Pokémon · E-Card
Gloom
Aquapolis · #49 · Uncommon · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$25.53
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 49 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Oddish
- Evolves to
- Vileplume, Bellossom
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Umemoto
- Pokédex #
- 44
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Gloom plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Sleep — they flip each turn to wake, so it’s a coin-flip lock: disruptive but unreliable on its own.
- Its main attack (Sleep Sap) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Oddish; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Gloom
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Gloom?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Enervating Pollen
As long as Gloom is in play, Resistance on each player's Active Pokémon only reduces damage by 10.
CCSleep Sap — 20
Both the Defending Pokémon and Gloom are now Asleep (after doing damage).
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $49.99 | $79.00 | $834.00 | $25.53 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $74.99 | $109.99 | $1,107.90 | $64.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €4.00 |
| 7-day average | €3.84 |
| 30-day average | €3.96 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €3.50 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.80 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.56 |
| reverseHoloSell | €9.24 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.40 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.92 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.98 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gloom is real?
Gloom is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Gloom worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Gloom is $25.53; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Gloom from?
Gloom is from the Pokémon set "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Gloom?
Gloom is a Uncommon card in the Aquapolis set.
Other Gloom printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
