Shroomish (Pokémon)

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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 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Fairy and Plant groups 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 1 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 Template:Type2 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.

Habitat

File:Forest.gif

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 possesion of a Kebia Berry.

In the anime

File:Shroomish anime.jpg

A group of Shroomish from A Shroomish Skirmish.

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 Meditie Fight.

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

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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation 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 Template:M2 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.
Generation 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. Platinum It spouts poison spores from the top of its head. These spores cause pain all over if inhaled. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Uncommon Petalburg Woods Emerald Uncommon Petalburg Woods FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD One Shadow Pokémon Laboratory (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Great Marsh Platinum ??? Great Marsh (After obtaining National Pokédex) HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

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 Red/Blue Rescue Team	Sinister Woods (6F-12F) Joyous Tower (21F-25F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mt. Horn (1F-6F) Final Maze (B1-B48)
My Pokémon Ranch	Random trade with Hayley *

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Total: 295	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

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

By leveling up

|- style="text-align:center" | style="text-align:left" | grass | style="background:#3FA129" |  grass 

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#82C274" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 15+	Purified moves
Shadow Blitz	File:Box xd 285.png	Refresh	Normal
Shadow Mist		False Swipe	Normal
--		Mega Drain	Grass
--		Stun Spore	Grass

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.
• Shroomish is the only Grass-type to learn Wake-Up Slap via breeding.
  • However, Shroomish does not appear to have hands.
• Despite not being in the Sinnoh Dex, a Shroomish appears in a building in the Generation IV games.

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. Shroomish's Japanese name may also be from Kinopio, the Japanese name of Toad

In other languages

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

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