Mixed
Trick Room
464Average
30Very Slow
CTier

Don't let the raw stats fool you. Regenerator recovers a third of its HP every time it switches out, and that completely changes the math for Amoonguss. Only weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. Been around since Gen 5.

Amoonguss's spread is anchored by HP, with balanced defenses backing it up. Speed is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP EVs per KO, and the medium-fast 1M XP curve keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats
464Above
HP114
B
Attack85
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed30
F
Total464
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Amoonguss yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•0.6m / 2'00"•10.5kg / 23.1 lbs•162Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It lures prey close by dancing and waving its arm caps, which resemble Poké Balls, in a swaying motion.

Black

They show off their Poké Ball caps to lure prey, but very few Pokémon are fooled by this.

White

Amoonguss Weakness

Vulnerable

Amoonguss's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
WaterElectricFighting
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
WaterGroundRockGrass
4Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesAbsorbs on switch
Abilities
Effect SporeHas a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
RegeneratorHAHeals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Foongus
#590Foongus
39
Level 39
Amoonguss
#591Amoonguss
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Foongus
GrassPoison
Amoonguss
GrassPoison
HP
69
114+45
ATK
55
85+30
DEF
45
70+25
SP.ATK
55
85+30
SP.DEF
55
80+25
SPE
15
30+15
BST
294A-Tier
464A-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottjumpluffbreloomcacturne
12 of 57·

Regenerator isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Black Sludge for Poison-type passive recovery and max HP and Sp. Def EVs, Amoonguss fills the defensive wall slot reliably. Calm nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Regenerator
Item
Black SludgeSUSTAIN
Nature
Calm+SPD
EVs

Best Amoonguss Moveset

  • Giga DrainSTAB
  • Sludge BombSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • Stun SporeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Excadrill
ExcadrillGood
Tyranitar
TyranitarGood

The natural movepool does the job, but Body Slam and Defense Curl from the egg pool give Amoonguss something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 1
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Bide+1
——10Normal
Lv 1
Growth
——40Normal
Lv 6
Growth
——40Normal
Lv 8
Astonish
3010015Ghost
Lv 12
Bide+1
——10Normal
Lv 15
Mega Drain
4010015Grass
Lv 18
Ingrain
——20Grass
Lv 20
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Lv 24
Sweet Scent
—10020Normal
Lv 28
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Lv 32
Toxic
—9010Poison
Lv 35
Synthesis
——5Grass
Lv 43
Clear Smog
50—15Poison
Lv 49
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
Lv 54
Rage Powder+2
——20Bug
Lv 62
Spore
—10015Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Egg
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Egg
Endure+4
——10Normal
Egg
Gastro Acid
—10010Poison
Egg
Growth
——40Normal
Egg
Poison Powder
—7535Poison
Egg
Rollout
309020Rock
Egg
Stun Spore
—7530Grass

Tutor Moves

Amoonguss can't learn any Tutor moves

A handful of locations for Amoonguss with decent spawn rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Amoonguss in Black & White

To get Amoonguss, start by catching Foongus through walking and fixed encounters at Lv. 20-58. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Foongus
    Step 1Catch Foongus
    Route 6
    WhiteGrassLv.23-25UncommonMidRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 6
    BlackGrassLv.23-25UncommonMidRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 6
    WhiteGrassLv.27-29UncommonMidRouteAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Route 6
    BlackGrassLv.27-29UncommonMidRouteAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Route 7
    BlackGrassLv.27-29UncommonMidRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 7
    WhiteGrassLv.27-29UncommonMidRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 6
    WhiteInteract with PokemonLv.20LimitedMidRouteAny
    HARD
    Route 6
    BlackInteract with PokemonLv.20LimitedMidRouteAny
    HARD
    Route 10
    BlackInteract with PokemonLv.30LimitedMidRouteAny
    HARD
    Route 10
    WhiteInteract with PokemonLv.30LimitedMidRouteAny
    HARD
    Route 7
    BlackGrassLv.31-33UncommonLateRouteAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Route 7
    WhiteGrassLv.31-33UncommonLateRouteAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Route 10
    BlackGrassLv.34-35UncommonLateRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 10
    WhiteGrassLv.34-35UncommonLateRouteAny
    EASY
  2. Amoonguss
    Step 2Amoonguss ✓
    Route 10
    BlackGrassLv.39-40UncommonLateRouteAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Route 10
    WhiteGrassLv.39-40UncommonLateRouteAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Route 10
    BlackInteract with PokemonLv.40LimitedLateRouteAny
    HARD
    Route 10
    WhiteInteract with PokemonLv.40LimitedLateRouteAny
    HARD
    Route 11
    WhiteGrassLv.48UncommonPostRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 11
    BlackGrassLv.48UncommonPostRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 11
    WhiteGrassLv.58UncommonPostRouteAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    Route 11
    BlackGrassLv.58UncommonPostRouteAnyDouble grass
    EASY
    or evolve from Foongus (Step 1)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Foongus evolves into Amoonguss at level 39. Amoonguss is the fully evolved form. It sits at 464 BST in its evolved form.

  • 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.

  • Amoonguss fills the trick room role. It's a mixed attacker — base 85 Attack and 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.

  • Amoonguss appears in 9 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.

Introduced in Black & White, Amoonguss has appeared in 9 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.