Essentials

Shroomish

Shroomish

Grass

Abilities

Effect Spore

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

Poison Heal

Heals for 1/8 max HP after each turn when poisoned in place of damage.

Hidden Ability

Quick Feet

Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 2
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric ½
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 2
  • Flying 2
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground ½
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 2
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 1
  • Steel 1
  • Water ½

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 3
National
285
Hoenn
34 Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Names

Korean
버섯꼬
German
Knilz
Chinese
蘑蘑菇
French
Balignon
Japanese
キノココ (kinokoko)
Official roomaji
Kinococo

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Fairy
  • Grass
Search:
Hatch counter
15 Search:
Steps to hatch
4080 / 2295

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
59 Search:
Effort points
  • 1 HP
Capture rate
255 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
fast then very slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 5% Kebia Berry Kebia Berry
Generation 5 5% Kebia Berry Kebia Berry

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Shroomish Breloom Level up, starting at level 23

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
60
 39.9 293 324
Attack
40
 10.2 148 179
Defense
60
 39.2 188 219
Special Attack
40
 16.6 148 179
Special Defense
60
 40.4 188 219
Speed
35
 14.0 138 169
Total
295
 13.5

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯☆
Power
★✯☆
Skill
★✯
Stamina
★★✯✯☆
Jump
★★☆
Total
7/12/16

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled.

HeartGold, SoulSilver

If it senses danger, it scatters spores from the top of its head to protect itself.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled.

Sprites

Shroomish Shroomish Shroomish Shroomish

Miscellany

Species
Mushroom Search:
Color
Brown Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
forest Search:
Footprint
Shroomish
Shape
Crural Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Shroomish
4

1'3.7"
0.4 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Shroomish
45

9.9 lb
4.5 kg

Locations

Ruby Ruby
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Sapphire Sapphire
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Emerald Emerald
Walking in tall grass or a cave

Pal Park

Area
Forest
Score
50
Rate
30

Moves

Grass moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — Absorb Grass special 25 20 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
4 5 5 Tackle Normal physical 35 50 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
7 9 9 Stun Spore Grass status 30 — 75%

Paralyzes the target.
10 13 13 Leech Seed Grass status 10 — 90%

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
16 17 17 Mega Drain Grass special 15 40 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
22 21 21 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
28 25 25 PoisonPowder Poison status 35 — 75%

Poisons the target.
29 29 Worry Seed Grass status 10 — 100%

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
36 33 33 Growth Normal status 40 — —

Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
45 37 37 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
41 41 Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
54 45 45 Spore Grass status 15 — 100%

Puts the target to sleep.
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• Bullet Seed Grass physical 30 25 100%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
• • • Charm Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
• Drain Punch Fighting physical 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
• • • Fake Tears Dark status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
• • False Swipe Normal physical 40 40 100%

Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
• Focus Punch Fighting physical 20 150 100% -3

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
• • • Helping Hand Normal status 20 — — 5

Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
• Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
• • Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
• • Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
• • Wake-Up Slap Fighting physical 10 60 100%

If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up.
• • Worry Seed Grass status 10 — 100%

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Drain Punch Fighting physical 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Helping Hand Normal status 20 — — 5

Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Snatch Dark status 10 — — 4

Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Snore Normal special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Swords Dance Normal status 30 — —

Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Synthesis Grass status 5 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Worry Seed Grass status 10 — 100%

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
09 Venoshock Poison special 10 65 100%

Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.
09 09 Bullet Seed Grass physical 30 25 100%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 * 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
19 19 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
20 20 20 Safeguard Normal status 25 — —

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22 22 22 SolarBeam Grass special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
36 36 36 Sludge Bomb Poison special 10 90 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
49 49 Snatch Dark status 10 — — 4

Steals the target's move, if it's self-targeted.
48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
53 53 Energy Ball Grass special 10 80 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
54 False Swipe Normal physical 40 40 100%

Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
H5 70 70 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
75 75 Swords Dance Normal status 30 — —

Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
86 86 Grass Knot Grass special 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

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