#0044

Gloom

Weed Pokémon

About

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.

Alpha Sapphire 1 of 14

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Stench Hidden ability

Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

Height: 0.8 m 2′07″
Weight: 8.6 kg 19.0 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	60	230–324
Attack	65	121–251
Defense	70	130–262
Sp. Atk	85	157–295
Sp. Def	75	139–273
Speed	40	76–196
Total	395

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: FireIceFlyingPsychic
Resists ½×: WaterElectricFightingFairy
Resists ¼×: Grass

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: WaterGrassGroundRockFairy
Not very effective ½×: PoisonSteel

Evolution

#0043 Oddish GrassPoison

Level 21
#0044 Gloom GrassPoison
- Use Leaf Stone
  
  #0045 Vileplume GrassPoison
- Use Sun Stone
  
  #0182 Bellossom Grass

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100%	25
1	Acid STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Poison	Special	40	100%	30
1	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
12	Mega Drain STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100%	15
14	Poison Powder Poisons the target.	Poison	Status	—	75%	35
16	Stun Spore Paralyzes the target.	Grass	Status	—	75%	30
18	Sleep Powder Puts the target to sleep.	Grass	Status	—	75%	15
20	Giga Drain STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
26	Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
32	Moonblast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Special	95	100%	15
38	Grassy Terrain For five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their Grass moves to 1.5× their power.	Grass	Status	—	—	10
44	Moonlight Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.	Fairy	Status	—	—	5
50	Petal Dance STAB Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Grass	Special	120	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Acid Spray STAB Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Poison	Special	40	100%	20
Bullet Seed STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
Charm Lowers the target’s Attack by two stages.	Fairy	Status	—	100%	20
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Energy Ball STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100%	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Giga Drain STAB Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
Grass Knot STAB Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
Grassy Glide STAB If Grassy Terrain is active and the user is grounded, this move has has its priority increased by 1.	Grass	Physical	55	100%	20
Grassy Terrain For five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their Grass moves to 1.5× their power.	Grass	Status	—	—	10
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Leaf Storm STAB Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Grass	Special	130	90%	5
Magical Leaf STAB Never misses.	Grass	Special	60	—	20
Petal Blizzard STAB Inflicts regular damage.	Grass	Physical	90	100%	15
Pollen Puff Damages opponents, but heals allies for 50% of their max HP.	Bug	Special	90	100%	15
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Seed Bomb STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sludge Bomb STAB Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Special	90	100%	10
Solar Beam STAB Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
Trailblaze STAB The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.	Grass	Physical	50	100%	20
Venoshock STAB Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.	Poison	Special	65	100%	10

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
After You Makes the target act next this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.	Grass	Status	—	—	20
Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
Razor Leaf STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	55	95%	25
Strength Sap Heals the user by the target’s current Attack stat and lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.	Grass	Status	—	—	5
Teeter Dance Confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Tickle Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 2 Sp. Atk
Catch rate: 120
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 138
Growth rate: Medium Slow
Wild held items: Absorb Bulb

Breeding

Egg groups: Plant
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)