Is Gloom Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Gloom forks into Vileplume (Leaf Stone, more power) or Bellossom (Sun Stone, cleaner typing). Pick a path before the seventh gym or Gloom's middling stats start holding the team back.
Oddish has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Oddish trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Oddish's defenses.
Gloom trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Gloom trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Vileplume's weaknesses hard.
Winona's team hits Bellossom's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:
Vileplume has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Bellossom has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Vileplume has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Bellossom resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:
Vileplume trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Bellossom trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:
Vileplume trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Bellossom trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Vileplume trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Bellossom trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:
Drake's team hits Vileplume's weaknesses hard.
Drake's team hits Bellossom's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drake:
Steven's team hits Vileplume's weaknesses hard.
Bellossom trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:
Catch Oddish on Route 110 (walking, Lv 13, uncommon).
Your Oddish should hit Level 21 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Route 118. 1 other location is also available.
You can pick up the Sun Stone in Route 115.
How to Get Gloom in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
high spawn rates across 28 locations for Gloom in mid-game 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 ORAS
The path to Gloom starts with Oddish at Lv. 7-31 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch OddishRoute 117Lv.7GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 120 - EastLv.13GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 120 - WestLv.13GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 119Lv.12GrassRate 35%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 1Lv.15FloorRate 35%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 2Lv.15FloorRate 35%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 3Lv.15FloorRate 35%Horde battleSafari Zone - Area 4Lv.15FloorRate 35%Horde battleRoute 110Lv.13GrassRate 10%Route 117Lv.14GrassRate 10%
Step 2Gloom ✓Route 119Lv.22-25GrassRate 30%Tall grass onlyRoute 120 - EastLv.24-27GrassRate 30%Tall grass onlyRoute 120 - WestLv.24-27GrassRate 30%Tall grass onlyRoute 121Lv.28-30GrassRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 1Lv.28-30FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 2Lv.28-30FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 3Lv.28-30FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 4Lv.28-30FloorRate 30%Safari Zone - Area 1Lv.28-30FloorRate 20%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 2Lv.28-30FloorRate 20%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 3Lv.28-30FloorRate 20%Tall grass onlySafari Zone - Area 4Lv.28-30FloorRate 20%Tall grass onlyRoute 121Lv.28-30GrassRate 14%Tall grass onlyRoute 123Lv.29-31GrassRate 14%Tall grass onlyor evolve from Oddish (Step 1)Available in-game· 2 pathsPick one
Gloom Weakness
Gloom is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 5 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, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Gloom Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Gloom
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x69-81% Fire Fang 2x50-60% Ice Fang 2x50-60% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x121-143%KO Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x111-132%KO Aerial Ace 2x39-46% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x120-141%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-48% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x110-131%KO Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Latios builds →Psychic 2x122-143%KO Fly 2x62-74% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Latias builds →Psychic 2x104-124%KO Fly 2x59-70% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x108-127%KO Fire Fang 2x51-61% Ice Fang 2x51-61% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Latios builds →Psychic 2x120-143%KO Fly 2x64-75% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Latias builds →Psychic 2x104-123%KO Fly 2x58-69% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x157-184%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x119-140%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-70% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Latios builds →Psychic 2x118-139%KO Fly 2x62-74% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Latias builds →Psychic 2x104-122%KO Fly 2x55-66% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x153-180%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x116-137%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x133-157%KO Ice Beam 2x80-94% Fly 2x62-73% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x210-247%KO Ice Beam 2x90-107%KO Aerial Ace 2x64-75% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x115-136%KO Ice Beam 2x70-82% Fly 2x57-67% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x180-211%KO Psychic 2x27-31% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Talonflame can KO Gloom with Flare Blitz (119-140%).
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Gloom View Lapras builds →Surf24-28% | ||
Gloom Evolutions
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
ORAS Gloom Best Moveset
85 Sp. Atk fires Grass/Poison TermStab at mid-stage power. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. The moveset lacks the offensive stats to earn a slot. Vileplume or Bellossom one evolution away, each taking a different path.
Best Build
Gloom best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Drain Punch
- Sludge Bomb
- Sunny Day
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Gloom gets After You and Charm exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Fairy coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Petal Dance and Solar Beam.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
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.
Gloom Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
- How do I catch Gloom in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Safari Zone?
See the Locations section above for where to find Gloom in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Gloom from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Gloom easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
At 395 BST, Gloom is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Vileplume before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 mixed attacker with base 65 Attack and 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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves