Gloom - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Gloom can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Gloom artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Gloom learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Acid	Poison	40	100
1	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
5	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
9	Acid	Poison	40	100
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
15	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
17	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
23	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
29	Lucky Chant	Normal	—	—
35	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
41	Moonlight	Normal	—	—
47	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
53	Petal Dance	Grass	90	100

Egg moves

Gloom learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Charm	Normal	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Ingrain	Grass	—	—
Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Gloom is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Gloom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Gloom can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Gloom learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Acid	Poison	40	100
1	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
5	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
9	Acid	Poison	40	100
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
15	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
17	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
23	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
29	Lucky Chant	Normal	—	—
35	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
41	Moonlight	Normal	—	—
47	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
53	Petal Dance	Grass	90	100

Egg moves

Gloom learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Charm	Normal	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Ingrain	Grass	—	—
Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Gloom can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Gloom is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Gloom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Gloom can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Gloom learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Acid	Poison	40	100
1	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
5	Sweet Scent	Normal	—	100
9	Acid	Poison	40	100
13	PoisonPowder	Poison	—	75
15	Stun Spore	Grass	—	75
17	Sleep Powder	Grass	—	75
23	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
29	Lucky Chant	Normal	—	—
35	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
41	Moonlight	Normal	—	—
47	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
53	Petal Dance	Grass	90	100

Egg moves

Gloom learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Charm	Normal	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Ingrain	Grass	—	—
Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Teeter Dance	Normal	—	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Gloom can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Gloom is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Gloom is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	60	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Gloom can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Gloom egg move parents

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Gloom

Gloom's egg groups: Grass

The egg moves for Gloom are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Gloom with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Gloom with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Charm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellossom Shroomish Breloom

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Tangrowth

Ingrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tangela Sunkern Sunflora Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Sunkern Sunflora
Pre-evolution Level up	Roserade

Razor Leaf

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Snover Abomasnow
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellossom Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Roselia Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine

Swords Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Bellossom

Synthesis

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Seedot Roselia Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Bellossom Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Roselia Tropius Roserade Carnivine
Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth
Pre-evolution Level up	Sunflora Nuzleaf Shiftry Roserade

Teeter Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellossom Cacnea Cacturne

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Tangela Tangrowth
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Bellossom Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim