Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Skiploom
Say it: SKI-ploo-m
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Skiploom is the Cottonweed Pokémon — Grass and Flying before Jumpluff. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Jumpluff — not a finished raid attacker. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Flying helps against Grass, Fighting, and Bug. Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock punish it. Catch Hoppip/Skiploom from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.
Say it: SKI-ploo-m
Skiploom (#188) is a Grass / Flying Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the middle stage of Jumpluff. Trainers almost never power Skiploom for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Jumpluff. Against Skiploom, lead with Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, or Rock. 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
Skiploom is a Grass / Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0188. 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 Skiploom. Keep high-IV copies for Jumpluff. Shadow Skiploom is the same — evolve toward Shadow Jumpluff after Frustration removal.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Flying moves hit Grass, Fighting, and Bug hard.
When Skiploom is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Rock hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 91
- Defense
- 120
- Stamina
- 146
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
Skiploom’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Jumpluff — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.
Fast
- Bullet Seed · Standard
Grass energy
- Tackle · Standard
Normal filler
Charged
- Grass Knot · Standard
Grass nuke
- Energy Ball · Standard
Grass alternate
- Dazzling Gleam · 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
- tackle
- bullet seed
Charged
- grass knot
- dazzling gleam
- energy ball
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #717 of 954 · CP 1103
Bullet Seed + Grass Knot
- Master League · rank #786 of 1023 · CP 1103
Bullet Seed + Grass Knot
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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.