Oddish (Pokémon)

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Oddish ナゾノクサ Nazonokusa #043
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
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-126 Almia R-114 Oblivia R-127 N-012
Height 1'08" Imperial 0.5 m Metric 1'08"/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 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Plant group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 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 dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon.

It evolves into Gloom starting at level 21, who evolves into Vileplume via Leaf Stone, or into Bellossom via Sun Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Oddish looks like a blue plant bulb with round feet, beady red eyes, and five leaves sprouting from its head.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Oddish, like many other Template:Type2s, can utilize the sun to become faster in sunlight. Oddish is also able to learn spore-based moves like PoisonPowder and Sleep Powder, and restore health in moonlight.

Behavior

Oddish searches for fertile, nutrient-rich soil, then plants itself. During the daytime, while it is planted, its feet are thought to change shape and become similar to the roots of trees. Oddish grows by absorbing moonlight, and the more fertile the soil, the glossier its leaves become. As only its leaves are exposed aboveground when it is buried into the soil, in order to avoid detection by enemies, it is said to look like a clump of weeds. It is also said to scream loudly if anyone tries to yank it out. Oddish is nocturnal, and awakes upon being exposed to moonlight. Upon awakening, it roams about actively, walking nearly 1,000 feet and scattering its seeds to create more Oddish.

Habitat

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Grassland Pokémon

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. They are very common, being native to Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and even Sinnoh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Oddish most likely absorb some nutrients from the ground when they are buried.

In the anime

Two Oddish in the anime

Major appearances

An Oddish owned by Mariah wanted to fly with its Hoppip friends in Foul Weather Friends, even trying to color itself pink like a Hoppip. While it never flies, it still proves powerful enough to defeat Team Rocket on its own.

Minor appearances

Oddish are commonly found in the anime. Most of the time they play the victim and are usually being chased or attacked.

Misty attempts to catch an Oddish in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village despite not being a Template:Type2 because she thought it was cute. She is prevented from doing so by a Bulbasaur. Misty later apologized to it for trying to catch it while in the Hidden Village.

James's fiancée, Jessiebelle, had an Oddish when she was a little girl, before it evolved into a Gloom and soon after, into a Vileplume.

Oddish is one of Pokémon in the Pichu Brothers' Possé.

An Oddish was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

An Oddish appeared in The Ribbon Cup Caper at the ship’s Pokémon Center.

An Oddish appeared in The Saffron Con as a Pokémon owned by a Coordinator.

Oddish also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.

An Oddish appeared in Camping It Up!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP010 Oddish Ash's Pokédex Oddish, this Pokémon is typically found roaming the forest, scattering pollen as it walks around.

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Ash owns an Oddish in the manga The Electric Tale of Pikachu. It is one of the few Pokémon that Ash owns in the manga but not in the anime.

Oddish first appears in the chapter You Gotta Have Friends. Its capture is not shown, instead, it appears with several of Ash's other Pokémon with a note explaining that "Ash has been very busy since the last comic".

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Oddish was one of the Pokémon seen in Pokémon Adventures during the mass migration of Pokémon at the Seafoam Islands.

In the TCG

Main article: Oddish (TCG)

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 scream 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 {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold Awakened by moonlight, it roams actively at night. In the day it stays quietly underground. SoulSilver If exposed to moonlight, it starts to move. It roams far and wide at night to scatter its seeds.
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, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25 (Red only) Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Common Routes 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25
Generation II Gold Silver Common Routes 5, 6, 24, and 25, Ilex Forest (Night) Crystal Common Routes 24 and 25, Ilex Forest (Night)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Common Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, and 123, Safari Zone Emerald Common Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, and 123, Safari Zone FireRed LeafGreen Common Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 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 Common Routes 224 and 230 (night) HeartGold SoulSilver Common Routes 5, 6, 24, 25, Ilex Forest, Safari Zone (Night) Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker Noisy Forest
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 Red/Blue Rescue Team	Sinister Woods (1F-4F) Wyvern Hill (13F-20F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Apple Woods (1F-6F) Oran Forest (1F-4F) Happy Outlook (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger	Olive Jungle
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Union Road
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Dontsuki Cape Forest Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 13/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 4×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

TCG-only moves

• Tackle

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 043.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 12% Friend Area: Jungle Phrases 51%-100% HP I'm a Grass type: poisonous and decidedly odd! 26%-50% HP We're in deep trouble. My health is gone by half. 1%-25% HP I'm close to flopping... Level up Oh! Leveled up! Makes me smile! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Oh! Leveled up! Makes me smile!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: B
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Grass  Poké Assist: ( Grass ) Field move: (Cut ×1) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 20 Max. exp.: 30 Browser entry   The leaves on Oddish's head are sharp enough to cut down trees.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Grass  Poké Assist: ( Grass ) Field move: (Cut ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by shooting its leaves and letting loose poisonous pollen.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Grass  ( Grass ) Past ( Normal ) (Cut ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Oddish  Grass  Poison	Level 21 →	First Evolution Gloom  Grass  Poison	Leaf Stone →	Second Evolution Vileplume  Grass  Poison
			Sun Stone →	Second Evolution Bellossom  Grass

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Oddish images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In Generation II, Bill's grandfather asks the player to bring him a round, green Pokémon that has leaves growing on its head, which is obviously Oddish. However, in those games, and in subsequent generations, Oddish's body (unless it is Shiny) is blue. The mistake might have been a translation error caused by the ambiguity of the word "aoi", which can mean both blue and green. This is fixed in HeartGold and SoulSilver.
• Oddish is one of the two only Pokémon so far to be revealed to have a scientific name: Oddium Wanderus. The other one is Kabutops.
• In Pokémon Platinum, Oddish is the one of the few Pokémon not in the Sinnoh Pokédex, and not introduced in Generation IV, to have a new sprite. Muk, Meowth, Hitmonlee, Ninetales, Krabby, Primeape, and Registeel are the others.

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 - Probably from mysteriös (mysterious) and plant.
• French: Mystherbe - From mystère (mystery) and herbe (herb). The whole word sounds very similar to just mystère.
• Korean: 뚜벅쵸 Ttubakchyo
• Chinese (Taiwan): 走路草 Zǒu Lù Cǎo - "Walking grass".
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 行路草 (Xing Lu Cao) - "Walking grass" in Cantonese.

Notes

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Pokémon

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