Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Breloom
Say it: BRE-loo-m
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Breloom is the Mushroom Pokémon — Grass and Fighting from Shroomish. In Pokémon GO it is a Fighting/Grass attacker with Counter / Force Palm + Dynamic Punch / Seed Bomb. Fighting helps against Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, and Dark; Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock. Flying, Fire, Ice, Poison, and Psychic punish it. Evolve Shroomish or catch Breloom from events.
Say it: BRE-loo-m
Breloom (#286) is a Grass / Fighting Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Shroomish. Trainers use it as a Fighting raid attacker and Great League option with Force Palm / Counter + Dynamic Punch. Against Breloom, lead with Flying, Fire, Ice, Poison, or Psychic. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Breloom is a Grass / Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0286. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Force Palm or Counter + Dynamic Punch is the usual Fighting kit; Seed Bomb and Sludge Bomb add coverage. Shadow Breloom is a strong Fighting DPS pick — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Fighting moves hit Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, and Steel hard.
When Breloom is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Psychic, Fairy hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 241
- Defense
- 144
- Stamina
- 155
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Breloom’s always-available TM pool. Force Palm + Dynamic Punch covers Fighting raid and PvP needs.
Fast
- Force Palm · Standard
Fighting energy / default
- Counter · Standard
Fighting damage
- Bullet Seed · Standard
Grass energy
Charged
- Dynamic Punch · Standard
Best Fighting nuke
- Seed Bomb · Standard
Grass coverage
- Sludge Bomb · Standard
Poison coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- counter
- bullet seed
- force palm
Charged
- dynamic punch
- seed bomb
- sludge bomb
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #676 of 954 · CP 1464
Counter + Dynamic Punch
- Ultra League · rank #461 of 747 · CP 2497
Counter + Dynamic Punch
- Master League · rank #423 of 1023 · CP 2971
Counter + Dynamic Punch
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Raid attacker roles
Fighting-type shortlist
- Breloom — Counter + Dynamic Punch
- Breloom — Counter + Dynamic Punch
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 13: Raid Counters — Mega, Primal & Ultra Beasts
…verage 9 Pheromosa Bug Bite Bug Buzz Bug/ Fighting Bug + Fighting dual super effective 10 Breloom Counter Dynamic Punch Grass/ Fighting Grass + Fighting dual super effective; accessible ⚠…
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.
Related species
Also named in the same guide chapters (text only).