Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Skiploom's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 2 Speed stat exp per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down.
It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.
Skiploom Weakness
Skiploom is weak to Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x133-157%KO Fire Punch 2x94-112%KO Ember 2x52-63% Smog 2x30-36% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Growlithe builds →Fire Blast 2x101-121%KO Ember 2x42-49% | ||
 Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x243-286%KO Icy Wind 4x127-150%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x136-161%KO Fire Punch 2x94-111%KO Ember 2x51-61% Smog 2x30-36% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x81-96% Peck 2x33-39% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x228-269%KO Icy Wind 4x117-138%KO | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x129-152%KO Fire Punch 2x91-107%KO Ember 2x49-59% Smog 2x29-34% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x78-93% Peck 2x32-38% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x228-269%KO Icy Wind 4x117-138%KO | ||
Shuckle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodCianwood City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Shuckle builds →Sludge Bomb 2x25-30% Rollout 2x14-17% | ||
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Magmar builds →Fire Blast 2x129-152%KO Fire Punch 2x91-107%KO Ember 2x49-59% Smog 2x29-34% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Noctowl builds →Fly 2x78-93% Peck 2x32-38% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x110-131%KO Peck 2x46-55% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Jynx builds →Blizzard 4x293-345%KO Ice Punch 4x205-241%KO Icy Wind 4x152-179%KO Powder Snow 4x110-131%KO | ||
 Delibird Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Delibird builds →Blizzard 4x187-221%KO Fly 2x84-100%KO Icy Wind 4x99-117%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Lapras builds →Blizzard 4x228-269%KO Icy Wind 4x117-138%KO | ||
 Swinub IceGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Swinub builds →Blizzard 4x117-138%KO Icy Wind 4x64-76% Powder Snow 4x46-55% | ||
In Gold & Silver, Jynx can KO Skiploom with Ice Beam (250-294%). Houndoom threatens a KO with Fire Blast (146-172%). Dragonite's Ice Beam also KOs at 147-174%.
Jynx IcePsychic | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 4x250-294%KO Psychic62-73% Thief27-33% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Houndoom builds →Fire Blast 2x146-172%KO Crunch53-63% Pursuit27-31% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Dragonite builds →Ice Beam 4x147-174%KO Thunder45-53% Thunderbolt37-43% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x141-166%KO | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Skiploom View Tentacruel builds →Surf23-27% Sludge Bomb 2x100-118%KO | ||
Gold & Silver Evolution
Skiploom sits between Hoppip and Jumpluff in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Speed has grown the most so far (+30), but there's still another 120 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Skiploom to get Hoppip eggs easily using 16 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Confusion, Double-Edge and 4 more.
Gold & Silver Skiploom Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Skiploom gets Amnesia and Confusion exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Psychic coverage rounds out the picture alongside Solar Beam and Giga Drain.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Skiploom in Gold & Silver
Finding Skiploom at moderate rates takes patience. 2 spots are available in mid-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Where To Catch Skiploom in Gold & Silver
Hoppip is your first catch on the way to Skiploom. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 6-26 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch HoppipRoute 33SilverGrass Lv.6-8 Route35%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 33GoldGrass Lv.6-8 Route35%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 32SilverGrass Lv.6 Route10%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 32GoldGrass Lv.6 Route10%EarlyMorning/dayRoute 13GoldGrass Lv.22-24 Route15%MidMorning/dayRoute 13SilverGrass Lv.22-24 Route15%MidMorning/dayRoute 15SilverGrass Lv.22-24 Route15%MidMorning/dayRoute 15GoldGrass Lv.22-24 Route15%MidMorning/dayRoute 14GoldGrass Lv.24 Route10%MidMorning/dayRoute 14SilverGrass Lv.24 Route10%MidMorning/day
Step 2Skiploom ✓Route 14SilverGrass Lv.26 Route5%MidMorning/dayRoute 14GoldGrass Lv.26 Route5%MidMorning/dayor evolve from Hoppip (Step 1)
Skiploom Guide
Skiploom evolves into Jumpluff at level 27. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 340 BST.
Skiploom evolves into Jumpluff at level 27. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Gold & Silver, For a casual playthrough, Skiploom works as a placeholder. Grass/Flying coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Jumpluff. That's where the stats start mattering.
Skiploom is catchable in Gold & Silver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Skiploom appears in 16 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
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 8SwSh
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