Essentials

Skiploom

Cottonweed Pokémon

Skiploom

Grass Flying

Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Leaf Guard

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

Hidden Ability

Infiltrator

Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting ½
  • Fire 2
  • Flying 2
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ¼
  • Ground 0
  • Ice 4
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 2
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel 1
  • Water ½

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 2
National
188
Original Johto
68 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Updated Johto
68 HeartGold, SoulSilver
Central Kalos
136 X, Y

Names

Japanese
ポポッコ (popokko)
ポポッコ
Official roomaji
Popocco
Korean
두코
Chinese
毽子花
毽子花
French
Floravol
German
Hubelupf
Spanish
Skiploom
Italian
Skiploom

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Fairy
  • Grass
Search:
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
119 Search:
Effort points
  • 2 Speed
Capture rate
120 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 nothing
Generation 5 nothing
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Hoppip Skiploom Level up, starting at level 18 Jumpluff Level up, starting at level 27

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
55
 29.8 283 314
Attack
45
 12.0 158 189
Defense
50
 23.1 168 199
Special Attack
45
 21.0 158 189
Special Defense
65
 44.2 198 229
Speed
80
 63.4 228 259
Total
340
 28.0

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯✯✯☆
Power
★✯☆
Skill
★
Stamina
★✯
Jump
★★★★✯
Total
8/14/16

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.

Generation 6
X

The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down.

Y

It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Skiploom’s flower blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees Fahrenheit. How much the flower opens depends on the temperature. For that reason, this Pokémon is sometimes used as a thermometer.

Sprites

Skiploom Skiploom

Miscellany

Species
Cottonweed Pokémon Search:
Color
Green Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
grassland Search:
Footprint
Skiploom
Shape
Sciurine Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Skiploom
6

1'11.6"
0.6 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Skiploom
10

2.2 lb
1.0 kg

Locations

Gold Gold
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Silver Silver
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Crystal Crystal
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Diamond Diamond
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Pearl Pearl
Walking in tall grass or a cave
HeartGold HeartGold
Walking in tall grass or a cave
SoulSilver SoulSilver
Walking in tall grass or a cave

Pal Park

Area
Field
Score
70
Rate
20

Moves

Grass and Flying moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — — — — — Splash Normal status 40 — —

Does nothing.
— Absorb Grass special 25 20 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
— — — — — — — — — Synthesis Grass status 5 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
— — — — — — — — — Tail Whip Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
— — — — — — — — Tackle Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
5 5 Synthesis Grass status 5 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
4 4 4 4 4 4 Synthesis Grass status 5 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
5 5 5 7 7 6 6 6 6 Tail Whip Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 Tackle Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
10 10 10 10 Fairy Wind Fairy special 30 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 Poison Powder Poison status 35 — 75%

Poisons the target.
15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 Stun Spore Grass status 30 — 75%

Paralyzes the target.
17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 Sleep Powder Grass status 15 — 75%

Puts the target to sleep.
20 20 20 20 20 20 Bullet Seed Grass physical 30 25 100%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
22 22 22 24 24 24 24 24 24 Leech Seed Grass status 10 — 90%

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
28 28 28 28 28 28 Mega Drain Grass special 15 40 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
32 32 32 32 32 Acrobatics Flying physical 15 55 100%

Has double power if the user has no held item.
36 36 36 36 36 Rage Powder Bug status 20 — — 2

Redirects the target's single-target effects to the user for this turn.
29 29 29 32 40 40 40 40 40 Cotton Spore Grass status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
36 36 36 Mega Drain Grass special 15 40 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
36 44 44 44 44 44 U-turn Bug physical 20 70 100%

User must switch out after attacking.
40 48 48 48 48 48 Worry Seed Grass status 10 — 100%

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
44 52 52 52 52 52 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
48 56 56 56 56 56 Bounce Flying physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
52 60 60 60 60 60 Memento Dark status 10 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.
Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Hoppip but not Skiploom
• • • • • • • • • Amnesia Psychic status 20 — —

Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
• • • • • • Aromatherapy Grass status 5 — —

Cures the entire party of major status effects.
• • • • • • • • • Confusion Psychic special 25 50 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
• • • • • Cotton Guard Grass status 10 — —

Raises the user's Defense by three stages.
• • • • • • • • • Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
• • • • • • • • • Encore Normal status 5 — 100%

Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.
• • • • • Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
• • • • Grassy Terrain Grass status 10 — —

For five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their Grass moves to 1.5× their power.
• • Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
• • • • • • • Helping Hand Normal status 20 — — 5

Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
• • Pay Day Normal physical 20 40 100%

Scatters money on the ground worth five times the user's level.
• • Psych Up Normal status 10 — —

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
• • • • Reflect Psychic status 20 — —

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
• • • • • Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
• Strength Sap Grass status 10 — 100%

Heals the user by the target's current Attack stat and lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
• • • • • • Worry Seed Grass status 10 — 100%

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Bounce Flying physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Defense Curl Normal status 40 — —

Raises user's Defense by one stage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Helping Hand Normal status 20 — — 5

Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swords Dance Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Synthesis Grass status 5 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Worry Seed Grass status 10 — 100%

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
02 02 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03 03 Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09 09 Bullet Seed Grass physical 30 25 100%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12 12 Sweet Scent Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's evasion by one stage.
13 13 Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
19 19 19 19 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
20 20 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 Solar Beam Grass special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
34 34 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35 35 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
40 40 Defense Curl Normal status 40 — —

Raises user's Defense by one stage.
33 33 33 33 33 Reflect Psychic status 20 — —

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Aerial Ace Flying physical 20 60 —

Never misses.
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48 48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
53 53 53 53 53 53 Energy Ball Grass special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
62 62 62 62 62 Acrobatics Flying physical 15 55 100%

Has double power if the user has no held item.
58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
62 Silver Wind Bug special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
H5 H5 H5 70 70 70 70 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
75 75 75 75 75 75 Swords Dance Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
77 77 77 77 77 Psych Up Normal status 10 — —

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
83 83 83 83 Infestation Bug special 20 20 100%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
86 86 86 86 86 86 Grass Knot Grass special 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
89 89 89 89 89 89 U-turn Bug physical 20 70 100%

User must switch out after attacking.
90 90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
99 99 99 99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy special 10 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
100 100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.

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