Utility
Balanced
DTier
35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Shroomish's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 HP EV, standard growth curve to max.

Base Stats
Below
HP60
C
Attack40
D
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def60
C
Speed35
F
Total295
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Fluctuating1.64M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight4.5 kg
9.9 lbsFeather
Base XP59
Low Yield
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.
Quick FeetHA
Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

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

Shroomish Weakness

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Shroomish for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Shroomish Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Shroomish in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Torkoal can KO Shroomish with Eruption (234-276%). Venusaur's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 203-239%.

Torkoal
Torkoal
Fire
B
Recommended Build
AbilityDrought
ItemHeatrock
NatureModest
Moves
  • EruptionSTAB
  • Solar Beam
  • ProtectPriority
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
Damage vs Shroomish
Eruption 2x
234-276%KO
Flamethrower 2x
141-166%KO
View Torkoal builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Shroomish evolves into Breloom. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 165 total stats over Shroomish. 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 Shroomish easily with 35 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Charm, Fake Tears, Helping Hand and 2 more to offspring.

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)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogeticpachirisupikachuroseradevenusaurmeganiumtorterraglalie
12 of 35·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Shroomish Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Without breeding, Shroomish misses out on Charm and Fake Tears. That's 5 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Solar Beam and Energy Ball, with Normal and Fighting coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 5
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 8
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Lv 12
Mega Drain
—4010015Grass
Lv 15
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 19
Poison Powder
D—7535Poison
Lv 22
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass
Lv 26
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
Lv 29
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 33
Toxic
C—9010Poison
Lv 36
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
Lv 40
Spore
C—10015Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
D7510010Fighting
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Egg
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Egg
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Egg
Seed Bomb
D8010015Grass
Egg
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Shroomish can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Shroomish in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

No wild encounters for Shroomish in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Shroomish is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBlack

Shroomish Guide

  • Get Shroomish to Breloom at level 23. At 295 BST, Shroomish is just the starting point.

  • Level 23 gets you Breloom. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Shroomish does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Breloom before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You can find Shroomish in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Shroomish first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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