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.
SHROOMISH live in damp soil in the dark depths of forests. They are often found keeping still under fallen leaves. This POKéMON feeds on compost that is made up of fallen, rotted leaves.
If SHROOMISH senses danger, it shakes its body and scatters spores from the top of its head. This POKéMON’s spores are so toxic, they make trees and weeds wilt.
Shroomish Weakness
Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Shroomish for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Torchic builds →Ember 2x44-53% Peck 2x23-28% | ||
 Taillow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Taillow builds →Wing Attack 2x53-63% Peck 2x30-37% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
 Nincada BugGround | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x67-79% Leech Life 2x39-46% | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Oddish builds →Sludge Bomb 2x72-85% Acid 2x33-40% | ||
Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Torchic builds →Ember 2x42-49% Peck 2x22-27% | ||
 Gulpin Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Gulpin builds →Sludge Bomb 2x64-76% Sludge 2x49-58% | ||
Taillow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Taillow builds →Wing Attack 2x52-63% Peck 2x33-40% | ||
Wingull Water | D | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x65-77% Peck 2x40-48% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x143-168%KO Flamethrower 2x99-117%KO Sludge Bomb 2x66-78% Ember 2x46-55% | ||
 Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Swellow builds →Wing Attack 2x68-80% Peck 2x40-48% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x96-113%KO Leech Life 2x57-68% Wing Attack 2x65-77% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x67-79% Peck 2x40-48% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x143-169%KO Flamethrower 2x102-121%KO Sludge Bomb 2x68-80% Ember 2x46-55% | ||
Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Swellow builds →Wing Attack 2x70-83% Peck 2x40-48% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x97-114%KO Leech Life 2x59-69% Wing Attack 2x67-79% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x99-117%KO Air Cutter 2x66-78% Aerial Ace 2x66-78% Peck 2x41-49% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x147-173%KO Flamethrower 2x102-121%KO Sludge Bomb 2x67-80% Ember 2x47-55% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Tropius builds →Fly 2x88-104%KO Aerial Ace 2x61-72% Gust 2x41-49% | ||
Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Swellow builds →Fly 2x102-121%KO Wing Attack 2x68-82% Aerial Ace 2x68-82% Peck 2x41-49% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x99-117%KO Leech Life 2x59-70% Wing Attack 2x66-78% Aerial Ace 2x66-78% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x97-115%KO Air Cutter 2x65-76% Aerial Ace 2x65-76% Peck 2x39-46% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Dodrio builds →Fly 2x125-147%KO Aerial Ace 2x83-98% Peck 2x51-60% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Xatu builds →Fly 2x93-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-74% Peck 2x36-44% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x145-172%KO Fire Blast 2x123-145%KO Flamethrower 2x102-120%KO Sludge Bomb 2x67-80% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Tropius builds →Fly 2x85-101%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-68% Gust 2x39-46% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x97-115%KO Air Cutter 2x65-77% Aerial Ace 2x65-77% Peck 2x38-46% | ||
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Dodrio builds →Fly 2x124-146%KO Aerial Ace 2x85-100%KO Peck 2x50-59% | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Xatu builds →Fly 2x91-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-74% Peck 2x37-44% | ||
Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x145-172%KO Fire Blast 2x124-146%KO Flamethrower 2x102-121%KO Sludge Bomb 2x68-80% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Tropius builds →Fly 2x85-100%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% Gust 2x38-46% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Forretress can KO Shroomish with Explosion (95-112%). Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (184-217%). Gyarados deals 34-40% with Earthquake.
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin20-23% Explosion95-112%KO Earthquake19-23% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x184-217%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Gyarados builds →Earthquake34-40% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x143-169%KO Thunderbolt24-28% Explosion72-84% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shroomish View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain28-33% Sludge Bomb 2x87-102%KO | ||
Ruby & Sapphire 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
Breeding
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.
Ruby & Sapphire 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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Ruby & Sapphire Shroomish Locations
A few locations for Shroomish with decent spawn rates across early-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Shroomish in Ruby & Sapphire
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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves