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Oddish (#043)

Oddish (#043) is a Grass/Poison-type Weed Pokémon in Pokémon Red. You can catch Oddish in Route 5, Route 6, Route 7, and Route 12 and more; the best odds are in the tall grass of Route 5 (34.8%, Lv 13–16). It evolves into Gloom at level 21. Its best stat is Special (75), and its base stat total of 255 ranks #126 of 151.

Oddish pixel-art sprite
Oddish, drawn from code for Pokémon Claude Red
National No.
#043
Type
Grass Poison
Category
Weed Pokémon
Height
1′08″ (0.5 m)
Weight
12.0 lb (5.4 kg)
Catch rate
255 of 255
Base EXP
78
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Oddish keeps its face buried in the soil throughout the day, only coming out after dark to wander about scattering its seeds.

Where to find Oddish in Pokémon Red

Base stats

StatBaseRank
HP45#111 of 151
Attack50#114 of 151
Defense55#96 of 151
Special75#58 of 151
Speed30#140 of 151
Total255#126 of 151

Generation I uses a single Special stat for both special attack and special defense.

Evolution

  1. Oddish pixel-art spriteOddish
  2. Gloom pixel-art spriteGloom at level 21
  3. Vileplume pixel-art spriteVileplume with a Leaf Stone

Type effectiveness against Oddish

Damage takenTypes
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

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracyPP
StartAbsorbGrass20100%20
15Poison PowderPoison—75%35
17Stun SporeGrass—75%30
19Sleep PowderGrass—75%15
24AcidPoison40100%30
33Petal DanceGrass70100%20
46Solar BeamGrass120100%10

TM and HM moves

TM/HMMoveTypePower
HM01CutNormal50
TM03Swords DanceNormal—
TM06ToxicPoison—
TM09Take DownNormal90
TM10Double-EdgeNormal100
TM20RageNormal20
TM21Mega DrainGrass40
TM22Solar BeamGrass120
TM31MimicNormal—
TM32Double TeamNormal—
TM33ReflectPsychic—
TM34BideNormal—
TM44RestPsychic—
TM50SubstituteNormal—

Frequently asked questions

Where do you find Oddish in Pokémon Red?

You can catch Oddish in Route 5, Route 6, Route 7, and Route 12 and more; the best odds are in the tall grass of Route 5 (34.8%, Lv 13–16).

What type is Oddish?

Oddish is Grass/Poison type. It takes double damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic.

What level does Oddish evolve?

Oddish evolves into Gloom at level 21.

What moves does Oddish learn?

Oddish starts with Absorb and learns Poison Powder (Lv 15), Stun Spore (Lv 17), Sleep Powder (Lv 19), Acid (Lv 24), Petal Dance (Lv 33), and Solar Beam (Lv 46) by leveling up. It can learn 14 TMs and HMs.

What are Oddish's base stats?

HP 45, Attack 50, Defense 55, Special 75, Speed 30, for a total of 255.

What's the catch rate of Oddish?

Oddish's catch rate is 255 out of 255, so it is easy to catch.