#0188 Skiploom

Artwork: PokéAPI.

GrassFlying

Abilities

ChlorophyllSharply boosts Speed in sunshine.Leaf GuardIn sun, allies gain 50% Special Attack and Defense.

Hidden ability

Wonder SkinSpecial Defense is increased by 50%.

Capture

Easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Fairy / Grass

Growth

Medium Slow

EV yield

2 Speed

Skiploom’s base stats

HP	55
Attack	45
Defense	50
Sp. Atk	65 (official 45)
Sp. Def	65
Speed	80
Total	360	Official games: 340, +20 in this hack. All base stat changes

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Safari candidates depend on the selected area and time. Object Arrangement does not unlock in this hack; bonus block encounters are excluded.

Where to find Skiploom in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Route 14	Grass/cave, morning	26	4%
Route 14	Grass/cave, day	26	4%
Route 45	Grass/cave, morning	24	10%
Route 45	Grass/cave, day	24	10%
Route 45	Grass/cave, night	24–30	15%
Route 47	Grass/cave, morning and day	32	10%
Route 47	Grass/cave, night	32	10%
Five Island	Grass/cave, morning	20	4%
Five Island	Grass/cave, day	20	4%
Five Island	Grass/cave, night	20	4%
Safari Zone: Meadow	Safari Zone: Meadow area selected, Grass, morning and day	17	Not fixed

Safari Zone: choose the listed area. Area selection unlocks during Baoba’s Sandshrew test, after his Geodude test. Object Arrangement never unlocks in this hack, so block-dependent bonus encounters are excluded. The listed candidates do not have a verified encounter percentage.

Evolution

Evolves from Hoppip at Lv 18.

Evolves into Jumpluff at Lv 27.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Skiploom’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Splash	Normal	Status	—	—	40	The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...
1	Absorb	Grass	Special	20	100	25	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
1	Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.
4	Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
6	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.
8	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
10	Fairy Wind	Fairy	Special	40	100	30	The user stirs up a fairy wind and strikes the foe with it.
12	Poison Powder	Poison	Status	—	75	35	A cloud of poisonous dust is scattered on the foe. It may poison the target.
14	Stun Spore	Grass	Status	—	75	30	The user scatters a cloud of paralyzing powder. It may paralyze the target.
16	Sleep Powder	Grass	Status	—	75	15	The user scatters a big cloud of sleep-inducing dust around the foe.
20	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30	The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe 2 to 5 times in rapid succession.
24	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90	10	A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.
28	Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100	15	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
32	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	15	The user nimbly attacks the foe. It deals more damage if the user holds no item.
36	Rage Powder	Bug	Status	—	—	20	The user covers itself in irritating powder to draw attention. All foes’ attacks target the user.
40	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	—	100	40	The user releases cottonlike spores that cling to the foe. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
44	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20	The user attacks, then can switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
48	Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100	10	A seed that causes worry is planted on the foe. It prevents sleep by making its ability Insomnia.
52	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
56	Bounce	Flying	Physical	80	100	10	Attacks on the same turn, with a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
60	Memento	Dark	Status	—	100	10	The user sacrifices its own life. In return, it lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk by 2 stages.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Skiploom can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30	The user forcefully shoots seeds at the foe 2 to 5 times in rapid succession.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM22	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100	10	The user gathers light on turn 1, then blasts a bundled beam on turn 2.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	A wondrous wall of light halves the damage from physical attacks for 5 turns.
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	The user confounds the foe with speed, then slashes. The attack lands without fail.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	90	100	10	The user fires power drawn from nature. 10% chance to lower the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100	20	The user flashes a light that lowers the foe’s accuracy by 1 stage. It can also light up caves.
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	20	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. It raises the user’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	var.	100	20	The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	20	The user attacks, then can switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.

Move tutors

Moves Skiploom can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100	10	The user fires a powerful flash of light at the foe to deal damage.	Route 15 · Cost: Moon Ball ×1 Route 15
Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90	10	A seed is planted on the foe. It steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn.	Cherrygrove Pokémon Center · Cost: Friend Ball ×1 Cherrygrove City
Mega Drain	Grass	Special	40	100	15	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.	Viridian Forest · Cost: Honey ×1 Requirements: Viridian Forest: the flower garden and the Spearow (missable); Viridian Forest: the Honey tree (weekday Bug Pokémon)
Pollen Puff	Bug	Special	90	100	15	A puff that explodes on foes, or heals when used on an ally.	Rock Tunnel · Cost: Dusk Ball ×1 the Bug Catcher left of the Rock Tunnel exit
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15	The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the foe from above.	Celadon Gym · Cost: Free taught by the little girl at the Celadon Gym
Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—	5	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.	Cherrygrove Southwest house · Cost: TM75 Swords Dance ×1 Cherrygrove City

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