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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 Grass-type Pokémon.

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.

• 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

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

By leveling up

By TM/HM

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

Template:Side game

Evolution

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.

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: 버섯꼬 Beoseotkko

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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