Erika's Gloom 2/217 · Ascended Heroes

Ascended Heroes is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on January 30, 2026. The printed size is 217. This checklist is longer, at 295 cards. Erika's Gloom is 2/217, in position 2 of 295 on this checklist. Before it is 1 Erika's Oddish, and after it is 3 Erika's Vileplume ex. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Erika's Gloom is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Gloom (#044), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Erika's Oddish. In this catalog that name is Oddish (#043).

MARINA Chikazawa illustrated this card. The same name is on 10 other cards in the catalog.

Gloom (#044) has 25 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Gloom 37/64 in Jungle (1999). That card is named Gloom, while this one is Erika's Gloom. That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and MARINA Chikazawa illustrated this one. 25 other cards of Gloom list a different HP.

The attack Poison Spray lists 50 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It secretes a sticky, drool-like nectar. Though sweet, it smells too repulsive to get very close." The regulation mark is J.

I keep a set binder for Ascended Heroes, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Ascended Heroes set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Gloom can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon, Kanto Gym Leaders and their Pokémon, Erika and her Pokémon, and Flower Pokémon. I still need this card.