Shroomish Pokémon Card Guide: Cute Picks, Best Sets, and Collector Tips
Collect Shroomish cards like a pro — from vintage base-set classics to the newest Art Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
2024-07-23
Popularity Rank: #298
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #255
2019 survey: #376
#298 / 1025
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Shroomish
Mushroom Pokémon
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.
Pokédex details
Height
0.4 m
Weight
4.5 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
255 / 255
Generation
Gen III
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Fast Then Very Slow
Color
Brown
Habitat
Forest
Shape
Legs
Egg groups
Fairy, Plant
What makes Shroomish so likeable
Quick read on why Shroomish clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Bulbapedia traces its design inspiration: kinococo may be a combination of キノコ kinoko (mushroom) and 子 ko (child).
- Cheerful personality in-game — Shroomish feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- Soft nature vibes — Shroomish feels like it belongs in a botanical-themed spread.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Shroomish from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Destined Rivals
Common
Mega Rising
One Diamond
Temporal Forces
Common
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Brilliant Stars
Common
Fusion Strike
Common
Unified Minds
Common
Shining Legends
Common
Generations
Common
Primal Clash
Common
Furious Fists
Common
Supreme Victors
Common
Showing 12 of 17 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Laying out a Shroomish page that photographs well
A workable spread formula for Shroomish — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Shroomish #127 (Supreme Victors) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Shroomish an irresistibly handcrafted charm.
Shroomish #5 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Shroomish binder page.
Shroomish #108 (Secret Wonders) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Shroomish #69 (Ruby & Sapphire) is a reliable choice for any Shroomish binder — good value and classic artwork.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Shroomish mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Shroomish chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Supreme Victors
Common
Unified Minds
Common
Secret Wonders
Common
Ruby & Sapphire
Common
Destined Rivals
Common
Mega Rising
One Diamond
Temporal Forces
Common
Right page
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Brilliant Stars
Common
Fusion Strike
Common
Shining Legends
Common
Generations
Common
Primal Clash
Common
Furious Fists
Common
Start with a background that echoes Shroomish's grass, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Shroomish
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Shroomish
Scene wallpaper — Shroomish
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Shroomish
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Shroomish's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Shroomish duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Shroomish single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Breloom, Aron, and Baltoy so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Hunt bilingual or alt-language copies when Shroomish lettering or embossing outshines the English print — especially if you trade with collectors who search native names.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Shroomish. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Shroomish — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
60
Attack
40
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
60
Speed
35
Total: 295
Players file Shroomish around tier "LC" while Ability Effect Spore (Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon…) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-grass Shroomish spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Quick Feet is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Shroomish — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Shroomish, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
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.
It loves to eat damp, composted soil in forests. If you enter a forest after a long rain, you can see many SHROOMISH feasting on composted soil.
Collectors still read Shroomish and Breloom fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (X) frames Shroomish as one that prefers damp places.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Knilz
Spanish
Shroomish
French
Balignon
Italian
Shroomish
Japanese
キノココ
Japanese (Romaji)
Kinococo
Korean
버섯꼬
Chinese (Simplified)
蘑蘑菇
Chinese (Traditional)
蘑蘑菇
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