Shroomish (Pokémon)

Shroomish キノココ Kinococo

Artwork from R/S/E

Type Species  Grass  Mushroom Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Effect Spore or Poison Heal 1,640,000 Pokédex National #285 Johto #— Hoenn #034 Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia R— Height Weight 1'04" 9.9 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Brown 255 Gender ratio 50% male 50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Fairy, Plant 16 (4080 steps*) EV yield HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 65 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

Forest Pokémon

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 possession of a Kebia Berry.

In the anime

A group of Shroomish 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.

Another one appeared in A Meditite Fight.

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

Pokédex entries

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

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Shroomish is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Shroomish, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 15+	Purified moves
Shadow Blitz	Shadow		Refresh	Normal
Shadow Mist	Shadow		False Swipe	Normal
--			Mega Drain	Grass
--			Stun Spore	Grass

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Hatch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 6.4%	IQ Group: C

Evolution

Unevolved Shroomish  Grass

Level 23 →

First evolution Breloom  Grass  Fighting

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
			File:Spr 3e 285 s.gif			File:Spr b g3 285 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	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 the Mushroom Pokémon.
• Shroomish is the only Grass-type to learn Wake-Up Slap via breeding.
  • However, Shroomish does not possess hands.

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.

In other languages

• German: Knilz
• French: Balignon - From baluchon (a type of round traveling bag, typically with a knot at the top, like Shroomish's appearance) and champignon (mushroom).
• Korean: 버섯꼬 Beoseotkko

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.