Pokémon Claude Red
▶ Play freeGloom (#044)
Gloom (#044) is a Grass/Poison-type Weed Pokémon in Pokémon Red. You can catch Gloom in Route 12, Route 13, Route 14, and Route 15; the best odds are in the tall grass of Route 12 (5.5%, Lv 28–30). It evolves into Vileplume with a Leaf Stone. Its best stat is Special (85), and its base stat total of 320 ranks #87 of 151.
The thick fluid dripping from GLOOM's mouth is not saliva. It is a sweet-smelling nectar the Pokémon produces to lure prey in close.
Where to find Gloom in Pokémon Red
- Route 12: tall grass, Lv 28–30, 5.5% of encounters.
- Route 13: tall grass, Lv 28–30, 5.5% of encounters.
- Route 14: tall grass, Lv 30, 5.1% of encounters.
- Route 15: tall grass, Lv 30, 5.1% of encounters.
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 60 | #73 of 151 | |
| Attack | 65 | #82 of 151 | |
| Defense | 70 | #59 of 151 | |
| Special | 85 | #40 of 151 | |
| Speed | 40 | #126 of 151 | |
| Total | 320 | #87 of 151 |
Generation I uses a single Special stat for both special attack and special defense.
Evolution
Type effectiveness against Gloom
| Damage taken | Types |
|---|---|
| 4× (double weakness) | Bug |
| 2× (weak to) | Fire Ice Flying Psychic |
| ½× (resists) | Water Electric Fighting |
| ¼× (double resistance) | Grass |
| 0× (immune) | — |
Moves learned by level up
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Absorb | Grass | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| Start | Poison Powder | Poison | — | 75% | 35 |
| Start | Stun Spore | Grass | — | 75% | 30 |
| 15 | Poison Powder | Poison | — | 75% | 35 |
| 17 | Stun Spore | Grass | — | 75% | 30 |
| 19 | Sleep Powder | Grass | — | 75% | 15 |
| 28 | Acid | Poison | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 38 | Petal Dance | Grass | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 52 | Solar Beam | Grass | 120 | 100% | 10 |
TM and HM moves
| TM/HM | Move | Type | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | 50 |
| TM03 | Swords Dance | Normal | — |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | — |
| TM09 | Take Down | Normal | 90 |
| TM10 | Double-Edge | Normal | 100 |
| TM20 | Rage | Normal | 20 |
| TM21 | Mega Drain | Grass | 40 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | 120 |
| TM31 | Mimic | Normal | — |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Reflect | Psychic | — |
| TM34 | Bide | Normal | — |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | — |
| TM50 | Substitute | Normal | — |
Frequently asked questions
Where do you find Gloom in Pokémon Red?
You can catch Gloom in Route 12, Route 13, Route 14, and Route 15; the best odds are in the tall grass of Route 12 (5.5%, Lv 28–30).
What type is Gloom?
Gloom is Grass/Poison type. It takes double damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic.
What level does Gloom evolve?
Gloom evolves into Vileplume with a Leaf Stone.
What moves does Gloom learn?
Gloom starts with Absorb, Poison Powder, and Stun Spore and learns Poison Powder (Lv 15), Stun Spore (Lv 17), Sleep Powder (Lv 19), Acid (Lv 28), Petal Dance (Lv 38), and Solar Beam (Lv 52) by leveling up. It can learn 14 TMs and HMs.
What are Gloom's base stats?
HP 60, Attack 65, Defense 70, Special 85, Speed 40, for a total of 320.
What's the catch rate of Gloom?
Gloom's catch rate is 120 out of 255.