Oddish

Oddish
Golbat
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Gloom
Ability	Chlorophyll Run Away (Hidden)
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Creator	Game Freak
Artist	Atsuko Nishida

Oddish <sup>(JPJapanese: ナゾノクサ

Romaji: Nazonokusa)</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.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds.
Pokémon Yellow	It may be mistaken for a clump of weeds. If you try to yank it out of the ground, it shrieks horribly.
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Awakened by moonlight, it roams actively at night. In the day, it stays quietly underground.
Pokémon Silver	If exposed to moonlight, it starts to move. It roams far and wide at night to scatter its seeds.
Pokémon Crystal	During the day, it stays in the cold underground to avoid the sun. It grows by bathing in moonlight.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	During the daytime, ODDISH buries itself in soil to absorb nutrients from the ground using its entire body. The more fertile the soil, the glossier its leaves become.
Pokémon Sapphire	ODDISH searches for fertile, nutrient-rich soil, then plants itself. During the daytime, while it is planted, this POKéMON’s feet are thought to change shape and become similar to the roots of trees.
Pokémon Emerald	ODDISH searches for fertile, nutrient-rich soil, then plants itself. During the daytime, while it is planted, this POKéMON’s feet are thought to change shape and become similar to the roots of trees.
Pokémon FireRed	Its scientific name is “Oddium Wanderus.” At night, it is said to walk nearly 1,000 feet on its two roots.
Pokémon LeafGreen	During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
Pokémon Pearl	It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
Pokémon Platinum	It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
Pokémon HeartGold	Awakened by moonlight, it roams actively at night. In the day, it stays quietly underground.
Pokémon SoulSilver	If exposed to moonlight, it starts to move. It roams far and wide at night to scatter its seeds.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
Pokémon White	It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
Pokémon Black 2	It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
Pokémon White 2	It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	During the day, it stays in the cold underground to avoid the sun. It grows by bathing in moonlight.
Pokémon Y	Its scientific name is “Oddium Wanderus.” At night, it is said to walk nearly 1,000 feet on its two roots.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	During the daytime, Oddish buries itself in soil to absorb nutrients from the ground using its entire body. The more fertile the soil, the glossier its leaves become.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Oddish searches for fertile, nutrient-rich soil, then plants itself. During the daytime, while it is planted, this Pokémon's feet are thought to change shape and become similar to the roots of trees.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	It may be mistaken for a clump of weeds. If you try to yank it out of the ground, it shrieks horribly.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	It may be mistaken for a clump of weeds. If you try to yank it out of the ground, it shrieks horribly.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	If exposed to moonlight, it starts to move. It roams far and wide at night to scatter its seeds.
Pokémon Shield	During the day, it stays in the cold underground to avoid the sun. It grows by bathing in moonlight.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	Its scientific name is Oddium wanderus. It is said to cover distances as far as 1,000 feet when night falls, walking on its two roots.
Pokémon Violet	When it is woken by moonlight, it wanders about. But during the day, it stays still underground.

Game locations

Title	Location(s)
Pokémon Red	Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24 and 25
Pokémon Yellow	Routes 12, 13, 14, 15, 24 and 25
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Routes 5, 6, 24 and 25, Ilex ForestNight
Pokémon Silver	Routes 5, 6, 24 and 25, Ilex ForestNight
Pokémon Crystal	Routes 24 and 25, Ilex ForestNight
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, 121, and 123, Safari Zone
Pokémon Sapphire	Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, 121, and 123, Safari Zone
Pokémon Emerald	Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, 121, and 123, Safari Zone
Pokémon FireRed	Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24 and 25, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Cape Brink, Water Path
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Routes 229, 230
Pokémon Pearl	Routes 229, 230
Pokémon Platinum	Routes 224, 230Night
Pokémon HeartGold	Routes 5, 6, 24 and 25, Ilex Forest, Safari ZoneNight
Pokémon SoulSilver	Routes 5, 6, 24 and 25, Ilex Forest, Safari ZoneNight
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Trade from White
Pokémon White	White Forest
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Route 6, Friend Safari (Grass)
Pokémon Y	Route 6, Friend Safari (Grass)
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Routes 110 and 117 119, 120, Safari Zone (Horde Encounter)
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Routes 110 and 117 119, 120, Safari Zone (Horde Encounter)
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 1, 2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 24, and 25, Viridian Forest
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Dappled Grove, Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell, Watchtower Ruins Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Shield	Dappled Grove, Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell, Watchtower Ruins Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	Routes 229 and 230 Grand Underground - Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Spacious Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Routes 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	45
Attack	50
Defense	55
Sp. Attack	75
Sp. Defense	65
Speed	30
Total	320

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites and renders
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
Gold	Silver	Crystal
Ruby Sapphire	Emerald	Fire Leaf
Diamond Pearl	Platinum File:PKMNP043.png File:PKMNP043-S.png	Heart Soul
Black White	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2043-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY043-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE043-S.png	Sword Shield File:PKMNSS043-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP043.png File:PKMNBDSP043-S.png
Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV043-S.png

Trivia

• Oddish has a scientific name: Oddium Wanderus, given in its FireRed and Y Pokédex entries. The only other Pokémon with a known scientific name is Kabutops, with Kabutops Maximus.