Shroomish (Pokémon)
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| Shroomish キノココ Kinococo | |
 Artwork from R/S/E | |
| National Dex | #285 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #034 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| 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 |
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Shroomish (Japanese: キノココ Kinococo) is a Grass-type Pokémon.
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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
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
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Three Shroomish are bumpers at the top of the Sapphire Field.
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 |  |  | Pikachu Clefairy Jigglypuff Marill Wobbuffet Snubbull Togetic Skitty Minun Illumise Luvdisc |
| Fake Tears | | | Mawile Plusle |
| False Swipe* | |  | Paras |
| Helping Hand | | | Plusle Minun |
| Swagger | | | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition: Hatch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| 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!
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Evolution
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Basic
Shroomish
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| 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 3f 285.png | 
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| 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 | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 285 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 285 s.png | |||||
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
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
