Competitive Information for Shroomish [Ruby/Sapphire]
Grass
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Shroomish? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Shroomish is an outstanding Grass-typed Pokemon. Shroomish is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Shroomish can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Shroomish is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Sludge Bomb
- Protect
- Stun Spore
Physical Sweeper Shroomish (Effect Spore)
Shroomish is a wonderful Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Years before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Effect Spore, 10% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Shroomish.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a physical 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shroomish this turn).
♦ Stun Spore is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Miracle Seed
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Solar Beam / Giga Drain
- Protect
- Stun Spore
- Toxic
Special Sweeper Shroomish (Effect Spore)
Shroomish is a decent Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Effect Spore, 10% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Shroomish.
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Grass-type move (Shroomish recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shroomish this turn).
♦ Stun Spore is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Shroomish? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Sludge Bomb
- Protect
- Stun Spore
Doubles Physical Sweeper Shroomish (Effect Spore)
Shroomish is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Effect Spore, 10% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Shroomish.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a physical 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shroomish this turn).
♦ Stun Spore is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Miracle Seed
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Solar Beam / Giga Drain
- Protect
- Stun Spore
- Toxic
Doubles Special Sweeper Shroomish (Effect Spore)
Shroomish is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Effect Spore, 10% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Shroomish.
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Grass-type move (Shroomish recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shroomish this turn).
♦ Stun Spore is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Shroomish learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Shroomish can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Shroomish
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch, Helping Hand
- Moves that inflict status: Stun Spore, Toxic, Spore
Moves that boost Shroomish's stats
- Growth
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Shroomish
- Protect
- Rest
- Spore
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Shroomish in Ruby and Sapphire
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