#0285
Shroomish
Mushroom Pokémon
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.
Details
Height0.4 m
Weight4.5 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratefast then very slow
Base EXP59
Base stats
HP
60
Attack
40
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
60
Speed
35
Total
295
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Shroomish
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Shroomish can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Stun Spore Paralyzes the target. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 8 | Leech Seed Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn. | Grass | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 12 | Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 15 | Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 19 | Poison Powder Poisons the target. | Poison | Status | — | 75 | 35 |
| 22 | Worry Seed Changes the target’s ability to Insomnia. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 26 | Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 29 | Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 33 | Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 36 | Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Spore Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Shroomish can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
19 sprites & renders for Shroomish.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Shroomish”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/shroomish.
Species data from PokéAPI.