Special
Balanced
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
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

It loves to eat damp, composted soil in forests. If you enter a forest after a long rain, you can see many SHROOMISH feasting on composted soil.

Emerald

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
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Shroomish in Emerald (Best Counters)
D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift
Available Move
Moves
  • EmberLv. 10
Damage vs Shroomish
Ember 2x
47-57%
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Emerald 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
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

Emerald 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
C7530Grass
Lv 10
Leech Seed
C9010Grass
Lv 16
Mega Drain
4010010Grass
Lv 22
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 28
Poison Powder
7535Poison
Lv 36
Growth
D20Normal
Lv 45
Giga Drain
D751005Grass
Lv 54
Spore
D10015Grass

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
C10Normal
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM49
Snatch+4
10Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison

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
Endure+4
D10Normal
Tutor
Mimic
10Normal
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
9015Normal
Tutor
Swords Dance
C30Normal

Emerald Shroomish Locations

Shroomish starts showing up in early-game routes at decent spawn rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Shroomish in Emerald

Petalburg Woods
Grass Lv.5-6 Forest
15%Early

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 Emerald, 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 Emerald. 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.

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