Breloom (Pokémon)

Breloom is a bipedal, mushroom-like Pokémon with some kangaroo and dinosaur-like qualities. Most of its body is green, but its head to its neck and its tail are beige. On top of its head is a green, mushroom-like cap with beige gills underneath and a round, red berry-like growth with a hole in the middle on either side. It has oval, black eyes, a beak-like mouth, and frilled segments around the base of its neck. There are two red claws on each of its hands and feet. At the end of its tail, there are seed clusters made of hardened toxic spores that are horrible to eat.

Breloom can stretch its short arms to deliver fast punches. Additionally, it has light, springy footwork that allows it to get close to opponents. Another way it closes in on opponents is by incapacitating them with spores released from the holes in its cap. Its technique is equal to that of professional boxers. It prefers to live in tropical forests, where it feeds on decomposing trees and plants.

Prior to Generation V, Breloom and its pre-evolved form, Shroomish, were the only known Pokémon that could have Poison Heal as an Ability.

Evolution

Breloom evolves from Shroomish.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Shroomish  Grass

→

First Evolution Breloom  Grass  Fighting

Pokédex entries

Breloom in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Games		Held items
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Kebia Berry (5%)
Black 2	White 2
Scarlet	Violet	Tiny Mushroom (30%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM167 TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Breloom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Breloom Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Charm Fairy Status — 100% 20 Fake Tears Dark Status — 100% 20 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Breloom Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Breloom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Breloom Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior Evolution

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Mushroom Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP My tail doles out punches faster than your eyes can see! 26%-50% HP We've got a problem. I have only about half my HP left. 1%-25% HP It's all over... I'm out of power to even punch... Level up I've leveled up! My punching speed accelerated, too!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Baram Town Connected to: Misdreavus, Stantler, Lotad, Grumpig, Lampent Connection Orb Set: 5 Phrases Normal My arms extend, and before you know it… a Breloom punch! Low HP (< 50%) My arms won't reach as far…
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 51 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 53 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Breloom came to the Haunted Zone to battle tough Pokémon! His favorite Attractions are Absol's Hurdle Bounce and Rayquaza's Balloon Panic!
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He always trains in high spirits. His goal is to participate in the Battle Tournament, but he likes anything that gets him moving.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Grass Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #615 Rock Break++ Sometimes destroys five breakable-rock disruptions. Swappable Skill(s): Rock Shot
Pokémon GO Base HP: 155 Base Attack: 241 Base Defense: 144 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Counter, Bullet Seed, Force Palm* Charged Attacks: Dynamic Punch, Seed Bomb, Sludge Bomb, Grass Knot†

Evolution data

Unevolved Shroomish  Grass

Level 23 →

First Evolution Breloom  Grass  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Breloom images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Main series

Breloom in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Major appearances

Breloom made its animated series debut in A Shroomish Skirmish, where they attacked Ash and his friends after evolving from Shroomish because of Team Rocket stealing their food. May's newly evolved Combusken took on the leader Breloom in a vicious hand-to-hand fight and suddenly declared a truce between them, saving the day.

In Journey to the Unown!, Kenny used a Breloom in a battle against Ash's Turtwig. In Team Shocker!, it was used during the Solaceon Town Pokémon Contest. Breloom's performance in the Appeals Round advanced Kenny to the Contest Battles.

In A Windswept Encounter!, a wild male Breloom was in love with an Orange Flower Floette and had three Beedrill followers. He fought Noibat over the Floette, who didn't reciprocate his feelings, but later worked together with Noibat to defeat Team Rocket.

Minor appearances

Multiple Breloom debuted in a cameo in Jirachi: Wish Maker as some of the residents of Forina, Jirachi's home.

A Breloom appeared in a flashback in Poetry Commotion!.

A Breloom appeared in the opening sequence of Where's Armaldo?.

A Coordinator's Breloom appeared in Deceit and Assist.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a Trainer's Breloom battled Ash's Pikachu during the Rota tournament.

In Numero Uno Articuno, Noland's Breloom was living at the Battle Factory.

A Breloom appeared in Pasta La Vista!, under the ownership of the Fighting Dojo.

A Breloom appeared in Weekend Warrior.

A Trainer's Breloom appeared in Spontaneous Combusken!.

A Coordinator's Breloom appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.

Multiple Breloom appeared in the opening sequence of Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, multiple Breloom were living in Crown City. Two of them worked with the other Pokémon in surrounding Zorua with the intention of attacking him, angry for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight broke out, the Breloom, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed down by Celebi.

A Breloom appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, multiple Breloom were living at Pokémon Hills. They participated in the battle against the Genesect Army.

In Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!, a Breloom fought a Scrafty in a video that Sawyer was watching.

A Coordinator's Breloom appeared in Reuniting for the First Time!.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Generations

Breloom in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a wild Breloom was fleeing from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

Breloom in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Breloom debuted in Brushing Past Breloom, where it attacked Norman, only to be quickly knocked out by his Vigoroth's Aerial Ace.

A Breloom made a brief appearance in Verily Vanquishing Vileplume II, under the ownership of Pokémon Ranger Masaharu, who battled Emerald. However, it was no match for Emerald's Dusclops.

A Breloom appeared in The Final Battle IV, where it was one of the Pokémon that helped Emerald with his disabilities.

The Battle Tower rented a Breloom, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

A Breloom appeared in a flashback as one of the Pokémon trained by the International Police in Innocent Scientist.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

A Breloom appeared in Aim for the Top!.

Main article: Breloom (TCG)

• Breloom and its pre-evolved form share their category with Paras, Parasect, Foongus, and Amoonguss. They are all known as the Mushroom Pokémon.
  • All six Pokémon also share a common move in Spore and Ability in Effect Spore.
  • In Pokémon GO, all of them are amongst the species that yield more Stardust than usual upon capture.
• In Generation IV, Breloom can learn False Swipe via breeding, but not via TM.
• In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Breloom can learn Toxic via the Move Reminder, but not via TM.
• Prior to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Breloom was unable to learn Spore, while its pre-Evolution could.
  • It was also unable to learn Spore prior to Version 3.0.0 of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, although a wild Tera Breloom with this move could be caught in West Province (Area Three).
• Breloom and Eelektross are the only Pokémon not compatible with Pokémon Sword and Shield that are capable of Dynamaxing, being able to do so in Pokémon Masters EX.

Origin

Breloom seems to be based on a mushroom, specificially agaric types. The red nodules on its head resemble the berry-like arils on a yew tree. The shape of its head is reminiscent of a kasa, traditional Japanese hats with wide brims. Some of these hats were worn by monks, samurais, and soldiers, which may explain Breloom's Fighting type. Its body structure resembles a kangaroo, so its Fighting type and boxing behavior could also be inspired by the boxing kangaroo. It may also be based on a dinosaur due to its claws, its dome-shape head resembling that of a pachycephalosaurus, its club-shaped tail resembling that of an ankylosaurus, and its pre-Evolution Shroomish resembling a dinosaur egg.

Name origin

Breloom may be a combination of umbrella and mushroom. It may also incorporate brawl. Incidentally, Breloom is also an anagram of "bloomer".

Kinogassa may be a combination of キノコ kinoko (mushroom) and 笠 kasa (traditional Japanese hat) or 傘 kasa (umbrella). It may be derived from 衣笠茸 kinugasatake (bamboo mushroom).