Breloom is a bipedal, mushroom-like Pokémon with some kangaroo-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 warm and humid forests, where it feeds on trees and plants.
In the main series
Major appearances
The first major role Breloom had was in A Shroomish Skirmish. Ash and his friends were being attacked by Breloom that had evolved from Shroomish and were mad at Team Rocket for 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.
Kenny has a Breloom that first appeared in Journey to the Unown!, where it was used in battle against Ash's Turtwig. In Team Shocker!, its performance in the Appeals Round of the Solaceon Town Pokémon Contest advanced Kenny to the Contest Battles.
A wild male Breloom who was in love with an Orange Flower Floette appeared in A Windswept Encounter! with 3 Beedrill followers. He fought against Noibat over the Floette who didn't reciprocate his feelings, but later worked together with Noibat to defeat Team Rocket.
Minor appearances
Breloom's first appearance was a cameo in the first Advanced Generation series movie, Jirachi: Wish Maker. The Mushroom Pokémon was one of the residents of Forina, Jirachi's home.
A Breloom made an appearance by the beginning of Where's Armaldo?.
Breloom had another cameo in Numero Uno Articuno as a Pokémon belonging to Noland.
A Breloom appeared in Pasta La Vista!, under the ownership of the Fighting Dojo.
A Breloom briefly appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya! under the ownership of an unknown Coordinator.
A Breloom was battled by Ash and Pikachu during the tournament in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
Some Breloom made a cameo in the opening to Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Breloom appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions as a few of the many local Pokémon who lives in Crown City. Two Breloom worked with the other Pokémon in surrounding Zorua to attack him, angry at Zorua for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight broke out, the Breloom, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed by Celebi.
A Breloom appeared in Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.
A group of Breloom also appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened battling the Genesect Army at Pokémon Hills.
A Breloom appeared in a video that Sawyer was watching during Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare! during a fight with a Scrafty.
Pokédex entries
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AG082
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Breloom
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May's Pokédex
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Breloom, the Mushroom Pokémon. Breloom is the evolved form of Shroomish. Its excellent footwork gets it within striking distance of its opponent where it unleashes a barrage of punches.
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DP060
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Breloom
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Breloom, the Mushroom Pokémon. Its short arms stretch when it throws punches, and its technique is as good as a professional boxer.
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XY104
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Breloom
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Serena's Pokédex
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Breloom, the Mushroom Pokémon. Breloom releases poisonous spores to weaken its opponents. Then, attacks with powerful punches.
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In Pokémon Generations
A wild Breloom appeared in The Cavern, where it was running away from a storm which a Primal Kyogre was creating.
Origin
Breloom is based on a mushroom specifically the genus Agaricus and its body structure resembles that of a kangaroo. The shapes of its head and tail resemble that of the armored dinosaurs, Pachycephalosaurus and Ankylosaurus, respectively.
Name origin
Breloom may be a combination of umbrella and mushroom. In Latin, bellum means war, perhaps a nod to its Fighting type.
Kinogassa may be a combination of 茸 kinoko (mushroom) and 傘 kasa (umbrella).