Stats & Training
Defense and Sp. Def carry most of Gossifleur's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Sp. Def EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It anchors itself in the ground with its single leg, then basks in the sun. After absorbing enough sunlight, its petals spread as it blooms brilliantly.
It whirls around in the wind while singing a joyous song. This delightful display has charmed many into raising this Pokémon.
Gossifleur Weakness
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Gossifleur for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
 Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x83-98% Peck 2x54-63% | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | B | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Butterfree builds →Bug Bite 2x54-63% Gust 2x58-69% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x80-95% Peck 2x50-60% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | B | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x102-120%KO Bug Bite 2x50-60% Gust 2x55-65% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x80-95% Peck 2x50-59% | ||
Shuckle BugRock | B | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x120-141%KO Air Slash 2x95-114%KO Peck 2x33-41% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x100-118%KO Bug Bite 2x50-59% Gust 2x58-68% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Orbeetle builds →Bug Buzz 2x111-131%KO Struggle Bug 2x62-74% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x120-141%KO Drill Peck 2x105-124%KO Pluck 2x80-95% Peck 2x47-56% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x126-148%KO Bounce 2x116-138%KO Wing Attack 2x84-99% Aerial Ace 2x84-99% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 2x122-145%KO Venoshock 2x86-102%KO Poison Sting 2x26-32% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x86-102%KO Air Slash 2x113-134%KO Air Cutter 2x93-109%KO Gust 2x62-74% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Orbeetle builds →Bug Buzz 2x113-133%KO U-turn 2x59-70% Struggle Bug 2x64-77% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x119-140%KO Drill Peck 2x104-123%KO U-turn 2x62-73% Pluck 2x79-93% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x124-147%KO Bounce 2x119-140%KO U-turn 2x66-78% Wing Attack 2x84-100%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 2x124-147%KO Venoshock 2x88-103%KO Poison Sting 2x24-30% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Sigilyph builds →Fly 2x88-103%KO Air Slash 2x116-137%KO Air Cutter 2x93-110%KO Gust 2x62-73% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Orbeetle builds →Bug Buzz 2x109-129%KO U-turn 2x57-67% Struggle Bug 2x62-73% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x116-138%KO Drill Peck 2x104-122%KO Air Slash 2x67-80% U-turn 2x60-71% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x121-144%KO Bounce 2x114-135%KO U-turn 2x63-76% Wing Attack 2x83-98% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 2x93-110%KO Fire Fang 2x58-69% Ice Fang 2x58-69% Venoshock 2x64-77% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x109-129%KO Acrobatics 2x67-80% Gust 2x54-64% | ||
Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Orbeetle builds →Bug Buzz 2x110-129%KO U-turn 2x57-68% Struggle Bug 2x62-74% | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Toxapex builds →Venoshock 2x60-71% Icy Wind 2x34-41% Peck 2x25-29% Pin Missile 2x18-22% | ||
Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Corviknight builds →Fly 2x117-138%KO Drill Peck 2x105-124%KO Air Slash 2x70-82% U-turn 2x61-73% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Hawlucha builds →Fly 2x122-144%KO Bounce 2x117-138%KO U-turn 2x65-76% Wing Attack 2x82-97% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x110-129%KO Acrobatics 2x70-82% Icy Wind 2x50-59% Gust 2x55-65% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Arcanine builds →Burn Up 2x190-224%KO Flare Blitz 2x190-224%KO Flamethrower 2x132-157%KO Fire Fang 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Togekiss builds →Sky Attack 2x122-143%KO Fly 2x77-92% Air Slash 2x131-154%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x160-189%KO Venoshock 2x44-52% Bug Bite 2x107-127%KO Icy Wind 2x38-45% | ||
 Noivern Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Noivern builds →Fly 2x101-119%KO Air Slash 2x110-130%KO U-turn 2x53-63% Wing Attack 2x68-81% | ||
 Coalossal RockFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Coalossal builds →Incinerate 2x76-89% Flame Charge 2x64-76% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Volcarona's Psychic hits Gossifleur for 76-90%. Torkoal threatens a KO with Eruption (277-326%).
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Volcarona builds →Psychic76-90% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Torkoal builds →Eruption 2x277-326%KO Flamethrower 2x166-195%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x240-282%KO Giga Drain50-59% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Gossifleur View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake73-86% Ice Shard 2x118-139%KO Knock Off63-75% | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
One evolution ahead. Gossifleur grows into Eldegoss through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 210 total stats over Gossifleur. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Gossifleur easily with 50 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Growth, Leech Seed, Poison Powder and 3 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Gossifleur Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
Without breeding, Gossifleur misses out on Growth and Leech Seed. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Leaf Storm and Solar Beam, with Normal and Bug coverage rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Gossifleur Locations
Gossifleur is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 14 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Gossifleur in Sword & Shield
14 walking encounters at Lv. 10-65 for Gossifleur across Shield and Sword. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Gossifleur Guide
Get Gossifleur to Eldegoss at level 20. At 250 BST, Gossifleur is just the starting point.
Level 20 gets you Eldegoss. Quick enough that Gossifleur barely slows you down.
For Sword & Shield, you can run Gossifleur through the first few routes without issues. 250 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Eldegoss as fast as you can.
You can find Gossifleur in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details.
Game Availability
Gossifleur joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves