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#REDIRECT [[List of generation I Pokémon#Oddish]]
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species= [[Weed]] Pokémon|
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type= Grass|
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{{nihongo|'''Oddish'''|ナゾノクサ||'''Nazonokusa''' in original [[Japanese language]] versions}}, also known as Plimp, is one of {{pokenum}} fictional species of Pokémon in the ''[[Pokémon]]'' [[media franchise|franchise]].

The name ''Oddish'' is a [[blend]] of the words ''odd'', which means strange and peculiar, and ''[[radish]]''. Oddish's original Japanese name, ''Nazonokusa'', is a [[portmanteau]] of the Japanese words ''nazono'', an adjective meaning ''puzzling'', ''mysterious'' or ''enigmatic''; and {{nihongo|''grass''|草|kusa}}.

==Biological characteristics==
Oddish looks like a small animated onion/turnip plant. Its body is blue, purple or black with two small feet and red eyes. On top of its head grows a large clump of 5 long green [[leaf|leaves]].

Oddish is a [[nocturnal]] Pokémon, using moonlight rather than the sun's rays for [[photosynthesis]]. During the day, Oddish avoids the sun's heat and brightness by burying itself into the earth, leaving only the leaves on top of its head visible above ground. In this way it disguises itself as a plant, misdirecting its [[carnivorous]] [[diurnal animal|diurnal]] predators.

While buried, Oddish nourishes itself by absorbing nutrients from the soil using its feet, which are said to temporarily change into a root-like structure for this purpose.

If anyone pulls at Oddish's leaves and tries to uproot it while it is buried underground, Oddish will react by shrieking in a cute, high-pitched voice. This mirrors the behavior of the legendary [[mandrake (plant)|mandrake]] in a similar situation, although it seems that Oddish's squeaks do not have the same dire consequences as a mandrake's.

Once nightfall comes, exposure to moonlight causes Oddish to become much more active. It extracts itself from the ground, and its extremities change back into the shape of legs. It then proceeds to bathe itself in the moonlight and grow, as well as wander around as far as 1,000 feet (approximately 300 metres) scattering its seeds to propagate the species. With the coming of dawn, the cycle repeats.

==In the video games==
Oddish is abundant in many of the games. In ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]'', it can be found in Routes 12, 13, 14, 15, 24 and 25, while in ''[[Pokémon Red]]'' it can additionally be found in Routes 5, 6 and 7. ''[[Pokémon FireRed]]'' adds to the above locations the Berry Forest, the Bond Bridge, the Cape Brink and the Water Path

In ''[[Pokémon Silver]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Gold|Gold]]'', Oddish can be found in Routes 5, 6, 24, 25 and in Ilex Forest. Additionally, the symbol for grass pokemon in the party was a small Oddish.

In ''[[Pokémon Ruby]]'', ''[[Pokémon Sapphire|Sapphire]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]'', Oddish can be found in Routes 110, 117, 119, 120, 121, 123 and in the Safari Zone.

In ''[[Pokémon Diamond]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Pearl|Pearl]]'' Oddish can be found in Routes 229 and 230.

Oddish cannot be found in the wild in ''[[Pokémon Blue]]'' and ''[[Pokémon LeafGreen]]''; it must be obtained by trading or other means.

For a Basic Pokémon with two more stages of evolution Oddish has pretty good stats, especially in terms of special attack. It learns many status-inducing moves, as well as the somewhat powerful Petal Dance. Even though it can probably hold its own in some battles, Oddish's evolved forms [[Gloom (Pokémon)|Gloom]], [[Vileplume]] and [[Bellossom]] are usually used instead of it.

==In the anime==
Oddish has made a fair number of appearances, but all of them are more or less cameos. Oddish usually appears as a part of a group of Grass-type Pokémon.

In one notable episode, an Oddish is staying with a number of [[Hoppip]] whose owner uses them to predict the weather. The unfortunate Oddish envies the Hoppip for their ability to 'fly' in strong breezes.

Another notable episode was an early one in the first season of the anime; Bulbasaur's Hidden Villiage. Oddish is staying with a group of previously abandoned or hurt pokemon taken in by a girl. Both [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] and [[Misty (Pokémon)|Misty]] attempt to catch this Oddish, but [[Bulbasaur]] protects it from being caught.

== In other media ==
[[Image:Oddish tcg.jpg|thumb|right|Oddish in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.]]
Oddish has appeared in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] first in the Jungle series. Since its introduction, it has appeared in several other sets, usually as commonly found cards. Oddish can be found in the following sets:
*''Jungle''
*''Team Rocket''
*''Gym Heroes'' (as Erika's Oddish, in a common and uncommon version)
*''Gym Challenge'' (as Erika's Oddish)
*''Neo Genesis''
*''Expedition''
*''Aquapolis''
*''EX Hidden Legends''
*''EX Unseen Forces''
*''EX Holon Phantoms'' (as a Delta species)
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==References==
*The following games and their instruction manuals: [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']]; ''[[Pokémon Yellow]]''; ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]'' and ''[[Pokémon Stadium#Pokémon Stadium 2|Pokémon Stadium 2]]''; [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'', ''Silver'']], and ''[[Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]]''; [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire|''Pokémon Ruby'', ''Sapphire'']], and ''[[Pokémon Emerald|Emerald]]''; [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'']]; ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'' and ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''
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*Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu! Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, September 9 1999. ISBN 1569313784
*Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Pikachu Shocks Back Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, December 6 1999. ISBN 156931411X
*Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Electric Pikachu Boogaloo Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, April 5 2000. ISBN 1569314365
*Ono, Toshihiro. ''Pokémon: Surf’s Up, Pikachu Graphic Novel''. VIZ Media LLC, June 2000. ISBN 1569314942
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 1: Desperado Pikachu''. VIZ Media LLC, July 6 2000. ISBN 1569315078
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 2: Legendary Pokémon''. VIZ Media LLC, December 6 2000. ISBN 1569315086
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 3: Saffron City Siege''. VIZ Media LLC, August 5 2001. ISBN 1569315604
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 4: The Yellow Caballero: A Trainer in Yellow''. VIZ Media LLC, January 9 2002. ISBN 1569317100
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 5: The Yellow Caballero: Making Waves''. VIZ Media LLC, April 2002. ISBN 1591160278
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 6: The Yellow Caballero: The Cave Campaign''. VIZ Media LLC, September 5 2002. ISBN 1591160286
*Kusaka, Hidenori, & Mato. ''Pokémon Adventures, Volume 7: The Yellow Caballero: The Pokémon Elite''. VIZ Media LLC, January 2003. ISBN 1569318514-->

==External links==
*[http://www.pokemon.com/ Official Pokémon website]
*[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Oddish_(Pokémon) Bulbapedia] (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Oddish as a species
*{{Serebiidex|043|Oddish}}
*[http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokedex/oddish.shtml Pokémon Dungeon] Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
*[http://www.psypokes.com/dex/pokedex.php?id=43&view=general PsyPoke] - Oddish Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
*{{WikiKnowledge|Oddish}}

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