Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Oddish
Say it: ODD-ish
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Oddish is the Weed Pokémon — Grass and Poison before Gloom, Vileplume, and Bellossom. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Vileplume or Bellossom — not a finished raid attacker. Grass/Poison hits Water, Ground, and Fairy well; Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic punish it. Catch Oddish from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.
Say it: ODD-ish
Oddish (#043) is a Grass / Poison Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Vileplume/Bellossom. Trainers almost never power Oddish for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Gloom and beyond. Against Oddish, 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
Oddish is a Grass / Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0043. 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 Oddish. Keep high-IV copies for Vileplume or Bellossom. Shadow Oddish is the same — evolve toward Shadow Vileplume.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Poison moves hit Grass and Fairy hard.
When Oddish 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
- 131
- Defense
- 112
- Stamina
- 128
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
Oddish’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
- Seed Bomb · Standard
Grass nuke
- Sludge Bomb · Standard
Poison coverage
- 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
- seed bomb
- sludge bomb
- moonblast
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #384 of 954 · CP 1389
Acid + Moonblast
- Ultra League · rank #680 of 747 · CP 1389
Acid + Moonblast
- Master League · rank #647 of 1023 · CP 1389
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.