiny Gloom first became possible on 3 October 2019, when Shiny Oddish debuted at the Safari Zone event in New Taipei City, and in March 2026 Shiny Gloom started turning up in encounters as well. It fights with Razor Leaf and Acid, backed up by Petal Blizzard, Sludge Bomb and Moonblast, and there is a Shadow Gloom too, which knows Frustration until it is purified and can then learn Return.
Gloom's Jungle card can be pulled from the Mystery booster pack and played in your digital deck.
Gloom can't be caught on the tables – catch an Oddish and evolve it to fill in its Pokédex page.
Has its own Stadium Pokédex entry, and Erika uses a Gloom in the Gym Leader Castle.
Erika battles with the same trio she uses in Pokémon Yellow: Tangela, Weepinbell and Gloom.
Its Pokédex page changes with the cartridge you plug in: the Gold text with Red, Silver or Crystal, the Silver text with Blue, Gold or Yellow.
The Jungle Gloom card returns in the Island of Fossil booster pack.
Once again you'll need to evolve an Oddish to get Gloom into your Pokédex.
A Rare piece that turns up in Endless Levels 2 and 15, Forever Level 51 and Mr. Who's Den.
Recruit one in Silent Chasm (B1F–B9F) and it settles into the Jungle friend area, with the disarmingly honest line: 'I know I stink, but I'll KO foes, so please bear with me!'
Fiore Browser #127 lurks in Olive Jungle, blasting Rangers with foul-smelling gas.
Recruitable on floors 7F–12F of Apple Woods.
Almia Browser #115 lives in the Chroma Highlands, scattering clouds of poisonous pollen – and once befriended it can Cut through obstacles.
Still waiting to be recruited in Apple Woods (7F–12F).
Found in the Old Mansion and the Forest Temple, where it slows Pokémon down by conjuring vines around itself.
Appears in Melodious Woodland's Major Clean-Up and the Chill Battle Garden Keepers.
Joined the line-up through the Pokémon Safari event; its Paralyze skill leaves the foe paralysed.
Complete Gloom's Connection Orb mission to recruit it – it cheerfully admits, 'When others have a gloomy day, I'm happy!'
In the game since launch day, and the gateway to both Vileplume and Bellossom – the latter needs a Sun Stone.
Sailed in on several seas, including the Charizard, Snorlax, Celebi and Bulbasaur Seas.
Hatch an Oddish from an Egg to partner your own player character, and it can grow into a Gloom.
Back in Silent Chasm (1F–9F) and deep in Purity Forest (35F–48F), and it can also turn up in Mystery Houses in Pitfall Valley and Darknight Relic.
Gloom is No. 014 in Pokopia's Pokédex, which warns that its nectar can make noses curl from more than a mile away.
Moves
Red and Green's Gloom was a walking chemist's shop: Absorb, PoisonPowder and Stun Spore from the start, Sleep Powder at 19, then Acid, Petal Dance and a level-52 SolarBeam to round things off. Gold and Silver added the sickly-sweet Sweet Scent and the gentle glow of Moonlight, and Diamond and Pearl filled the middle of the list with Mega Drain, Lucky Chant, Natural Gift and Giga Drain, while the physical/special split quietly turned Acid into a special attack.
The garden has kept on growing since. X and Y planted Petal Blizzard and Grassy Terrain, Let's Go handed it a level-45 Moonblast, and from Sword and Shield onwards Gloom learns Toxic at 26 and Moonblast at 32 before a level-50 Petal Dance. Leech Seed, once found only on rare event Oddish, became an ordinary egg move, and Scarlet and Violet throw in TMs such as Leaf Storm, Pollen Puff and Trailblaze.
Signature moves
Fitting for a Pokémon famous for its pong: since Gold and Silver, Gloom has known this alluring aroma from the very start in every main-series game except Let's Go, and in Gold, Silver and Crystal it was a TM as well.
Along with Poison Powder and Stun Spore, one of the three powders found in every Gloom level-up list ever made, from level 19 in Red and Blue to 18 in Scarlet and Violet.
The Poison half of the bargain: a level-28 attack in Red and Blue that has been a starting move since Diamond and Pearl. Until that generation's physical/special split, it even counted as a physical move.
The flower-power finale. It hit for 70 at level 38 in Red and Blue, reached 120 power in Black and White, and closes most of Gloom's level-up lists since Gold and Silver, ending at level 50 in Scarlet and Violet.
A soothing moonbeam heal, first learned at 35 in Gold and Silver. It turned Fairy-type in X and Y and now arrives at level 44.
Gloom's Fairy-type punch: the level-45 finale in Let's Go and a level-32 move since Sword and Shield. Before that, only an Oddish that learned it in Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire or the Sun and Moon games could bring it along on evolving.
The elusive one. From Gold and Silver to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, a Gloom could only know it if it started life as a special event Oddish, from the New York City Pokémon Center or a Japanese Egg Pokémon Present. Sword and Shield finally made it an ordinary egg move.
Complete learnsets
Generation I · Red, Green, Blue & Yellow9 level-up · 14 TM/HM
In Red (and the Japanese Blue) Gloom grows wild on Routes 12 to 15, and Yellow adds Cerulean Cave; the international Blue has no wild Gloom at all. It starts with Absorb, PoisonPowder and Stun Spore, takes the two powders again at 15 and 17, then learns Sleep Powder at 19, Acid at 28, Petal Dance at 38 and a level-52 SolarBeam. Thirteen TMs plus HM01 Cut fill out the list, from Swords Dance and Mega Drain to Double-Edge and Reflect. Before the physical/special split a move's category follows its type, so Acid is a physical attack here. Flash, Razor Leaf and Leech Seed, picked up in Gold and Silver, can be carried back through the Time Capsule (Leech Seed only on an event Oddish).
By level-up
| RGBY | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 1 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 15 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 17 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 19 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 28 | Acid | Poison | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 38 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 52 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM09 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 100 | 100 | 15 |
| TM20 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM21 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM34 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM50 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Flash | Gen II (HM) |
| Leech Seed | Gen II (event Oddish) |
| Razor Leaf | Gen II (breeding) |
Generation II · Gold, Silver & Crystal10 level-up · 20 TM/HM · 5 egg
Gold and Silver hide Gloom on Kanto's Route 5 after dark, while Crystal moves it to Route 24, again at night. Sweet Scent joins the starting moves (and is learned again at 7), Acid comes earlier at 24, Moonlight arrives at 35 and Petal Dance becomes the level-44 finale; SolarBeam and the starting Stun Spore leave the level-up list, though SolarBeam is still TM22. The 18 TMs and two HMs include Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, Sweet Scent and Curse, the mysterious ???-type move. Categories still follow type, so Acid and Sludge Bomb hit physically. Breeding brings the first egg moves: Razor Leaf, Synthesis, Flail (chain breeding through the Chikorita line), Swords Dance (only from a father that learned it from the old TM) and Charm, a Gold and Silver egg move that no compatible father can actually pass down. Eight moves from the Red and Blue TM case can come forward through the Time Capsule.
By level-up
| GSC | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 7 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 14 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 16 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 18 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 24 | Acid | Poison | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 35 | Moonlight | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 44 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Curse | ??? | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM12 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM13 | Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM20 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM34 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM05 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | No compatible father can pass it down; an egg move in Gold and Silver only |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium (chain breeding needed) |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Chikorita, Bayleef and 2 more |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Paras, Parasect and 4 more (the father must have learned it from the TM in Red, Blue or Yellow) |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Hoppip, Skiploom and 2 more |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Oddish · event |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM) |
| Mega Drain | Gen I (TM) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM) |
| Substitute | Gen I (TM) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
Generation III · Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen (tutor data also covers XD: Gale of Darkness)10 level-up · 17 TM/HM · 6 egg · 8 tutor
Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald have Gloom on Routes 121 and 123 and in Hoenn's Safari Zone. FireRed has it on Routes 12 to 15 and on the Sevii Islands at Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Cape Brink and the Water Path, but LeafGreen has none, and neither Colosseum nor XD offers one to catch. The level-up list is unchanged from Gold and Silver and is the same in all five games. Bullet Seed, Facade and Secret Power join the TM list (15 TMs plus Cut and Flash), and Bullet Seed, being Grass-type, is still a special move at this point. Ingrain becomes an egg move, and Charm can now be passed down through chain breeding with Shroomish or Breloom. Of the eight tutor moves, Double-Edge, Mimic and Substitute are taught in FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald and XD, Swords Dance in FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald, Swagger in Emerald and XD, and Endure, Sleep Talk and Snore in Emerald only.
By level-up
| RSE/FRLG | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 7 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 14 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 16 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 18 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 24 | Acid | Poison | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 35 | Moonlight | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 44 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Special | 10 | 100 | 30 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Varies | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM05 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 70 | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Shroomish, Breloom (chain breeding needed) |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium (chain breeding needed) |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | Special | 55 | 95 | 25 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Chikorita, Bayleef and 3 more |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Paras and 25 more |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Hoppip, Skiploom and 4 more |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | Emerald |
| Snore | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | Emerald |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | FRLG, Emerald, XD |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | Emerald, XD |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | FRLG, Emerald |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Oddish · event |
Generation IV · Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver14 level-up · 28 TM/HM · 8 egg · 5 tutor
Diamond and Pearl have Gloom on Routes 224, 229 and 230, and Platinum on Routes 224 and 230. HeartGold and SoulSilver bring back Route 5 at night and add Routes 47 and 48 and the Safari Zone's Marshland, and Gloom also turns up in Pal Park's Forest area and on the Pokéwalker's Treehouse route. The level-up list is rebuilt: Acid becomes a starting move, Mega Drain (23), Lucky Chant (29), Natural Gift (35) and Giga Drain (47) fill the middle, and Petal Dance, now 90 power, closes at 53. Every move now has its own category, so Acid and Sludge Bomb turn special and Bullet Seed physical. The TM case grows to 27 TMs plus Cut, adding Energy Ball, Grass Knot, Drain Punch and Swords Dance. Tickle is a new egg move, and Teeter Dance can be bred in HeartGold and SoulSilver. Platinum and HeartGold and SoulSilver tutor Gastro Acid, Seed Bomb, Snore and Synthesis, and HeartGold and SoulSilver add Worry Seed.
By level-up
| DPPt/HGSS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 5 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 9 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 15 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 17 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 23 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 29 | Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 35 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 41 | Moonlight | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 47 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 53 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 20 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 85 | 10 |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 10 | 100 | 30 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM60 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Shroomish (chain breeding needed) |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Chikorita (chain breeding needed) |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine, Snover and 2 more |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Chikorita, Bayleef and 8 more |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Paras, Parasect and 36 more |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Hoppip, Skiploom and 9 more |
| Teeter Dance | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cacnea (chain breeding needed) |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Pt, HGSS |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | Pt, HGSS |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Pt, HGSS |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | HGSS |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Leech Seed | Gen III (event Oddish) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
Generation V · Black, White, Black 2 & White 214 level-up · 22 TM/HM · 10 egg · 9 tutor
Unova is not Gloom country: Black, Black 2 and White 2 have no wild Gloom, and in White the only way to get one is to evolve an Oddish. The level-up list stays as it was in Diamond and Pearl, but Giga Drain rises to 75 power and Petal Dance to a mighty 120. Venoshock and Round are new TMs, while Bullet Seed, Captivate, Endure, Secret Power and others drop out of the TM case (Drain Punch, Giga Drain and Sleep Talk come back through tutors). After You and Nature Power join the egg moves, Charm now comes from Cottonee, and Secret Power can only be bred from a parent that learned it in an earlier game. Only Black 2 and White 2 have tutors for Gloom: nine of them, including Drain Punch, Giga Drain, Seed Bomb and Worry Seed.
By level-up
| BW/B2W2 | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 5 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 9 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | PoisonPowder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 15 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 17 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 23 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 29 | Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 35 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 41 | Moonlight | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 47 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 53 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | SolarBeam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | Maractus |
| Charm | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cottonee |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Paras, Chikorita (chain breeding needed) |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine and 7 more |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Chikorita, Bayleef and 12 more |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Paras and 37 more (the parent must have learned it in an earlier generation) |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Hoppip, Skiploom and 11 more |
| Teeter Dance | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cacnea (chain breeding needed) |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | B2W2 |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | B2W2 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 | B2W2 |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | B2W2 |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | B2W2 |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bullet Seed | Gen III–IV (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Leech Seed | Gen III (event Oddish) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
Generation VI · X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire17 level-up · 28 TM/HM · 10 egg · 8 tutor
X and Y have Gloom only in the Friend Safari's Poison-type areas, while Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire bring it back to Routes 119, 120, 121 and 123 and the Safari Zone. X and Y add Petal Blizzard (50) and Grassy Terrain (56) to the level-up list; Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire reshuffle everything, speeding up the middle (Moonlight 29, Giga Drain 34), slotting in Toxic at 39 and saving Petal Dance for 59. Moonlight and Charm are now Fairy-type moves. New TMs include Infestation, Nature Power, Dazzling Gleam and Confide, Sleep Talk returns as TM88, and Secret Power is TM94 in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire only. Only Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire have tutor moves for Gloom, and there an Oddish can learn Moonblast, which it keeps after evolving.
By level-up
| XY | ORAS | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | 1 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 5 | 5 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 9 | 9 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | 13 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 15 | 14 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 17 | 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 23 | 19 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 29 | 24 | Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 41 | 29 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 47 | 34 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| N/A | 39 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 35 | 44 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | 49 | Petal Blizzard | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | 54 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 53 | 59 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM83 | Infestation | Bug | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90 | 15 | |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | ORAS |
| TM96 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | Maractus |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cottonee |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Paras, Chikorita (chain breeding needed) |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine and 9 more |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Chikorita, Bayleef and 12 more |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Paras and 37 more (the parent must have learned it in an earlier generation) |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Hoppip, Skiploom and 11 more |
| Teeter Dance | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cacnea (chain breeding needed) |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | ORAS |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | ORAS |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | ORAS |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | ORAS |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Oddish · level-up · ORAS |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bullet Seed | Gen III–IV (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Leech Seed | Gen III (event Oddish) |
| Mimic | Gen III (tutor) |
Generation VII · Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon18 level-up · 25 TM/HM · 11 egg · 8 tutor
There is no wild Gloom in Alola: in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon it can only arrive through Pokémon Bank. Growth joins the starting moves, and the rest of the list follows Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Toxic at 39 and a level-59 Petal Dance included. With HMs gone, Cut leaves the move list, as does the Flash TM; both can now only be brought in from older games, and Swagger's accuracy drops to 85%. Strength Sap becomes an egg move in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, passed down by Morelull or Shiinotic, and Lotad joins the Flail chain. Only Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have tutors for Gloom, while Moonblast still has to be learned as an Oddish. Thirteen moves from earlier generations can be transferred in, from Bide and Rage to Curse and Leech Seed.
By level-up
| SM/USUM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 5 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 9 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 13 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 14 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 15 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 19 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 24 | Lucky Chant | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 29 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 34 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 44 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 49 | Petal Blizzard | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 54 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 59 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM09 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM83 | Infestation | Bug | Special | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM96 | Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM99 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | Maractus |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cottonee |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Paras, Chikorita, Lotad (chain breeding needed) |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Cacnea, Cacturne, Carnivine and 13 more |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Chikorita, Bayleef and 14 more |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom, Paras and 49 more (the parent must have learned it in an earlier generation) |
| Strength Sap | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | Morelull, Shiinotic |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Hoppip, Skiploom and 14 more |
| Teeter Dance | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Cacnea (chain breeding needed) |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Tangela, Tangrowth |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | USUM |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | USUM |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | USUM |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | USUM |
| Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | USUM |
From its pre-evolution
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Learnt as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 | Oddish · level-up |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Bullet Seed | Gen III–IV (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Cut | Gen I–VI (HM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Endure | Gen II (TM), Gen III (tutor), Gen IV (TM) |
| Flash | Gen II–III (HM), Gen IV–VI (TM) |
| Leech Seed | Gen III (event Oddish) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!13 level-up · 11 TM/HM
Gloom grows wild only in Let's Go, Pikachu!, on Routes 12, 13, 14, 15 and 21; Let's Go, Eevee! players have to trade for one. The list is rebuilt for these games: Growth, Acid and Poison Powder start alongside Absorb, Razor Leaf arrives at 18, Mega Drain at 27 and Toxic at 36, and Moonblast is the level-45 finale. There is no Petal Dance, Sweet Scent or Moonlight here. Its 11 TMs include Headbutt, Reflect, Dazzling Gleam and a Solar Beam with a whopping 200 power. Values are as in these games, so Absorb has 40 power and Mega Drain 75. There is no breeding and no move tutor.
By level-up
| LGPE | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 4 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 8 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 12 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 13 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 14 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 18 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 27 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 45 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM05 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM08 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM09 | Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM12 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM27 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM32 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM45 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 200 | 100 | 10 |
| TM52 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM53 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
Generation VIII · Sword & Shield (incl. Expansion Pass), Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl14 level-up · 47 TM/HM · 21 egg · 1 tutor
Sword and Shield have Gloom from the start, wandering the Wild Area at Axew's Eye, North Lake Miloch, Giant's Mirror and Giant's Cap and appearing in Max Raid Battles from Dappled Grove and East Lake Axewell to Hammerlocke Hills and Motostoke Riverbank; the Expansion Pass adds it to Dynamax Adventures in the Max Lair. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl return it to Routes 224, 229 and 230 and to the Grand Underground (after the National Pokédex). One level-up list covers both pairs: Growth, Acid and Sweet Scent start alongside Absorb, Giga Drain arrives at 20 and Toxic at 26, Moonblast (Let's Go's finale) comes at 32, and Petal Dance closes at 50, while Lucky Chant, Natural Gift and Petal Blizzard drop out. Sword and Shield teach 15 TMs and nine TRs, with Charm now a TM; Leech Seed is at last an ordinary egg move, and Grassy Glide comes from the Expansion Pass tutor. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have their own 23-move TM list, which brings back Cut and Flash. Gloom is not in Legends: Arceus.
By level-up
| SwSh/BDSP | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 14 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 16 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 18 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 20 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 26 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 32 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 38 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 44 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM11 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TM28 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM29 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TM50 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | SwSh |
| TM59 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM63 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM74 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TM88 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR00 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh |
| TR20 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR22 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR26 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | SwSh |
| TR59 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | SwSh |
| TR65 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TR77 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh |
| TR92 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | SwSh |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 | BDSP |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM21 | Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | BDSP |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM60 | Drain Punch | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 | BDSP |
| TM70 | Flash | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 | BDSP |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | BDSP |
| TM93 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | BDSP |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | SwSh | Maractus |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | SwSh | Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh | Tangela, Tangrowth, Roselia, Roserade, Snover, Abomasnow, Maractus, Foongus and 9 more |
| Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | SwSh | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Alolan Exeggutor, Roselia, Roserade and 10 more |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | SwSh | Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | SwSh | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Snover, Abomasnow, Cottonee and 8 more |
| Strength Sap | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | SwSh | Morelull, Shiinotic |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | SwSh | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Alolan Exeggutor, Seedot, Nuzleaf and 11 more |
| Teeter Dance | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh | Lombre, Ludicolo |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | SwSh | Tangela, Tangrowth |
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | BDSP | Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom (a parent found in the Grand Underground already knowing it) |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP | Shroomish, Breloom (chain breeding needed) |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | BDSP | Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP | Tangela, Tangrowth, Sunkern, Sunflora, Roselia, Roserade, Cacnea, Cacturne and 3 more |
| Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | BDSP | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff and 13 more |
| Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | BDSP | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Seedot, Nuzleaf and 1 more |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | BDSP | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Chikorita, Bayleef and 11 more |
| Strength Sap | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | BDSP | Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom (a parent found in the Grand Underground already knowing it) |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | BDSP | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium and 14 more |
| Teeter Dance | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP | Lombre, Ludicolo |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | BDSP | Tangela, Tangrowth |
By move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Glide | Grass | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | Expansion Pass |
By transfer
| Move | From |
|---|---|
| Bide | Gen I (TM) |
| Captivate | Gen IV (TM) |
| Confide | Gen VI–VII (TM) |
| Curse | Gen II (TM) |
| Double-Edge | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Frustration | Gen II–VII (TM) |
| Gastro Acid | Gen IV–VII (tutor) |
| Headbutt | Let's Go (TM) |
| Hidden Power | Gen II–VII (TM) |
| Infestation | Gen VI–VII (TM) |
| Lucky Chant | Gen IV–VII (level-up) |
| Mimic | Gen I (TM), Gen III (tutor) |
| Natural Gift | Gen IV (level-up, TM), Gen V–VII (level-up) |
| Petal Blizzard | Gen VI–VII (level-up) |
| Rage | Gen I (TM) |
| Reflect | Gen I (TM), Let's Go (TM) |
| Return | Gen II–VII (TM) |
| Secret Power | Gen III–IV (TM), Gen V (breeding), Gen VI (TM, breeding), Gen VII (breeding) |
| Take Down | Gen I (TM) |
| Worry Seed | Gen IV–VII (tutor) |
Generation IX · Scarlet & Violet (Version 3.0.0+ / The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero)14 level-up · 28 TM/HM · 9 egg
Gloom can be traded into Scarlet and Violet from Version 3.0.0, and in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero it grows wild in the Terarium's Coastal Biome and turns up in 3★ Tera Raid Battles. The level-up list is the one from Sword and Shield, move for move. The TM list grows to 28, with Leaf Storm, Pollen Puff, Trailblaze, Acid Spray, Magical Leaf, Helping Hand and Tera Blast among the newcomers, Petal Blizzard returning, this time as a TM, and Grassy Glide now a TM too. Of the nine egg moves, After You, Strength Sap and Tickle can only be copied with a Mirror Herb. There are no move tutors. Values are as in these games, so Rest has just 5 PP here. Gloom does not appear in Legends: Z-A.
By level-up
| SV | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Growth | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Sweet Scent | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 14 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 16 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 18 | Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 15 |
| 20 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 26 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 32 | Moonblast | Fairy | Special | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| 38 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 44 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Petal Dance | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
By TM / HM / TR
| No. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM002 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM007 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM013 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| TM020 | Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| TM025 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM033 | Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM045 | Venoshock | Poison | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| TM047 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM049 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM056 | Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100 | 30 |
| TM070 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM071 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TM081 | Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| TM085 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM088 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM111 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| TM119 | Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM131 | Pollen Puff | Bug | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| TM137 | Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM148 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM159 | Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 |
| TM168 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM175 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| TM194 | Grassy Glide | Grass | Physical | 55 | 100 | 20 |
| TM206 | Petal Blizzard | Grass | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
By breeding (egg moves)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 | No parent passes it down: hold a Mirror Herb to copy it from another Pokémon |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 | Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Smoliv, Dolliv, Arboliva |
| Ingrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 | Sunflora, Cacnea, Cacturne, Snover, Abomasnow, Foongus, Amoonguss, Phantump and 3 more |
| Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Alolan Exeggutor, Chikorita, Bayleef and 27 more |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Chikorita, Bayleef and 23 more |
| Strength Sap | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 | No parent passes it down: hold a Mirror Herb to copy it from another Pokémon |
| Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Alolan Exeggutor, Chikorita, Bayleef and 17 more |
| Teeter Dance | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | Lombre, Ludicolo |
| Tickle | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 | No parent passes it down: hold a Mirror Herb to copy it from another Pokémon |
04On screen
Gloom in the anime
Debut EP026Pokémon Scent-sation! · Its appearances on screen, and 3 other trainers who raised one.
Gloom made one of the most memorable entrances of the Indigo League. As Erika's beloved partner, it knocked out Ash's Charmander with a single whiff, then became the Pokémon Ash carried out of the burning Celadon Gym – the rescue that won him the Rainbow Badge. That episode set the tone for everything that followed: Gloom's smell is a weapon, a perfume ingredient and, in the right company, something it can simply switch off once it feels safe.
Ash has never caught one, but the Weed Pokémon keeps cropping up across the decades. Florinda's Gloom proved it didn't need to evolve by blasting Team Rocket with Solar Beam, Gulzar's very nearly ended up as Snorlax's lunch, and wild Gloom have evolved on the wind, guarded pirate treasure, slipped out of Gardenia's grasp with a stink-bomb exit and sent Jessie tumbling off a cliff. Wherever it turns up, Gloom rarely goes unnoticed – usually because everyone nearby is holding their nose.
Other trainers’ Gloom
First seen: EP026Pokémon Scent-sation!
Erika's love of Grass types began with this Gloom, which rescued her from a Grimer when she was a little girl and has been her closest friend ever since. Its scent is one of the ingredients of the Celadon Gym's secret perfume, and it is potent enough to flatten Jessie and James when they sneak into the Gym's forest; Koffing's Poison Gas, meanwhile, it breathes in like fresh air. As Erika's last Pokémon against Ash it needed one whiff to make Charmander faint, but Team Rocket's bomb set the Gym ablaze before Pikachu could step up. Trapped and terrified, Gloom kept releasing its stench until Ash reached it through the flames – and the moment it felt safe, the smell simply stopped. Erika rewarded him with the Rainbow Badge, and when they met again in Pokémon Journeys, she recognised Ash as the boy who had saved her Gloom from the fire (JN094).
- EP026Pokémon Scent-sation! · vs James's Koffing Won
- EP026Pokémon Scent-sation! · vs Charmander Won
First seen: EP068Make Room for Gloom
Florinda had just inherited the Xanadu Nursery in Pallet Town and was convinced her Gloom had to become a Vileplume – until Professor Oak revealed that the Leaf Stone she'd bought was a fake sold by Team Rocket. Gloom proved its worth anyway. Immune to the nursery's paralysing pollen, it cured Ash's Bulbasaur with a milky substance, and when Team Rocket's pollen bomb froze everyone else, Gloom and Florinda were the only ones left standing. Its Double Team tricked Arbok and Weezing into hitting each other, and a Solar Beam sent the trio flying, convincing Florinda that her Gloom was strong just as it was. It reappears in Bulbasaur's flashbacks when Ash's Grass type settles at Professor Oak's Laboratory (EP225).
- EP068Make Room for Gloom · vs Arbok and Weezing Won
First seen: EP107Pokémon Food Fight!
Ash and Tracey unwittingly pulled up the flowers Gulzar used for his headband, and the furious islander challenged Ash with his Gloom. Ash reached for Charizard to exploit Gloom's weaknesses, but out popped Squirtle, whose Water Gun only refreshed the Grass type. Then Ash dropped a Poké Ball on a rock, cracking it open to release a snoozing Snorlax; Gloom's Solar Beam woke it, and the hungry giant went straight for Gloom's leaves. Gulzar recalled his Pokémon, then fled in tears as Snorlax ate his lunch and his headband – leaving the battle without a winner.
- EP107Pokémon Food Fight! · vs Squirtle, then Snorlax Interrupted
Ash & Gloom
Ash has never caught a Gloom, but one gave him his bravest moment in Kanto: after Erika's Gloom floored Charmander with a single whiff, Ash ran into the burning Celadon Gym to carry it to safety, and Erika thanked him with the Rainbow Badge (EP026). His Bulbasaur later beat a Trainer's Gloom with one attack in the Grass Tournament (EP178), while his match against Gulzar's Gloom fell apart when a cracked Poké Ball let loose a very hungry Snorlax (EP107).
Featured episodes
- EP178The Grass RouteThe Grass Tournament opens with Ash against a Trainer's Gloom, which his Bulbasaur beats with a single attack.
- EP225Bulbasaur… the Ambassador!Gloom are part of the Oddish family that squabbles over Professor Oak's gardens when migrating Hoppip, Skiploom and Jumpluff drop in. Bulbasaur breaks up a tussle between a Gloom and a Skiploom over an apple, and the Gloom join the Grass types digging a new lake at its call.
- EP239Whichever Way the Wind BlowsIn a meadow ruled by feuding Vileplume and Bellossom, tiny fragments of Leaf Stone and Sun Stone carried on the breeze decide each Gloom's future: a north-east wind turns them into Vileplume, a north-west wind into Bellossom. Ash and his friends watch Gloom evolve both ways before Team Rocket's raid unites the two camps.
- DP031The Grass-Type Is Always Greener!Cheryl's Mothim flushes a Gloom out of the bushes, and a mysterious woman – soon revealed as Gardenia – pops up to recite its Pokédex facts and try to catch it. The Gloom simply leaps over everyone's heads and escapes behind a cloud of stench.
- DP181Bucking the Treasure Trend!On Dandelion Island, Gloom and Vileplume are among the Pokémon guarding an old pirate treasure. After a Vileplume paralyses Piplup, a gang of Gloom sprays Ash's group with Acid until Infernape's Flamethrower drives them off – and Team Rocket get the same treatment later on.
- XY063A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!A wild Gloom's Stun Spore overwhelms Jessie and Wobbuffet, and the pair tumble off a cliff into the water below. Dr. White fishes them out, and Jessie starts wondering whether to leave Team Rocket for good.
- SM042Alola, Kanto!During the Pokémon School's visit to Professor Oak's Laboratory, Mallow and Steenee meet two Gloom and a Vileplume, whose idea of a welcome is a puff of Poison Powder. Later, Gloom and Vileplume square off against Weepinbell and Victreebel until Ash's Bulbasaur steps in to break up the fight.
More appearances
- EP026Pokémon Scent-sation! A second Gloom lives in the Celadon Gym's greenhouse, where a caretaker wipes its drool while Ash is inside in disguise.
- EP065Showdown at the Po-ké Corral Several Gloom live at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
- EP075Round One – Begin! A Trainer's Gloom competes at the Indigo Plateau Conference.
- EP080Friends to the End A Trainer's Gloom attends the closing ceremony of the Indigo Plateau Conference.
- EP157The Fortune Hunters A Trainer's Gloom is among the Pokémon stolen by Butch and Cassidy.
- EP176Ariados, Amigos A Trainer's Gloom is at the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy.
- EP272Johto Photo Finish Tracey feeds a Gloom at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
- AG073Grass Hysteria! Several Gloom live in the Forbidden Forest, where May meets her Bulbasaur.
- AG074Hokey Poké Balls! A Gloom is seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
- AG188Pinch Healing! A wild Gloom in Fennel Valley paralyses a wild Electrode with Stun Spore.
- AG191Once More With Reeling! A Coordinator's Gloom takes part in the Terracotta Contest.
- XY059Under the Pledging Tree! A Trainer's Gloom is at the Coumarine City festival.
- JN133The Mew from Here! A Gloom is among the Pokémon of Faraway Island as Ash and Goh search for Mew.
Beyond the main series
Anime gallery
Anime trivia
- Both of Gloom's big Indigo League episodes are named after it in Japanese: EP026 is 'Erika and Kusaihana' and EP068 is 'Kusaihana of the Botanical Garden'. Kusaihana roughly means 'stinky flower', and the dub's 'gloomy' jokes in Make Room for Gloom replaced original puns on kusai, 'stinky'.
- In The Case of the K-9 Caper! (EP054), Team Rocket spray gas from a bottle with a picture of Gloom on it.
- Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture at the end of Snack Attack (EP094) is all about Gloom. He tries to wipe its mouth and gets a cloud of foul-smelling powder in the face for his trouble, and his senryū runs: 'If you raise Kusaihana lovingly, it won't smell bad.'
- Florinda's reasons differ between versions of Make Room for Gloom: in the English dub she taught Gloom Solar Beam after seeing it in a magazine, while in the original she taught it to honour her family, whose tradition says a plant Pokémon must stand on its own before the gardens can be inherited.
- In the dub of Moving Pictures (EP187), Ash's Pokédex wrongly claims that a Sun Stone evolves Gloom into Vileplume. It actually takes a Leaf Stone; a Sun Stone produces Bellossom.
- When Erika returned in Suffering the Flings and Arrows! (JN094), she still remembered Ash as the boy who saved her Gloom.
“Gloom, the Weed Pokémon. Gloom gives off a very unpleasant smell. While strong against Water Pokémon, Gloom is weak against Fire and Flying types.”
Ash's Pokédex (Dexter) · EP107
05On the big screen
Gloom in the movies
2 films, 1 Pikachu short featuring Gloom.
Gloom has never had a starring role in a film, but it has been part of the scenery since the very beginning. It first reached cinemas in July 1998 at the Pokémon Theme Park in Pikachu's Vacation, the short shown before Mewtwo Strikes Back, and a year later a Gloom was among the Pokémon that sensed nature going haywire in The Power of One. It also sits in an Aroma Lady's flower field in the opening of Arceus and the Jewel of Life – naturally. Its best part is in the Pikachu short Delibird's Dilemma, where a parade of Gloom helps Bulbasaur track down a lost Christmas present. Gloom also gets a mention in the original Japanese version of Pokémon Heroes: Annie and Oakley are sisters there, and when they are trapped in Alto Mare's defence system at the end, Oakley grumbles that as children Annie evolved her Gloom into a Vileplume when she had wanted a Bellossom. The English dub cut the exchange.
Pokémon the Movie 2000: The Power of One
M02 · 1999
A wild Gloom
When the collector Lawrence III starts capturing the legendary birds and the world's weather goes haywire, a Gloom is among the Pokémon that sense something has gone badly wrong. It's a small part, but it was Gloom's first appearance in a feature film.
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
M12 · 2009
A Gloom in an Aroma Lady's flower field
In the opening sequence, a Gloom sits in an Aroma Lady's field of flowers, about as fitting a spot as a flower Pokémon could wish for, before the story of Arceus gets under way.
Pikachu shorts
- PK08Delibird's Dilemma (2000) · A group of wild Gloom
Gloom's best moment in the Pikachu shorts. While the Pokémon hunt for the Christmas presents a Delibird has dropped, Misty's Psyduck gets side-tracked and joins a passing parade of Gloom. Ash's Bulbasaur stops the procession to ask whether they've seen any presents, and they have: Noctowl scans the area and spots one stuck up a tree, and Brock's Geodude knocks it loose by slamming into the trunk. In English the short was paired with Snorlax Snowman as Pikachu's Winter Vacation, an episode of Pokémon Chronicles.
06Trading Card Game · every card
Gloom in the Pokémon TCG
32 cards since 1999, oldest first. Tap any card to see it full size.
Gloom joined the card game in Japan's Pokémon Jungle in March 1997 and reached English players in Jungle in June 1999. It has been the patient middle stage of the Oddish family ever since: always a Stage 1, never an ex, GX or V, with HP ranging from 50 on Dark Gloom to 90 on the newest cards. What its cards lack in glamour they make up for in smell. Its attacks and powers read like a perfume counter gone wrong: Foul Odor, Pollen Stench, Vile Smell, Stinky Nectar, Stinky Scent, Offensive Scent, Inviting Scent and Irresistible Aroma, with Drool on five cards and a Disperse Drool that splashes every Bench. Along the way there have been a Team Rocket Dark Gloom, two Erika's Gloom cards in Gym Heroes, a Delta Species Gloom and a Psychic-type Gloom. Erika's Gloom made a comeback in Ascended Heroes in 2026.
Its art has grown up too. Keiji Kinebuchi and Kagemaru Himeno drew the first cards, Ken Sugimori drew Erika's pair in the official style, and Mitsuhiro Arita drew it twice, the second time at the gate of the Safari Zone. The neatest trick belongs to Kyoko Umemoto: her Aquapolis Gloom and her Crown Zenith Gloom, drawn 20 years apart, form a two-part story. The modern era gave Gloom its first showpiece cards, Masako Tomii's Illustration Rare in Obsidian Flames and OKACHEKE's Shiny Gloom in Paldean Fates. In TCG Pocket the classic art lives on, alongside a full-art Gloom and a Shiny Gloom of its own.
Cards to know
- Jungle 37/64 — Where the stink began: Gloom's first card, whose Foul Odor is so strong it leaves Gloom itself Confused.
- Team Rocket 36/82 (Dark Gloom) — Team Rocket's Gloom gambles with its Pollen Stench every turn: heads confuses your opponent, tails confuses your own Pokémon.
- Expedition Base Set 78/165 — An e-Reader card: scan it with Expedition's Oddish and the two star in a little animation, 'Here Comes Gloom'.
- Aquapolis 49/147 & Crown Zenith 002/159 — Kyoko Umemoto drew Gloom twice, 20 years apart, and the two cards tell one story.
- Obsidian Flames 198/197 — Gloom's first full-art card, a Masako Tomii Illustration Rare.
- Ascended Heroes 002/217 (Erika's Gloom) — Erika's Gloom is back after more than 25 years, now hitting for 50 with a Poison Spray.
Every English-language card
Promo cards
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Digital card games
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (Game Boy Color): Jungle Gloom (Keiji Kinebuchi), card C05, from the Mystery booster pack; it turns up in the game's Flower Power, Flower Garden and Jungle decks.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Jungle Gloom again, card C07, in the Island of Fossil pack; it is in the Mad Petals and Steady Increase decks, and two copies are in the deck Dr. Mason's researcher Aaron uses for a practice match.
- Pokémon Card GB2 (Japan only): Dark Gloom from Team Rocket (Kagemaru Himeno), card H07, in the Team Rocket's Ambition pack; it is in the Bad Guys, Ominous Meadow and Great Rocket 3 decks.
- Pokémon Play It! Version 2 (PC): two copies of Jungle Gloom are in the Poisonpowder Deck, one of the game's seven theme decks, which both the player and the opponent Julie can use.
- Pokémon TCG Online / Pokémon TCG Live: no digital-exclusive Gloom cards.
The artists behind the cards
- Ken Sugimori — 3 artworks (both Erika's Gloom cards in Gym Heroes, Legends Awakened 97)
- Kyoko Umemoto — 2 (Aquapolis 49, Crown Zenith 002, a two-card story 20 years apart), with the Crown Zenith art reused in TCG Pocket's Wisdom of Sea and Sky
- Mitsuhiro Arita — 2 (Neo Genesis 36, Undaunted 27)
- OKACHEKE — 2 (the Shiny Paldean Fates 093, and a TCG Pocket Illustration Rare in Genetic Apex)
- Shibuzoh. — 1 (Burning Shadows 5), reused in TCG Pocket's Space-Time Smackdown
- Anesaki Dynamic — 1 (Unbroken Bonds 7), reused in TCG Pocket's Genetic Apex
- One artwork each: Keiji Kinebuchi, Kagemaru Himeno, Yuichi Sawayama, Yuka Morii, Kouki Saitou, Midori Harada, Sumiyoshi Kizuki, Atsuko Nishida, Masakazu Fukuda, sui, Tomokazu Komiya, Haru Akasaka, Masako Tomii, Sekio, Yoriyuki Ikegami, MARINA Chikazawa and Natsumi Yoshida; plus Souichirou Gunjima's Shiny Gloom in TCG Pocket's Crimson Blaze
07On the page & beyond
Gloom in manga, books & other media
From the earliest manga to story books and songs.
Gloom's manga career began in Kosaku Anakubo's Pocket Monsters in 1996, and it soon got a star turn: Erika's Oddish evolves into Gloom and then into Vileplume live on stage, only to leave the contest judges cold. Elsewhere it is usually the stinker it was born to be. In Magical Pokémon Journey a freshly evolved Gloom gasses an entire birthday party and helps itself to the cake, while The Electric Tale of Pikachu gives Florinda a whole troupe of Gloom kept sweet-smelling with herbal perfume. Kagemaru Himeno built a touching chapter around her Dark Gloom card, about a Team Rocket agent and the Pokémon that once led her out of a forest, and in Pokémon Adventures Team Rocket's Ariana keeps one. In books it is hidden as a lake in the Pokémon Tales story Magnemite's Mission, and it is the victim of two slip-ups: the Official Pokémon Handbook gave Koffing the stinky insult James aimed at Gloom, and Pokémon Pop Quiz got the story of Florinda's Leaf Stone wrong. Gloom is named in the English Pokérap, ambushes Team Rocket alongside a Bellossom in the Diamond and Pearl ending Which One ~ Is It?, and stars in its own e-Reader cartoon, knocking Beedrill and Butterfree out of the trees with its smell.
Manga
Books
Other media
More from the page
08Did you know?
Gloom trivia
Name origins, design secrets and the facts that make Gloom such a fan favourite.
What’s in a name?
Gloom's English name is gloriously glum: 'gloom' means darkness or low spirits, which suits a droopy, dribbling flower that often looks half-asleep. Listen closely and there is more packed in – 'goo' or 'glue' for its sticky nectar, and 'bloom' for the flower on its head – and it may even nod to 'glume', one of the small leaf-like scales that wrap the flowers of grasses. Its Japanese name, Kusaihana, is refreshingly blunt: 臭い花 kusai hana, 'stinking flower'.
Design origins
Gloom was designed by Atsuko Nishida, as she revealed in a 1998 GAME FREAK interview. Its main inspiration is Rafflesia – more precisely the plant in bud, before its flower fully opens. Rafflesia is a parasite with no leaves, stems or roots of its own, living inside its host vines, and its enormous blooms reek of rotting flesh to draw in flies; Gloom borrows both the look and the stink, and its defensive smell has a touch of the skunk about it. Its little humanoid body may also owe something to the mandrake, whose forked roots were said to look like a human figure. The reddish-brown leaves around its flower could hint at parasitism too, as if the bloom has drained the fresh green leaves Oddish once had. Female Gloom, with their bigger petal spots, resemble Rafflesia hasseltii, while the idea that its smell can be turned into perfume may be a nod to musk, a fragrance that smells unpleasant when highly concentrated.
Names around the world
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クサイハナ Kusaihana | From 臭い花 kusai hana (stinking flower) |
| French | Ortide | From ortie (nettle) and fétide (fetid) |
| Spanish | Gloom | Same as the English name |
| German | Duflor | From Duft (scent) and Flor (bloom) |
| Italian | Gloom | Same as the English name |
| Korean | 냄새꼬 Naemsaekko | From 냄새 naemsae (smell) and 꽃 kkot (flower) |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 臭臭花 Chòuchòuhuā | From 臭 chòu (foul-smelling), doubled, and 花 huā (flower) |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 臭臭花 Chauchaufā | As the Mandarin name; earlier media used 怪味花 Gwaaimeihfā, 'strange-smelling flower' |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Gloom | Same as the English name |
| Hebrew | גלום Glum | Transcription of the English name |
| Hindi | ग्लूम Gloom | Transcription of the English name |
| Icelandic | Drungi | From drungi (gloominess, lethargy); used in the subtitles of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure |
| Lithuanian | Glūmius | From the English name |
| Russian | Глум Glum | Transcription of the English name |
| Thai | คุไซฮานะ Khusaihana | Transcription of the Japanese name |
Did you know?
- In Generation I, Gloom and the rest of the Oddish family were the only Pokémon that could learn Petal Dance.
- It has the Chlorophyll Ability, even though Rafflesia – the real plant it is based on – contains no chlorophyll at all.
- Gloom is a version exclusive in Red, FireRed and Let's Go, Pikachu! – players of Blue, LeafGreen and Let's Go, Eevee! have to trade for one.
- Pokémon Yellow is the only core-series game in which Erika battles with a Gloom: a level 32 that knows Petal Dance, Stun Spore, Sleep Powder and Acid.
- The Pokédex can't agree on how far the stink carries: FireRed and Sword say 1.25 miles (2 km), Diamond onwards says 'more than a mile', and Gardenia's Pokédex in the anime claims two miles.
- Emerald's Pokédex warns that one whiff of Gloom's honey can cause memory loss – and yet some fans are said to enjoy it.
- Sapphire and Alpha Sapphire insist that Gloom loves its own stench, sniffing the fumes and then drooling even more honey.
- A Gloom caught in Red, Blue or Yellow and moved to Gold, Silver or Crystal through the Time Capsule arrives holding a Berry.
- Its family mirrors Bellsprout's: both are Generation I Grass/Poison lines that evolve at level 21 and finish with a Leaf Stone.
- Gloom's first trading card, Jungle 37/64, has Foul Odor – an attack that leaves both the Defending Pokémon and Gloom itself Confused.
- In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team it owns up straight away: 'I know I stink, but I'll KO foes, so please bear with me!'
- Pokémon Ranger's Fiore Browser says Gloom hides in the soil with only its head showing.
- In HeartGold and SoulSilver's Pokéathlon, Stamina is Gloom's strongest event stat and Power its weakest.
09Quizzes, archive & further reading
More Gloom
Test yourself
Professor Oak's Kanto Quiz: BeginnerProfessor Oak has a few questions before you set foot in the tall grass. How well do you know the region where it all began?Take the quiz →
Who's That Pokémon? Kanto: BeginnerIt's the classic challenge! Can you name these original 151 Pokémon from their silhouettes alone?Take the quiz →
Indigo League Anime: IntermediateGrab your cap and set off on Ash's very first adventure. How much do you remember from the Indigo League days?Take the quiz →
Pokémon Horizons Anime: BeginnerAll aboard for a brand-new adventure! See how well you know Liko, Roy and the crew of Pokémon Horizons: The Series.Take the quiz →
Pokémon Movies: IntermediateFrom a mysterious island showdown to a city where people and Pokémon live side by side, how well do you know Pokémon on the big screen?Take the quiz →
Who's That Pokémon? All Regions: ExpertTwenty tricky shadows from every corner of the Pokémon world. Only true Pokédex experts will spot them all!Take the quiz →From the archive: Gengar’s Online Pokédex
Before this page, Pokémon Dungeon was home to Gengar’s Online Pokédex, the classic fan Pokédex for Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter). Its Gloom entry is preserved in full, with its original art, moves and locations.
Further reading
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