Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Gloom
Say it: GLOO-m
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Gloom is the Weed Pokémon — Grass and Poison middle stage between Oddish and Vileplume or Bellossom. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Vileplume/Bellossom — not a finished raid attacker. Grass/Poison hits Water, Ground, Rock, and Fairy well; Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic punish it. Evolve Oddish up the line. Frenzy Plant belongs on Vileplume when available from CD history.
Say it: GLOO-m
Gloom (#044) is a Grass / Poison Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the middle evolution of Oddish. Trainers almost never power Gloom for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Vileplume or Bellossom. Against Gloom, lead with Fire, Ice, Flying, or Psychic. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Gloom is a Grass / Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0044. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Gloom. Keep high-IV copies for Vileplume or Bellossom. Shadow Gloom is the same — evolve toward the Shadow final form you want.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Poison moves hit Grass and Fairy hard.
When Gloom is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 153
- Defense
- 136
- Stamina
- 155
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Gloom’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Vileplume or Bellossom — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.
Fast
- Razor Leaf · Standard
Grass damage
- Acid · Standard
Poison energy
Charged
- Petal Blizzard · Standard
Grass nuke
- Sludge Bomb · Standard
Poison nuke
- Moonblast · Standard
Fairy coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- razor leaf
- acid
Charged
- petal blizzard
- sludge bomb
- moonblast
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #203 of 954 · CP 1489
Acid + Moonblast
- Ultra League · rank #525 of 747 · CP 1900
Acid + Moonblast
- Master League · rank #538 of 1023 · CP 1900
Acid + Moonblast
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.