What does Foongus evolve into?

Foongus evolves into Amoonguss at level 39. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 294 BST.

At what level does Foongus evolve?

Foongus evolves into Amoonguss at level 39. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Foongus?

In Black & White, 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.

Where can you catch Foongus?

Foongus is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Foongus - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

15Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Foongus's spread. It leans mixed with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP69

Attack55

Defense45

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def55

Speed15

Total294

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.2 m

Weight1.0 kg

Base XP59

Abilities

Effect Spore

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

RegeneratorHA

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

It lures people in with its Poké Ball pattern, then releases poison spores. Why it resembles a Poké Ball is unknown.

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.

Foongus Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Fighting
0.25x (Resist)	Grass

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-3

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Water Ground Rock Grass

How to Beat Foongus in Black & White (Best Counters)

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Flare BlitzLv. 33 Fire PunchLv. 22 Fire FangLv. 11 IncinerateLv. 6 Damage vs Foongus Flare Blitz 2x 230-271%KO Fire Punch 2x 144-170%KO Fire Fang 2x 127-150%KO Incinerate 2x 34-40% View Darmanitan builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Fly 2x 137-162%KO Ice Fang 2x 66-79% Fire Fang 2x 66-79% Wing Attack 2x 92-110%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 AcrobaticsTM62 Damage vs Foongus Wing Attack 2x 98-115%KO Pluck 2x 98-115%KO Aerial Ace 2x 98-115%KO Acrobatics 2x 90-107%KO View Archen builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves SynchronoiseLv. 31 Dream EaterTM85 FlyHM02 PsybeamLv. 18 Damage vs Foongus Synchronoise 2x 154-182%KO Dream Eater 2x 130-153%KO Fly 2x 88-104%KO Psybeam 2x 86-101%KO View Sigilyph builds →
Unfezant NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Air SlashLv. 33 Air CutterLv. 15 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Foongus Fly 2x 147-173%KO Air Slash 2x 70-84% Air Cutter 2x 56-66% Aerial Ace 2x 100-118%KO View Unfezant builds →

Black & White Evolution

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

2 Forms

#590Foongus

Level 39

#591Amoonguss

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Foongus

GrassPoison

Amoonguss

GrassPoison

114+45

ATK

85+30

DEF

70+25

SP.ATK

85+30

SP.DEF

80+25

SPE

30+15

BST

294A-Tier

464A-Tier+170

ROLE

Balanced

Trick Room

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Foongus easily with 57 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Defense Curl, Endure and 5 more to offspring.

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)

Black & White Foongus Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

—2010025Grass

Lv 6

Growth

D——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

C7510010Grass

Lv 32

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 35

Synthesis

C——5Grass

Lv 39

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Lv 43

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

Lv 45

Rage Powder+2

———20Bug

Lv 50

Spore

——10015Grass

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

—6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Egg

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Gastro Acid

——10010Poison

Egg

Growth

D——40Normal

Egg

Poison Powder

——7535Poison

Egg

Rollout

—309020Rock

Egg

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Tutor Moves

Foongus can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Foongus Locations

Foongus appears at decent spawn rates across 14 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Foongus in Black & White

14 walking and fixed encounters at Lv. 20-35 for Foongus across White and Black. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Route 6

WhiteGrass Lv.23-25 Route

UncommonMid

Any

Route 6

BlackGrass Lv.23-25 Route

UncommonMid

Any

Route 6

WhiteGrass Lv.27-29 Route

UncommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 6

BlackGrass Lv.27-29 Route

UncommonMid

AnyDouble grass

Route 7

BlackGrass Lv.27-29 Route

UncommonMid

Any

Route 7

WhiteGrass Lv.27-29 Route

UncommonMid

Any

Route 6

WhiteInteract with Pokemon Lv.20 Route

LimitedMid

Any

Route 6

BlackInteract with Pokemon Lv.20 Route

LimitedMid

Any

Route 10

BlackInteract with Pokemon Lv.30 Route

LimitedMid

Any

Route 10

WhiteInteract with Pokemon Lv.30 Route

LimitedMid

Any

Route 7

BlackGrass Lv.31-33 Route

UncommonLate

AnyDouble grass

Route 7

WhiteGrass Lv.31-33 Route

UncommonLate

AnyDouble grass

Route 10

BlackGrass Lv.34-35 Route

UncommonLate

Any

Route 10

WhiteGrass Lv.34-35 Route

UncommonLate

Any

Foongus Guide

Foongus evolves into Amoonguss at level 39. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 294 BST.
Foongus evolves into Amoonguss at level 39. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Black & White, 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.
Foongus is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

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

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Musharna Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsybeamLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Dream Eater 2x 130-153%KO Psybeam 2x 85-102%KO View Musharna builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 13 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Aerial Ace 2x 81-96% Peck 2x 47-57% View Farfetch'd builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Foongus Incinerate 2x 53-64% View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Foongus Ember 2x 32-38% View Tepig builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Foongus Wing Attack 2x 100-119%KO Pluck 2x 100-119%KO View Archen builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Ice Fang 2x 67-79% Fire Fang 2x 67-79% Wing Attack 2x 92-110%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 13 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Aerial Ace 2x 84-100%KO Peck 2x 52-62% View Farfetch'd builds →
Woobat PsychicFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 Heart StampLv. 15 ConfusionLv. 1 GustLv. 8 Damage vs Foongus Dream Eater 2x 89-105%KO Heart Stamp 2x 56-67% Confusion 2x 48-57% Gust 2x 40-48% View Woobat builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Foongus Incinerate 2x 52-62% View Pansear builds →

Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Foongus Wing Attack 2x 96-114%KO Pluck 2x 96-114%KO View Archen builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Ice Fang 2x 66-79% Fire Fang 2x 66-79% Wing Attack 2x 93-110%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 13 Air CutterLv. 21 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Aerial Ace 2x 82-97% Air Cutter 2x 54-63% Peck 2x 49-59% View Farfetch'd builds →
Tranquill NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Air CutterLv. 15 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Air Cutter 2x 49-59% Gust 2x 35-42% View Tranquill builds →
Woobat PsychicFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 Heart StampLv. 15 Air CutterLv. 21 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Dream Eater 2x 86-101%KO Heart Stamp 2x 54-63% Air Cutter 2x 54-63% Confusion 2x 46-55% View Woobat builds →

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Fire PunchLv. 22 Fire FangLv. 11 IncinerateLv. 6 Damage vs Foongus Fire Punch 2x 137-161%KO Fire Fang 2x 121-143%KO Incinerate 2x 34-40% View Darmanitan builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 Damage vs Foongus Wing Attack 2x 93-110%KO Pluck 2x 93-110%KO View Archen builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Ice Fang 2x 63-76% Fire Fang 2x 63-76% Wing Attack 2x 89-106%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM85 PsybeamLv. 18 Air CutterLv. 21 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Dream Eater 2x 121-143%KO Psybeam 2x 80-95% Air Cutter 2x 74-88% Gust 2x 52-62% View Sigilyph builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 13 Air CutterLv. 21 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Aerial Ace 2x 77-91% Air Cutter 2x 49-59% Peck 2x 46-55% View Farfetch'd builds →

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Fire PunchLv. 22 Fire FangLv. 11 IncinerateLv. 6 Damage vs Foongus Fire Punch 2x 142-168%KO Fire Fang 2x 123-145%KO Incinerate 2x 35-42% View Darmanitan builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Ice FangLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Fly 2x 133-158%KO Ice Fang 2x 66-77% Fire Fang 2x 66-77% Wing Attack 2x 90-106%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 1 PluckLv. 15 AcrobaticsLv. 28 Damage vs Foongus Wing Attack 2x 96-113%KO Pluck 2x 96-113%KO Acrobatics 2x 87-103%KO View Archen builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves SynchronoiseLv. 31 Dream EaterTM85 FlyHM02 PsybeamLv. 18 Damage vs Foongus Synchronoise 2x 153-181%KO Dream Eater 2x 128-152%KO Fly 2x 87-103%KO Psybeam 2x 85-100%KO View Sigilyph builds →
Emolga ElectricFlying	C
Available Move Moves AcrobaticsLv. 30 Damage vs Foongus Acrobatics 2x 66-77% View Emolga builds →