Pokemon: Every Kind Of Mushroom Pokemon

Highlights

Paras, the bug-type Pokemon, has parasitic mushrooms on its back that absorb nutrition from its host. It can be found in various game locations.
Parasect, the evolved form of Paras, is completely taken over by the parasitic mushrooms. Its spores are used as medicine, and it battles rival Pokemon.
Gloom, a grass/poison type Pokemon, has a horrible smell and can cause fainting with its pistil. It can be found in different regions and evolves into Vileplume.

As of 2022, Pokemon has existed for twenty-six years following the 1996 launch of the Game Boy titles in Japan. In that span, Game Freak has introduced nine generations of Pokemon from all walks of life. Their inspirations include animals, plant life, and even inanimate objects like a literal bag of garbage. There are over a thousand critters out there to catch, which is a daunting task.

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That’s why some players have decided not to become Pokemon Masters but specific types of trainers instead. For example, a player could dedicate themselves to all types of dog or turtle Pokemon. Could a dedicated player become a mushroom trainer? How many such Pokemon are there?

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13 Paras - A Bug Growing Parasitic Mushrooms

The Pokemon, Paras up close in woodland in anime

Burrows under the ground to gnaw on tree roots. The mushrooms on its back absorb most of the nutrition.

In Gen 1, Paras (#046 in the Dex) became the first mushroom creature introduced in the Pokemon universe. It is categorized as a Bug/Grass type, which makes sense since it mostly resembles a bug. However, its past is pretty dark if one reads into it. For example, its Pokedex entry from Pokemon Ruby states that the mushrooms on its back are parasitic, drawing nutrients from the host.

Though the parasite aspect is grim, the entry also states that these mushrooms have medicinal properties. Fans can see this in episode 41 of the anime "The Problem with Paras."

Paras' Base Stats:

HP:	35
Attack:	70
Defense:	55
Sp. Atk:	45
Sp. Def:	55
Speed:	25
Total:	285

Paras' Game Locations:

Red/Blue/Yellow	Mt. Moon, Safari Zone
Gold/Silver/Crystal	National Park (Bug Catching Contest on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays), Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald	-
FireRed/LeafGreen	Mt. Moon, Safari Zone
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum	Great Marsh (after obtaining the National Pokedex)
HeartGold/SoulSilver	National Park (Bug Catching Contest on Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays), Ilex Forest, Mt. Moon, Safari Zone (Peak with 3 Forest points; tall grass in Swamp, default on Morning or Days)
Black/White	Route 11 (swarm) (White only)
Black2/White2	-
X/Y	Friend Safari (Bug)
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire	Petalburg Woods (hidden Pokemon)
Sun/Moon	Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle (day)
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle (day)
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee	Mt. Moon
Sword/Shield	-
Brilliant Diamond/Shinning Pearl	Great Marsh (after obtaining the National Pokedex), Grand Underground (Grassland Cave, Sunlit Cavern, Swampy Cave, Bogsunk Cavern (after obtaining the National Pokedex)
Legends: Arceus	Nature's Pantry, Golden Lowlands, Diamond Heath, Cloudpool Ridge, Cottonsedge Prairie, Windbreak Stand, Heavenward Lookout, Wayward Wood, Massive mass outbreaks (Obsidian Fieldlands, Crimson Mirelands)
Scarlet/Violet	-

12 Parasect - Taken Over By Parasites

The Pokemon, Parasect up close in woodland in anime

The bug host is controlled by the mushrooms that scatter poisonous spores. The spores are sometimes used as medicine in China.

Paras’ (#47) evolved form has become more mushroom than. The Pokedex entries discuss how the parasites fully take over the host (sounds like The Last of Us). Parasites aside, there are actually two Pokedex entries worth discussing for two other reasons.

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Its entry in Pokemon FireRed states that its spores are used as herbal medicine in China—it’s interesting to see an entry mention a real-world location. Meanwhile, Pokemon Sun states that Parasect fights over territory with Shiinotic. Not many Pokedex entries explore rival Pokemon battles, although it is also not unheard of.

Parasect's Base Stats:

HP:	60
Attack:	95
Defense:	80
Sp. Atk:	60
Sp. Def:	80
Speed:	30
Total:	405

Parasect's Game Locations:

Red/Blue/Yellow	Safari Zone, Cerulean Cave, Trade for Tangela on Route 18 (Yellow only)
Gold/Silver/Crystal	Evolve Paras, Mt. Silver Cave (Crystal Only)
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald	-
FireRed/LeafGreen	Safari Zone, Cerulean Cave
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum	Evolve Paras
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Cerulean Cave, Safari Zone (tall grass in Swamp with 3 Plains points)
Black/White	Evolve Paras (White only)
Black2/White2	-
X/Y	Evolve Paras
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Paras
Sun/Moon	Evolve Paras
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	Route 11 (day)
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee	Evolve Paras
Sword/Shield	-
Brilliant Diamond/Shinning Pearl	Evolve Paras
Legends: Arceus	Nature's Pantry, Golden Lowlands, Diamond Heath, Cloudpool Ridge, Cottonsedge Prairie, Windbreak Stand, Heavenward Lookout, Wayward Wood, Massive mass outbreaks (Obsidian Fieldlands, Crimson Mirelands)
Scarlet/Violet	-

11 Gloom - The Aromatic Plant

The horrible-smelling pistil of this flower stinks over a mile away. Unwittingly inhaled, it can cause fainting.

While it's more straight-up plant than mushroom, there are certainly ample spore-like qualities to this somber, drooling creature. Gloom (#44) stands as a significant evolution from the smaller, simpler Oddish while keeping with the Grass/Poison type of its predecessor.

This large growth of a Pokemon is paradoxically well known for its powers in poison as it is in perfume-making, thanks to its Stench ability that can take on various forms. Opponents are often fooled by its seemingly unthreatening, colorful nature before being blindsided by potent moves like Petal Dance.

Gloom's Base Stats:

HP:	60
Attack:	65
Defense:	70
Sp. Atk:	85
Sp. Def:	75
Speed:	40
Total:	395

Gloom's Game Locations:

Red/Blue/Yellow	Routes 12, 13, 14 and 15 (Red & Yellow Only) Cerulean Cave (Yellow only)
Gold/Silver/Crystal	Route 5 (night)(Gold & Silver), Route 24 (Crystal)
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald	Route 121 and 123, Safari Zone
FireRed/LeafGreen	Routes 12, 13, 14, and 15, Berry Forest, Bond Bridge, Cape Brink, Water Path (FireRed only)
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum	Routes 224 and 230, Route 229 (Diamond & Pearl only)
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Route 5 (night), Routes 47 and 48, Safari Zone (tall grass in Marshland, default(night) and with 2 Plains points)
Black/White	Evolve Oddish (White only)
Black2/White2	-
X/Y	Safari Zone (Poison)
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire	Routes 119, 120, 121, and 123, Safari Zone
Sun/Moon	-
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	-
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee	Routes 12, 13, 14, 15 and 21 (Let's Go Pikachu only)
Sword/Shield	Axew's Eye, North Lake Miloch, Giant's Mirror, Giant's Cap, Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank (Max Raid Battle), Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond/Shinning Pearl	Routes 224, 229, and 230, Grand Underground (Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Spacious Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern) (After obtaining the National Pokedex)
Legends: Arceus	-
Scarlet/Violet	-

10 Vileplume - Gloom In Full Bloom

Multiple Vileplume Pokemon crowding around upset Gloom in anime

The larger its petals, the more toxic pollen it contains. Its big head is heavy and hard to hold up.

One of the strongest Grass types from the first generation, Vileplume (#045) can overwhelm opponents with its large size and toxic pollen, which yield various negative effects. This Pokemon is said to have among the largest petals in the world, which are so heavy that the creature can barely support them atop its head.

Vileplume evolves when exposed to a Leaf Stone, while its more whimsical, well-dressed sibling Bellossom evolves from a Sun Stone. With its damage-over-time poison and its ability to learn potent Grass/Poison moves, Vileplume can be a true force of nature.

Vileplume's Base Stats:

HP:	75
Attack:	80
Defense:	65
Sp. Atk:	100/110 (Generation 6 onwards)
Sp. Def:	90
Speed:	50
Total:	480/490 (Generation 6 onwards)

Vileplume's Game Locations:

Red/Blue/Yellow	Evolve Gloom
Gold/Silver/Crystal	Evolve Gloom
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald	Evolve Gloom
FireRed/LeafGreen	Evolve Gloom (FireRed Only)
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum	Evolve Gloom
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Evolve Gloom
Black/White	Evolve Gloom (White only)
Black2/White2	-
X/Y	Evolve Gloom
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Gloom
Sun/Moon	-
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	-
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee	Route 21
Sword/Shield	Dappled Grove, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills (Wanderer), Dappled Grove, East Lake Axewell, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle), Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond/Shinning Pearl	Evolve Gloom
Legends: Arceus	-
Scarlet/Violet	-

9 Shroomish - A Strange Little Spore

The Pokemon, Shroomish looking happy in anime

Shroomish live in damp soil in the dark depths of forests. They are often found keeping still under fallen leaves. This Pokemon feeds on compost that is made up of fallen, rotted leaves.

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A pure Grass-type, Shroomish (#285) tends to resemble a spore more than a mushroom. Its unique appearance doesn't exactly give it the air of either a cute or crazy Pokemon. Additionally, its various Pokedex entries don’t have anything truly fun to discuss other than its loving compost as food. However, its evolved form is worth investing time into in the games.

Shroomish's Base Stats:

HP:	60
Attack:	40
Defense:	60
Sp. Atk:	40
Sp. Def:	60
Speed:	35
Total:	295

Shroomish's Game Locations:

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald	Petalburg Woods
FireRed/LeafGreen	-
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum	Great Marsh (after obtaining National Pokedex)
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Viridian Forest (Headbutt trees), Safari Zone (Savannah with 35 Forest points and 12 Plains points)
Black/White	Route 11 (swarm) (Black only)
Black2/White2	-
X/Y	-
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire	Petalburg Woods
Sun/Moon	-
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	-
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee	-
Sword/Shield	-
Brilliant Diamond/Shinning Pearl	Great Marsh (after obtaining National Pokedex)
Legends: Arceus	-
Scarlet/Violet	South Province: Area Three, Area Five, West Province: Area Three, Tera Raid Battles (1★)

8 Breloom - The Mushroom That Packs A Punch

The Pokemon, Breloom pointing and shouting in woodlands in anime

Breloom closes in on its foe with light and sprightly footwork, then throws punches with its stretchy arms. This Pokemon's fighting technique puts boxers to shame.

Breloom (#286) is the evolved form of Shroomish and an intensely more interesting Pokemon to discuss. First of all, it is now classified as a more potent Grass/Fighting type. Despite how tiny those arms look, as if they’re from a T-Rex, they actually stretch out.

Its Pokemon Ruby Pokedex entry demonstrates just how strong this creature is, saying that the Pokemon's fighting "puts boxers to shame.” That should go without saying; it is a magical monster, after all. How and why such powerful Pokemon obey the commands of humans is one of the most bizarre things about the series.

Breloom's Base Stats:

HP:	60
Attack:	130
Defense:	80
Sp. Atk:	60
Sp. Def:	60
Speed:	70
Total:	460

Breloom's Game Locations:

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald	Evolve Shroomish
FireRed/LeafGreen	-
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum	Evolve Shroomish
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Safari Zone (Wasteland with 42 Forest points)
Black/White	Evolve Shroomish (Black only)
Black2/White2	Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto)
X/Y	Friend Safari (Fighting)
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Shroomish
Sun/Moon	-
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	-
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee	-
Sword/Shield	-
Brilliant Diamond/Shinning Pearl	Evolve Shroomish
Legends: Arceus	-
Scarlet/Violet	West Province: Area Three, West Province: Area Three (Rock Tera Type), Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)

7 Foongus - Adorable But Strangely Designed

The Pokemon, Foongus stacked on pyrimad tower in woodlands in anime

For some reason, this Pokemon resembles a Poke Ball. They release poison spores to repel those who try to catch them.

Another generation was skipped before a new crop of mushroom creatures sprung up via Pokemon Black/White. Foongus (#590) more resembles a traditional mushroom, not unlike one Mario might eat for firepower. The only exceptions are its pig-like face and the Pokeball insignia on its top, adding some much-needed distinction to its appearance.

Even the Pokemon Black Pokedex has no idea what this Grass/Poison type is thinking, stating that it is unknown why this species resembles a Pokeball. Surely, the lore behind this oddball must be interesting if only it was known.

Foongus' Base Stats:

HP:	69
Attack:	55
Defense:	45
Sp. Atk:	55
Sp. Def:	55
Speed:	15
Total:	294

Foongus' Game Locations:

Black/White	Routes 6, 7, and 10 (both in tall grass and as fake items)
Black2/White2	Routes 6 and 7 (both in tall grass and as fake items), Routes 5, 6, and 13 (Hidden Grotto)
X/Y	Routes 15, 16, and 20, Pokémon Village (Horde Encounter)
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire	-
Sun/Moon	-
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	-
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee	-
Sword/Shield	Forest of Focus
Brilliant Diamond/Shinning Pearl	-
Legends: Arceus	-
Scarlet/Violet	East Province: Tagtree Thicket, West Province: Area Three, North Province: Area Two, Tera Raid Battles (2★)

6 Amoonguss - Ineffectively Camouflaged

Two Amoonguss Pokemon in the shrubs in anime

This Pokémon puffs poisonous spores at its foes. If the spores aren't washed off quickly, they'll grow into mushrooms wherever they land.

This is the evolved form of Foongus, though that's obvious from its similar design. The only real addition is the bigger size and arms, which also look like Pokeballs now.

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Pokemon White’s Pokedex claims that Amoonguss (#591) shows off its Pokeball designs to attract prey, but this doesn't often work. This seems like an odd statement – what Pokemon wants to be captured? If this Pokemon wants to attract others, one would think it'd opt to use the antithesis of a Pokeball design—whatever that might be.

Amoonguss' Base Stats:

HP:	114
Attack:	85
Defense:	70
Sp. Atk:	85
Sp. Def:	80
Speed:	30
Total:	464

Amoonguss' Game Locations:

Black/White	Route 10 and 11 (both in tall grass and as fake items)
Black2/White2	Routes 11, 22, and 23 (both in tall grass and as fake items), Route 22, Abundant Shrine and Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grotto)
X/Y	Route 20, Pokémon Village
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire	-
Sun/Moon	-
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	-
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee	-
Sword/Shield	Forest of Focus (Wanderer), Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond/Shinning Pearl	-
Legends: Arceus	-
Scarlet/Violet	North Province: Area Two, Socarrat Trail, Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★)

5 Morelull - Equal Parts Cute & Creepy

Multiple Morelull Pokemon glowing on tree branch in anime

It scatters its shining spores around itself. Even though they're dangerous, nighttime tours of forests where Morelull live are popular.

A set of mushroom critters were introduced in Pokemon Sun/Moon on 3DS. Morelull (#755) is a Grass/Fairy type. It’s a bit unsettling to look at, appearing to be some sort of luminous skull with mushrooms growing off of it.

The Pokemon Sword entry claims that forest-dwelling Pokemon eat the caps on Morelull’s head, which regrow overnight. The big question is, does that hurt Morelull? Either way, it is a bit creepy. At least this creature isn't as unsettling as Farfetch'd Pokedex entries, which discuss it going extinct because people are catching it to eat.

Morelull's Base Stats:

HP:	40
Attack:	35
Defense:	55
Sp. Atk:	65
Sp. Def:	75
Speed:	15
Total:	285

Morelull's Game Locations:

Sun/Moon	Route 11, Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle (night)
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	Brooklet Hill, Lush Jungle (night)
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee	-
Sword/Shield	Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle) Fields of Honor (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond/Shinning Pearl	-
Legends: Arceus	-
Scarlet/Violet	-

4 Shiinotic - Sweet But Slightly Menacing

The Pokemon, Shiinotic looking happy in anime

Forests where Shiinotic live are treacherous to enter at night. People confused by its strange lights can never find their way home again.

The evolved form of Morelull looks a bit like the skeleton or withered body of Toad from the Mario franchise. This mushroom Pokemon also appears to have a mushroom hat and diaper. Shiinotic (#756) also resembles the archetypical gray alien, which is a likely inspiration for this Pokemon.

It looks haunting, like something out of a ghost story. Just imagine these Pokemon and Parasect fighting each other before trying to go to sleep and prepare for the nightmares.

Shiinotic's Base Stats:

HP:	60
Attack:	45
Defense:	80
Sp. Atk:	90
Sp. Def:	100
Speed:	30
Total:	405

Shiinotic's Game Locations:

Sun/Moon	Evolve Morelull
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	Route 11 (night)
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee	-
Sword/Shield	Glimwood Tangle, Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle) Fields of Honor (Max Raid Battle) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond/Shinning Pearl	-
Legends: Arceus	-
Scarlet/Violet	-

3 Toedscool - A Tentacool Reskin?

Though it looks like Tentacool, Toedscool is a completely different species. Its legs may be thin, but it can run at a speed of 30 mph.

Introduced in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, Toedscool (#1006 in the national Dex) is a toadstool Pokemon with a pink body and yellow spots, somewhat resembling a recolored fly agaric mushroom. It also very strongly resembles the Pokemon Tentacool, a Gen 1 Pokemon based on a jellyfish.

The Pokedex entry addresses this, but it has sparked some controversy about the 'lazy' design of the Pokemon. Whether it's lazy work or smart world-building, Toedscool is completely biologically unrelated to Tentacool. Instead of tentacles, the long legs are meant to resemble mycelium, the long roots of a mushroom.

Toedscool's Base Stats:

HP:	40
Attack:	40
Defense:	35
Sp. Atk:	50
Sp. Def:	100
Speed:	70
Total:	335

Toedscool's Game Locations:

Scarlet/Violet	South Province: Area One, Area Three, Area Four, Area Five, East Province: Area One, Area Two, Tagtree Thicket, West Province: Area Two, Area Three, North Province: Socarrat Trail, Tera Raid Battles (1★)
The Teal Mask	Reveler's Road, Kitakami Hall, Mossfell Confluence, Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain, Kitakami Wilds, Timeless Woods

2 Toedscruel - Tentacruel's Long-Lost Cousin

It coils its 10 tentacles around prey and sucks out their nutrients, causing the prey pain. The folds along the rim of its head are a popular delicacy.

As the evolution of Toedscool, Toedscruel (#1007 in the national Dex) follows the same evolutionary pattern as Tentacool, meaning it strongly resembles a Tentacruel.

Toedscruel and Toedscool are also the only known Pokemon with the ability Mycelium Might, an ability introduced in Gen 9 that has the following effect: The Pokemon will always act more slowly when using status moves, but these moves will be unimpeded by the target's Ability.'" This is one of several new abilities added in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

Toedscruel's Base Stats:

HP:	80
Attack:	70
Defense:	65
Sp. Atk:	80
Sp. Def:	120
Speed:	100
Total:	515

Toedscruel's Game Locations:

Scarlet/Violet	North Province: Socarrat Trail, Tera Raid Battles (4★, 6★)
The Teal Mask	Kitakami Wilds, Timeless Woods

1 Brute Bonnet - The Paradox Pokemon

The pokedex cover for Brute Bonnet in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

It bears a slight resemblance to a Pokémon described in a dubious magazine as a cross between a dinosaur and a mushroom.

Brute Bonnet (#??? in the national Dex) is a Paradox Pokemon - a type of Pokemon introduced in Gen 9 as ancient/future versions of pre-existing Pokemon. This Pokemon, in particular, is an ancient form of Amoonguss, a Gen 5 mushroom Pokemon with a far less exaggerated appearance.

This Paradox Pokemon is a Grass/Dark type and a powerful and savage fighter. It can be found in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet's Area Zero, a late-game area that contains each game's Paradox Pokemon.