Chou Chou Hua is the Mandarin Chinese name for Gloom, the middle evolution of Oddish introduced with the first generation of Pokemon games in 1996 and later seen in the anime. Gloom evolves from Oddish and into Vileplume, and is recognised by the rafflesia like flower on its head and its famously foul smell. Short clips named in Chinese circulate widely on soundboards shared by Pokemon fans outside China, where the unfamiliar name becomes part of the search term while the character cry remains instantly recognisable to players.