What does Oddish evolve into?

First stop is Gloom at level 21. From there the chain splits: Vileplume using a Leaf Stone and Bellossom using a Sun Stone. Pick your final form based on what your team needs.

At what level does Oddish evolve?

Level 21 gets you Gloom . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

For Red & Blue, you can run Oddish through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Gloom as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Oddish?

You can find Oddish in Red & Blue. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Oddish - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

DTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Special and Defense carry most of Oddish's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Special stat exp. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack50

Defense55

Sp. Atk75

Sp. Def75

Speed30

Total330

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight5.4 kg

Base XP64

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Run AwayHA

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds.

Oddish Weakness

Oddish's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. Bug hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Oddish Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Bug
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-7

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

Bug

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Grass Bug

How to Beat Oddish in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Oddish Ember 2x 38-47% View Charmander builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Peck 2x 44-53% View Spearow builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Gust 2x 38-47% View Pidgey builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Leech Life 4x 98-116%KO View Zubat builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Learns Leech Life at Level 20 View Paras builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

A Grass/Poison type with 330 stats, Oddish has a chain leading to Bellossom. Breeding won't work. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Oddish. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#043Oddish

Level 21

#044Gloom

Leaf Stone

#045Vileplume

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Oddish

GrassPoison

Gloom

GrassPoison

Vileplume

GrassPoison

60+15

75+15

ATK

65+15

80+15

DEF

70+15

85+15

SP.ATK

85+10

110+25

SP.DEF

75+10

90+15

SPE

40+10

50+10

BST

320D-Tier

395D-Tier+75

490B-Tier+95

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

Attacker

TYPE

Special

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Oddish Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Oddish. TMs unlock Normal coverage and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Petal Dance and Solar Beam into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—2010020Grass

Lv 15

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 17

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 19

Sleep Powder

C—7515Grass

Lv 24

Acid

D4010030Poison

Lv 33

Petal Dance

B12010020Grass

Lv 46

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM21

Mega Drain

D4010010Grass

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM03

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Oddish doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Oddish can't learn any Tutor moves

Red & Blue Oddish Locations

Easy grab on Oddish with high spawn rates across 9 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Oddish in Red & Blue

Walking encounters at Lv. 12-26 across 9 spots for Oddish. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Route 5

Grass Lv.13-16 Route

35%Early

Route 6

Grass Lv.13-16 Route

35%Early

Route 24

Grass Lv.12-14 Route

25%Early

Route 25

Grass Lv.12-14 Route

25%Early

Route 12

Grass Lv.22-26 Route

35%Mid

Route 13

Grass Lv.22-26 Route

35%Mid

Route 14

Grass Lv.22-26 Route

35%Mid

Route 15

Grass Lv.22-26 Route

35%Mid

Route 7

Grass Lv.19-22 Route

30%Mid

Oddish Guide

First stop is Gloom at level 21. From there the chain splits: Vileplume using a Leaf Stone and Bellossom using a Sun Stone. Pick your final form based on what your team needs.
Level 21 gets you Gloom. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Red & Blue, you can run Oddish through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Gloom as fast as you can.
You can find Oddish in Red & Blue. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Oddish has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Paras BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Oddish Leech Life 4x 178-211%KO View Paras builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 18 Damage vs Oddish Ember 2x 38-45% View Growlithe builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Oddish Ember 2x 34-41% View Charmander builds →
Vulpix Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Ember 2x 30-36% View Vulpix builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Drill PeckLv. 29 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Drill Peck 2x 82-97% Peck 2x 38-45% View Spearow builds →

Paras BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Oddish Leech Life 4x 188-223%KO View Paras builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 18 Damage vs Oddish Ember 2x 38-46% View Growlithe builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 9 Damage vs Oddish Ember 2x 36-42% View Charmander builds →
Vulpix Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Ember 2x 32-38% View Vulpix builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Drill PeckLv. 29 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Drill Peck 2x 81-96% Peck 2x 38-46% View Spearow builds →

Venomoth BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 Leech LifeLv. 27 Damage vs Oddish Psychic 2x 68-80% Leech Life 4x 179-212%KO View Venomoth builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Oddish Leech Life 4x 235-278%KO View Parasect builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Fly 2x 127-150%KO Peck 2x 52-62% View Fearow builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 18 Damage vs Oddish Ember 2x 40-48% View Growlithe builds →
Doduo NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Fly 2x 121-143%KO Drill Peck 2x 109-128%KO Peck 2x 49-59% View Doduo builds →

Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Blizzard 2x 121-143%KO Ice Beam 2x 101-119%KO Fly 2x 117-138%KO Peck 2x 47-56% View Articuno builds →
Venomoth BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 Leech LifeLv. 27 PsybeamLv. 38 Damage vs Oddish Psychic 2x 65-76% Leech Life 4x 171-202%KO Psybeam 2x 48-57% View Venomoth builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Oddish Leech Life 4x 226-265%KO View Parasect builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Fire Blast 2x 57-67% Fly 2x 137-162%KO Wing Attack 2x 92-109%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Magmar Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastTM38 PsychicTM29 Fire PunchLv. 43 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Fire Blast 2x 128-151%KO Psychic 2x 70-83% Fire Punch 2x 88-104%KO Ember 2x 50-58% View Magmar builds →

Zapdos ElectricFlying	S
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Sky Attack 2x 195-230%KO Fly 2x 128-150%KO Drill Peck 2x 113-133%KO View Zapdos builds →
Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 FlyHM02 Damage vs Oddish Sky Attack 2x 187-220%KO Blizzard 2x 128-150%KO Ice Beam 2x 103-123%KO Fly 2x 121-143%KO View Articuno builds →
Venomoth BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 Leech LifeLv. 27 PsybeamLv. 38 Damage vs Oddish Psychic 2x 66-78% Leech Life 4x 174-205%KO Psybeam 2x 49-58% View Venomoth builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 20 Damage vs Oddish Leech Life 4x 233-275%KO View Parasect builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 Fire BlastTM38 FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Oddish Sky Attack 2x 221-260%KO Fire Blast 2x 59-70% Fly 2x 144-170%KO Wing Attack 2x 98-115%KO View Aerodactyl builds →