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Skiploom, a Grass and Flying type Pokémon, official artwork

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Skiploom: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

Skiploom is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Speed (80) and Sp. Def (65), with a base stat total of 340. Competitively it is not fully evolved, so it mostly sees use with Eviolite or in lower tiers.

Build a team with Skiploom

What is Skiploom weak to?

How much damage Skiploom takes from each attacking type.

4×Weak toIce
0.5×ResistsFightingWater
0.25×ResistsGrass
0×Immune toGround

Skiploom takes super-effective damage from Ice, Fire, Flying, Poison, Rock (Ice hit it for 4x damage). It resists Fighting, Water, Grass and is immune to Ground.

Best moveset for Skiploom

Skiploom has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Leaf StormGrass130
  • Double-EdgeNormal120
  • Pollen PuffBug90
  • BounceFlying85

Best nature for Skiploom

Careful or Bold. Skiploom's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • ChlorophyllIf Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
  • Leaf GuardIf Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon cannot be statused and Rest will fail for it.
  • InfiltratorMoves ignore substitutes and foe's Reflect/Light Screen/Safeguard/Mist/Aurora Veil.

Evolution line

Full learnset (52 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Leaf StormGrass13090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
Energy BallGrass90100%Special
Pollen PuffBug90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
BounceFlying8585%Physical
Dazzling GleamFairy80100%Special
LungeBug80100%Physical
Seed BombGrass80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
Magical LeafGrass60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
AcrobaticsFlying55100%Physical
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
Fairy WindFairy40100%Special
Mega DrainGrass40100%Special
TackleNormal40100%Physical
Bullet SeedGrass25100%Physical
AbsorbGrass20100%Special
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
Grass KnotGrass?100%Special
Baton PassNormal--Status
CharmFairy-100%Status
Cotton SporeGrass-100%Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Grassy TerrainGrass--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Leech SeedGrass-90%Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
MementoDark-100%Status
Poison PowderPoison-75%Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep PowderGrass-75%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SplashNormal--Status
Stun SporeGrass-75%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
SynthesisGrass--Status
Tail WhipNormal-100%Status
TailwindFlying--Status