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Pokédex No.0188
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Skiploom

No.0188 · Cottonweed Pokémon

Skiploom

ポポッコ

GrassFlying
Height
0.6 m
Weight
1.0 kg
Color
Green
Shape
Upright
Abilities

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.

Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

02 //Base stats

Base stats
StatBase
HP55
220–314
Attack45
85–207
Defense50
94–218
Sp. Atk45
85–207
Sp. Def65
121–251
Speed80
148–284
Total340Higher than 29% of all Pokémon

Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).

HP 55Attack 45Defense 50Speed 80Sp. Def 65Sp. Atk 45
  • HPtop 73%
  • Attacktop 88%
  • Defensetop 79%
  • Sp. Atktop 80%
  • Sp. Deftop 56%
  • Speedtop 35%

03 //Type matchups

Defensive multipliers
Type matchups
Takes 4× damage
Ice
Takes 2× damage
FirePoisonFlyingRock
Takes ½× damage
WaterFighting
Takes ¼× damage
Grass
Immune
Ground
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire2×
Water½×
Electric1×
Grass¼×
Ice4×
Fighting½×
Poison2×
Ground0×
Flying2×
Psychic1×
Bug1×
Rock2×
Ghost1×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel1×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
WaterGrassFightingGroundBugRock

04 //Evolution

Evolution

05 //Easily confused with

Most similar silhouettes
Easily confused with
Skiploom silhouette
Skiploom
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.

06 //Where to find it

By game
Where to find it
GamesLocationMethod
SV
East Province Area OneAtlasWild
SV
East Province Area TwoAtlasWild
SV
South Province Area FiveAtlasWild
SV
South Province Area ThreeAtlasWild
SV
Tera Raid Battles
3★
Tera Raid
SV
West Province Area TwoAtlasStatic
ZA
Not in this game

Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.

07 //Moves

55 moves
Moves
LvMoveTypeCat.Pow
1Page →Grass20
1Page →Normal—
1Page →Grass—
1Page →Normal—
8Page →Normal40
10Page →Fairy40
12Page →Poison—
12Page →Grass—
12Page →Grass—
15Page →Grass25
20Page →Grass—
24Page →Grass40
28Page →Flying55
31Page →Grass—
34Page →Bug70
37Page →Grass75
41Page →Flying85
44Page →Dark—

Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.

08 //Pokédex entries

7 unique entries
Pokédex entries
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.
Omega RubyAlpha Sapphire
It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.
DiamondPearlPlatinumBlackWhiteBlack 2White 2
It blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees F. Because its flower’s blooming changes with the temperature, it is sometimes used as a thermometer.
Emerald
Skiploom’s flower blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees F. How much the flower opens depends on the temperature. For that reason, this Pokémon is sometimes used as a thermometer.
RubySapphire
As soon as it rains, it closes its flower and hides in the shade of a tree to avoid getting wet.
Crystal
It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.
SilverFireredSoulsilverY

09 //Names in other languages

9 languages
Names in other languages
Japanese
ポポッコ
Rōmaji
Popocco
Korean
두코
Chinese (Simplified)
毽子花
Chinese (Traditional)
毽子花
French
Floravol
German
Hubelupf
Spanish
Skiploom
Italian
Skiploom

10 //Training & breeding

Training & breeding

Training

EV yield2 Speed
Catch rate120 (24.9% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship70
Base experience119
Growth rateMedium Slow

Breeding

Egg groupsFairy, Plant
Egg cycles20
Gender50% ♂ · 50% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitatgrassland

Other names

Japaneseポポッコ
Korean두코
GermanHubelupf
FrenchFloravol
SpanishSkiploom
ItalianSkiploom

Regional Pokédex numbers

Original Johto #68Updated Johto #68Kalos Central #136Paldea #17

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Skiploom summary

Skiploom is a Grass/Flying-type Cottonweed Pokémon introduced in Generation 2, number 188 in the National Pokédex. It has a base stat total of 340 (HP 55, Attack 45, Defense 50, Sp. Atk 45, Sp. Def 65, Speed 80). It is weak to Ice (4×), Fire, Flying, Poison and Rock moves. Its abilities are chlorophyll and leaf-guard, with infiltrator as a hidden ability.

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