Pokémon · E-Card
Gloom
Expedition Base Set · #78 · Uncommon · 2002
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$7.61
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 78 / 165
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Oddish
- Evolves to
- Vileplume, Bellossom
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Yuichi Sawayama
- 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
- 30 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 Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Foul Odor) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic 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 Psychic 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.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 1 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Illustrated by Yuichi Sawayama
Building around Gloom?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
GCRazor Leaf — 20
GCCFoul Odor — 30
Both the Defending Pokémon and Gloom are now Confused (after doing damage).
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
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 | $2.54 | $6.99 | $96.95 | $7.61 | $9.97 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $21.30 | $35.00 | $400.00 | $35.16 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.70 |
| 7-day average | €1.58 |
| 30-day average | €1.39 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.23 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.63 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.84 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.42 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.20 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.44 |
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 $7.61; 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 "Expedition Base Set" in the E-Card series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Gloom?
Gloom is a Uncommon card in the Expedition Base Set set.
Other Gloom printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
