Gloom 93/91 · Paldean Fates

Gloom is Pokédex #044, generation 1 (Kanto). Gloom is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 70 HP. The card says it evolves from Oddish. In this catalog that name is Oddish (#043). The card lists Vileplume, Vileplume (#045) and Bellossom, Bellossom (#182) under evolves to.

Gloom sits at 93/91 in Paldean Fates, position 93 of 245. Before it is 92 Oddish, and after it is 94 Vileplume. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on January 26, 2024. The printed size is 91. This checklist is longer, at 245 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 91. The listed rarity is Shiny Rare.

Semi-Blooming Energy is listed as Ability. When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck and attach any number of Basic Energy cards you find there to your Pokémon in any way you like. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck. The attack Drool lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "What appears to be drool is actually sweet honey. It is very sticky and clings stubbornly if touched." The regulation mark is G.

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 2026. The earliest other card is Gloom 37/64 in Jungle (1999). That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Shiny Rare. Keiji Kinebuchi illustrated that card, and OKACHEKE illustrated this one. 15 other cards of Gloom list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads OKACHEKE. I count 59 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Paldean Fates set binder is where a full Paldean Fates set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Gloom can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.