Mid-stage Pokemon like Oddish rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Vileplume, which is where the real potential kicks in. Watch the Bug matchup though — quadruple damage means one hit can end it. Known as the Weed Pokemon.
Sp. Atk and Sp. Def carry most of Oddish's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It may be mistaken for a clump of weeds. If you try to yank it out of the ground, it shrieks horribly.
Oddish Weakness
FragileOddish's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves. Bug hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
A Grass/Poison type with 320 stats, Oddish has a chain leading to Bellossom. Breeding won't work. The evolved forms gain up to 170 total stats over Oddish.
How to Evolve
Best Build
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Level-up moves are just the starting point for Oddish. TMs unlock Normal coverage and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Petal Dance and Solar Beam into something with actual range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Easy grab on Oddish with high spawn rates across 6 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations
6 walking spots from Lv. 12-28 for Oddish. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Oddish is meant to evolve into Gloom. At 320 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Watch for Pinsir (Bug), Arcanine (Fire), and Lapras (Ice) when using Oddish. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Pinsir is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 30 Speed, Oddish won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Oddish evolves into Gloom at level 21. Oddish is the base form in a 4-stage evolutionary line.
Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Oddish is a special attacker with base 75 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Oddish appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.
One of the original 151, Oddish has appeared in 20 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A