Skiploom

#188 (Johto)

#189 Jumpluff ›

Pokémon type

Grass

Flying

Skiploom weaknesses

Skiploom is weak to Flying, Poison, Rock and Fire-type moves, and doubly weak to Ice-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Skiploom is resistant to Fighting and Water-type moves, doubly resistant to Grass-type moves, and triply resistant to Ground-type moves.

63%

39%

24%

Best moveset for Skiploom

The best moves for Skiploom are Tackle and Grass Knot when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Bullet Seed and Grass Knot deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Tackle

10DPS

Grass Knot

43.2DPS

Defending

Bullet Seed

8.4DPS

Grass Knot

43.2DPS

Trainer Battles

Bullet Seed

4.3EPT

Grass Knot

2.16DPE

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Evolution calculator »

Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Hoppip family. Skiploom evolves from Hoppip for 25 Candy, and into Jumpluff for 100 Candy.

Game images

Skiploom, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Patterns of the Wild

2nd Oct

Summary

Skiploom is a Grass & Flying Pokémon which evolves from Hoppip. It is weak to Ice, Flying, Poison, Rock and Fire moves. Skiploom's best moveset is Tackle & Grass Knot and it has a Max CP of 1,103. Skiploom evolves into Jumpluff.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Tackle	5	10	10
Bullet Seed	7	13	8.4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Grass Knot	90	2	2.16
Energy Ball	90	2	2.16
Dazzling Gleam	100	2	2
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Bullet Seed	5	3	2	4.3
Tackle	3	1	3	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Grass Knot	90	50	2.16
Energy Ball ▼ def	80	45	2.13
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Dazzling Gleam	90	55	1.64
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Tackle 10 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	5.6	100%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	5.5	98%
Tackle 10 DPS	Dazzling Gleam 28.6 DPS	4.8	84%
Tackle 10 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	4.7	83%
Tackle 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	4.6	81%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Dazzling Gleam 28.6 DPS	4.5	80%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	4.5	79%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	4.1	73%
Tackle 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	3.3	59%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.5	43%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	2.2	100%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	2	92%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Dazzling Gleam 28.6 DPS	1.9	89%
Tackle 10 DPS	Grass Knot 43.2 DPS	1.4	66%
Tackle 10 DPS	Energy Ball 27 DPS	1.4	63%
Tackle 10 DPS	Dazzling Gleam 28.6 DPS	1.3	61%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.2	57%
Tackle 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	0.9	42%
Bullet Seed 8.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	0.8	36%
Tackle 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	0.7	31%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Bullet Seed 4.3 EPT	Grass Knot 2.16 DPE	12	11.4	100%
Bullet Seed 4.3 EPT	Energy Ball 2.13 DPE	12	11.2	99%
Bullet Seed 4.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.1	88%
Tackle 3 EPT	Grass Knot 2.16 DPE	17	9.5	83%
Tackle 3 EPT	Energy Ball 2.13 DPE	15	9.4	83%
Bullet Seed 4.3 EPT	Dazzling Gleam 1.64 DPE	15	9.1	80%
Tackle 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	8.6	75%
Tackle 3 EPT	Dazzling Gleam 1.64 DPE	19	7.9	70%
Tackle 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	3.4	30%
Bullet Seed 4.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	2.6	23%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Skiploom?

Skiploom is weak to Flying, Poison, Rock and Fire moves, and doubly weak to Ice moves.

The best counter to Skiploom is White Kyurem with Ice Fang and Ice Burn, followed by Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Mega Mewtwo Y and Mega Rayquaza.

The top Skiploom counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
White Kyurem	Ice Fang Ice Burn	100%
Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode)	Ice Fang Avalanche	92%
White Kyurem	Ice Fang Blizzard	84%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Psycho Cut Ice Beam	81%
Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash Dragon Ascent	80%
Mega Mewtwo X	Psycho Cut Ice Beam	79%
Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode)	Ice Fang Ice Punch	78%
Black Kyurem	Dragon Tail Freeze Shock	77%
Galarian Darmanitan (Standard Mode)	Ice Fang Avalanche	76%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Confusion Ice Beam	75%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		91
Defense		120
Stamina		146

Max HP

Level 40

127

Size

Height	0.61 m
Weight	1 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	418
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	557
Level 30 Max wild	836
Level 40	976
Level 50	1,103

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	697
Level 35 (wild)	906