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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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 FeetHA

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

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Volcanion can KO Shroomish with Flamethrower (171-201%). Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 256-301%.

Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Shroomish Flamethrower 2x 171-201%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 114-134%KO View Volcanion builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Shroomish Earthquake 30-35% Knock Off 26-31% View Gliscor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Shroomish Shadow Ball 114-134%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 256-301%KO Focus Blast 113-134%KO View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Shroomish Giga Drain 27-31% Flamethrower 2x 193-228%KO View Volcarona builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Rock Slide Damage vs Shroomish Earthquake 52-61% Ice Shard 2x 84-99% Rock Slide 52-62% View Mamoswine builds →

X & Y 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 47 breeding partners from the Fairy and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Bullet Seed, Charm, Drain Punch and 7 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

10moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Shroomish Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Moves

Without breeding, Shroomish misses out on Bullet Seed and Charm. That's 10 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

D5010035Normal

Lv 9

Stun Spore

D—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

D——20Normal

Lv 37

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

Lv 41

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Lv 45

Spore

D—10015Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Egg

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Egg

Drain Punch

D7510010Fighting

Egg

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

Egg

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

Egg

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Egg

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Egg

Seed Bomb

D8010015Grass

Egg

Wake-Up Slap

—7010010Fighting

Egg

Worry Seed

——10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Shroomish can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Shroomish in X & Y

Shroomish doesn't appear in X & Y. Transfer it from Ruby, Emerald, or Scarlet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Catch in the wild in:

Omega RubyWalking · Petalburg Woods · Horde battle

Then trade to X & Y.

Also found in:

Ruby Emerald Diamond Platinum HeartGold Black

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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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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