Special
Trick Room
395Low
40Very Slow
DTier

Gloom sits in the middle of its evolution line — stronger than Oddish but not yet at full power. Most trainers push through to Vileplume as fast as possible. Known as the Weed Pokemon. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets.

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.

Base Stats
395Avg
HP60
C
Attack65
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def75
C
Speed40
D
Total395
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Gloom yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch120Moderate•Medium Slow1.06M XP•0.8m / 2'07"•8.6kg / 19 lbs•138Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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.

Emerald

Gloom Weakness

Vulnerable

Gloom is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic-type moves. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
WaterGroundRockGrass
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
ChlorophyllDoubles Speed during strong sunlight.
StenchHAHas a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

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.

How to Evolve

4 Forms
Oddish
#043Oddish
21
Level 21
Gloom
#044Gloom
Vileplume
#045VileplumeLeaf Stone
Bellossom
#182BellossomSun Stone
Stat Comparison 4 Stages
Oddish
GrassPoison
Gloom
GrassPoison
Vileplume
GrassPoison
Bellossom
Grass
HP
45
60+15
75+15
75+15
ATK
50
65+15
80+15
80+15
DEF
55
70+15
85+15
95+25
SP.ATK
75
85+10
110+25
90+5
SP.DEF
65
75+10
90+15
100+25
SPE
30
40+10
50+10
50+10
BST
320D-Tier
395D-Tier+75
490B-Tier+95
490C-Tier+95
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
Attacker
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Gloom to get Oddish eggs easily using 35 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Flail, Ingrain and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumludicoloshiftryjumpluffbreloomcacturneivysaurparasectbayleefroseliaskiploom
12 of 35·

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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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 coverage rounds out the picture alongside Petal Dance and Solar Beam.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
2010020Grass
Lv 1
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 1
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Lv 7
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Lv 14
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Lv 16
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 18
Sleep Powder
—7515Grass
Lv 24
Acid
4010030Poison
Lv 35
Moonlight
——5Normal
Lv 44
Petal Dance
12010020Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
1010030Grass
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Charm
—10020Normal
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Ingrain
——20Grass
Egg
Razor Leaf
559525Grass
Egg
Swords Dance
——30Normal
Egg
Synthesis
——5Grass

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Tutor
Endure+4
——10Normal
Tutor
Mimic
——10Normal
Tutor
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
——10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
—9015Normal
Tutor
Swords Dance
——30Normal

A handful of locations for Gloom with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Gloom in Emerald

To get Gloom, start by catching Oddish through walking encounters at Lv. 13-31. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Oddish
    Step 1Catch Oddish
    Route 117
    GrassLv.13-14CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 110
    GrassLv.13UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 119
    GrassLv.24-27CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 120
    GrassLv.25-27CommonMidRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Southeast
    GrassLv.25-27CommonMidFacility
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Southwest
    GrassLv.25-27CommonMidFacility
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Northeast
    GrassLv.27-29CommonMidFacility
    EFFORTLESS
    Safari Zone - Northwest
    GrassLv.27-29CommonMidFacility
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 121
    GrassLv.26-28UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 123
    GrassLv.26-28UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
  2. Gloom
    Step 2Gloom ✓
    Safari Zone - Northeast
    GrassLv.29-31UncommonMidFacility
    EASY
    Safari Zone - Northwest
    GrassLv.29-31UncommonMidFacility
    EASY
    Safari Zone - Southeast
    GrassLv.25RareMidFacility
    CHALLENGING
    Safari Zone - Southwest
    GrassLv.25RareMidFacility
    CHALLENGING
    Route 121
    GrassLv.28RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 123
    GrassLv.28RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Oddish (Step 1)

  • At 395 BST, Gloom is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Vileplume before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • 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.

  • Oddish evolves into Gloom at level 21. Gloom can evolve into Vileplume and Bellossom depending on the method. Gloom is a middle-stage evolution in the Oddish line.

  • 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. But the 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.

  • Gloom appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Gloom appears in 20 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Gloom have the longest track record of availability in the series.