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Appearances
Main Pokémon games
Other Pokémon games
Super Smash Bros. series
Trophy descriptions
In the anime
Origin and inspiration
Oddish is most likely based on the mythical plant, the Mandrake. The Pokédex entry for Pokémon Yellow clearly states it shrieks horribly when you try to pull it out of the ground, which is a trademark trait of Mandrakes.
It's English name is a mix of Odd and Radish. It's Japanese name, Nazonokusa, is literally Mysterious Grass (Nazo no Kusa). The Chinese and Korean names highlight the fact that it is a walking plant.
During the daytime, ODDISH buries itself in soil to absorb nutrients from the ground using its entire body. The more fertile the soil, the glossier its leaves become.
ODDISH searches for fertile, nutrient-rich soil, then plants itself. During the daytime, while it is planted, this POKéMON’s feet are thought to change shape and become similar to the roots of trees.
ODDISH searches for fertile, nutrient-rich soil, then plants itself. During the daytime, while it is planted, this POKéMON’s feet are thought to change shape and become similar to the roots of trees.
During the daytime, Oddish buries itself in soil to absorb nutrients from the ground using its entire body. The more fertile the soil, the glossier its leaves become.
Oddish searches for fertile, nutrient-rich soil, then plants itself. During the daytime, while it is planted, this Pokémon's feet are thought to change shape and become similar to the roots of trees.