Shroomish (Pokémon)

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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 — 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 Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Breloom starting at level 23.

Biology

Physiology

Shroomish are small green and peach colored Pokémon with a clear inspiration from mushrooms. They are peach on the upper half, where they are spotted with green and have a small opening at the top. This section ends with frilled segments, which overlap its green underside, which is round and has small, round feet. Shroomish seem to have a near permanent frown on their face.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Shroomish has a buildup of poisonous powders inside, which it can release when threatened. Some Shroomish also heal when poisoned.

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. However, they are sometimes found in possesion of a Kebia Berry.

In the anime

Shroomish first appeared in Taming of the Shroomish. Ash and friends saved a group of these Mushroom Pokémon from having the abandoned 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

Main article: Shroomish (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

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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Special moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

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Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Shroomish images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Shroomish and Breloom share the same species name with Paras and Parasect. They are all known as Mushroom Pokémon.
• Shroomish is the only Grass-type to learn Wake-Up Slap via breeding.
  • On that note, Shroomish doesn't even have visible hands to perform the move.

Origin

Shroomish is based on a mushroom.

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. Shroomish's Japanese name may also be from Kinopio, the Japanese name of Toad

In other languages

• German: Knilz
• French: Balignon
• Korean: 버섯꼬 Beoseotkko

External links

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