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No. 285 · National Pokédex

Shroomish

キノココ · Kinococo · Balignon
🌿 Grass
Height
0.4 m
Weight
4.5 kg
Category
Mushroom Pokémon
Generation
Generation 3
Shroomish
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Shroomish

Type
Grass
Weaknesses
×2 Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug Table
Resistances
×½ Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Evolution
Shroomish → Breloom (Lv. 23)
Shiny
Shiny ShroomishAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats
Total 295 · top stat: HP (60) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Balignon in French · キノココ, Kinococo in Japanese · Knilz in German All Languages

📋Overview

Shroomish is a Grass-type Pokémon, No. 285 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Mushroom Pokémon. Height: 0.4 m, weight: 4.5 kg.

Shroomish evolves into Breloom (Lv. 23).

Abilities: Effect Spore and Poison Heal. Hidden Ability: Quick Feet. Shroomish is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#285
National Pokédex
Category
Mushroom Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
60
255
Attack
40
255
Defense
60
255
Special Attack
40
255
Special Defense
60
255
Speed
35
255
Total
295
Min HP (Lv. 100)
230
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
324
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 5 types
Fire
×2
Ice
×2
Poison
×2
Flying
×2
Bug
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Grass
×½
Ground
×½

✨Abilities

Ability 1
Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on the attacker.
Ability 2
If poisoned, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon has a status condition.

🌱Shroomish Evolution

🔮Shroomish Forms and Shiny

Shroomish
Standard Form
Grass
Shiny Availability
Shiny Shroomish
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Shroomish Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Absorb
Grass Spec.
100%
20
25
5
Stun Spore
Grass Stat
75%
—
30
8
Leech Seed
Grass Stat
90%
—
10
12
Mega Drain
Grass Spec.
100%
40
15
15
Headbutt
Normal Phys.
100%
70
15
19
Poison Powder
Poison Stat
75%
—
35
22
Worry Seed
Grass Stat
100%
—
10
26
Giga Drain
Grass Spec.
100%
75
10
29
Growth
Normal Stat
—
—
20
33
Toxic
Poison Stat
90%
—
10
36
Seed Bomb
Grass Phys.
100%
80
15
40
Spore
Grass Stat
100%
—
15

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Fairy · Grass
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Shroomish

Available in 8 games, 11 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Emerald Ruby Sapphire Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby Scarlet Violet

Generation III

💚
Emerald 2 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (2)
Petalburg Woods Lv. 5 10%
Petalburg Woods Lv. 6 5%
❤️
Ruby 2 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (2)
Petalburg Woods Lv. 5 10%
Petalburg Woods Lv. 6 5%
💙
Sapphire 2 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (2)
Petalburg Woods Lv. 5 10%
Petalburg Woods Lv. 6 5%
🎮
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 1 encounter
Available ▼
Snag (1)
Cipher Lab Lv. 15 100%

Generation VI

🔵
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available ▼
Horde encounter (1)
Petalburg Woods Lv. 3 5%
🔴
Omega Ruby 1 encounter
Available ▼
Horde encounter (1)
Petalburg Woods Lv. 3 5%

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Paldea
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Picnic (1)
Paldea

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Ruby
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Sapphire
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Emerald
→ Diamond Pal Park
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Scarlet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Violet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

LC
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
Little Cup
Usage rate: 0.1% · Position #176

📱Shroomish in Pokémon GO

Shroomish in Pokémon GO
  • 810Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 463Perfect CP in Raids
  • 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • 50 🍬to evolve into Breloom
  • ✨ Shiny available
Pokémon GO entry: Shroomish →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

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.”
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.”
Platinum
“It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled.”
HeartGold
“If it senses danger, it scatters spores from the top of its head to protect itself.”
SoulSilver
“If it senses danger, it scatters spores from the top of its head to protect itself.”
Black
“It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled.”
White
“It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled.”
Black 2
“It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled.”
White 2
“It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled.”
X
“It prefers damp places. By day it remains still in the forest shade. It releases toxic powder from its head.”
Y
“It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled.”
Omega 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.”
Alpha 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.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Balignon
🇬🇧 English
Shroomish
🇯🇵 漢字
キノココ
🇯🇵 Kana
キノココ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Kinococo
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Knilz
🇪🇸 Español
Shroomish
🇮🇹 Italiano
Shroomish
🇰🇷 한국어
버섯꼬
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
蘑蘑菇
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
蘑蘑菇
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Champignon
🇬🇧 EN
Mushroom Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
きのこポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Pilz

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Shroomish

What type is Shroomish?

Shroomish is a Grass-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Shroomish?

Shroomish evolves into Breloom (Lv. 23).

What are Shroomish's weaknesses?

Shroomish is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Shroomish's Hidden Ability?

Shroomish's Hidden Ability is Quick Feet. Its regular Abilities are Effect Spore and Poison Heal.

Can you get a Shiny Shroomish in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Shroomish is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry