What does Skiploom evolve into?

Skiploom evolves into Jumpluff at level 27. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 340 BST.

At what level does Skiploom evolve?

Skiploom evolves into Jumpluff at level 27. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Skiploom?

In Diamond & Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Skiploom works as a placeholder. Grass/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Jumpluff . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Skiploom?

Skiploom is catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Skiploom - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Skiploom's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 2 Speed EVs per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack45

Defense50

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def65

Speed80

Total340

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight1.0 kg

Base XP119

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

InfiltratorHANot in game

Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.

Skiploom Weakness

Skiploom is weak to Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely.

Skiploom Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ice
2x (Weak)	Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

3Resist

1Immune

Score-5

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Fire Poison Flying Rock

½xResist

Water Fighting

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (6)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Skiploom in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Skiploom Fire Blast 2x 63-76% Fly 2x 143-168%KO Flamethrower 2x 51-61% Rock Slide 2x 117-139%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice PunchLv. 1 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Skiploom Blizzard 4x 261-307%KO Ice Beam 4x 211-249%KO Ice Punch 4x 211-249%KO Rock Slide 2x 70-83% View Abomasnow builds →
Drapion PoisonDark	C
Available Moves Moves Sludge BombTM36 Rock SlideTM80 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Damage vs Skiploom Sludge Bomb 2x 77-91% Rock Slide 2x 70-83% Fire Fang 2x 62-73% Ice Fang 4x 124-146%KO View Drapion builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Aerial AceTM40 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Skiploom Rock Slide 2x 109-128%KO Aerial Ace 2x 60-71% Rock Tomb 2x 89-106%KO View Anorith builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Sludge BombTM36 Wing AttackLv. 17 Air CutterLv. 27 Damage vs Skiploom Fly 2x 115-135%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 83-99% Wing Attack 2x 77-91% Air Cutter 2x 55-66% View Golbat builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

Skiploom sits between Hoppip and Jumpluff in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Speed has grown the most so far (+30), but there's still another 120 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#187Hoppip

Level 18

#188Skiploom

Level 27

#189Jumpluff

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Hoppip

GrassFlying

Skiploom

GrassFlying

Jumpluff

GrassFlying

55+20

75+20

ATK

45+10

55+10

DEF

50+10

70+20

SP.ATK

45+10

55+10

SP.DEF

65+10

95+30

SPE

80+30

110+30

BST

250D-Tier

340D-Tier+90

460C-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Skiploom to get Hoppip eggs easily using 35 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Confusion and 6 more.

Egg Groups

FairyPlant

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Skiploom Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Skiploom gets Amnesia and Aromatherapy exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Bug coverage rounds out the picture alongside Solar Beam and Energy Ball.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Splash

———40Normal

Lv 1

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 4

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Lv 7

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 10

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 12

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 14

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 16

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 20

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

Lv 24

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 28

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 32

Cotton Spore

——8540Grass

Lv 36

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Lv 40

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Lv 44

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

Lv 48

Bounce

D85855Flying

Lv 52

Memento

D—10010Dark

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM62

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Egg

Aromatherapy

D——5Grass

Egg

Confusion

D5010025Psychic

Egg

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Egg

Psych Up

———10Normal

Egg

Reflect

D——20Psychic

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Skiploom can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Skiploom in Diamond & Pearl

Skiploom is only available through the PokeRadar in this game. No standard wild encounters here. 2 spots are listed below with details on how to trigger them. These become available in early-game encounter areas.

Where To Catch Skiploom in Diamond & Pearl

To get Skiploom, start by catching Hoppip through special encounters at Lv. 9-30. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Hoppip
Route 205 - South
DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.9-10 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 205 - South
PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.9-10 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 205 - North
DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.11 Route
UncommonEarly
Fuego Ironworks
PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.29 Power-plant
UncommonMid
Train until Level 18
Step 2Skiploom ✓
Route 205 - North
DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.12 Route
RareEarly
Fuego Ironworks
PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.30 Power-plant
RareMid
or evolve from Hoppip (Step 1)

Skiploom Guide

Skiploom evolves into Jumpluff at level 27. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 340 BST.
Skiploom evolves into Jumpluff at level 27. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Diamond & Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Skiploom works as a placeholder. Grass/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Jumpluff. That's where the stats start mattering.
Skiploom is catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Skiploom appears in 16 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Skiploom Fire Blast 2x 63-74% Fire Fang 2x 65-79% Ice Fang 4x 133-158%KO Wing Attack 2x 88-105%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Move Moves Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Skiploom Rock Throw 2x 51-63% View Lunatone builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Move Moves AcidLv. 8 Damage vs Skiploom Acid 2x 26-33% View Lileep builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 EmberLv. 6 Damage vs Skiploom Fire Blast 2x 100-119%KO Ember 2x 40-49% View Growlithe builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Fire BlastTM38 Damage vs Skiploom Fire Blast 2x 51-60% View Shieldon builds →

Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 Fire FangLv. 1 Ice FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Skiploom Fire Blast 2x 59-70% Fire Fang 2x 63-76% Ice Fang 4x 129-152%KO Wing Attack 2x 92-110%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Lunatone RockPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Skiploom Rock Tomb 2x 60-71% Rock Throw 2x 48-57% View Lunatone builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 15 PluckTM88 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Skiploom Wing Attack 2x 76-90% Pluck 2x 76-90% Peck 2x 48-57% View Murkrow builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 AcidLv. 8 Damage vs Skiploom Rock Tomb 2x 48-57% Acid 2x 24-29% View Lileep builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Skiploom Rock Tomb 2x 84-100%KO View Anorith builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice PunchLv. 1 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Skiploom Blizzard 4x 248-292%KO Ice Beam 4x 202-238%KO Ice Punch 4x 202-238%KO Rock Slide 2x 67-79% View Abomasnow builds →
Sneasel DarkIce	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Poison JabTM84 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Skiploom Blizzard 4x 123-146%KO Ice Beam 4x 105-124%KO Poison Jab 2x 73-86% Avalanche 4x 165-195%KO View Sneasel builds →
Delibird IceFlying	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 FlyHM02 Ice BeamTM13 PluckTM88 Damage vs Skiploom Blizzard 4x 188-222%KO Fly 2x 82-97% Ice Beam 4x 156-184%KO Pluck 2x 57-68% View Delibird builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Aerial AceTM40 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Skiploom Rock Slide 2x 103-122%KO Ancient Power 2x 39-46% Aerial Ace 2x 55-65% Rock Tomb 2x 82-97% View Anorith builds →
Swinub IceGround	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Skiploom Blizzard 4x 114-135%KO Ice Beam 4x 96-114%KO Rock Slide 2x 44-52% Rock Tomb 2x 35-41% View Swinub builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice PunchLv. 1 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Skiploom Blizzard 4x 253-298%KO Ice Beam 4x 208-245%KO Ice Punch 4x 212-250%KO Rock Slide 2x 70-83% View Abomasnow builds →
Sneasel DarkIce	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Poison JabTM84 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Skiploom Blizzard 4x 126-149%KO Ice Beam 4x 106-125%KO Poison Jab 2x 77-91% Avalanche 4x 175-206%KO View Sneasel builds →
Delibird IceFlying	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 FlyHM02 Ice BeamTM13 PluckTM88 Damage vs Skiploom Blizzard 4x 195-230%KO Fly 2x 86-101%KO Ice Beam 4x 158-187%KO Pluck 2x 58-70% View Delibird builds →
Smoochum IcePsychic	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 AvalancheTM72 Powder SnowLv. 11 Damage vs Skiploom Blizzard 4x 236-278%KO Ice Beam 4x 195-230%KO Avalanche 4x 82-96% Powder Snow 4x 90-106%KO View Smoochum builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM80 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Aerial AceTM40 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Skiploom Rock Slide 2x 110-130%KO Ancient Power 2x 38-46% Aerial Ace 2x 58-69% Rock Tomb 2x 87-103%KO View Anorith builds →

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Skiploom Ice Fang 4x 126-148%KO View Gliscor builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Skiploom Stone Edge 2x 195-229%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Skiploom Ice Shard 4x 173-203%KO Pursuit 43-51% View Weavile builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB Solar Beam Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Skiploom Air Slash 2x 161-189%KO Flamethrower 2x 192-227%KO View Charizard builds →