Mixed
Cannon
BTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Defense carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Mushroom Pokemon on a standard growth curve, worth 2 Attack EVs per KO.

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack130
A
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed70
C
Total460
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging90 / 255
Growth Rate
Fluctuating1.64M XP
Height1.2 m
3'11"Small
Weight39.2 kg
86.4 lbsLight
Base XP161
Average
Abilities
Effect SporeTop Pick
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.
TechnicianHANot in game
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It scatters spores from holes in the cap on its head. It loves warm and humid climates. It feeds on trees and plants in fields and forests.

Emerald

Breloom Weakness

Type-wise, Breloom takes extra damage from Flying, Fire, Ice, Poison, and Psychic. Watch out for Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.

Breloom Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Flying
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Rock, Dark
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score-6
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
Flying
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGroundRockDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (7)
WaterGroundRockNormalIceDarkSteel
How to Beat Breloom in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Magneton's Thunderbolt hits Breloom for 44-52%. Registeel's Explosion hits Breloom for 65-77%. Regirock's Explosion also KOs at 114-134%.

Magneton
MagnetonResists Grass, wears down with Toxic, threatens with Toxic
ElectricSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMagnetpull
ItemMagnet
NatureModest
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • ToxicUtility
  • Thunder Wave
Damage vs Breloom
Thunderbolt
44-52%
View Magneton builds →

Emerald Evolution

Evolved from Shroomish. Breloom is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+90 over Shroomish), and Breloom peaks at 460 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Shroomish
#285Shroomish
23
Level 23
Breloom
#286Breloom
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Shroomish
Grass
Breloom
GrassFighting
HP
60
60
ATK
40
130+90
DEF
60
80+20
SP.ATK
40
60+20
SP.DEF
60
60
SPE
35
70+35
BST
295D-Tier
460B-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
TYPE
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Breloom to get Shroomish eggs easily using 27 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Charm, Fake Tears, False Swipe and 2 more.

Egg Groups
FairyPlant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarilltogeticpikachuvenusaurmeganiumglalieludicoloshiftryjumpluffcacturnemarill
12 of 27·

Emerald Breloom Best Moveset

This build takes hits and hits back. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Effect Spore supports the gameplan, and max Attack and Speed EVs mean Breloom doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus utility options backing it up.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Effect Spore
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Breloom
Jolly+SPE

Breloom best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • SporeUtility
  • Focus PunchSTAB
  • Mach PunchSTAB
  • Sky UppercutSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Metagross
MetagrossDecent
Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent
Snorlax
SnorlaxDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Charm and Fake Tears give Breloom options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Steel coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Focus Punch and Solar Beam. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010020Grass
Lv 1
Leech Seed
B—9010Grass
Lv 1
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 4
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 7
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 10
Leech Seed
B—9010Grass
Lv 16
Mega Drain
—4010010Grass
Lv 22
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Lv 23
Mach Punch+1
A4010030Fighting
Lv 28
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Lv 36
Sky Uppercut
A859015Fighting
Lv 45
Mind Reader
——1005Normal
Lv 54
Dynamic Punch
C100505Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
B7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TM09
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM01
Focus Punch-3
S15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
C751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM49
Snatch+4
———10Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Charm
——10020Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
——10020Dark
Egg
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
Egg
Helping Hand+5
———20Normal
Egg
Swagger
——9015Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Tutor
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Tutor
Dynamic Punch
C100505Fighting
Tutor
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Tutor
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Tutor
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Tutor
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
A——10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
——9015Normal
Tutor
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Giga Drain
C751005Grass
Rem
Growth
D——20Normal
Rem
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Rem
Spore
S—10015Grass

How to Get Breloom in Emerald

You're catching Shroomish first, not Breloom. Shroomish appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Breloom in Emerald

  1. Shroomish
    Step 1Catch Shroomish
    Petalburg Woods
    Grass Lv.5-6 Forest
    15%Early
  2. Breloom
    Step 2Breloom ✓

Breloom Guide

  • In Emerald, Poison Heal changes the entire equation for Breloom. The 460 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a cannon. Spore with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Emerald, Breloom's biggest threats include Aerodactyl (Flying), Arcanine (Fire), and Walrein (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Aerodactyl is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage. Poison and Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Poison Heal is what you want on Breloom. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Effect Spore, Technician) work on paper but Poison Heal is what makes Breloom worth using.

  • Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Breloom is a mixed attacker with base 130 Attack and 60 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.

  • In Emerald, Technician is the hidden ability. It strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power. Worth hunting for if you want Breloom to compete at a higher level.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Breloom spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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