The Essentials on Skiploom
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Ice · ×2 Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass · ×½ Water, Fighting · immune: Ground
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 340 · top stat: Speed (80) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 17 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Floravol in French · ポポッコ, Popocco in Japanese · Hubelupf in German All Languages
Overview
Skiploom is a Grass and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 188 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Cottonweed Pokémon. Height: 0.6 m, weight: 1 kg.
Skiploom evolves from Hoppip and evolves into Jumpluff (Lv. 27).
Abilities: Chlorophyll and Leaf Guard. Hidden Ability: Infiltrator. Skiploom is weak to Fire, Poison, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Skiploom is very weak to Ice-type moves (×4 damage). Skiploom takes no damage from Ground-type moves.
Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#188
National Pokédex
Category
Cottonweed Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
55
255
Attack
45
255
Defense
50
255
Special Attack
45
255
Special Defense
65
255
Speed
80
255
Total
340
Min HP (Lv. 100)
220
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
314
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass / Flying). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Ice
×4
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Fire
×2
Poison
×2
Flying
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Electric
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Water
×½
Fighting
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Grass
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ground
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.
Ability 2
Prevents status conditions in harsh sunlight.
The Pokémon's moves are unaffected by the target's barriers, substitutes, and the like.
Skiploom Evolution
#187
Hoppip
Grass
Flying
Level 18
→
#188
Skiploom
Grass
Flying
Level 27
→
#189
Jumpluff
Grass
Flying
Skiploom Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Grass · Flying
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Skiploom Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tail Whip
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Synthesis
Grass
Stat
—
—
5
1
Splash
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
1
Absorb
Grass
Spec.
100%
20
25
8
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
10
Fairy Wind
Fairy
Spec.
100%
40
30
12
Stun Spore
Grass
Stat
75%
—
30
12
Sleep Powder
Grass
Stat
75%
—
15
12
Poison Powder
Poison
Stat
75%
—
35
15
Bullet Seed
Grass
Phys.
100%
25
30
20
Leech Seed
Grass
Stat
90%
—
10
24
Mega Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
40
15
28
Acrobatics
Flying
Phys.
100%
55
15
31
Cotton Spore
Grass
Stat
100%
—
40
34
U-turn
Bug
Phys.
100%
70
20
36
Rage Powder
Bug
Stat
—
—
20
37
Giga Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
75
10
41
Bounce
Flying
Phys.
85%
85
5
44
Memento
Dark
Stat
100%
—
10
48
Worry Seed
Grass
Stat
100%
—
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Fairy · Grass
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Skiploom
Available in 10 games, 33 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Crystal
Gold
Silver
Colosseum
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
SoulSilver
Scarlet
Violet
Generation II
Crystal 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 14
Lv. 30 4%
Day
Route 14
Lv. 30 5%
Day
Route 14
Lv. 30 5%
Morning
Route 14
Lv. 30 4%
Morning
Gold 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 14
Lv. 26 5%
Day
Route 14
Lv. 26 4%
Day
Route 14
Lv. 26 5%
Morning
Silver 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 14
Lv. 26 5%
Morning
Route 14
Lv. 26 5%
Day
Route 14
Lv. 26 4%
Day
Generation III
Colosseum 1 encounter
Available
▼
Snag
(1)
Pyrite Town
Lv. 30 100%
Generation IV
Diamond 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 205
Lv. 12 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 205
Lv. 12 1%
Poké Radar required
HeartGold 8 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(8)
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Morning
Route 14
Lv. 26 1%
Day
Route 14
Lv. 26 4%
Day
Route 14
Lv. 26 4%
Day
Route 14
Lv. 26 4%
Morning
Route 14
Lv. 26 4%
Morning
Route 14
Lv. 26 1%
Morning
Pearl 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Fuego Ironworks
Lv. 30 1%
Poké Radar required
Fuego Ironworks
Lv. 30 1%
Poké Radar required
SoulSilver 8 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(8)
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Morning
Route 14
Lv. 26 4%
Day
Route 14
Lv. 26 4%
Day
Route 14
Lv. 26 1%
Day
Route 14
Lv. 26 4%
Morning
Route 14
Lv. 26 4%
Morning
Route 14
Lv. 26 1%
Morning
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Skiploom in Pokémon GO
- 976Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 557Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 100 🍬to evolve into Jumpluff
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Gold
“The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluc tuates up and down.”
Silver
“It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.”
Crystal
“As soon as it rains, it closes its flower and hides in the shade of a tree to avoid getting wet.”
Ruby
“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.”
Sapphire
“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.”
Emerald
“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.”
FireRed
“It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.”
LeafGreen
“The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down.”
Diamond
“It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.”
Pearl
“It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.”
Platinum
“It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.”
HeartGold
“The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down.”
SoulSilver
“It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.”
Black
“It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.”
White
“It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.”
Black 2
“It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.”
White 2
“It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.”
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
“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.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Floravol
🇬🇧 English
Skiploom
🇯🇵 漢字
ポポッコ
🇯🇵 Kana
ポポッコ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Popocco
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Hubelupf
🇪🇸 Español
Skiploom
🇮🇹 Italiano
Skiploom
🇰🇷 한국어
두코
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
毽子花
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
毽子花
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Pissenlit
🇬🇧 EN
Cottonweed Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
わたくさポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Löwenzahn
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Skiploom
What type is Skiploom?
Skiploom is a Grass and Flying-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Skiploom?
Skiploom evolves into Jumpluff (Lv. 27).
What are Skiploom's weaknesses?
Skiploom is weak to Fire, Poison, Flying and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Skiploom is very weak to Ice-type moves (×4 damage). Skiploom takes no damage from Ground-type moves.
What is Skiploom's Hidden Ability?
Skiploom's Hidden Ability is Infiltrator. Its regular Abilities are Chlorophyll and Leaf Guard.
Can you get a Shiny Skiploom in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Skiploom is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
