Gloom
grasspoison
The smell from its drool-like syrup and the pollen on its petals is so bad, it may make opponents faint.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
GrassPoison
Dex
#089
Abilities
Chlorophyll(Primary)
Boosts its Speed in sunshine.
Chlorophyll(Secondary)
Boosts its Speed in sunshine.
Stench(Hidden)
May cause the foe to flinch.
Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
plant
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
120
Base Exp
132
EV Yield
2 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fire ×2ice ×2psychic ×2
Resists
water ×0.5electric ×0.5grass ×0.25fighting ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Evolution Chain
Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.
How to Obtain
You can catch Gloom in Route 48 (uncommon) in the day-time and night, in Stormy Beach (uncommon), and in Cerulean Cape (rare) in the night, among nine other areas. Wild ones range from level 47 to 54, unless in a badge-dependent area.
Wild Encounters (13)
Level Up Moves (15)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbsorbLevel: 1 | ||||||
| grass |  | 20 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Leech SeedLevel: 5 | ||||||
| grass |  | 0 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Steals HP from the foe on every turn. | ||||||
| AcidLevel: 9 | ||||||
| poison | | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| PoisonpowderLevel: 13 | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 75 | 35 | ||
| A move that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Stun SporeLevel: 14 | ||||||
| grass | | 0 | 75 | 30 | ||
| A move that may paralyze the foe. | ||||||
| Sleep PowderLevel: 15 | ||||||
| grass | | 0 | 75 | 15 | ||
| May cause the foe to fall asleep. | ||||||
| Mega DrainLevel: 19 | ||||||
| grass | | 40 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| CharmLevel: 24 | ||||||
| fairy | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| HealinglightLevel: 29 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | ||
| Restores HP based on weather. | ||||||
| Giga DrainLevel: 34 | ||||||
| grass | | 75 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| ToxicLevel: 39 | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | ||
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Hyper VoiceLevel: 44 | ||||||
| normal | | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Attack the foe with sound waves. | ||||||
| MoonblastLevel: 49 | ||||||
| fairy | | 95 | 100 | 15 | ||
| An attack that may lower Sp.Atk. | ||||||
| GrowthLevel: 54 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Raises the user's Atk and Sp.Atk. | ||||||
| Petal DanceLevel: 59 | ||||||
| grass | | 120 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (4)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | |||||
| fairy | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | |||||
| Razor Leaf | |||||
| grass |  | 55 | 95 | 25 | |
| Has a high critical hit ratio. | |||||
| Healinglight | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 5 | |
| Restores HP based on weather. | |||||
| Swords Dance | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Attack. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (21)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curse | ||||||
| ghost | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| Venoshock | ||||||
| poison | | 65 | 100 | 10 | TM09 | |
| Damage doubles if foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Giga Drain | ||||||
| grass | | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM19 | |
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Solar Beam | ||||||
| grass | | 120 | 100 | 10 | TM22 | |
| 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Sludge Bomb | ||||||
| poison | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM36 | |
| An attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| Substitute | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 100 | 5 | TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| Dazzlingleam | ||||||
| fairy | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM49 | |
| Dazzles with a powerful flash. | ||||||
| Energy Ball | ||||||
| grass | | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM53 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| Drain Punch | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 10 | TM60 | |
| Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted. | ||||||
| Flash | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM70 | |
| A move that lowers the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| Swords Dance | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM75 | |
| Sharply raises the user's Attack. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| steel | | 60 | 100 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (7)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | ||||||
| fairy | | 0 | 100 | 20 | MT05 | |
| Sharply lowers the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| Double Edge | ||||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | MT08 | |
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Endure | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT11 | |
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Hyper Voice | ||||||
| normal | | 90 | 100 | 10 | MT14 | |
| Attack the foe with sound waves. | ||||||
| Seed Bomb | ||||||
| grass | | 80 | 100 | 15 | MT21 | |
| Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe. | ||||||
| Sleep Talk | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 10 | MT24 | |
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | ||||||
| Swagger | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 85 | 15 | MT26 | |
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | ||||||
Gloom in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Gloom is #89 in the PolishedDex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its grass/poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 20 encounter locations. Use the moves and counters links below to plan a team around this Gloom form.
