Gossifleur is a Grass type Pokemon introduced along with the Galar Region (Generation VIII). It is the base form of Eldegoss and is based on a Windflower. This Pokemon is extremely cheerful and spends its days basking in sunlight. Trainers who see this Pokemon doing this are enchanted and capture them, making Gossifleur a very popular choice for them.
About Gossifleur
| First appearance in anime | Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle |
| First appearance in game | Sword/Shield |
| Region | Galar |
| Evolution | Gossifleur → Eldegoss |
| 1st Evo level | 20 |
| Pokedex Entry | It anchors itself in the ground with its single leg, then basks in the sun. After absorbing enough sunlight, its petals spread as it blooms brilliantly. |
Gossifleur Base stats
| HP | 40 |
| ATTACK | 40 |
| DEFENCE | 60 |
| SP. ATTACK | 40 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 60 |
| SPEED | 10 |
| TOTAL | 250 |
Appearance
Gossifleur is based on a windflower and it has a stem for a body with two arms sticking out of it and on top of its head is a huge flower with five petals. The flower acts like an umbrella on top of its head and is yellow in colour. Behind the flower is a red part which resembles hair and combined with the flower, it looks like a child with long hair wearing a hat. It has a lighter green face along with two eyes and its mouth right below it while the top end of the stem extends like a collar is its sepals.
Behavior
Gossifleur does not do much apart from being incredibly cute while walking around. It spends its time basking in the sunlight and then jumping around in the wind singing happy songs. Basking in the sunlight has other perks for this Pokemon too and after doing so its petals spread and bloom brightly. All of these make this Pokemon appealing to trainers to capture and raise.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Gossifleur is a pure Grass type so its weaknesses are pretty basic. It is weak against Poison, and Flying, Bug, Fire and Ice type moves, has no immunities but is resistant to Ground, Water, Grass and Electric type attacks.
Best moveset
Gossifleur is one of the weakest Pokemon to exist. It has an incredibly low base speed stat and its abilities are not very good. It is good only for setting up Grassy Terrain and stalling but if you want a grass type for your team in LC, you can always rely on Snivy.
Grassy Terrain is a powerful move that buffs grass type moves. While it does heal you, the downside is that it also heals your opponent. Grassy Glide is a must-have move, especially because it gets priority with Grassy Terrain. Grassy Terrain can not be utilized completely without this move. But before using Grassy Terrain, make sure to Leech seed your opponent. This way you can not only nullify the healing of Grassy terrain on the opponent, but also amplify your healing. Finally, Giga Drain will be helpful to heal yourself further after taking significant damage.
| Grassy Terrain | Grassy Glide |
| Giga Drain | Leech Seed |
How to catch Gossifleur in Pokemon Go?
This Pokemon is not yet available in Pokemon Go.
Trivia
- Gossifleur, along with Liligant share the category of ‘the Flowering Pokemon’. They are the only two of this kind.
- Windflower, the flower that this Pokemon is based on, is common in the British Isles, which is what Galar is roughly based on.
- This Pokemon is one of the slowest Pokemon to exist, faster only than three Pokemon -- Shuckle, Munchlax and Pyukumuku.
FAQs
How rare is Gossifleur?
Gossifleur is very common. You can find them in Routes 2 and 3 in sword and shield, one of the earlier routes quite commonly.
How does Gossifleur evolve?
Gossifleur evolves into Eldegoss starting at lvl 20.
What kind of flower is Gossifleur?
Gossifleur is based on a Windflower.
Conclusion
Gossifleur are happy-go-lucky Pokemon that spend time basking in the sunlight and letting the wind carry it around. It has a cute demeanor which tempts trainers into raising it. Competitively, this Pokemon is not very good. Even though this Pokemon has decent defensive stats, its attack and special attack is low along with its speed, making it a weak Pokemon overall. However, it can still stall enemies and set up grassy terrain for your main damage dealer, making it not completely unviable.
