Gloom
#84 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Weed Pokémon
Gloom
#84 in the Gold and Silver 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
| Pokédexes | Original Johto #84 |
|---|---|
| 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
Pokémon Gold
What appears to be drool is actually sweet honey. It is very sticky and clings stubbornly if touched.
Pokémon Silver
It secretes a sticky, drool-like honey. Although sweet, it smells too repulsive to get very close.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Oddish #83 | Level 21 |  Gloom #84 |
Gloom #84 |  Use Leaf Stone |  Vileplume #85 |
Gloom #84 |  Use Sun Stone |  Bellossom #86 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 5 Road 5 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 10% | At night |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 5 Road 5 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 10% | At night |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Absorb |  |  Special | 20 | 100 | 20 | Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. |
| Start | Poison Powder |  |  Status | - | 75 | 35 | A move that may poison the foe. |
| Start | Sweet Scent |  | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Reduces the foe's evasiveness. |
| 7 | Sweet Scent | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Reduces the foe's evasiveness. |
| 14 | Poison Powder | | Status | - | 75 | 35 | A move that may poison the foe. |
| 16 | Stun Spore | | Status | - | 75 | 30 | A move that may paralyze the foe. |
| 18 | Sleep Powder | | Status | - | 75 | 15 | May cause the foe to fall asleep. |
| 24 | Acid | |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | An attack that may lower DEFENSE. |
| 35 | Moonlight | | Status | - | - | 5 | Restores HP (varies by time). |
| 44 | Petal Dance | | Special | 70 | 100 | 10 | Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Curse |  | Status | - | - | 10 | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| TM06 | Toxic | | Status | - | 85 | 10 | A poison move with increasing damage. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Physical | 1 | 100 | 15 | The power varies with the Pokémon. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns. |
| TM12 | Sweet Scent | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | Reduces the foe's evasiveness. |
| TM13 | Snore | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | An attack useable only while asleep. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Foils attack that turn. It may fail. |
| TM19 | Giga Drain | | Special | 75 | 100 | 5 | Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. |
| TM20 | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | Always leaves at least 1HP. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack based on lack of loyalty. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | An attack that is based on loyalty. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | Heightens evasive ness. |
| TM34 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | Causes confusion and raises ATTACK. |
| TM35 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | Randomly attacks while asleep. |
| TM36 | Sludge Bomb | | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 | An attack that may poison the foe. |
| TM44 | Rest |  | Status | - | - | 5 | Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | Makes the opposite gender infatuated. |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. |
| HM05 | Flash | | Status | - | 70 | 20 | Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy. |
