Utility
Trick Room
464Average
30Very Slow
ATier

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

Be wary of the poisonous spores it releases. Mushrooms resembling Amoonguss’s caps will grow out of anywhere the spores touch.

Scarlet

Amoonguss mimics Poké Balls. It is not yet clear whether this mimicry is effective against other Pokémon.

Violet

Amoonguss Weakness

Vulnerable

Amoonguss's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic moves. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResisti
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResisti
Grass
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
4Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Scorei-2
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 from the Plant egg group.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Regenerator isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Rocky Helmet for chip damage on every physical hit received and a spread EV build EVs, Amoonguss fills the defensive wall slot reliably. Bold nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Wall
Ability
Regenerator
Item
Rocky HelmetPUNISH
Nature
Bold+DEF
EVs

Best Amoonguss Moveset

  • SporeUtility
  • Rage Powder
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Sludge BombSTAB

Amoonguss develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Solar Beam and Leaf Storm show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Absorb
2010025Grass
Lv 1
Growth
——20Normal
Lv 1
Stun Spore
—7530Grass
Lv 10
Rollout
309020Rock
Lv 14
Magical Leaf
60—20Grass
Lv 16
Synthesis
——5Grass
Lv 22
Toxic Spikes
——20Poison
Lv 28
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
Lv 36
Toxic
—9010Poison
Lv 48
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
Lv 54
Spore
—10015Grass
Lv 62
Leaf Storm
130905Grass

TM Moves

Src
TM33
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM40
Bullet Seed
2510030Grass
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
8010010Fairy
TM35
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
7010020Normal
TM142
First Impression+2
9010010Bug
TM42
Giga Drain
7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM97
Heal Block
—10015Psychic
TM44
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM125
Mimic
——10Normal
TM46
Mud Shot
559515Ground
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
8010015Grass
TM146
Skull Bash
13010010Normal
TM53
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM64
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
——10Normal
TM139
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM121
Torment
—10015Dark
TM07
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM89
Toxic Spikes
——20Poison

Egg Moves

Amoonguss doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Amoonguss can't learn any Tutor moves

No wild encounters for Amoonguss in Legends: Z-A. Bring Foongus over from Black, Black 2, or Sword, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Amoonguss in Legends: Z-A

  1. Foongus
    Step 1Obtain Foongus

    Also found in:

    BlackBlack 2XSword
  2. Amoonguss
    Step 2Amoonguss ✓

  • 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 A-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 leaning toward the physical side (base 85 Attack). 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.