What does Gossifleur evolve into?

Get Gossifleur to Eldegoss at level 20. At 250 BST, Gossifleur is just the starting point.

At what level does Gossifleur evolve?

Level 20 gets you Eldegoss . Quick enough that Gossifleur barely slows you down.

Should I use Gossifleur?

You can run Gossifleur through the first few routes without issues. 250 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Eldegoss as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Gossifleur?

Limited availability for Gossifleur. 1 game total. Debuted in Sword & Shield. Sword & Shield is the most recent.

Gossifleur - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

10Speed · Very Slow

Defense and Sp. Def carry most of Gossifleur's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP40

Attack40

Defense60

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def60

Speed10

Total250

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight2.2 kg

Base XP50

Abilities

Cotton Down

When Ignores moves and abilities that draw in moves.

Regenerator

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

Effect SporeHA

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

It anchors itself in the ground with its single leg, then basks in the sun. After absorbing enough sunlight, its petals spread as it blooms brilliantly.

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Gossifleur for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.

Gossifleur Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Gossifleur (Best Counters)

Kyurem can KO Gossifleur with Draco Meteor (146-171%). Braviary threatens a KO with U-turn (101-119%). Delphox's Flamethrower also KOs at 185-217%.

Kyurem DragonIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLoaded Dice NatureTimid Moves Freeze Dry Earth Power Icicle Spear Draco Meteor Damage vs Gossifleur Icicle Spear 2x 43-50% Draco Meteor 146-171%KO View Kyurem builds →
Braviary NormalFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Brave Bird DefogUtility U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Gossifleur U Turn 2x 101-119%KO Close Combat 86-101%KO View Braviary builds →
Delphox FirePsychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemDelphoxite NatureTimid Moves FlamethrowerSTAB Nasty Plot PsyshockSTAB Grass Knot Damage vs Gossifleur Flamethrower 2x 185-217%KO Psyshock 82-96% View Delphox builds →
Toxapex PoisonWater	B
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves RecoverRecovery ToxicUtility HazeUtility Baneful Bunker View Toxapex builds →
Galvantula BugElectric	B
Recommended Build AbilityCompoundeyes ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves Bug Buzz Sticky Web ThunderSTAB Thunder Wave Damage vs Gossifleur Thunder 50-59% View Galvantula builds →

One evolution ahead. Gossifleur grows into Eldegoss through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 210 total stats over Gossifleur. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#829Gossifleur

Level 20

#830Eldegoss

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Gossifleur

Grass

Eldegoss

Grass

60+20

ATK

50+10

DEF

90+30

SP.ATK

80+40

SP.DEF

120+60

SPE

60+50

BST

250D-Tier

460C-Tier+210

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Gossifleur easily with 89 breeding partners from the Plant egg group.

Egg Groups

Plant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 9.

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Moves

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Level-up moves are just the starting point for Gossifleur. TMs unlock Normal and Bug coverage and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Leaf Storm and Solar Beam into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leafage

—4010040Grass

Lv 1

Sing

D—5515Normal

Lv 4

Rapid Spin

D5010040Normal

Lv 8

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 12

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 16

Round

D6010015Normal

Lv 21

Leaf Tornado

—659010Grass

Lv 24

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 28

Hyper Voice

D9010010Normal

Lv 32

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Lv 36

Leaf Storm

C130905Grass

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM50

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM29

Charm

C—10020Fairy

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM28

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM88

Grassy Terrain

———10Grass

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TR42

Hyper Voice

D9010010Normal

TR71

Leaf Storm

C130905Grass

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM10

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

TR96

Pollen Puff

D9010015Bug

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

Egg Moves

Gossifleur doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Grassy Glide

D7010020Grass

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Gossifleur is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 14 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Gossifleur in Sword & Shield

14 walking encounters at Lv. 10-65 for Gossifleur across Shield and Sword. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Route 3

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-14 Route

30%Early

All Weather

Route 3

SwordOverworld Lv.10-14 Route

30%Early

All Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordOverworld Lv.26-28

25%Mid

Normal Weather

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

25%Mid

Normal Weather

Route 2 - High Level

ShieldGrass Lv.37-40 Route

35%Late

All Weather

Route 2 - High Level

SwordGrass Lv.37-40 Route

35%Late

All Weather

Ballimere Lake

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Normal Weather

Ballimere Lake

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Normal Weather

Ballimere Lake

ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Intense Sun

Ballimere Lake

SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Water

19%Post

Intense Sun

Ballimere Lake

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

10%Post

Intense Sun

Ballimere Lake

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

10%Post

Intense Sun

Ballimere Lake

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

10%Post

Normal Weather

Ballimere Lake

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Water

10%Post

Normal Weather

Get Gossifleur to Eldegoss at level 20. At 250 BST, Gossifleur is just the starting point.
Level 20 gets you Eldegoss. Quick enough that Gossifleur barely slows you down.
You can run Gossifleur through the first few routes without issues. 250 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Eldegoss as fast as you can.
Limited availability for Gossifleur. 1 game total. Debuted in Sword & Shield. Sword & Shield is the most recent.

Gossifleur joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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