Jumpluff Best Moveset
110 Speed on Grass/Flying with AbilityChlorophyll doubling it further under sun. 55 Sp. Atk means the moveset deals no meaningful damage. The role is pure support: MoveSleep Powder, MoveLeech Seed, MoveU-turn to pivot. Speed lets it set up before anything else moves. Offensive teams ignore it because it can't fight back.
110 Speed was blistering in Gen II (Gold & Silver). Sleep Powder plus Leech Seed plus Encore from the fastest Grass-type available. Pure disruption.
Best Moves
Best Build
Support Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Encore
- Stun Spore
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Same Speed advantage with Chlorophyll on top in Gen III (Ruby & Sapphire). In sun, nothing outsped Jumpluff. Sleep Powder hit before anything could react.
Support Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Sleep Powder
- Encore
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Sleep Clause limited Jumpluff to one sleep per team in Gen IV (Diamond & Pearl). After that one Sleep Powder landed, it had almost nothing left to contribute.
Support Moveset
- Sleep Powder
- Leech Seed
- Substitute
- Stun Spore
Recommended Teammates
Power creep made 55 Attack and 55 Sp. Atk irrelevant in Gen V (Black & White). Speed alone doesn't matter when you deal no damage.
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- U Turn
- Acrobatics
- Bullet Seed
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Prankster Pokemon did the disruption job without needing high Speed in Gen VI (X & Y). Jumpluff's one advantage was no longer unique.
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Sleep Powder
- Acrobatics
- Seed Bomb
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Whimsicott with Prankster Tailwind and Encore did everything Jumpluff did but better in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). Directly outclassed.
Support Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Sleep Powder
- Giga Drain
- Memento
Recommended Teammates
Returned in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet). Still fast, still fragile, still offenseless. The format had long since moved past what raw Speed without power could offer.
Wall Moveset
- Leech Seed
- Strength Sap
- Substitute
- U Turn
Recommended Teammates
Jumpluff Weakness
Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock moves hit Jumpluff for super-effective damage. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. Jumpluff's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Jumpluff Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Jumpluff
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityProtosynthesis ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Jumpluff View Great Tusk builds →Rapid Spin21-25% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGoodasgold ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Jumpluff View Gholdengo builds →Shadow Ball26-31% | ||
 Cinderace Fire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLibero ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Jumpluff View Cinderace builds →U Turn27-32% Sucker Punch27-32% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Jumpluff View Weavile builds →Knock Off38-45% Ice Shard 4x95-112%KO | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves View Landorus-Therian builds →
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Evolution
Jumpluff is the final form in a three-stage chain from Hoppip through Skiploom. Breeding this form produces Hoppip eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Hoppip gave Jumpluff the biggest boost in Speed (+60), bringing the total to 460 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
How to Get Jumpluff
You'll want late-game access before hunting Jumpluff. Low spawn rates across 58 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Where To Catch Jumpluff in SV
The path to Jumpluff starts with Hoppip at Lv. 2-60 via walking encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch HoppipSouth Province (Area One) - GrassLv.2-8OverworldRate 30%South Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.2-8OverworldRate 30%East Province (Area One) - GrassLv.18-27OverworldRate 12%East Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.18-27OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area Five) - GrassLv.18-27OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area Five) - Flower PatchLv.18-27OverworldRate 6%Asado Desert - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%Asado Desert - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%East Paldean Sea - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%East Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%Glaseado MountainLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%North Province (Area One) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%North Province (Area Three) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%North Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%North Province (Area Two) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Four) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Four) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area One) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Six) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Two) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%Tagtree Thicket - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%The Pokémon League - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%The Pokémon League - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area One) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area One) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%
Step 2Catch or Evolve SkiploomEast Province (Area One) - GrassLv.18-27OverworldRate 12%East Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.18-27OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area Five) - GrassLv.18-27OverworldRate 12%South Province (Area Five) - Flower PatchLv.18-27OverworldRate 6%or evolve from Hoppip (Step 1)
Step 3Jumpluff ✓Asado Desert - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%Asado Desert - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%East Paldean Sea - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%East Province (Area One) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%East Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%East Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%Glaseado MountainLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%North Province (Area One) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%North Province (Area Three) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%North Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%North Province (Area Two) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Five) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Five) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Four) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Four) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area One) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area One) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Six) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Two) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%South Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%Tagtree Thicket - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%The Great Crater of PaldeaLv.33-60OverworldRate 1%The Pokémon League - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%The Pokémon League - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area One) - Flower PatchLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area One) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area Three) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area Two) - GrassLv.33-50OverworldRate 1%or evolve from Skiploom (Step 2)
Can't catch Jumpluff directly. Start with Hoppip at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 27. The 3-stage chain from Hoppip to Jumpluff is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Jumpluff in BDSP
Hoppip is your first catch on the way to Jumpluff. You'll find walking and special encounters from Lv. 9-63 across 14 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch HoppipRoute 205 - SouthLv.9-10Using PokeRadarRate 22%Route 205 - NorthLv.11Using PokeRadarBrilliant DiamondRate 20%Fuego IronworksLv.29Using PokeRadarShining PearlRate 20%Grassland CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CavePost-game
Step 2Catch or Evolve SkiploomRoute 205 - NorthLv.12Using PokeRadarBrilliant DiamondRate 2%Fuego IronworksLv.30Using PokeRadarShining PearlRate 2%Grassland CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameor evolve from Hoppip (Step 1)
Step 3Jumpluff ✓
Jumpluff can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Hoppip from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or HeartGold & SoulSilver and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Jumpluff in USUM
Step 1Obtain HoppipLATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 33. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 11. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Memorial Pillar. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 205. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Route 205. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 33. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Skiploom- Step 3Jumpluff ✓
No wild encounters for Jumpluff in Sun & Moon. Bring Hoppip over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or HeartGold & SoulSilver, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Jumpluff in SM
- Step 1Obtain HoppipBREEDINGAvailableLeave Skiploom with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Hoppip egg.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 33. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 11. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Memorial Pillar. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 205. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Route 205. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 33. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Skiploom
- Step 3Jumpluff ✓
Base Stats
Jumpluff's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Attack trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 3 Speed EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Jumpluff travels on seasonal winds. Once its cotton spores run out, its journey ends, as does its life.
Jumpluff Guide
Don't let Jumpluff's 460 base stat total fool you. Chlorophyll is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot.
Watch for Cloyster (Ice), Arcanine (Fire), and Nidoking (Poison) when using Jumpluff. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Cloyster is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Run Chlorophyll on Jumpluff. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Jumpluff also gets Leaf Guard and Infiltrator, but they don't compare.
Jumpluff fills the pivot role. It's a physical attacker with base 55 Attack. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Run Leech Seed, Strengthsap, Substitute, and U Turn on Jumpluff. Leech Seed is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Jumpluff first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
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Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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