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Oddish

(ナゾノクサ Nazonokusa)

General
National Dex: #043
Evolves From: none
Evolves Into: Gloom
Generation: Generation I
Pronunciation: math
Base Stats
HP: 45
Attack: 50
Defense: 55
Special Atk: 75
Special Def: 65
Speed: 30
Biological Details
Species: Weed Pokémon
Type(s): Grass/Poison
Height: 1'08" (0.5 m)
Weight: 11.9 lbs. (5.4kg)
Abilities:
Pokédex Color: Blue
Gender: 50% ♀/ 50% ♂

Oddish (ナゾノクサ Nazonokusa?) is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon.

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[edit] Biology

Oddish is a nocturnal Pokémon, using moonlight rather than the sun's rays for photosynthesis. During the day, Oddish avoids the sun's heat and brightness by burying itself into the earth, leaving only the leaves on top of its head visible above ground. In this way it disguises itself as a plant, misdirecting its carnivorous diurnal predators.

While buried, Oddish nourishes itself by absorbing nutrients from the soil using its feet, which are said to temporarily change into a root-like structure for this purpose.

If anyone pulls at Oddish's leaves and tries to uproot it while it is buried underground, Oddish will react by shrieking in a horrible voice.

Once nightfall comes, exposure to moonlight causes Oddish to become much more active. It extracts itself from the ground, and its extremities change back into the shape of legs. It then proceeds to bathe itself in the moonlight and grow, as well as wander around scattering its seeds. With the coming of dawn, the cycle repeats.

Oddish is the only Pokémon for which we know the pseudo-Latin "scientific name", as it appears in a Pokédex entry: Oddium wanderus.

[edit] Appearance

Oddish looks like a small animated plant. Its body is blue, with two small feet and red eyes. On top of its head grows a large clump of 5 long green leaves.

[edit] Evolution

Oddish is the first in an evolution chain. It evolves into Gloom starting at level 21, and then into either Vileplume via a Leaf Stone or Bellossom via a Sun Stone.

[edit] Game Info

For a Basic Pokémon with two more stages of evolution Oddish has pretty good stats, especially in terms of special attack. It learns many status-inducing moves, as well as the somewhat powerful Petal Dance. Even though it can probably hold its own in some battles, Oddish's evolved forms Gloom, Vileplume and Bellossom are usually used instead of it.

[edit] Pokedex Entries

Pokédex Entries
Red
Blue
During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds.
Yellow
It may be mistaken for a clump of weeds. If you try to yank it out of the ground, it shrieks horribly.
Gold
Awakened by moonlight, it roams actively at night. In the day it stays quietly underground.
Silver
If exposed to moonlight, it starts to move. It roams far and wide at night to scatter its seeds.
Crystal
During the day, it stays in the cold underground to avoid the sun. It grows by bathing in moonlight.
Ruby
During the daytime, Oddish buries itself in soil to absorb nutrients from the ground using its entire body. The more fertile the soil, the glossier its leaves become.
Sapphire
Oddish searches for fertile, nutrient-rich soil, then plants itself. During the daytime, while it is planted, this Pokémon's feet are thought to change shape and become similar to the roots of trees.
Emerald
This Pokémon grows by absorbing moonlight. During the daytime, it buries itself in the ground, leaving only its leaves exposed to avoid detection by its enemies.
FireRed
Its scientific name is "Oddium Wanderus." At night, it is said to walk nearly 1,000 feet on its two roots.
LeafGreen
During the day, it keeps its face buried in the ground. At night, it wanders around sowing its seeds.
Diamond
It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
Pearl
It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.
Platinum
It often plants its root feet in the ground during the day and sows seeds as it walks about at night.


[edit] Location

Oddish is abundant in many of the games. In Pokémon Yellow, it can be found on Routes 12, 13, 14, 15, 24 and 25, while in Pokémon Red it can additionally be found on Routes 5, 6 and 7. Pokémon FireRed adds to the above locations the Berry Forest, the Bond Bridge, the Cape Brink and the Water Path.

In Pokémon Silver and Gold, Oddish can be found on Routes 5, 6, 24, 25 and in Ilex Forest

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, Oddish can be found on Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, 121, 123 and in the Safari Zone.

[edit] In the anime

Oddish has made a fair number of appearances, but all of them are more or less cameos. Oddish usually appears as a part of a group of Grass-type Pokémon.

In one notable episode, an Oddish is staying with a number of Hoppip whose owner uses them to predict the weather. The unfortunate Oddish envies the Hoppip for their ability to 'fly' in strong breezes.

[edit] Origin

  • "Oddish" is a mixture of the words "odd", which means strange and peculiar, and "radish".

[edit] In other media

Oddish first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in the Jungle series. Since its introduction, it has appeared in several other sets, usually as commonly found cards. Oddish can be found in the following sets:

  • Jungle
  • Team Rocket
  • Gym Heroes (as Erika's Oddish, in a common and uncommon version)
  • Gym Challenge (as Erika's Oddish)
  • Neo Genesis
  • Expedition
  • Aquapolis
  • EX Hidden Legends
  • EX Unseen Forces
  • Holo Phantoms (as a Delta species)


[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

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