Special
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 FeetHANot in game
Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

It prefers damp places. By day it remains still in the forest shade. It releases toxic powder from its head.

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
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
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Shroomish in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Forretress can KO Shroomish with Explosion (95-112%). Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (184-217%). Gyarados deals 34-40% with Earthquake.

Forretress
Forretress
BugSteel
B
Recommended Build
AbilitySturdy
ItemLeftovers
NatureCareful
Moves
  • SpikesHazard
  • Rapid Spin
  • Explosion
  • Earthquake
Damage vs Shroomish
Rapid Spin
20-23%
Explosion
95-112%KO
Earthquake
19-23%
View Forretress builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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 27 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Charm, Fake Tears, False Swipe 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)
raichuazumarilltogeticpikachuvenusaurmeganiumglalieludicoloshiftryjumpluffbreloomcacturne
12 of 27·

FireRed & LeafGreen Shroomish Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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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 Giga Drain, with Normal and Poison coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
—2010020Grass
Lv 4
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 7
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass
Lv 10
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Lv 16
Mega Drain
—4010010Grass
Lv 22
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 28
Poison Powder
——7535Poison
Lv 36
Growth
D——20Normal
Lv 45
Giga Drain
D751005Grass
Lv 54
Spore
D—10015Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM09
Bullet Seed
—1010030Grass
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM49
Snatch+4
———10Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
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
D8510015Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal
Tutor
Swords Dance
C——30Normal

How to Get Shroomish in FireRed & LeafGreen

No wild encounters for Shroomish in FireRed & LeafGreen. 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.

Catch in the wild in:

RubyWalking · Petalburg WoodsEmeraldWalking · Petalburg Woods

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBlackOmega RubyScarlet

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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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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