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Shroomish キノココ Kinococo #285
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Grass ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Mushroom Pokémon
Abilities Effect Spore or Poison Heal Poison Heal Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,640,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #— Hoenn #034 Sinnoh Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "—". Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 1′04″ Imperial 0.4 m Metric 1′04″/0.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 9.9 lbs. Imperial 4.5 kg Metric 9.9 lbs./4.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Fairy and Plant groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 65 Battle Exp.: 651*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Shroomish (Japanese: キノココ Kinococo) is a Grass-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Shroomish is inspired by mushrooms. It is a peach color with green spots and green feet. The shiny form is a slightly paler color with red spots instead of green.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Shroomish has a buildup of poisonous powders inside, which it can release when threatened. Some Shroomish also heal when afflicted with a status ailment.

Behavior

Habitat

Prefers the damp soil of large forests.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Shroomish eat naturally decayed plants, leaves, and other compost found on the forest floor.

In the anime

Shroomish first appeared in Taming of the Shroomish. Ash and friends saved a group of these Mushroom Pokémon from having the abondoned mansion they called home from being destroyed.

Several Shroomish that Team Rocket angered evolved into Breloom in A Shroomish Skirmish.

In the manga

In the TCG

In the TFG

One Shroomish figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Shroomish

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Three Shroomish are bumpers at the top of the Sapphire Field.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Ruby / Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & 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.

Pokémon Sapphire

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.

Pokémon Emerald

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.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

It prefers damp places. By day it remains still in the forest shade. It releases toxic powder from its head.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Shroomish, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Shroomish knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Mist as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Trivia

Origin

Shroomish is based on a mushroom. It is also possible that the design was inspired by that of a Goomba.

Name origin

Shroomish's name is derived from mushroom and the suffix -ish, is like. Its Japanese name is a combination of 茸 kinoko, mushrooms, and 子 ko, child.

In other languages

• German: Knilz
• French: Balignon
• Korean: ???

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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