Gloom
#44 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Weed Pokémon
Gloom
#44 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Weed Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
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 are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Growth
| EV yield | 2 SpA |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 120 |
| Base Exp. | 138 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore
FireRed
Its pistils exude an incredibly foul odor. The horrid stench can cause fainting at a distance of 1.25 miles.
LeafGreen
The fluid that oozes from its mouth isn’t drool. It is a nectar that is used to attract prey.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Oddish #43 | Level 21 |  Gloom #44 |
Gloom #44 |  Use Leaf Stone |  Vileplume #45 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 12 Road 12 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 | 4% | - |
Route 12 Road 12 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 1% | - |
Route 13 Road 13 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 | 4% | - |
Route 13 Road 13 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 1% | - |
Route 14 Road 14 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 5% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 | 4% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 1% | - |
Berry Forest | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 35 | 20% | - |
Cape Brink | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 36 | 10% | - |
Cape Brink | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 38 | 5% | - |
Bond Bridge | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 36 | 10% | - |
Water Path | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 48 | 5% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Absorb |  |  Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| Start | Poison Powder |  |  Status | - | 75 | 35 | A cloud of toxic dust is scattered. It may poison the foe. |
| Start | Sweet Scent |  | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. It also attracts wild Pokémon. |
| 7 | Sweet Scent | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. It also attracts wild Pokémon. |
| 14 | Poison Powder | | Status | - | 75 | 35 | A cloud of toxic dust is scattered. It may poison the foe. |
| 16 | Stun Spore | | Status | - | 75 | 30 | Paralyzing dust is scattered wildly. It may paralyze the foe. |
| 18 | Sleep Powder | | Status | - | 75 | 15 | A sleep-inducing dust is scattered in high volume around a foe. |
| 24 | Acid | |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | The foe is sprayed with a harsh, hide- melting acid that may lower DEFENSE. |
| 35 | Moonlight | | Status | - | - | 5 | Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. |
| 44 | Petal Dance | | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 | The user attacks with petals for two to three turns, then gets confused. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed | | Special | 10 | 100 | 30 | The user shoots seeds at the foe. Two to five seeds are shot at once. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves. |
Tutors
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. |
| Mimic | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. |
| Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. |
| Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 30 | A frenetic dance of fighting. It sharply raises the ATTACK stat. |
Traits
Chlorophyll
Raises SPEED in sunshine.
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
