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.
It scatters poisonous spores and throws powerful punches while its foe is hampered by inhaled spores.
The seeds on its tail are made of toxic spores. It knocks out foes with quick, virtually invisible punches.
Breloom Weakness
Type-wise, Breloom takes extra damage from Flying, Fire, Ice, Poison, Psychic, and Fairy. Watch out for Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Rock, Dark |
 Togekiss Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Breloom View Togekiss builds →Sky Attack 4x170-200%KO Fire Blast 2x108-127%KO Dream Eater 2x99-117%KO Fly 4x109-129%KO | ||
 Crobat Poison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Breloom View Crobat builds →Fly 4x170-200%KO Sludge Bomb 2x87-102%KO Air Slash 4x147-173%KO Cross Poison 2x66-78% | ||
 Archeops Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Breloom View Archeops builds →Fly 4x245-289%KO Wing Attack 4x166-196%KO Pluck 4x166-196%KO Aerial Ace 4x166-196%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Breloom View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 4x290-342%KO Fly 4x219-258%KO Air Slash 4x124-147%KO Wing Attack 4x147-173%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Breloom View Mandibuzz builds →Brave Bird 4x173-204%KO Fly 4x132-156%KO Air Slash 4x121-142%KO Pluck 4x90-107%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Breloom for 39-46%. Greninja's Ice Beam also KOs at 145-170%.
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Breloom View Excadrill builds →Earthquake39-46% Rapid Spin26-31% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Breloom View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse48-56% Ice Beam 2x145-170%KO Hydro Pump66-78% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Chansey builds →
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 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Breloom View Tyranitar builds →Crunch34-40% Rock Slide32-37% | ||
Sun & Moon 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
Breeding
Breed with Breloom to get Shroomish eggs easily using 50 partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bullet Seed, Charm, Drain Punch and 7 more.
Sun & Moon Breloom Best Moveset
Focus Sash buys the setup turn. Breloom clicks Swords Dance, then starts cleaning with Spore and utility options. Adamant nature with max Attack and Speed EVs makes sure nothing tanks a boosted hit comfortably.
Best Build
Breloom best EVs are Attack and Speed
Doubles Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Spore
- Mach Punch
- Bullet Seed
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Spore
- Mach Punch
- Bullet Seed
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Breeding's the move. Bullet Seed and Charm give Breloom options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Dark coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Focus Punch and Focus Blast. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Breloom in Sun & Moon
Breloom can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Transfer Shroomish from Ruby, Emerald, or Scarlet and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
Breloom Guide
In Sun & Moon, 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 Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, 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, Psychic, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 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 leaning toward the physical side (base 130 Attack). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.
For Sun & Moon, the core moveset is Spore, Mach Punch, Bullet Seed, and Swords Dance. Spore leads at 22% usage. This set covers the cannon role with a mix of damage and utility.
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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves