Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Gloom's spread. It leans mixed with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
The honey it drools from its mouth smells so atrocious, it can curl noses more than a mile away.
Gloom Weakness
Gloom is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Not too many gaps in the chart, 4 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x56-67% Ice Fang 2x51-62% Fire Fang 2x51-62% Wing Attack 2x73-87% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x89-107%KO Ember 2x38-47% | ||
 Staravia Normal | D | |
 Doduo Normal | D | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x54-65% Ice Fang 2x49-58% Fire Fang 2x49-58% Wing Attack 2x69-83% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Murkrow builds →Wing Attack 2x62-74% Pluck 2x62-74% Peck 2x38-46% | ||
 Drifloon Ghost | D | |
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x38-46% Pluck 2x38-46% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Bronzong builds →Psychic 2x84-99% Extrasensory 2x74-88% Confusion 2x47-56% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x55-66% Flamethrower 2x46-54% Fly 2x107-127%KO Ice Fang 2x53-64% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x95-113%KO Fly 2x62-74% Psychic 2x58-68% Pluck 2x45-53% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Golbat builds →Fly 2x86-102%KO Wing Attack 2x60-71% Air Cutter 2x51-60% Pluck 2x60-71% | ||
 Ponyta Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Ponyta builds →Fire Blast 2x86-102%KO Flamethrower 2x72-85% Ember 2x35-42% Fire Spin 2x29-35% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x89-106%KO Psychic 2x84-99% Extrasensory 2x74-88% Confusion 2x47-56% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x55-66% Flamethrower 2x46-54% Fly 2x107-127%KO Ice Fang 2x53-64% | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x95-113%KO Dream Eater 2x64-75% Fly 2x62-74% Psychic 2x58-68% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Golbat builds →Fly 2x86-102%KO Wing Attack 2x60-71% Air Cutter 2x51-60% Aerial Ace 2x60-71% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x89-105%KO Psychic 2x81-96% Extrasensory 2x71-84% Confusion 2x45-54% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x52-62% Flamethrower 2x44-52% Fly 2x104-123%KO Ice Fang 2x51-60% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x94-111%KO Dream Eater 2x62-74% Fly 2x61-72% Psychic 2x57-68% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Golbat builds →Fly 2x84-99% Wing Attack 2x58-69% Air Cutter 2x48-57% Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x88-104%KO Psychic 2x79-93% Extrasensory 2x71-84% Confusion 2x45-53% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x52-62% Flamethrower 2x42-50% Fly 2x105-123%KO Ice Fang 2x50-60% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x93-109%KO Dream Eater 2x64-75% Fly 2x62-73% Psychic 2x57-67% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Golbat builds →Fly 2x85-101%KO Wing Attack 2x57-67% Air Cutter 2x48-56% Aerial Ace 2x57-67% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Bronzong builds →Dream Eater 2x86-102%KO Psychic 2x77-91% Extrasensory 2x69-81% Confusion 2x44-52% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x51-61% Flamethrower 2x43-50% Fly 2x103-123%KO Ice Fang 2x50-59% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x90-107%KO Dream Eater 2x62-73% Fly 2x59-70% Psychic 2x56-66% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Golbat builds →Fly 2x83-99% Wing Attack 2x57-68% Air Cutter 2x46-55% Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x105-125%KO Dream Eater 2x88-104%KO Psychic 2x80-95% Extrasensory 2x72-85% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Blast 2x53-63% Flamethrower 2x43-51% Fly 2x105-125%KO Ice Fang 2x51-60% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x92-108%KO Dream Eater 2x64-75% Fly 2x61-72% Psychic 2x57-68% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Golbat builds →Fly 2x84-99% Wing Attack 2x56-67% Air Cutter 2x47-55% Aerial Ace 2x56-67% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Gliscor's Earthquake hits Gloom for 54-63%. Weavile deals 64-76% with Ice Shard.
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Gliscor builds →Earthquake54-63% Ice Fang 2x47-55% | ||
 Celebi PsychicGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Celebi builds →
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 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 2x64-76% Pursuit32-38% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Charizard builds →Air Slash 2x138-163%KO Flamethrower 2x165-194%KO | ||
Diamond & Pearl Evolution
Gloom can evolve into Vileplume and Bellossom. Gloom sits before the split, so check the evolution methods below to pick your path. HP has grown the most so far (+15), but there's still another 95 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Gloom to get Oddish eggs easily using 45 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Flail, Ingrain and 4 more.
Diamond & Pearl Gloom Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.
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Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Gloom gets Charm and Flail exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Fighting coverage rounds out the picture alongside Petal Dance and Solar Beam.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Gloom in Diamond & Pearl
high spawn rates across 8 locations for Gloom in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Gloom in Diamond & Pearl
The path to Gloom starts with Oddish at Lv. 18-53 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch OddishRoute 230DiamondGrass Lv.18-23 RouteUncommonMidRoute 230PearlGrass Lv.18-23 RouteUncommonMidRoute 229DiamondGrass Lv.20-22 RouteRareMidRoute 229PearlGrass Lv.20-22 RouteRareMid
Step 2Gloom ✓Route 229DiamondGrass Lv.51-52 RouteCommonPostDayRoute 229PearlGrass Lv.51-52 RouteCommonPostDayRoute 230PearlGrass Lv.50 RouteUncommonPostRoute 230DiamondGrass Lv.50 RouteUncommonPostRoute 229PearlGrass Lv.51 RouteUncommonPostMorning/nightRoute 229DiamondGrass Lv.51 RouteUncommonPostMorning/nightRoute 224DiamondGrass Lv.53 RouteRarePostRoute 224PearlGrass Lv.53 RouteRarePostor evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
Gloom Guide
At 395 BST, Gloom is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Vileplume before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Diamond & Pearl, Gloom's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Dodrio (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. At base 40 Speed, Gloom won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Gloom gets Chlorophyll and Stench. But Chlorophyll is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Gloom is a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the trick room role.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Gloom appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Gloom have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves