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.
It lures Pokémon with its pattern that looks just like a Poké Ball then releases poison spores.
It lures Pokémon with its pattern that looks just like a Poké Ball then releases poison spores.
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)
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
 Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Growlithe builds →Flame Wheel 2x66-79% Flame Charge 2x57-69% Ember 2x41-49% | ||
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 2x54-64% Ember 2x33-39% | ||
 Pidove Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Pidove builds →Air Cutter 2x41-49% Gust 2x28-34% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 2x107-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x107-127%KO Peck 2x64-77% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Mandibuzz builds →Pluck 2x64-77% Gust 2x37-43% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Sigilyph builds →Psybeam 2x88-103%KO Air Cutter 2x81-97% Gust 2x57-67% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x50-60% Air Cutter 2x37-43% Acrobatics 2x48-57% | ||
Growlithe Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Growlithe builds →Flame Burst 2x70-83% Fire Fang 2x73-87% Flame Wheel 2x68-80% Flame Charge 2x59-70% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Braviary builds →Fly 2x151-178%KO Wing Attack 2x101-119%KO Aerial Ace 2x101-119%KO Pluck 2x101-119%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x90-107%KO Pluck 2x62-74% Incinerate 2x34-40% Gust 2x35-42% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x151-178%KO Fly 2x83-98% Psybeam 2x83-98% Air Cutter 2x78-92% | ||
 Emolga Electric | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Zubat builds →Fly 2x72-86% Wing Attack 2x50-59% Air Cutter 2x35-42% Pluck 2x50-59% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Golbat builds →Fly 2x107-126%KO Wing Attack 2x71-84% Air Cutter 2x55-66% Aerial Ace 2x71-84% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Braviary builds →Fly 2x152-179%KO Wing Attack 2x103-121%KO Aerial Ace 2x103-121%KO Sky Drop 2x103-121%KO | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 2x91-108%KO Pluck 2x62-74% Aerial Ace 2x62-74% Incinerate 2x32-39% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x154-182%KO Fly 2x84-100%KO Psybeam 2x84-100%KO Air Cutter 2x78-92% | ||
 Litwick GhostFire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Litwick builds →Inferno 2x89-105%KO Flame Burst 2x64-76% Incinerate 2x55-66% Flame Charge 2x33-39% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x108-127%KO Air Slash 2x49-58% Air Cutter 2x40-47% Sky Drop 2x73-86% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x108-127%KO Gust 2x47-56% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 2x145-171%KO Lava Plume 2x106-125%KO Flame Burst 2x94-110%KO Incinerate 2x81-95% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Golbat builds →Fly 2x108-127%KO Wing Attack 2x73-86% Air Cutter 2x55-65% Aerial Ace 2x73-86% | ||
 Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Gligar builds →Aerial Ace 2x69-82% Acrobatics 2x64-76% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x110-129%KO Air Slash 2x49-58% Air Cutter 2x40-48% Sky Drop 2x74-88% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x110-129%KO Gust 2x47-56% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Camerupt builds →Fire Blast 2x145-171%KO Lava Plume 2x106-125%KO Flame Burst 2x94-110%KO Incinerate 2x81-96% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Golbat builds →Fly 2x110-129%KO Wing Attack 2x74-88% Air Cutter 2x55-65% Aerial Ace 2x74-88% | ||
Gligar Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Gligar builds →Aerial Ace 2x71-83% Acrobatics 2x65-77% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Reuniclus threatens a KO with Psychic (137-161%). Gliscor deals 69-82% with Earthquake.
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Reuniclus builds →Focus Blast30-36% Psychic 2x137-161%KO | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Gliscor builds →Earthquake69-82% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Mamoswine builds →Earthquake181-213%KO Ice Shard 2x145-171%KO Superpower72-85% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Foongus View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x152-178%KO Air Slash 2x126-148%KO Fire Blast 2x185-217%KO Focus Blast33-39% | ||
Black 2 & White 2 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
Breeding
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.
Black 2 & White 2 Foongus Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Black 2 & White 2 Foongus Locations
Foongus starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 8 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Foongus in Black 2 & White 2
8 spots to find Foongus at Lv. 26-36 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Black 2 and White 2 versions, so filter by your copy below.
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 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.
Foongus is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves