Oddish (Pokémon)

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Oddish ナゾノクサ Nazonokusa #043
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Grass Poison Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Weed Pokémon
Ability Chlorophyll Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #043 Johto #083 Hoenn #088 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1'8" Imperial 0.5 m Metric 1'8"/0.5 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 11.9 lbs. Imperial 5.4 kg Metric 11.9 lbs./5.4 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Plant group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 78 Battle Exp.: 781*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Oddish (Japanese: ナゾノクサ Nazonokusa) is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Habitat

Oddish live in grassy plains, and can also be found in tropical areas such as jungles and swamps, where the ground is rich in nutrients.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Misty attempts to catch an Oddish in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds. Blue Yellow It may be mistaken for a clump of weeds. If you try to yank it out of the ground, it shrieks horribly. Stadium Burrows underground in the day, exposing only its leaves. It is said to cream loudly if anyone tries to yank it out.
Generation II Gold Awakened by moonlight, it roams actively at night. In the day it stays quietly underground. Silver If exposed to moonlight, it starts to move. It roams far and wide at night to scatter its seeds. Crystal During the day, it stays in the cold underground to avoid the sun. It grows by bathing in moonlight. Stadium 2 Awakened by moonlight, it roams actively at night. In the day, it stays quietly underground.
Generation III Ruby During the daytime, Oddish buries itself in soil to absorb nutrients from the ground using its entire body. The more fertile the soil, the glossier its leaves become. Sapphire Oddish searches for fertile, nutrient-rich soil, then plants itself. During the daytime, while it is planted, this Pokémon's feet are thought to change shape and become similar to the roots of trees. Emerald This Pokémon grows by absorbing moonlight. During the daytime, it buries itself in the ground, leaving only its leaves exposed to avoid detection by its enemies. FireRed Its scientific name is "Oddium Wanderus." At night, it is said to walk nearly 1,000 feet on its two roots. LeafGreen During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds.
Generation IV Diamond It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night. Pearl It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Common Routes 5, 24, 25 (Red only) Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Common Routes 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25
Generation II Gold Silver Common Routes 5, 6, 24, 25, Ilex Forest (Night) Crystal Common Route 24, 25, Ilex Forest (Night)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Common Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, 121 and 123, Safari Zone Emerald Common Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, 121 and 123, Safari Zone FireRed LeafGreen Common Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Cape Brink, and Water Path (FireRed only) Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Routes 229 and 230 Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Back Yard
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei	Phobos Train Endless Level 34 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Sinister Woods (1F-4F) Wyvern Hill (13F-20F)
Pokémon Ranger	Olive Jungle

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 45		105 - 152	200 - 294
Attack: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 320	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 75.

Type effectiveness

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Bug-type moves is 400.

Learnset

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Absorb	Absorb	Absorb	Absorb
5				Sweet Scent
7		Sweet Scent	Sweet Scent
9				Acid
13				Poisonpowder
14		Poisonpowder	Poisonpowder
15	Poisonpowder			Stun Spore
16		Stun Spore	Stun Spore
17	Stun Spore			Sleep Powder
18		Sleep Powder	Sleep Powder
19	Sleep Powder
21				Mega Drain
23		Acid	Acid
24	Acid
25				Lucky Chant
29				Natural Gift
32		Moonlight	Moonlight
33	Petal Dance			Moonlight
37				Giga Drain
39		Petal Dance	Petal Dance
41				Petal Dance
46	Solarbeam

By TM/HM

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03		Curse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM09	Take Down		Bullet Seed	Bullet Seed
TM10	Double-Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11		Sunny Day	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM13	Ice Beam	Snore
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM19		Giga Drain	Giga Drain	Giga Drain
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21	Mega Drain	Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM22	Solarbeam	Solarbeam	Solarbeam	Solarbeam
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM31	Mimic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM33	Reflect
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM36		Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb	Sludge Bomb
TM42			Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM50	Substitute
TM53				Energy Ball
TM58				Endure
TM70				Flash
TM75				Swords Dance
TM78				Captivate
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Natural Gift
TM86				Grass Knot
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
HM01	Cut	Cut	Cut	Cut
HM05		Flash	Flash

By breeding

• Charm
• Flail
• Ingrain
• Razor Leaf
• Swords Dance
• Synthesis

Trivia

Origin

Oddish is most likely based on a mandrake.

Name origin

Oddish's name is a combination of the words odd and the vegetable known as radish, although oddish is a word in itself, meaning somewhat odd. Nazonokusa may be taken to mean 謎の草, enigmatic grass.

In other languages

• German: Myrapla
• French: Mystherbe - Mystère means mystery, herbe means grass or weed. The whole word sounds very similar to just mystère.
• Korean: 뚜벅쵸 Ttubakchyo

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Moonlight, the fanlisting for Oddish at The Anime Fanlistings Network

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