Shroomish (Pokémon)

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Shroomish (Japanese: キノココ Kinococo) is a introduced in Generation III.
It evolves into starting at level 23.
==Biology==
Shroomish is a small similar to a mushroom. It has beady black eyes and a half-triangle-shaped mouth. Its upper body is beige with frilled segments along the bottom and a small opening at the top. There are green spots marking its upper body, while its lower body is completely green. It has small, round feet and no visible arms or hands. When it senses danger, it shakes its body and scatters toxic spores from the top of its head. These spores can make trees and weeds wilt and cause whole-body pain if inhaled. Shroomish lives in . During the day, it hides under fallen leaves in the shade. It eats composted soil in forests, which is made up of fallen, rotten leaves.
Prior to Generation V, Shroomish and its evolved form, , were the only known Pokémon that could have as an Ability.
===Evolution===
Shroomish evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Three Shroomish are bumpers at the top of the Sapphire Field.
===Pokédex entries===
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Shroomish in the
===Game locations===
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Shroomish (EX Ruby & Sapphire 69)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
In Taming of the Shroomish, and saved a group of Shroomish from having the abandoned mansion they called home from being destroyed, with the help of , the grandson of the mansion's owner.
In Cheer Pressure, a Shroomish was part of Sheridan's cheering squad along with a , , and . He later assigned it to heal James's Cacnea and Jessie's Seviper with .
In A Shroomish Skirmish, multiple Shroomish evolved into Breloom after angered them.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!, Team Go-Getters tried to sneak past multiple Shroomish while they were sleeping, but bumped into one and thus awoke all of them. As a result, the Shroomish used on them and pursued them before being scared away by 's and .
In Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!, a Shroomish assisted and other Pokémon during several attempts to restore a damaged 1,000-year-old tree back to health.
====Minor appearances====
Four Shroomish debuted in Johto Photo Finish, where they were seen in 's explanation of the Hoenn region.
Multiple Shroomish appeared in A Bite to Remember.
A Shroomish appeared in A Corphish Out of Water.
A Shroomish appeared in A Meditite Fight.
A 's Shroomish appeared in Now That's Flower Power!.
A Shroomish appeared in the opening sequence of Jirachi: Wish Maker.
In Win, Lose or Drew!, a Coordinator's Shroomish competed in the .
A Shroomish appeared in Take the Lombre Home.
In A Double Dilemma, a Shroomish was living at North Petalburg.
A Shroomish appeared in Hokey Poké Balls!.
A Shroomish appeared in A Fan with a Plan.
A Coordinator's Shroomish appeared in Cruisin' for a Losin'.
Multiple Shroomish appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A Shroomish appeared in PK13.
In Lights, Camerupt, Action!, a Shroomish was an actor in one of Elijah's movies.
A Shroomish appeared in Clamperl of Wisdom, under the ownership of .
A Coordinator's Shroomish appeared in Mean With Envy.
In The Ribbon Cup Caper, two Shroomish were at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.
In Saved by the Beldum, a Trainer's Shroomish was at the Ever Grande Conference.
A Shroomish appeared in a fantasy in The Right Place and the Right Mime.
A Shroomish appeared in Weekend Warrior.
A Trainer's Shroomish appeared in Curbing the Crimson Tide!.
A Shroomish appeared in Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 2).
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, a Shroomish helped Jack Walker when he was a young boy lost in a blizzard.
In Some Enchanted Sweetening!, a Shroomish was lured in by the Honey that Cheryl had slathered onto a tree. Multiple other Shroomish were featured in a boss fantasy that was cut from the dub due to it containing suggestive material.
Three Shroomish appeared in An Angry Combeenation!.
In Playing the Performance Encore!, a Coordinator's Shroomish and competed in the Battle Stage of the .
In Keeping In Top Forme!, and scared a Shroomish, which subsequently released a .
Multiple Shroomish appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In Coming Full-Festival Circle!, a Shroomish listened to Nando play his music.
In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, multiple Shroomish were living in Crown City. A few of them worked together with the other Pokémon in surrounding in the park with the intention of attacking him in retribution for what did to the city. Before a fight could break out, the Shroomish, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed down by .
A Shroomish appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.
In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Shroomish were living in Pokémon Hills.
A Trainer's Shroomish appeared in Goodbye, Friend!.
In A Little Rocket R & R!, a Trainer's Shroomish was seen at a market before being captured by the Matori Matrix. It was later freed by Ash and his friends.
A Trainer's Shroomish appeared in Lighting the Way Home!.
A Trainer's Shroomish appeared in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!.
A Shroomish appeared in Arboliva's Forest.
Three Shroomish appeared in HZ075, during a flashback.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer===
In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, a Shroomish surrounded and her , only for Torchic to scare it away with a attack.
===Pokémon Generations===
In The Cavern, a Shroomish fled from a storm that a Primal was creating.
===POKÉTOON===
A Shroomish appeared in PT16, under the ownership of . It evolved into .
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
A Shroomish appears in a flashback in A Pokémon Battle Against An Entire Family?!, under the ownership of the Winstrate family.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Shroomish debuted in Making Mirth with Mightyena.
A 's Shroomish appeared in Always Keep Whiscash on You for Emergencies.
===Pokémon Battle Frontier===
 owns a Shroomish, which first appeared in Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier!.
==In the TCG==
==In the TFG==
One Shroomish figure has been released.
* : 
==Trivia==
* Shroomish and its evolved form share the same with , , , and . They are all known as the Mushroom Pokémon.
** All six Pokémon also share a common move, ; and Ability, .
** In Pokémon GO, they all give more Stardust than most other Pokémon upon capture.
* In Generation , Shroomish can learn via breeding, but not via TM.
===Origin===
Shroomish appears to be based on a , particularly a or an . It may also be based on a due to its round shape, its color scheme matching that of a Pokémon Egg, and its evolved form 's resemblance to certain s.
====Name origin====
Shroomish may be derived from mushroom and the suffix -ish (almost like) or skirmish (brief battle).
Kinococo may be a combination of キノコ kinoko (mushroom) and 子 ko (child).
==In other languages==
==External links==
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