Is Foongus Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Grass/Poison with AbilityEffect Spore spreading status on contact. Wild on Route 6. Amoonguss at level 39 is a bulky spore user. Great for catching Pokemon with Spore.
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 Foongus in Black 2 & White 2
Foongus starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 4 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Foongus in B2W2
Foongus is your first catch on the way to Foongus. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 26-49 across 10 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Foongus ✓Route 6Lv.26GrassRate 10%AnyRoute 7Lv.33GrassRate 10%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into AmoongussRoute 22Lv.39GrassRate 20%AnyRoute 11Lv.37GrassRate 5%AnyRoute 23Lv.49GrassRate 10%Anyor evolve from Foongus (Step 1)
Foongus Weakness
Type-wise, Foongus takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| 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 Foongus Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Foongus
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x90-107%KO Incinerate 2x18-22% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x90-107%KO Air Cutter 2x70-83% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x224-263%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x91-108%KO Incinerate 2x18-21% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x149-176%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x229-270%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 Foongus View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x229-269%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 Foongus View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x241-284%KO Dream Eater 2x115-135%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x227-267%KO Psychic 2x97-115%KO Hurricane 2x130-153%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x232-273%KO Psychic 2x31-37% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Kyurem's Ice Beam hits Foongus for 69-82%. Charizard's Fire Blast hits Foongus for 77-91%.
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x69-82% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x64-76% Air Slash 2x53-63% Fire Blast 2x77-91% Focus Blast14-17% | ||
Foongus Evolutions
Foongus is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Amoonguss. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Foongus Best Moveset
Grass/Poison with AbilityRegenerator as a hidden ability healing a third of HP on every switch. The moveset absorbs hits and heals by switching. AbilityEffect Spore adds passive status on contact. Amoonguss one evolution away adds bulk and MoveSpore.
Best Build
Foongus best EVs are Sp. Def and Defense
Support Moveset
- Sludge Bomb
- Synthesis
- Stun Spore
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Body Slam and Defense Curl give Foongus options it can't learn any other way, and Ghost and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Solar Beam and Energy Ball.
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 lures Pokémon with its pattern that looks just like a Poké Ball then releases poison spores.
Foongus Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Foongus works as a placeholder. Grass/Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Amoonguss. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Foongus has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Foongus has appeared steadily across every generation since.
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