Oddish (Pokémon)

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Oddish ナゾノクサ Nazonokusa #043 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Chlorophyll Cacophony Cacophony Run Away Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Grass Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Oddish 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 11.9 lbs. 5.4 kg Oddish 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 78 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 64 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Oddish 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
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, which evolves into Vileplume when exposed to a Leaf Stone or into Bellossom when exposed to a Sun Stone.

Biology

Oddish resembles a plant bulb with round, foot-like roots. It has a blue body and beady red eyes. Five large, green leaves sprout from its head. As demonstrated in the anime, these leaves are prehensile; Oddish can use them to scale vertical surfaces and catch light objects.

Oddish lives in grasslands and forests. It roams extensively at night, sowing seeds and searching for a fertile, nutrient-rich patch of soil in which to plant itself. It remains planted throughout the daytime, leaving only its leaves exposed to the sun in order to avoid predators. If removed from the ground, it will let loose a loud scream. While Oddish absorbs most of its nutrients from the soil during the day, it can also grow by absorbing moonlight.

In the anime

Oddish in the anime

Major appearances

Oddish's debut was in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village, when Misty attempted to catch an Oddish which was in Melanie's care despite not being a Water type because she thought it was cute, but she was prevented from doing so by a Bulbasaur. Misty later apologized for trying to catch it while in the Hidden Village. It reappeared in a flashback in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.

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.

In Whichever Way the Wind Blows, Ash and his friends came across three Oddish belonging to Steven who used them to study the evolution of Grass Pokémon from that area. Multiple of them also appeared in the same episode.

Minor appearances

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

An Oddish appeared in Electric Shock Showdown under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer.

An Oddish appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne.

An Oddish was seen in a Pokémon Center in Hypno's Naptime.

An Oddish also appeared in Pokémon Fashion Flash.

Oddish appeared in a fantasy in Dig Those Diglett!.

Oddish also appeared in Sparks Fly for Magnemite, The Kangaskhan Kid, The March of the Exeggutor Squad, A Chansey Operation and The Ultimate Test, The Breeding Center Secret and Pallet Party Panic.

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 which first appeared in Holy Matrimony!.

Multiple Oddish were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral and Showdown at the Oak Corral.

Two Oddish under the ownership of two different unknown Trainers, appeared in Friends to the End, during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo League.

Multiple pink Oddish appeared in Team Rocket's fantasy in In the Pink.

Ralph and Emily were both shown in a flashback to have once owned an Oddish each in Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?.

An Oddish was part of an exhibition in Flower Power.

An Oddish belonging to the Nursing School, appeared in a flashback in Ignorance is Blissey.

An Oddish was one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.

An Oddish was one of the Pokémon stolen by Butch and Cassidy in The Fortune Hunters.

An Oddish appeared in a Pokémon Center in Beauty and the Breeder along with its Trainer. Two others appeared in the same episode where they participated in a Pokémon Beauty Contest.

Two Oddish appeared in the wild in The Grass Route while one appeared in the same episode belonging to an unnamed competitor participating in the Grass Tournament.

In The Poké Spokesman, Simon claimed to have met an Oddish, a Rattata and a Pidgey which could talk as seen in a flashback.

Multiple Oddish also appeared in The Power of One, Celebi: Voice of the Forest and Pokémon Heroes.

Multiple Oddish were among the feuding Pokémon at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.

An Oddish was seen in the wild in The Legend of Thunder!.

In Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, Team Rocket's experiments made Pokémon feel sick, one being an Oddish.

Several Oddish were among the inhabitants of the Dragon Holy Land in Fangs for Nothin'.

An Oddish was seen being fed by Tracey at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Johto Photo Finish.

Three Oddish were among the Pokémon that were having trouble with the Haunter from the area they lived in. Pikachu and Meowth managed to drove the Haunter away.

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

Four Oddish appeared in I Feel Skitty!, one of which was owned by Eliza.

A photo of an Oddish appeared in A Fan with a Plan.

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

Multiple Oddish appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew living in the Tree of Beginning.

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!.

Multiple Oddish made a cameo in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

An Oddish made a brief appearance in Coming Full-Festival Circle! and League Unleashed!.

Oddish appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions as a few of the many local Pokémon who lives in Crown City. Three Oddish worked with several other Pokémon in surrounding Zorua in the park to attack him, angry at Zorua for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight broke out, the Oddish, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed by Celebi.

An Oddish appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.

An Oddish appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

An Oddish appeared in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!.

An oddish appeared in Grooming Furfrou!.

An Oddish appeared in Clemont's Got a Secret!.

Two Oddish appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

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

Oddish in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Ash Ketchum 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

In Extricated from Exeggutor, Oddish was one of the Pokémon seen during the mass migration of Pokémon at the Seafoam Islands.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Green's Oddish debuted in The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!.

Erika owns an Oddish which evolved into a Gloom and then into a Vileplume as part of an act.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shū has an Oddish in the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga.

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 It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X During the day, it stays in the cold underground to avoid the sun. It grows by bathing in moonlight. Y Its scientific name is "Oddium Wanderus." At night, it is said to walk nearly 1,000 feet on its two roots.

Game locations

Generation I Red Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25 Blue Trade Blue (Japan) Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25 Yellow Routes 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25

Generation II Gold Silver Routes 5, 6, 24, and 25, Ilex ForestNight Crystal Routes 24 and 25, Ilex ForestNight

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, 121, and 123, Safari Zone Emerald Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, 121, and 123, Safari Zone FireRed Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, and 25, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Cape Brink, Water Path LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 229 and 230 Platinum Routes 224 and 230Night HeartGold SoulSilver Routes 5, 6, 24, and 25, Ilex Forest, Safari ZoneNight Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker Noisy Forest

Generation V Black Trade White White Forest* Black 2 White 2 Trade Dream World Pleasant Forest

Generation VI X Y Route 6, Friend Safari (Grass)

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Back Yard
Pokémon Pinball	Cerulean City Vermilion City Seaside Celadon City Saffron City
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	Hinder Cape Forest Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Silent Forest Normal Mode A
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Forest: Echo Valley
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Meadow Zone

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Leech Seed Oddish	English	United States	5	January 3 to 9, 2003
FRLG	Egg Pokémon Present Oddish	Japanese	Japan	5	March 21 to April 4, 2004
FRLG	Pokémon Trade and Battle Day Oddish	English	United States	26	September 25, 2004

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 IX, 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× Fairy ½× 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× Fairy ½× 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× Fairy ½× 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× Fairy ½× None

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 055 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 099 Acid Poison Special 04040 100100% 30 1313 Poison Powder Poison Status 0000— 07575% 35 1515 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 1717 Sleep Powder Grass Status 0000— 07575% 15 2121 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 2525 Lucky Chant Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 2929 Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 3333 Moonlight Fairy Status 0000— ——% 5 3737 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 4141 Petal Dance Grass Special 120120 100100% 10 4545 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oddish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Oddish Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM83 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 ??? 0   0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM99 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 ??? 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oddish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Oddish Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  After You Normal Status — —% 15 Charm Fairy Status — 100% 20 Flail* Normal Physical — 100% 15 Ingrain Grass Status — —% 20 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25 Secret Power‡ Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Teeter Dance* Normal Status — 100% 20 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Oddish in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Oddish in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oddish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Oddish Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Oddish can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Oddish cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Oddish Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Oddish Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Tackle	Oddish δ (EX Holon Phantoms 73) Oddish (Expedition 122)

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   It creates vines around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Oddish often sunbathes in the Meadow Zone. Her favorite Attraction is Bulbasaur's Daring Dash.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He is looking at everyone in the Arbor Area while he's buried in the ground. He doesn't mean to, but he surprises everyone.
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.

Other sprites

Crystal back	FireRed/LeafGreen back

Trivia

• In Generation II, Bill's grandfather asks the player to bring him a "round, green" Pokémon with leaves growing on its head, referring to Oddish. However, in those games and 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 Japanese word aoi, which can mean both blue and green. This is fixed in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
• Oddish has a scientific name: Oddium Wanderus, given in its FireRed and Y Pokédex entry. The only other Pokémon with a known scientific name is Kabutops, with Kabutops Maximis.
  • Oddish's alias name is アルキメンデス Arukimendesu, as stated in the Japanese version of FireRed as well as Red and Green Pokédex entry. This can either be seen as a corruption of Archimedes, the Greek mathematician, or as a direct reference to a popular Japanese instant noodles brand Archimendes that literally means instant noodles on the go. The latter may reference Oddish's appearance when walking.
• Oddish can be seen as a parallel to Bellsprout. Both of them are Grass/Poison-type Generation I Pokémon, part of a three-stage evolutionary line, can evolve starting at level 21, and whose second evolutionary event utilizes a Leaf Stone. Oddish is exclusive to Pokémon Red and FireRed, while Bellsprout is exclusive to Blue and LeafGreen, with both Pokémon found in the same locations in their respective versions. Additionally, both can be found at White Forest in White, and both Pokémon have had their Egg designs revealed.
• In Pokémon Gold and Silver, Oddish is programmed to be able to learn Charm through breeding, but no other Pokémon in the Grass Group can legitimately learn it to pass down as an Egg move in those games. In Generation III and IV, Oddish can inherit the move from Shroomish by chain breeding. In Generation V on, Oddish can inherit the move directly from Cottonee.

Origin

Oddish is most likely based on a mandrake.

Name origin

Oddish is a combination of odd and radish (a vegetable) and a pun on oddish, meaning "somewhat odd."

Nazonokusa literally means "enigmatic grass" (謎の草 nazo no kusa).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ナゾノクサ Nazonokusa Means "enigmatic grass" (謎の草 nazo no kusa) French Mystherbe From mystère and herbe. The whole word sounds very similar to just mystère Spanish Oddish Same as English name German Myrapla Probably from mysteriös and plant Italian Oddish Same as English name Korean 뚜벅쵸 Ttubeokchyo From 뚜벅뚜벅 ttubeok-ttubeok and 초(草) cho Mandarin Chinese 行路草 Haanglouhchóu Literally "Walking grass" Cantonese Chinese 走路草 Zǒulùcǎo Literally "Traveling grass"

More languages

External links

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