Breloom

Breloom in the anime

Breloom made its animated debut in A Shroomish Skirmish, attacking Ash and friends after evolving when Team Rocket stole its group's food, until May's newly evolved Combusken fought the leader Breloom and the two called a truce. Kenny used a Breloom in battle against Ash's Turtwig and in a Solaceon Town Pokémon Contest, and in A Windswept Encounter! a wild Breloom competing for a Floette's affection ultimately teamed up with a rival Noibat to fend off Team Rocket.

Breloom on cardboard

Breloom's first card is a 2003 Ruby & Sapphire Rare illustrated by Ken Sugimori, followed by Atsuko Nishida's Sandstorm Uncommon and Hajime Kusajima's Deoxys Rare. Later highlights include Hitoshi Ariga's Furious Fists Rare, a Fusion Strike Breloom V illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki, and Sekio's Brilliant Stars Rare, carrying the line into the Scarlet & Violet era with printings by Ryuta Fuse, Taiga Kasai, and nisimono.

Cards to know

• Breloom (Ruby & Sapphire #16)

  Breloom's first card, a 2003 Ruby & Sapphire Rare illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

• Breloom (Furious Fists #50)

  Furious Fists Rare illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga.

• Breloom V (Fusion Strike #6)

  Fusion Strike Breloom V, a Holo Rare V illustrated by PLANETA Mochizuki.

• Breloom (Brilliant Stars #004)

  Brilliant Stars Rare illustrated by Sekio.