Red/Blue
The body is soft and rubbery. When angered, it will suck in air and inflate itself to an enormous size.
Yellow
Its body is full of elasticity. By inhaling deeply, it can continue to inflate itself without limit.
Evolution Chain
Pokédex & Training Data
Classification
Balloon Pokémon
Height
1.0 m (3'03")
Weight
12.0 kg (26.5 lbs)
Abilities
N/A in Gen I
EV Yield
+3 hp
Catch Rate
50
Base Friendship
70
Growth Rate
fast
Pokédex Numbers
Kanto (R/B/Y)
#040
Johto (G/S/C)
#045
Hoenn (R/S/E)
#139
Johto (HG/SS)
#045
Unova (B2/W2)
#283
Kalos (Mountain)
#121
Hoenn (OR/AS)
#144
Alola (S/M)
#136
Alola (US/UM)
#169
Paldea (S/V)
#061
National
#040
Isle of Armor
#013
Held Items
None in this generation.
Game Locations
Cerulean Cave 2f
Learned Moves
Level Up Moves
Red/Blue
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Slap | 15 | 85% | 10 | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | |
| 1 | Sing | — | 55% | 15 | Puts the target to sleep. | |
| 1 | Disable | — | 100% | 20 | Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | |
| 1 | Defense Curl | — | — | 40 | Raises user’s Defense by one stage. |
Yellow
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Slap | 15 | 85% | 10 | Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | |
| 1 | Sing | — | 55% | 15 | Puts the target to sleep. | |
| 1 | Disable | — | 100% | 20 | Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | |
| 1 | Defense Curl | — | — | 40 | Raises user’s Defense by one stage. |
TM/HM Moves
Red/BlueYellow
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM04 Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| HM05 Flash | — | 100% | 20 | Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | |
| TM01 Mega Punch | 80 | 85% | 20 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| TM05 Mega Kick | 120 | 75% | 5 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| TM06 Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
| TM08 Body Slam | 85 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| TM09 Take Down | 90 | 85% | 20 | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | |
| TM10 Double Edge | 120 | 100% | 15 | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | |
| TM11 Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | |
| TM12 Water Gun | 40 | 100% | 25 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| TM13 Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM14 Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM15 Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | |
| TM17 Submission | 80 | 80% | 20 | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | |
| TM18 Counter | — | 100% | 20 | Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | |
| TM19 Seismic Toss | — | 100% | 20 | Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | |
| TM20 Rage | 20 | 100% | 20 | If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | |
| TM22 Solar Beam | 120 | 100% | 10 | Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | |
| TM24 Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| TM25 Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| TM29 Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | |
| TM30 Teleport | — | — | 20 | Immediately ends wild battles. No effect otherwise. | |
| TM31 Mimic | — | — | 10 | Copies the target’s last used move. | |
| TM32 Double Team | — | — | 15 | Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | |
| TM33 Reflect | — | — | 20 | Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | |
| TM34 Bide | — | — | 10 | User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | |
| TM38 Fire Blast | 110 | 85% | 5 | Has a 10% chance to burn the target. | |
| TM40 Skull Bash | 130 | 100% | 10 | Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking. | |
| TM44 Rest | — | — | 5 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | |
| TM45 Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | Paralyzes the target. | |
| TM46 Psywave | — | 100% | 15 | Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level. | |
| TM49 Tri Attack | 80 | 100% | 10 | Has a 20% chance to burn, freeze, or paralyze the target. | |
| TM50 Substitute | — | — | 10 | Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. |
Base Stats
Hp
140
Attack
70
Defense
45
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
50
Speed
45
Total
435
Type Defenses
(vs. Gen 6+ rules)