What does Shroomish evolve into?

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

At what level does Shroomish evolve?

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

Should I use Shroomish?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

Where can you catch Shroomish?

You can find Shroomish in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Shroomish - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack40

Defense60

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def60

Speed35

Total295

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Fluctuating1.64M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight4.5 kg

Base XP59

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

If it senses danger, it scatters spores from the top of its head to protect itself.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Shroomish in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Gliscor's Ice Fang hits Shroomish for 52-62%. Forretress's Explosion also KOs at 95-113%.

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery TauntUtility Ice Fang Damage vs Shroomish Earthquake 30-36% Ice Fang 2x 52-62% View Gliscor builds →
Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves Rapid Spin SpikesHazard Explosion Payback Damage vs Shroomish Rapid Spin 20-23% Explosion 95-113%KO Payback 20-23% View Forretress builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Shroomish Ice Shard 2x 73-86% Pursuit 36-43% View Weavile builds →
Charizard FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Air Slash FlamethrowerSTAB Solar Beam Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Shroomish Air Slash 2x 165-194%KO Flamethrower 2x 197-231%KO View Charizard builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

#285Shroomish

Level 23

#286Breloom

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Shroomish

Grass

Breloom

GrassFighting

ATK

130+90

DEF

80+20

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

SPE

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, False Swipe and 5 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

8moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Shroomish Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Without breeding, Shroomish misses out on Charm and Fake Tears. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Solar Beam and Energy Ball, with Normal and Poison coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 5

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 9

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 13

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 17

Mega Drain

—4010015Grass

Lv 21

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 25

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Lv 29

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Lv 33

Growth

———20Normal

Lv 37

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

Lv 41

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Lv 45

Spore

D—10015Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM09

Bullet Seed

—1010030Grass

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Fake Tears

——10020Dark

Egg

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Egg

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Egg

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Egg

Swagger

——9015Normal

Egg

Wake-Up Slap

—6010010Fighting

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Synthesis

D——5Grass

Tutor

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

HeartGold & SoulSilver Shroomish Locations

2 encounter spots for Shroomish at moderate rates starting from early-game areas. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Shroomish in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Viridian Forest

SoulSilverHeadbutting trees Lv.3-7 Forest

10%Early

Post-game

Viridian Forest

HeartGoldHeadbutting trees Lv.3-7 Forest

10%Early

Post-game

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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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