Where can I find Skiploom in Polished Crystal?

Skiploom can be found in three areas, including Cherrygrove Bay in Polished Crystal.

What type is Skiploom?

Skiploom is a grass/flying-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Skiploom learn in Polished Crystal?

Skiploom can learn 20+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Skiploom have?

Skiploom's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Chlorophyll, Leaf Guard, Infiltrator.

Skiploom - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

As soon as it rains, it closes its flower and hides in the shade of a tree to avoid getting wet.

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

GrassFlying

Dex

#073

Abilities

Chlorophyll(Primary)

Boosts its Speed in sunshine.

Leaf Guard(Secondary)

Prevents status problems in sun.

Infiltrator(Hidden)

Attacks bypass the foe's barriers.

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

fairy, plant

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

120

Poké Ball10.9%

Great Ball14.9%

Ultra Ball19.0%

Base Exp

136

EV Yield

2 Speed

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

fire ×2ice ×4poison ×2flying ×2rock ×2

Resists

water ×0.5grass ×0.25fighting ×0.5

Immune To

ground

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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.

Hoppip

Base form

→

Skiploom

Level up Hoppip to Lv. 18

→

Jumpluff

Level up Skiploom to Lv. 27

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How to Obtain

Skiploom can be found common in Route 11 in the morning and day-time, and in Route 32 Coast (very rare) in the morning and day-time. Skiploom can also be found in a hidden grotto in Cherrygrove Bay. Expect to find it at level 53, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (5)


Route 32 Coast	morning	Field	Badge +1 to +3	5%
Route 32 Coast	day	Field	Badge +1 to +3	5%
Route 11	morning	Field	Lv. 53	30%
Route 11	day	Field	Lv. 53	30%
Cherrygrove Bay	any	hidden grotto	Badge +0	37.5%

Level Up Moves (20)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb	grass		20	100	25
1	Absorb	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
AbsorbLevel: 1
grass		20	100	25
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
1	Splash	normal		0	100	40
1	Splash	Has no effect whatsoever.
SplashLevel: 1
normal		0	100	40
Has no effect whatsoever.
4	Healinglight	normal		0	100	5
4	Healinglight	Restores HP based on weather.
HealinglightLevel: 4
normal		0	100	5
Restores HP based on weather.
6	Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40
6	Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense CurlLevel: 6
normal		0	100	40
Raises the user's Defense.
8	Tackle	normal		40	100	35
8	Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
TackleLevel: 8
normal		40	100	35
A full-body charge attack.
10	Confusion	psychic		50	100	25
10	Confusion	An attack that may confuse the foe.
ConfusionLevel: 10
psychic		50	100	25
An attack that may confuse the foe.
12	Poisonpowder	poison		0	75	35
12	Poisonpowder	A move that may poison the foe.
PoisonpowderLevel: 12
poison		0	75	35
A move that may poison the foe.
14	Stun Spore	grass		0	75	30
14	Stun Spore	A move that may paralyze the foe.
Stun SporeLevel: 14
grass		0	75	30
A move that may paralyze the foe.
16	Sleep Powder	grass		0	75	15
16	Sleep Powder	May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Sleep PowderLevel: 16
grass		0	75	15
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
20	Headbutt	normal		70	100	15
20	Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
HeadbuttLevel: 20
normal		70	100	15
An attack that may cause flinching.
24	Leech Seed	grass		0	90	10
24	Leech Seed	Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
Leech SeedLevel: 24
grass		0	90	10
Steals HP from the foe on every turn.
28	Mega Drain	grass		40	100	15
28	Mega Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Mega DrainLevel: 28
grass		40	100	15
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
32	Acrobatics	flying		55	100	15
32	Acrobatics	Damage doubles if user has no item.
AcrobaticsLevel: 32
flying		55	100	15
Damage doubles if user has no item.
36	Encore	normal		0	100	5
36	Encore	Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
EncoreLevel: 36
normal		0	100	5
Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
40	Agility	psychic		0	100	30
40	Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
AgilityLevel: 40
psychic		0	100	30
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
44	U Turn	bug		70	100	20
44	U Turn	Switches out after making its attack.
U TurnLevel: 44
bug		70	100	20
Switches out after making its attack.
48	Amnesia	psychic		0	100	20
48	Amnesia	Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def.
AmnesiaLevel: 48
psychic		0	100	20
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Def.
52	Giga Drain	grass		75	100	10
52	Giga Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Giga DrainLevel: 52
grass		75	100	10
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
56	Dazzlingleam	fairy		80	100	10
56	Dazzlingleam	Dazzles with a powerful flash.
DazzlingleamLevel: 56
fairy		80	100	10
Dazzles with a powerful flash.
60	Energy Ball	grass		90	100	10
60	Energy Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Energy BallLevel: 60
grass		90	100	10
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.

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Egg Moves (2)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Encore	normal		0	100	5
Encore	Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Encore
normal		0	100	5
Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Seed Bomb	grass		80	100	15
Seed Bomb	Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Seed Bomb
grass		80	100	15
Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.

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TM/HM Moves (21)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Giga Drain	grass		75	100	10	TM19
Giga Drain	Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Giga Drain
grass		75	100	10	TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Solar Beam	grass		120	100	10	TM22
Solar Beam	1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Solar Beam
grass		120	100	10	TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Reflect	psychic		0	100	20	TM33
Reflect	Raises Defense with a barrier.
Reflect
psychic		0	100	20	TM33
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Aerial Ace	flying		60	100	20	TM40
Aerial Ace	An attack that never misses.
Aerial Ace
flying		60	100	20	TM40
An attack that never misses.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Dazzlingleam	fairy		80	100	10	TM49
Dazzlingleam	Dazzles with a powerful flash.
Dazzlingleam
fairy		80	100	10	TM49
Dazzles with a powerful flash.
Energy Ball	grass		90	100	10	TM53
Energy Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Energy Ball
grass		90	100	10	TM53
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Acrobatics	flying		55	100	15	TM62
Acrobatics	Damage doubles if user has no item.
Acrobatics
flying		55	100	15	TM62
Damage doubles if user has no item.
U Turn	bug		70	100	20	TM69
U Turn	Switches out after making its attack.
U Turn
bug		70	100	20	TM69
Switches out after making its attack.
Flash	normal		0	100	20	TM70
Flash	A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Flash
normal		0	100	20	TM70
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
Swords Dance	normal		0	100	20	TM75
Swords Dance	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Swords Dance
normal		0	100	20	TM75
Sharply raises the user's Attack.

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Type Matchup Strategies
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Move Tutor Moves (11)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Agility	psychic		0	100	30	MT01
Agility	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Agility
psychic		0	100	30	MT01
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Baton Pass	normal		0	100	40	MT03
Baton Pass	Switches while keeping effects.
Baton Pass
normal		0	100	40	MT03
Switches while keeping effects.
Charm	fairy		0	100	20	MT05
Charm	Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Charm
fairy		0	100	20	MT05
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Defense Curl	normal		0	100	40	MT07
Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Defense Curl
normal		0	100	40	MT07
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt	normal		70	100	15	MT13
Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Pay Day	normal		40	100	20	MT19
Pay Day	Throws coins. Gets them back later.
Pay Day
normal		40	100	20	MT19
Throws coins. Gets them back later.
Seed Bomb	grass		80	100	15	MT21
Seed Bomb	Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Seed Bomb
grass		80	100	15	MT21
Slams a barrage of seeds at the foe.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

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