Big Mushroom

The Big Mushroom (Japanese: おおきなキノコ Big Mushroom) is a valuable item introduced in Generation II.

Big Mushroom
おおきなキノコ
Big Mushroom
Bag Big Mushroom Sprite.png
Big Mushroom
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation II
Pocket
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Fling
Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
GSC
RSEFRLG
DPPtHGSS
WB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
SV
N/A $2,500
B $20000 $2500

In the Generation V games, the Big Mushroom can be sold to the gourmet maniac on Route 5 for $5000.

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, the Big Mushroom can be sold to the valuable item buyer in Stow-on-Side for $10,000.

Effect

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, a Big Mushroom can be given to the Move Reminder on Two Island to relearn one move for one Pokémon.

Description

Games Description
GSC A rare mushroom. Sell high.
RSEColoXD A rare mushroom that would sell at a high price.
FRLG A large and rare mushroom. It is very popular among certain people.
DPPtHGSS A large and rare mushroom. It is very popular among certain maniacal fan segments.
BWB2W2 A large and rare mushroom. It is sought after by collectors.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
A very large and rare mushroom. It's popular with a certain class of collectors and sought out by them.
PE
SwShBDSP
A very large and rare mushroom. It's popular with a certain class of collectors.
SV A large and rare mushroom. It's extremely popular with a certain class of collectors.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
GSC Held by wild Paras and wild ParasectC (2% chance each)
RSE Trade
FRLG Pokémon Tower Hidden recurring item (Mt. Moon)
Held by wild Paras and wild Parasect (5% chance each)
DPPt Routes 212Pt, 214Pt, 221Pt, 222, 225Pt, 226, and 229DP, Hearthome CityPt, Mt. CoronetDP, Solaceon TownPt, Solaceon RuinsDP, Valor LakefrontPt, Great MarshPt, Fuego IronworksPt, Victory RoadDP Held by wild Paras (5% chance)
HGSS Routes 4 and 27, Ruins of Alph, Ilex Forest, Bellchime Trail, Viridian Forest Held by wild Paras and wild Parasect (5% chance each)
PW Noisy Forest, Big Forest, Yellow Forest
BW Routes 1, 6, and 12, Lostlorn Forest, Icirrus CityWinter, Moor of Icirrus, Abundant Shrine, Giant Chasm
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Favorite kinds of people?" survey)
Marvelous Bridge (Patrat show)
Black CityB/White ForestW (Gene)
Held by wild Paras, wild Foongus, and wild Amoonguss (5% chance each)
B2W2 Routes 6 and 20, Abundant Shrine, Village Bridge, Moor of Icirrus
Passerby Analytics HQ (complete "Favorite kinds of people?" survey)
Striaton City (elemental monkey show)
Hidden Grottoes
Join Avenue (Antique Shop)
Held by wild Foongus and wild Amoonguss (5% chance each)
DW* Pleasant Forest
XY Routes 14 and 16 Pokémon Village (shaking trash cans)
Restaurant Le Yeah
Held by wild Paras, wild Foongus, and wild Amoonguss (5% chance each)
ORAS Mirage Forests
Battle Resort (Whismur show)
Route 112 (15% chance after a rematch with Hiker Trent)
Held by wild Paras and wild Shroomish (5% chance each)
SMUSUM Routes 4 and 11, Hau'oli Cemetery, Berry fields, Heahea City, Paniola Ranch, Akala Outskirts, Malie Garden Battle Buffet (25-34 points)
Held by wild Paras, wild ParasectUSUM, wild Morelull, and wild ShiinoticUSUM (5% chance each)
PE Route 8 Hidden recurring item (Mt. Moon)
Found by walking Paras and Parasect (Mt. Moon)
Found by Rock-type walking Pokémon (Rock Tunnel, Victory Road)
SwSh Route 3, Ballonlea Hidden recurring item (Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, Watchtower Ruins, East Lake Axewell, West Lake Axewell, South Lake Miloch, Giant's Seat, North Lake Miloch, Motostoke Riverbank, Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage)
Max Raid Battles (Rolling Fields, Dappled Grove, Watchtower Ruins, East Lake Axewell, South Lake Miloch, Motostoke Riverbank, Bridge Field, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills, Giant's Cap)
Possible gift after cooking curry
Pickup (Lv. 1-30)
Held by wild Morelull and wild Shiinotic (5% chance each)
SwShIA Hidden recurring item (Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Courageous Cavern)
Max Raid Battles (Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands, Forest of Focus, Challenge Beach, Challenge Road, Courageous Cavern, Loop Lagoon, Potbottom Desert, Workout Sea, Stepping-Stone Sea, Insular Sea)
Cram-o-matic (Flying, Ground, Dragon or Fairy: 32-40 points)
Cram-o-matic (Tiny Mushroom in slots #1, #3 and #4)
SwShCT Hidden recurring item (Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Giant's Foot, Roaring-Sea Caves, Ballimere Lake)
Max Raid Battles (Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Snowslide Slope, Path to the Peak, Crown Shrine, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake, Dyna Tree Hill)
BDSP Routes 222, 226, and 229, Mt. Coronet, Solaceon Ruins, Victory Road Pickup (Lv. 1-30)
Held by wild Paras and wild Shroomish (5% chance)
SV Tera Raid Battles (2★, 3★, 4★, 5★, 6★)
Sparkling overworld item (Tagtree Thicket)
Pickup (Lv. 1-30)
SVTM Sparkling overworld item (Kitakami Wilds, Timeless Woods)
Ogre Oustin' (Easy, Normal)
SVID Item Printer

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
SMUSUM Pokémon Scrap 2017 items Japanese December 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018

Gallery

Artwork

 
Artwork from
Scarlet and Violet

Sprites

   
Bag Sprite (Generation III-VIII) Bag Sprite (BDSP)

In the anime

 
Big Mushrooms in the anime

In Defending the Homeland!, Clemont mentioned having used Big Mushrooms as a part of the new food he had just made for the group.

Big Mushrooms first appeared in Treasure Hunt, Akala Style!. Mallow found them during a Stoutland Search treasure hunt set up for Ash and his classmates by Olivia.

In A Recipe for Success!, Mallow got some dried-up Big Mushrooms from Oranguru to be used at Aina's Kitchen.

In the manga

 
A Big Mushroom in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Black & White arc

A Big Mushroom appeared in A Week to Go and Old Wounds, where Shoko gave it to one of her Patrat to hold while demonstrating Black her Marvelous Bridge Patrat Show.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 大蘑菇 Daaih Mòhgū
Mandarin 大蘑菇 Dà Mógū
  Danish Kæmpechampignon
  Dutch Grote paddenstoel
  Finnish Jättisieni
  French Gros Champi
  German Riesenpilz
  Hebrew פטרייה גדולה Pitriya Gdola
  Italian Grande Fungo
  Korean 큰버섯 Keun Beoseot
  Norwegian Kjempesopp
  Polish Wielki Grzyb
  Brazilian Portuguese Cogumelo Grande
  Spanish Seta Grande
  Swedish Storsvamp
  Vietnamese Nấm Lớn


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