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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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

Special

Balanced

ATier

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 SporeRare

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

RegeneratorHATop Pick

Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

There is a theory that the developer of the modern-day Poké Ball really liked Foongus, but this has not been confirmed.

Foongus Weakness

Type-wise, Foongus takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. The Grass/Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with.

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

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Psychic

½xResist

Water Electric Fighting Fairy

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Grass Fairy

How to Beat Foongus in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)

Bronzong SteelPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Future SightLv. 50 ExtrasensoryLv. 28 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Future Sight 2x 126-148%KO Extrasensory 2x 85-100%KO Confusion 2x 55-65% View Bronzong builds →
Skeledirge FireGhost	A
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves OverheatLv. 64 Fire BlastLv. 58 FlamethrowerLv. 32 IncinerateLv. 17 Damage vs Foongus Overheat 2x 178-210%KO Fire Blast 2x 150-177%KO Flamethrower 2x 124-146%KO Incinerate 2x 83-98% View Skeledirge builds →
Salazzle PoisonFire	A
Available Moves Moves FlamethrowerLv. 51 IncinerateLv. 30 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Flamethrower 2x 126-148%KO Incinerate 2x 85-100%KO Ember 2x 56-67% View Salazzle builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	A
Available Moves Moves HurricaneLv. 44 Ice FangLv. 8 Damage vs Foongus Hurricane 2x 94-110%KO Ice Fang 2x 76-90% View Gyarados builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	B
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Foongus Gust 2x 47-56% View Drifblim builds →

Scarlet & Violet 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 73 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Defense Curl, Poison Powder, Rollout and 1 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

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Scarlet & Violet Foongus Best Moveset

Foongus's built to absorb hits. Bold nature leans into physical wall duty, Eviolite gives it a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, and Synthesis handles sustain. Regenerator and spread EVs tie the defensive profile together.

Best Build

Solid pick

Ability

Regenerator

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Foongus

Bold+DEF

Foongus best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def

EVs

Def

SpD

Wall Moveset

SporeUtility
Sludge BombSTAB
Giga DrainSTAB
SynthesisRecovery

Recommended Teammates

MienfooGood

VullabyGood

MudbrayDecent

Moves

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 Leaf Storm and Solar Beam.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Absorb

D2010025Grass

Lv 1

Astonish

D3010015Ghost

Lv 4

Growth

C——20Normal

Lv 8

Stun Spore

C—7530Grass

Lv 12

Mega Drain

D4010015Grass

Lv 16

Synthesis

S——5Grass

Lv 20

Clear Smog

A50—15Poison

Lv 24

Sweet Scent

D—10020Normal

Lv 28

Giga Drain

S7510010Grass

Lv 32

Ingrain

C——20Grass

Lv 36

Toxic

S—9010Poison

Lv 40

Rage Powder+2

S——20Bug

Lv 44

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

Lv 48

Spore

S—10015Grass

TM Moves

TM66

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TM56

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM47

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM119

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM25

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM62

Foul Play

S9510015Dark

TM111

Giga Drain

S7510010Grass

TM81

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM137

Grassy Terrain

D——10Grass

TM159

Leaf Storm

C130905Grass

TM33

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

TM131

Pollen Puff

S9010015Bug

TM07

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM50

Rain Dance

A——5Water

TM85

Rest

C——5Psychic

TM71

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

TM70

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM148

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

TM168

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM103

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM49

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM171

Tera Blast

D8010010Normal

TM175

Toxic

S—9010Poison

TM45

Venoshock

S6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Egg

Poison Powder

C—7535Poison

Egg

Rollout

D309020Rock

Egg

Worry Seed

C—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Foongus can't learn any Tutor moves

Scarlet & Violet Foongus Locations

Foongus appears at high spawn rates across 24 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 Scarlet & Violet

24 walking encounters at Lv. 25-49 for Foongus across Scarlet and Violet. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Casseroya Lake - Forest

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-49 Water

36%Mid

Casseroya Lake - Forest

VioletOverworld Lv.25-49 Water

36%Mid

East Province (Area One) - Forest

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

East Province (Area One) - Forest

VioletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

East Province (Area Two) - Forest

VioletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

East Province (Area Two) - Forest

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

North Province (Area One) - Forest

VioletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

North Province (Area One) - Forest

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

North Province (Area Two) - Forest

VioletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

North Province (Area Two) - Forest

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

South Province (Area Four) - Forest

VioletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

South Province (Area Four) - Forest

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

South Province (Area One) - Forest

VioletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

South Province (Area One) - Forest

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

South Province (Area Two) - Forest

VioletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

South Province (Area Two) - Forest

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

Tagtree Thicket - Forest

VioletOverworld Lv.25-49 Forest

36%Mid

Tagtree Thicket - Forest

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-49 Forest

36%Mid

West Province (Area Three) - Forest

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

West Province (Area Three) - Forest

VioletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

36%Mid

North Province (Area One) - Bamboo Forest

VioletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

9%Mid

North Province (Area One) - Bamboo Forest

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

9%Mid

North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo Forest

VioletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

9%Mid

North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo Forest

ScarletOverworld Lv.25-49 Route

9%Mid

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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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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