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Skiploom (Japanese: ポポッコ Popocco) is a dual-type Grass/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves from Hoppip starting at level 18 and evolves into Jumpluff starting at level 27.

Biology

Skiploom is a plant Pokémon that has a round, green body with stubby arms, feet, and tail. It has large, flat ears on the sides of its head and oval, red eyes with no pupils. On top of its head is a yellow bloom with a white center. Skiploom spreads its petals to absorb as much sunlight as possible. The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates and its flower blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 °F (18 °C). Because of this, it is sometimes used as a thermometer. It floats in the air to try to get closer to the sun, but closes its flower and immediately hides under the shade of a tree when it rains. Skiploom lives in temperate grasslands. As seen in the games, the bloom on its head can turn clockwise.

In the anime

Major appearances

Skiploom debuted in The Grass Route, under the ownership of Ephraim. Nicknamed "Skippy", it battled Ash's Bulbasaur during the Grass Tournament finals.

In Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, Steveland's Skiploom entered the Squallville PokéRinger. It first went up against James and Yanmega, and ultimately won when an updraft of air disoriented Yanmega. Skiploom then went up against Paul and his Honchkrow but was defeated.

Minor appearances

In Turning Over a New Bayleef, Haruno has a Skiploom living in a garden.

In Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!, multiple Skiploom were among the feuding Pokémon at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In A Tyrogue Full of Trouble, a Skiploom received an apple from a Tyrogue.

In Fangs for Nothin', multiple Skiploom were living on the Dragon Holy Land.

A Skiploom appeared in Camp Pikachu.

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Skiploom to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

In Grass Hysteria!, multiple Skiploom were living in the Forbidden Forest.

In Showdown at the Oak Corral and Journey to the Starting Line!, multiple Skiploom were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In That's Just Swellow, a Skiploom participated in the Crossgate PokéRinger competition.

In Who's Flying Now?, a Skiploom was featured in the Fortree City Feather Festival.

Multiple Skiploom appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In Hi Ho Silver Wind!, multiple Skiploom belonging to a Coordinator competed in the Hoenn Grand Festival.

Multiple Skiploom appeared in Island Time.

In Harley Rides Again, multiple Skiploom belonging to a Coordinator competed in the Wisteria Town Pokémon Contest.

A Skiploom appeared in The Champ Twins!.

Four Skiploom appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1). A fifth Skiploom appeared with them in the follow-up episode.

In Coming Full-Festival Circle!, multiple Skiploom listened as Nando was playing his music.

A girl's Skiploom appeared in League Unleashed!.

Multiple Skiploom appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions. Zorua turned into one in order to float safely to the ground after escaping Grings Kodai's plane.

Multiple Skiploom appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Skiploom appeared in Clemont's Got a Secret!.

A Skiploom appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant.

A Skiploom appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.

A Trainer's Skiploom appeared in Thawing an Icy Panic!. It attended the Coumarine City Festival in Under the Pledging Tree!.

Two Skiploom appeared in A Frolicking Find in the Flowers!.

A Trainer's Skiploom appeared in Master Class is in Session!.

In A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!, a Skiploom fled from Team Flare as they were conducting an experiment.

Two Skiploom appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

Multiple Skiploom appeared in The Power of Us, with some under the ownership of different Trainers and others being wild.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP178 Skiploom Ash's Pokédex Skiploom, the evolved form of Hoppip. This happy-go-lucky Grass type has a flower on its head, which opens and closes depending on the temperature.

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

A Skiploom was seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Do Your Best Bulbasaur!!.

In the movie adaptations

Skiploom appeared in Celebi: a Timeless Encounter.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Two Skiploom appeared in Popular Pupitar.

In Bringing up Bellossom, Erika used a Skiploom to fight Pryce and his Swinub in the opening ceremony of the Indigo League, but it falls easily due to the type disadvantage and the old man's incredible skill.

An Aroma Lady's Skiploom appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z,.

A Skiploom entered the Pokéathlon in Out-Odding Oddish.

In the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga

Skiploom appeared in CCP39.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

A Trainer's Skiploom appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Rin owns a Skiploom in GDZ64.

In the TCG

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II. Generation II Johto

#068 Gold The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down. Silver It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun. Crystal As soon as it rains, it closes its flower and hides in the shade of a tree to avoid getting wet. Stadium 2 The bloom on top of its head open and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down. Generation III Hoenn

#— Kanto

#— Ruby Skiploom's flower blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees F . How much the flower opens depends on the temperature. For that reason, this Pokémon is sometimes used as a thermometer. Sapphire Emerald It blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees F . Because its flower's blooming changes with the temperature, it is sometimes used as a thermometer. FireRed It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun. LeafGreen The bloom on top of its head open and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down. Generation IV Sinnoh

#— Johto

#068 Diamond It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible. Pearl Platinum HeartGold The bloom on top of its head open and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down. SoulSilver It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun. Generation V Unova

#— Black It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible. White Black 2 It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible. White 2 Generation VI Kalos

Central #136 Hoenn

#— X The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down. Y It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun. Omega Ruby Skiploom's flower blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees Fahrenheit . How much the flower opens depends on the temperature. For that reason, this Pokémon is sometimes used as a thermometer. Alpha Sapphire Generation VII Alola

#— Kanto

#— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. Generation VIII Galar

#— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.

Click on the generation numbers above to see Skiploom's learnsets from other generations.





Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Skiploom's normal color and Shiny color is reverse to its pre-evolution, Hoppip.

Skiploom is the last Pokémon to be mentioned in the Pokérap GS.

Skiploom, its pre-evolution, and its evolution were given their English names by Nob Ogasawara.

Origin

Skiploom appears to be based on a bulb and a flower, specifically a dandelion.

Name origin

Skiploom is a combination of skip and bloom. It may also derive from loom (an instrument used in weaving) or a corruption of plume or plumose (possessing filaments or branches that give a feathery look). The names of all stages of its evolutionary line are based on the phrase, "Just a hop, skip, and a jump away."

Popocco is a combination of 蒲公英 tanpopo (dandelion) and 根っ子 nekko (root).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ポポッコ Popocco From 蒲公英 tanpopo and 根っ子 nekko French Floravol From fleur or flora and vol Spanish Skiploom Same as English name German Hubelupf From hubbelig and hüpfen Italian Skiploom Same as English name Korean 두코 Duko From 두( 頭) doo and part of its Japanese name kko Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 毽子花 Jiànzihuā Literally "Shuttlecock flower" More languages Hindi स्किपलूम Skiploom Transcription of English name Russian Скиплум Skiplum Transcription of English name Thai โพพ็อกโกะ Popocco Transcription of Japanese name



