Is Skiploom Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Mid-stage of a traded Hoppip. Push to Jumpluff if you're committed, but even the final form doesn't hit hard enough for Hoenn's late game. Speed without power isn't enough.
Hoppip has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Hoppip has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Skiploom's weaknesses hard.
Flannery's team hits Skiploom's weaknesses hard.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's team hits Jumpluff's weaknesses hard.
Jumpluff has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Jumpluff resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Jumpluff has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Jumpluff trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Skiploom cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 18.
Your Skiploom should hit Level 27 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Skiploom in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Skiploom in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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 Skiploom in ORAS
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 2Skiploom ✓
Step 3Evolve into Jumpluff
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.
| 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 Skiploom Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Skiploom
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x131-155%KO Wing Attack 2x91-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x91-107%KO Fire Fang 2x66-78% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Archen builds →Wing Attack 2x99-116%KO Rock Tomb 2x99-116%KO | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 4x121-143%KO Rock Tomb 2x60-72% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x133-157%KO Wing Attack 2x92-110%KO Rock Tomb 2x92-110%KO Fire Fang 2x66-78% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x138-163%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 2x77-91% Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x132-156%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-58% Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x133-157%KO Wing Attack 2x94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x94-111%KO Fire Fang 2x67-79% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x142-168%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x136-161%KO Flamethrower 2x54-64% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Skarmory builds →Sky Drop 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x50-60% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x115-135%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x139-165%KO Ice Fang 4x137-162%KO Rock Tomb 2x94-111%KO Fire Fang 2x69-81% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x139-165%KO Aerial Ace 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x319-376%KO Stone Edge 2x125-147%KO Aerial Ace 2x76-90% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 4x272-320%KO Stone Edge 2x123-145%KO | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x225-264%KO Ancient Power 2x50-59% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x114-135%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-61% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x314-370%KO Stone Edge 2x122-143%KO Aerial Ace 2x73-87% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 4x268-315%KO Stone Edge 2x121-143%KO | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x221-260%KO Ancient Power 2x49-58% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x265-313%KO Blizzard 4x76-90% Fire Blast 2x38-45% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Rayquaza builds →Ice Beam 4x210-248%KO Fly 2x193-227%KO Overheat 2x151-178%KO Stone Edge 2x142-167%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x348-410%KO Ice Beam 4x106-125%KO Fire Blast 2x64-75% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x200-236%KO Ancient Power 2x62-73% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x320-377%KO Stone Edge 2x125-148%KO Aerial Ace 2x76-89% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Volcarona can KO Skiploom with Flamethrower (125-148%). Talonflame threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (131-155%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 225-264%.
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain9-10% Flamethrower 2x125-148%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x131-155%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Terrakion builds →Close Combat67-79% Stone Edge 2x225-264%KO Rock Slide 2x169-199%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Lapras builds →Surf23-27% | ||
Skiploom Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Skiploom to get Hoppip eggs easily using 47 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Aromatherapy, Confusion and 8 more.
ORAS Skiploom Best Moveset
Grass/Flying at 45 offenses and 80 Speed. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Jumpluff one evolution away brings 110 Speed and AbilityInfiltrator for screen bypassing.
Best Build
Skiploom best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Bullet Seed
- Swords Dance
- Memento
- Acrobatics
Moves List
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 Fairy coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Solar Beam and Energy Ball.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Skiploom’s flower blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees Fahrenheit. How much the flower opens depends on the temperature. For that reason, this Pokémon is sometimes used as a thermometer.
Skiploom Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
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