Gloom (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

It [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Oddish}} at [[level]] 21 and evolves into either {{p|Vileplume}} when exposed to a [[Leaf Stone]] or {{p|Bellossom}} when exposed to a [[Sun Stone]].

==Biology==

Gloom trickles sticky nectar from its mouth with the appearance and consistency of drool. This can be used as a fertilizer for plants. Both this nectar and the flower on Gloom's head release a foul odor strong enough to induce fainting in humans over a mile (1.6 kilometers) away. However, it can also attract prey, and even a very small number of humans find it pleasing. This odor is a key ingredient for some perfume production. When it is in danger, the odor worsens, but it will not emit its odor if it feels safe. Gloom lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon|grassy plains}}. In [[Generation I]], {{m|Petal Dance}} was its [[signature move]].

==In the anime==

===Major appearances===

Gloom debuted in ''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation!]]'', under the ownership of [[Erika]]. {{Ash}} first rescued it from the [[Celadon Gym]] when it was set on fire due to {{TRT}}'s actions. Erika first met Gloom when it saved her from a {{p|Grimer}} when she was a girl. According to this episode, Gloom is a very useful Pokémon, as Erika uses Gloom's stench as a recipe for creating perfume. It reappeared in flashbacks in ''[[EP039|Pikachu's Goodbye]]'', the Japanese version of ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'', and ''[[JN094|Suffering the Flings and Arrows!]]''.

In ''[[JN133|The Mew from Here!]]'', a Gloom was seen on [[Faraway Island]].

===Pokédex entries===

{{Dex/Header|type=Grass|type2=Poison}}

{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=I|reg1=Kanto|num1=044}}

{{Dex/Entry2|v=Red|v2=Blue|t2=FFF|entry=The fluid that oozes from its mouth isn't drool. It is a nectar that is used to attract prey.}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Yellow|entry=Smells incredibly foul! However, around 1 out of 1,000 people enjoy sniffing its nose-bending stink.}}

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===Game locations===

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{{eventAvail/h|type=grass|type2=poison}}

{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|RS}}|Pokémon Center New York Evolution Stone Promotion Gloom|English|United States|50|August 30 to September 4, 2003|link=List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions (Generation III)#Gloom}}

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===Held items===

===Stats===

====Base stats====

|Defense=70

|Special=85

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===Learnset===

====By [[Level|leveling up]]====

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====

====By a prior [[evolution]]====

===Side game data===

|rate=0.1

|IQ=B

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In {{g|GO}}, Gloom can be obtained by completing 1/6 of the [[Special Research]], ''A Seven-Colored Shadow''.

{{Evobox/2branch2

|type1=Grass

|type1-3b=Grass

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===Sprites===

{{Spritebox/4/Gender|ndex=044}}

{{Spritebox/5/Gender|ndex=044}}

{{Spritebox/Footer|044|Gloom}}

Gloom seems to be based on a {{wp|mandrake}}, plants from the ''{{wp|Mandragora}}'' genus whose roots sometimes resemble human figures, and the {{wp|Bud|budding}} stage of ''{{wp|Rafflesia}}'', a genus of parasitic plants known for their large, foul smelling flowers. Its brown leaves may also allude to its parasitic origins, as if the flower is drawing nutrients away from Oddish's formerly green leaves and causing them to wilt. Female Gloom resemble ''{{wp|Rafflesia hasseltii}}'' due to the larger spots on their petals.

====Name origin====

Kusaihana may be derived from 臭い花 ''kusai hana'' (stinking flower).

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