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
C
Attack55
D
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def55
D
Speed15
F
Total294
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.2 m
0'08"Tiny
Weight1.0 kg
2.2 lbsFeather
Base XP59
Low Yield
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
No Ultrasun Ultramoon entries available

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
DamageTypes
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
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½xResist
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
WaterGroundRockGrassFairy
How to Beat Foongus in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)
Volcarona
Volcarona
BugFire
A
Fire is super effective against FoongusView Volcarona →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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
Foongus
#590Foongus
39
Level 39
Amoonguss
#591Amoonguss
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Foongus
GrassPoison
Amoonguss
GrassPoison
HP
69
114+45
ATK
55
85+30
DEF
45
70+25
SP.ATK
55
85+30
SP.DEF
55
80+25
SPE
15
30+15
BST
294A-Tier
464A-Tier+170
ROLE
Balanced
Trick Room
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Foongus easily with 67 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)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottjumpluffbreloomcacturne
12 of 67·

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Foongus Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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
—4010025Grass
Lv 6
Growth
D——20Normal
Lv 8
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 12
Bide+1
———10Normal
Lv 15
Mega Drain
D7510015Grass
Lv 18
Ingrain
D——20Grass
Lv 20
Feint Attack
D60—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
C20010010Grass
Lv 45
Rage Powder+2
C——20Bug
Lv 50
Spore
C—10015Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM96
Nature Power
D——20Normal
TM66
Payback
—5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
C9010010Poison
TM22
Solar Beam
C20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM09
Venoshock
D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Egg
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Egg
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Egg
Gastro Acid
D—10010Poison
Egg
Growth
D——20Normal
Egg
Poison Powder
D—7535Poison
Egg
Rollout
D309020Rock
Egg
Stun Spore
C—7530Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
After You
D——15Normal
Tutor
Foul Play
D9510015Dark
Tutor
Gastro Acid
D—10010Poison
Tutor
Giga Drain
C7510010Grass
Tutor
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
Tutor
Snore
—5010015Normal
Tutor
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Tutor
Worry Seed
D—10010Grass

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Flash
D—10020Normal
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

How to Get Foongus in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Foongus doesn't appear in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer it from Black, Black 2, or Sword to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Foongus is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

BlackBlack 2XSword

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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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