Is Oddish Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Available to all players in Yellow, not locked to Red version. Oddish is one of several Grass-type options alongside Bulbasaur's gift and Bellsprout. Leaf Stone into Vileplume is the goal.
Oddish resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Oddish has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Gloom trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Vileplume trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Vileplume trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Vileplume trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Vileplume's weaknesses hard.
Vileplume has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Vileplume has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Vileplume has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Vileplume's weaknesses hard.
Vileplume trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Vileplume trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catch Oddish on Route 24 (walking, Lv 12-14, common).
- STARTING (Lv 12)
- LV 12GrassAbsorb30100%25
- After Misty
- HM01NormalCut5095%30
- LV 24PoisonAcid60100%30
- After Erika
- TM21GrassMega Drain60100%15
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 33GrassPetal Dance180100%10
- LV 46GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down9085%20
Your Oddish should hit Level 21 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 21)
- LV 21GrassStun Spore—75%30
- After Misty
- HM01NormalCut5095%30
- LV 28PoisonAcid60100%30
- After Erika
- TM21GrassMega Drain60100%15
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 38GrassPetal Dance180100%10
- After Koga
- TM09NormalTake Down9085%20
- LV 52GrassSolar Beam180100%10
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Erika.
- STARTING (Lv 28)
- LV 28GrassPetal Dance180100%10
- LV 28GrassSleep Powder—75%15
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- After Sabrina
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- After Koga
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- TM03NormalSwords Dance—100%20
How to Get Oddish in Yellow
Easy grab on Oddish with high spawn rates across 6 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Oddish in Y
The path to Oddish starts with Oddish at Lv. 12-58 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Oddish ✓Route 24Lv.12-14GrassRate 30%Route 25Lv.12-14GrassRate 30%Route 12Lv.25-27GrassRate 30%Route 13Lv.25-27GrassRate 30%Route 14Lv.26-28GrassRate 30%Route 15Lv.26-28GrassRate 30%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into GloomRoute 12Lv.29GrassRate 5%Route 13Lv.29GrassRate 5%Route 14Lv.30GrassRate 5%Route 15Lv.30GrassRate 5%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.55CaveRate 10%Cerulean Cave - 2FLv.58CaveRate 5%or evolve from Oddish (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Vileplume
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
- 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
What is Oddish Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Oddish
 Pidgeotto Normal | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) | ||
Pidgeotto Normal | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) | ||
Pidgeotto Normal | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oddish View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x101-119%KO Psychic 2x63-74% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Pallet Town Old Rod) | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oddish View Venomoth builds →Psychic 2x65-77% Leech Life 4x51-62% | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oddish View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x100-118%KO Psychic 2x63-74% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oddish View Charizard builds →Fly 2x91-108%KO Ember 2x54-64% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oddish View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x150-178%KO Fly 2x90-106%KO | ||
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | S | |
 Flareon Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Vulpix (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oddish View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x128-150%KO Sky Attack 2x187-220%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oddish View Moltres builds →Fire Blast 2x174-205%KO Sky Attack 2x213-250%KO | ||
 Dodrio Normal | B | |
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Route 24 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oddish View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x155-183%KO Fly 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oddish View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x157-185%KO Fire Blast 2x140-165%KO Blizzard 2x127-150%KO | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oddish View Articuno builds →Blizzard 2x127-150%KO Sky Attack 2x187-220%KO | ||
Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Oddish View Moltres builds →Fire Blast 2x174-205%KO Sky Attack 2x213-251%KO | ||
Dodrio Normal | B | |
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Oddish Evolutions
A Grass/Poison type with 330 stats, Oddish has a chain leading to Vileplume. 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
Y Oddish Best Moveset
MoveSleep Powder works from any stat line, which is the only reason Oddish exists in competitive conversation at all. 75 Special can't attack meaningfully after the sleep lands. Two evolutions away from Vileplume, which itself sits below Venusaur.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Stun Spore
- Mega Drain
- Double Edge
- Sleep Powder
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It may be mistaken for a clump of weeds. If you try to yank it out of the ground, it shrieks horribly.
Oddish Yellow Guide
For Yellow, 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.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves