Shroomish (Pokémon)

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Shroomish
キノココ Kinococo

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Type Grass
Species Mushroom Pokémon
Height 1′04″ (0.4m)
Weight 9.9 lbs. (4.5kg)
Abilities Effect Spore
Poison Heal
Egg groups Fairy
Plant
Time to hatch 3,840 steps
Effort yield 1 HP
Exp. yield 65 base exp.
Lv100 at 1,640,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color Brown
Catch rate 255

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

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Shroomish is inspired by mushrooms. It is a peach color with green spots and green feet.

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

A group of Shroomish from A Shroomish Skirmish.
A group of Shroomish from A Shroomish Skirmish.

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.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
III Ruby 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.
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.
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.
FireRed It prefers damp places. By day it remains still in the forest shade. It releases toxic powder from its head.
LeafGreen It prefers damp places. By day it remains still in the forest shade. It releases toxic powder from its head.
IV Diamond It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled.
Pearl It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Uncommon Petalburg Woods
Pokémon Emerald Uncommon Petalburg Woods
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen None Trade
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness One Shadow Pokémon Laboratory (Shadow)
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Rare Great Marsh
Pokémon Platinum Unknown
Pal Park Forest


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei! SOL Laboratory 2
Secret Storage 17
Huge Storage 2
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Sinister Woods (6F-12F)
Joyous Tower (21F-25F)
Everyone's Pokémon Ranch Random trade with Yukari *

Base stats

HP: 60
 
Attack: 40
 
Defense: 60
 
SpAtk: 40
 
SpDef: 60
 
Speed: 35
 

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Learnset

Shroomish is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply. Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Shroomish, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Level Generation III Generation IV
Start Absorb
Tackle
Absorb
5 Tackle
7 Stun Spore
9 Stun Spore
10 Leech Seed
13 Leech Seed
16 Mega Drain
17 Mega Drain
21 Headbutt
22 Headbutt
25 PoisonPowder
28 PoisonPowder
29 Worry Seed
33 Growth
36 Growth
37 Giga Drain
41 Seed Bomb
45 Giga Drain Spore
54 Spore

By TM/HM

# Generation III Generation IV
TM06 Toxic Toxic
TM09 Bullet Seed Bullet Seed
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM17 Protect Protect
TM19 Giga Drain Giga Drain
TM20 Safeguard Safeguard
TM21 Frustration Frustration
TM22 SolarBeam SolarBeam
TM27 Return Return
TM32 Double Team Double Team
TM36 Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb
TM42 Facade Facade
TM43 Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest
TM45 Attract Attract
TM49 Snatch Snatch
TM53 Energy Ball
TM58 Endure
TM70 Flash
TM75 Swords Dance
TM78 Captivate
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM86 Grass Knot
TM87 Swagger
TM90 Substitute
HM05 Flash

By breeding

Move Type Cat. Father
Charm Normal Status Pikachu
Clefairy
Jigglypuff
Marill
Wobbuffet
Snubbull
Togetic
Skitty
Minun
Illumise
Luvdisc
Fake Tears Normal Status Mawile
Plusle
False Swipe* Normal Physical Paras
Helping Hand Normal Status Plusle
Minun
Swagger Normal Status Nuzleaf
*Indicates moves only available through chain 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

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS285.png Acquisition: Hatch Image:PinRS285.gif
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani285.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani285.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 7.7% Friend Area: Mushroom Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP I like it where it's dank and damp.
26%-50% HP My HP has dropped to about half.
1%-25% HP I can't keep this up... I'm almost out of poison powders...
Level Up That's my level up! My poison powders turned more toxic!



Evolution

Basic
Image:285.png
Shroomish
Level 23
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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
Image:Spr 3r 285.png Image:Spr_3e_285.gif Image:Spr 3f 285.png Image:Spr_b_g3_285.png
Image:Spr 3r 285 s.png Image:Spr 3e 285 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 285 s.png Image:Spr b g3 285 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 285.png Image:Spr 4p 285.png Image:Spr_b_g4_285.png
Image:Spr_4d_285_s.png Image:Spr 4p 285 s.png Image:Spr b g4 285 s.png
Shroomish For other sprites and images, please see Shroomish images on Bulbagarden Archives.

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

External links

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