Is Amoonguss Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Grass/Poison with AbilityEffect Spore and access to MoveSpore at 100% accuracy. Puts any boss to sleep on demand. Handles Olivia and Hapu with Grass, Mina with Poison. Slow, but guaranteed sleep makes speed irrelevant.
Foongus trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Amoonguss trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Amoonguss has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Foongus's weaknesses hard.
Mallow's typing presses Foongus's defenses.
Foongus trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Foongus here.
Foongus trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Amoonguss has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Amoonguss trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Amoonguss trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Amoonguss's weaknesses hard.
Amoonguss trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Amoonguss trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Amoonguss's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Amoonguss's weaknesses hard.
Amoonguss cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 39.
How to Get Amoonguss in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Amoonguss isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Foongus from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Foongus to Amoonguss is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Amoonguss in USUM
Step 1Obtain FoongusLATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Special encounter · Route 6. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Route 7. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 15 · Horde battle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Forest of Focus · Snowstorm. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Amoonguss ✓
Amoonguss Weakness
Amoonguss's Grass/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Amoonguss Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Amoonguss
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Salamence builds →Fly 2x94-112%KO Fire Fang 2x48-57% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Jynx builds →Psyshock 2x67-81% Frost Breath 2x52-63% | ||
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Salamence builds →Fly 2x93-109%KO Fire Fang 2x44-52% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x95-113%KO Extrasensory 2x35-42% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x97-115%KO Flame Charge 2x34-40% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Salamence builds →Fly 2x97-115%KO Fire Fang 2x46-55% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x99-117%KO Extrasensory 2x35-42% | ||
Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x111-131%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x104-122%KO Dream Eater 2x54-64% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x96-113%KO Overheat 2x51-61% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x119-140%KO Hurricane 2x67-79% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x107-126%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x102-120%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x101-119%KO Acrobatics 2x21-25% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x126-149%KO Dream Eater 2x65-77% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x126-148%KO Dream Eater 2x64-76% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x118-139%KO Psychic 2x55-65% Hurricane 2x67-79% | ||
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x70-83% Fire Blast 2x57-67% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x125-147%KO Fire Blast 2x76-90% Ice Beam 2x62-73% Aerial Ace 2x35-41% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x128-151%KO Dream Eater 2x65-77% | ||
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Solgaleo builds →Flare Blitz 2x83-98% Psychic 2x72-85% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x119-141%KO Psychic 2x56-66% Hurricane 2x67-80% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Tapu Koko builds →Thunderbolt15-17% Volt Switch12-14% Dazzling Gleam13-16% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Tapu Bulu builds →Horn Leech4-5% Superpower12-15% Stone Edge21-25% Wood Hammer6-7% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm6-7% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Celebi builds →Giga Drain5-6% Psychic 2x45-53% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Amoonguss View Gastrodon builds →Scald7-8% Earthquake14-17% | ||
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 67 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Defense Curl, Endure and 5 more.
USUM Amoonguss Best Moveset
MoveSpore at 100%% accuracy sleep combined with AbilityRegenerator healing a third of HP on every switch as a hidden ability. 114 HP with Grass/Poison typing resists Water, Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Fairy. The moveset holds A-tier through guaranteed sleep and Regenerator durability that lets Amoonguss keep putting targets to sleep throughout the entire match.
Best Build
Amoonguss best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Giga Drain
- Spore
- Hidden Power Fire
- Sludge Bomb
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
Amoonguss Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Giga Drain, Spore, Hiddenpowerfire, and Sludge Bomb 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.
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- 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