Gloom

Gloom
Oddish
044
Vileplume
Ability	Chlorophyll Stench (Hidden)
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue
Creator	Game Freak
Artist	Atsuko Nishida

Gloom<sup>(JPJapanese: クサイハナ

Romaji: Kusaihana)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It will evolve into Vileplume with a Leaf Stone and into a Bellossom with a Sun Stone.

Physiology and Behaviour

Gloom is a blue, bipedal Rafflesia-like Pokémon with rudimentary hands and feet. On its head is a flower with spherical petals surrounded by four reddish-brown leaves. The petals are a dark reddish-brown and have white spots. A female displays a single large spot on each petal, while a male will have many smaller spots. Gloom's eyes are wide and often appear closed and its lips are thin and purple.

Gloom trickles sticky nectar from its mouth with the appearance and consistency of drool. This can be used as a fertilizer for plants. Both this nectar and the flower on Gloom's head release a foul odor strong enough to induce fainting in humans over a mile (1.6 kilometers) away. However, it can also attract prey, and even a very small number of humans find it pleasing. This odor is a key ingredient for some perfume production. When it is in danger, the odor worsens, but it will not emit its odor if it feels safe. Gloom lives in grassy plains.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	The fluid that oozes from its mouth isn't drool. It is a nectar that is used to attract prey.
Pokémon Yellow	Smells incredibly foul! However, around 1 out of 1,000 people enjoy sniffing its nose-bending stink.
Pokémon Stadium	The horrible-smelling pistil of this flower stinks over a mile away. Unwittingly inhaled, it can cause fainting.
Second Pokémon generation
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.
Pokémon Crystal	The smell from its drool-like syrup and the pollen on its petals is so bad, it may make opponents faint.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	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.
Pokémon Sapphire	From its mouth Gloom drips honey that smells absolutely horrible. Apparently, it loves the horrid stench. It sniffs the noxious fumes and then drips even more of its honey.
Pokémon Emerald	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.
Pokémon FireRed	Its pistils exude an incredibly foul odor. The horrid stench can cause fainting at a distance of 1.25 miles.
Pokémon LeafGreen	The fluid that oozes from its mouth isn't drool. It is a nectar that is used to attract prey.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
Pokémon Pearl	The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
Pokémon Platinum	The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
Pokémon HeartGold	What appears to be drool is actually sweet honey. It is very sticky and clings stubbornly if touched.
Pokémon SoulSilver	It secretes a sticky, drool-like honey. Although sweet, it smells too repulsive to get very close.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
Pokémon White	The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
Pokémon Black 2	The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
Pokémon White 2	The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Smells incredibly foul! However, around one out of a thousand people enjoy sniffing its nose-bending stink.
Pokémon Y	The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	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.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	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.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Smells incredibly foul! However, around one out of a thousand people enjoy sniffing its nose-bending stink
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Smells incredibly foul! However, around one out of a thousand people enjoy sniffing its nose-bending stink
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Its pistils exude an incredibly foul odor. The horrid stench can cause fainting at a distance of 1.25 miles.
Pokémon Shield	What appears to be drool is actually sweet honey. It is very sticky and clings stubbornly if touched.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	The nectar it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious that it can make noses curl from more than a mile away.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	The nectar it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious that it can make noses curl from more than a mile away.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	The fluid that oozes from its mouth isn’t drool. It is a nectar that is used to attract prey.
Pokémon Violet	It secretes a sticky, drool-like nectar. Though sweet, it smells too repulsive to get very close.

Game locations

Title	Location(s)
Pokémon Red	Routes 12, 13, 14, and 15
Pokémon Yellow	Routes 12, 13, 14, and 15, Cerulean Cave
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Route 5Night
Pokémon Silver	Route 5Night
Pokémon Crystal	Route 24Night
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Routes 121 and 123, Safari Zone
Pokémon Sapphire	Routes 121 and 123, Safari Zone
Pokémon Emerald	Routes 121 and 123, Safari Zone
Pokémon FireRed	Routes 12, 13, 14, and 15, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Cape Brink, Water Path
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Routes 224, 229 and 230
Pokémon Pearl	Routes 224, 229 and 230
Pokémon Platinum	Routes 224 and 230
Pokémon HeartGold	Route 5, 47 and 48Night
Pokémon SoulSilver	Route 5, 47 and 48Night
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Trade
Pokémon White	Evolve Oddish
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Friend Safari (Poison)
Pokémon Y	Friend Safari (Poison)
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Routes 119, 120, 121 and 123, Safari Zone
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Routes 119, 120, 121 and 123, Safari Zone
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Moon	Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Routes 12, 13, 14, 15 and 21
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Axew's Eye, North Lake Miloch, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Shield	Axew's Eye, North Lake Miloch, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	Routes 224, 229, and 230, Grand Underground - Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Spacious Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Routes 224, 229, and 230, Grand Underground - Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Spacious Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	Coastal Biome
Pokémon Violet	Coastal Biome

Evolution

Oddish	Reach level 21.	Gloom	Use Leaf Stone.	Vileplume

Oddish	Reach level 21.	Gloom	Use Sun Stone.	Bellossom

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	60
Attack	65
Defense	70
Sp. Attack	85
Sp. Defense	75
Speed	40
Total	395

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
Gold File:PKMNG044-S.png	Silver File:PKMNS044.png File:PKMNS044-S.png	Crystal File:PKMNC044.gif File:PKMNC044-S.gif
Ruby Sapphire File:PKMNRS044-S.png	Emerald File:PKMNE044.gif File:PKMNE044-S.gif	Fire Leaf File:PKMNFRLG044.png File:PKMNFRLG044-S.png
Diamond Pearl File:PKMNDP044-S.png	Platinum File:PKMNP044.png File:PKMNP044-S.png	Heart Soul File:PKMNHGSS044.png File:PKMNHGSS044-S.png
Black White File:PKMNBW044-S.png	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2044.png File:PKMNBW2044-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY044-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE044-S.png	Sword Shield File:PKMNSS044-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP044.png File:PKMNBDSP044-S.png
Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV044-S.png

Trivia

• Gloom is the only dual-type Pokémon that can evolve into a single-type Pokémon.
• In the anime, James's description of Gloom's stench is confused in some sources as a description of his Koffing.
• Although Gloom has the Chlorophyll Ability, it is actually based on a genus of plants (Rafflesia) that do not contain chlorophyll.