Oddish Pokémon SoulSilver: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Oddish in Pokémon SoulSilver. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 51 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon SoulSilver

Kanto

Oddish Pokemon SoulSilver Pokedex Entry

During the day, it stays in the cold underground to avoid the sun. It grows by bathing in moonlight.

Pokemon SoulSilver Oddish Sprites

Oddish front-facing sprite from Pokémon SoulSilver

Primary

Oddish back-facing sprite from Pokémon SoulSilver

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon SoulSilver Oddish Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Oddish via various methods in Pokémon SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Requirement
Absorb	grass	Lv. 1
Sweet Scent	normal	Lv. 5
Acid	poison	Lv. 9
Poison Powder	poison	Lv. 13
Stun Spore	grass	Lv. 15
Sleep Powder	grass	Lv. 17
Mega Drain	grass	Lv. 21
Lucky Chant	normal	Lv. 25
Natural Gift	normal	Lv. 29
Moonlight	fairy	Lv. 33
Giga Drain	grass	Lv. 37
Petal Dance	grass	Lv. 41

End of Move Database

Pokémon SoulSilver Oddish Locations

Oddish can be caught in 6 locations across Pokémon SoulSilver, including Ilex Forest Area and Kanto Route 5 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Kanto Route 25 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 10 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate (swarm no, night).

Ilex Forest Area

4 encounters

walk
Lv. 5
Night
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 6
Night
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 5
Night, Radio off
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 6
Night, Radio off
10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 5 Area

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 13
Night
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 13
Night, Radio off
10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 6 Area

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 13
Night
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 13
Night, Radio off
10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 24 Area

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 10
Night
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 10
Night, Radio off
10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 25 Area

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 10
Swarm no, Night
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 10
Night, Radio off
10%Uncommon

Johto Safari Zone Zone Marshland

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 15
Night
10%Uncommon
walk
Lv. 17
Night
10%Uncommon