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Cards/Gloom
Gloom card from the Phantasmal Flames set
Illustration by Yoriyuki Ikegami. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon

Gloom

Spray some grass damage, but beware of the bench hit.

Grass70 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

Attacks with 20 Grass energy and deals an additional 20 damage to both players' Benched Pokémon.

Weak against Fire-type attacks.

Signature attack

Disperse Drool

This attack also does 20 damage to each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (20 damage)

Gloom's Disperse Drool attack can quickly thin out your opponent's bench, but be cautious of the same effect on your own Pokémon.

Attacks

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Disperse Drool20

This attack also does 20 damage to each Benched Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's). (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Which deck it belongs in

Works well in decks that aim to weaken the opponent's bench and control the game flow.

Strengths
  • Effective against Benched Pokémon
  • Common rarity makes it accessible
Watch out for
  • Can damage your own bench
  • Weak to Fire attacks
Pro tip

Use Gloom's attack strategically, perhaps saving it for when you have a strong bench or your opponent's is weakened.

From the Pokédex

Gloom uses its drool to absorb nutrients from the air, making it a unique plant Pokémon.

Note for the parent

Keep an eye on both players' benches during this card's use; it can turn the tide quickly.

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