Shroomish
Shroomish is a Grass-type Pokémon, the Mushroom Pokémon, number 285 (#0285) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the Hoenn region. It is 0.4 m tall and weighs 4.5 kg.
Shroomish is the Mushroom Pokémon, a small Grass type that sits still in the forest shade by day and scatters toxic spores from its head the moment it senses danger. The Pokédex says the spores are strong enough to make trees and weeds wilt.
How to pronounce Shroomish
Shroomish is pronounced SHROO-mish. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Shroomish said out loud:
In Japanese it is キノココ (Kinococo).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Shroomish is 0.4 m tall and weighs 4.5 kg. Its beige upper body has frilled segments and a small opening on top, and its lower body is all green, with beady black eyes and small round feet. The Pokédex says the toxic spores it releases from its head cause pain all over if inhaled.
Behaviour
Shroomish prefers damp places and holds very still in the forest shade by day. When danger comes it shakes itself and showers spores around. After a long rain, the Pokédex says, many feast together on composted soil.
Habitat
The Pokédex says it lives in damp forest soil, deep where little light reaches. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in Paldea's South and West Provinces.
Diet
The Pokédex says it eats compost made from fallen, rotted leaves.
Powers
Its Abilities are Effect Spore, which can paralyse, poison or sleep a Pokémon that attacks it on contact, and Poison Heal, which turns poisoning into healing; the hidden Quick Feet speeds it up when it has a status condition. It spreads status with Stun Spore and Poison Powder, drains health with Leech Seed, and learns Spore at level 40. With 60 base Defense and 35 Speed it is sturdy but slow.
Name origin
Shroomish may come from 'mushroom' plus the suffix -ish, or from 'skirmish' (a brief battle). The Japanese name is Kinococo (キノココ), which may combine kinoko (mushroom) with kodomo (child).
Design inspiration
Shroomish looks like a mushroom, probably a puffball or earth star type. Bulbapedia adds that its round shape and Egg-like colours may also suggest a dinosaur egg, a fan reading.
Evolution notes
Shroomish evolves into Breloom at level 23.
In the games
In Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, the Sapphire Field has three Shroomish working as bumpers near its top. The species debuted in Ruby and Sapphire, appears in 1-star Tera Raid Battles in Scarlet and Violet and is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
In 'Taming of the Shroomish', Ash and his friends help a group of Shroomish save their abandoned mansion home from being destroyed. In 'Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!', a Shroomish helps Tangrowth and others try to save a 1,000-year-old tree that has been damaged.
Fun facts
- Before Generation V, Shroomish and Breloom were the only Pokémon known to have Poison Heal as an Ability.
- Shroomish shares the Mushroom Pokémon category with Breloom, Paras, Parasect, Foongus and Amoonguss; Bulbapedia notes all six also share Spore and Effect Spore.
- In 'Cheer Pressure', a Shroomish in Sheridan's cheering squad uses Helping Hand to tend James's Cacnea and Jessie's Seviper.
Base stats
- HP: 60
- Attack: 40
- Defense: 60
- Sp. Atk: 40
- Sp. Def: 60
- Speed: 35
Shroomish’s base stat total is 295. Its highest stat is HP and Defense and Sp. Def.
Type matchups
What is Shroomish weak to?
Shroomish takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ice (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Bug (2×) moves.
It resists Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×).
Evolution
How does Shroomish evolve?
Shroomish evolves into Breloom at level 23.
The whole family: Shroomish, Breloom.
Abilities
- Effect Spore: Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
- Poison Heal: Heals for 1/8 max HP after each turn when poisoned in place of damage.
- Quick Feet (hidden ability): Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Moves
Moves Shroomish learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 |
| 5 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — |
| 8 | Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — |
| 12 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 |
| 15 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 19 | Poison Powder | Poison | Status | — |
| 26 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 |
| 29 | Growth | Normal | Status | — |
| 33 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — |
| 36 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 |
| 40 | Spore | Grass | Status | — |
TM moves (31)
Shroomish can learn 31 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Fake Tears, Protect, Pounce, Facade, Swift, Magical Leaf, Venoshock, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Bullet Seed, False Swipe, Zen Headbutt, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Drain Punch, Grass Knot, Rest, Gunk Shot, Substitute, Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Helping Hand, Grassy Terrain, Sludge Bomb, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Toxic.
Egg moves (4):Charm, Fake Tears, Helping Hand, Worry Seed.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Fairy, Grass.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 255 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Fast Then Very Slow (1,640,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 HP effort value.
- Base experience yield: 59.
Pokédex entries
If Shroomish senses danger, it shakes its body and scatters spores from the top of its head. This Pokémon's spores are so toxic, they make trees and weeds wilt. (Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)
Shroomish live in damp soil in the dark depths of forests. They are often found keeping still under fallen leaves. This Pokémon feeds on compost that is made up of fallen, rotted leaves. (Ruby, Omega Ruby)
It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y)
It prefers damp places. By day it remains still in the forest shade. It releases toxic powder from its head. (FireRed, LeafGreen, X)
If it senses danger, it scatters spores from the top of its head to protect itself. (HeartGold, SoulSilver)
It loves to eat damp, composted soil in forests. If you enter a forest after a long rain, you can see many Shroomish feasting on composted soil. (Emerald)
Names around the world
| Japanese | キノココ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kinococo |
| French | Balignon |
| German | Knilz |
| Spanish | Shroomish |
| Italian | Shroomish |
| Korean | 버섯꼬 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 蘑蘑菇 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蘑蘑菇 |
Trivia
- Taller than 11% of all Pokémon (0.4 m).
- Heavier than 14% of all Pokémon (4.5 kg).
- Base stat total 295, ranked #882 of 1,025.
- One of 127 Grass-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 34 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 41 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 255: about 33.3% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Shroomish (Pokémon), Serebii: Shroomish (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (SHROO-mish): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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