Foongus doesn't have much going for it on its own — the stats just aren't there. The payoff is Amoonguss, and getting there is worth the grind. Part of the Gen 5 roster. Only weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic.
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.
No one knows what the Poké Ball–like pattern on Foongus means or why Foongus has it.
The spores released from this Pokémon’s hands are highly poisonous, but when thoroughly dried, the spores can be used as stomach medicine.
Foongus Weakness
VulnerableType-wise, Foongus takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.
Foongus is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Amoonguss. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 170 stat points total.
How to Evolve
Breed Foongus easily with 50 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Defense Curl, Poison Powder, Rollout and 1 more to offspring.
Best Build
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Breeding's the move. Defense Curl and Poison Powder 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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Foongus is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 36 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations
36 walking encounters at Lv. 10-18 for Foongus across Shield and Sword. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
At 294 BST, Foongus is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Amoonguss before bringing it to any serious fight.
Foongus evolves into Amoonguss at level 39. Foongus is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Foongus gets Regenerator and Effect Spore. But Regenerator is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Foongus is leaning toward the physical side (base 55 Attack). Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 15 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Foongus appears in 9 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A