Is Amoonguss Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Foongus evolves at level 39. Grass/Poison with AbilityEffect Spore. Enormous HP and Spore for guaranteed sleep. Handles Clay and helps catch wild Pokemon. A surprisingly useful team member that contributes through the E4.
Foongus has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Roxie's typing presses Foongus's defenses.
Burgh's typing presses Foongus's defenses.
Elesa's team hits Foongus's weaknesses hard.
Foongus trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Foongus's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's typing presses Amoonguss's defenses.
Amoonguss has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Amoonguss's weaknesses hard.
Amoonguss trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Amoonguss trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Amoonguss trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Amoonguss's weaknesses hard.
Catch Foongus on Route 5 (Hidden Grotto, Lv 20-24).
Your Foongus should hit Level 39 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Amoonguss in Black 2 & White 2
decent spawn rates across 6 locations for Amoonguss in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Amoonguss in B2W2
The path to Amoonguss starts with Foongus at Lv. 26-49 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch FoongusRoute 6Lv.26GrassRate 10%AnyRoute 7Lv.33GrassRate 10%Any- Step 2Amoonguss ✓Route 22Lv.39GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 11Lv.37GrassRate 5%AnyRoute 23Lv.49GrassRate 10%Anyor evolve from Foongus (Step 1)
Amoonguss Weakness
Amoonguss's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Amoonguss Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Amoonguss
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x52-61% Incinerate 2x10-12% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x52-61% Air Cutter 2x42-50% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x125-148%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x51-60% Incinerate 2x10-12% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x56-66% Aerial Ace 2x35-41% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x125-148%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x136-160%KO Dream Eater 2x65-76% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x128-150%KO Psychic 2x55-65% Hurricane 2x73-86% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x126-148%KO Psychic 2x18-21% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Keldeo builds →Hydro Pump12-14% Surf10-11% Scald8-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Politoed builds →Scald5-6% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Breloom builds →Mach Punch10-11% Bullet Seed3-3% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Jellicent builds →Scald5-6% | ||
Amoonguss Evolutions
Amoonguss is the evolved form of Foongus. Breeding produces Foongus eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Foongus gave Amoonguss the biggest boost in HP (+45), bringing the total to 464 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Amoonguss to get Foongus eggs easily using 57 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Defense Curl, Endure and 5 more.
B2W2 Amoonguss Best Moveset
MoveSpore at 100%% accuracy puts any target to sleep, and AbilityRegenerator as a hidden ability heals a third of HP on every switch. 114 HP sustains repeated entries. The moveset removes one threat through sleep and outlasts everything else through constant healing rotation. Extremely hard to wear down.
Best Build
Amoonguss best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power Fire
- Stun Spore
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Body Slam and Defense Curl from the egg pool give Amoonguss something extra.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It moves the caps on both arms and does a dance to lure prey. It prefers damp places.
Amoonguss Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Amoonguss's 464 base stat total fool you. Regenerator is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a trick room. Giga Drain with Black Sludge is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Staraptor (Flying) when using Amoonguss. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem. At base 30 Speed, Amoonguss won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Regenerator on Amoonguss. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Amoonguss also gets Effect Spore, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Amoonguss fills the trick room role. It's a special attacker with base 85 Sp. Atk. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, Hiddenpowerfire, and Stun Spore on Amoonguss. Giga Drain is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the trick room role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Amoonguss has appeared in 9 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves