The Essentials on Foongus
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Grass · ×½ Water, Electric, Fighting, Fairy
- Evolution
- Foongus → Amoonguss (Lv. 39)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 294 · top stat: HP (69) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 111 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 205 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Trompignon in French · タマゲタケ, Tamagetake in Japanese · Tarnpignon in German All Languages
Overview
Foongus is a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon, No. 590 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Mushroom Pokémon. Height: 0.2 m, weight: 1 kg.
Foongus evolves into Amoonguss (Lv. 39).
Ability: Effect Spore. Hidden Ability: Regenerator. Foongus is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#590
National Pokédex
Category
Mushroom Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
69
255
Attack
55
255
Defense
45
255
Special Attack
55
255
Special Defense
55
255
Speed
15
255
Total
294
Min HP (Lv. 100)
248
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
342
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass / Poison). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 4 types
Fire
×2
Ice
×2
Flying
×2
Psychic
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Fighting
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Grass
×¼
Abilities
Ability 1
Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on the attacker.
The Pokémon has a little of its HP restored when withdrawn from battle.
Foongus Evolution
Foongus Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Grass · Poison
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Foongus Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Astonish
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
15
1
Absorb
Grass
Spec.
100%
20
25
4
Growth
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
8
Stun Spore
Grass
Stat
75%
—
30
12
Mega Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
40
15
12
Bide
Normal
Phys.
—
—
10
16
Synthesis
Grass
Stat
—
—
5
20
Clear Smog
Poison
Spec.
—
50
15
20
Feint Attack
Dark
Phys.
—
60
20
24
Sweet Scent
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
28
Giga Drain
Grass
Spec.
100%
75
10
32
Ingrain
Grass
Stat
—
—
20
36
Toxic
Poison
Stat
90%
—
10
40
Rage Powder
Bug
Stat
—
—
20
44
Solar Beam
Grass
Spec.
100%
120
10
48
Spore
Grass
Stat
100%
—
15
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Grass
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Foongus
Available in 10 games, 104 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
X
Y
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation V
Black 22 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(6)
Route 6
Lv. 27 10%
Route 6
Lv. 29 4%
Route 6
Lv. 29 1%
Route 7
Lv. 31 5%
Route 7
Lv. 33 4%
Route 7
Lv. 33 1%
Static encounter
(4)
Route 6
Lv. 20 100%
Route 6
Lv. 20 100%
Route 10
Lv. 30 100%
Route 10
Lv. 30 100%
Tall grass
(12)
Route 6
Lv. 23 10%
Route 6
Lv. 25 1%
Route 6
Lv. 25 4%
Route 7
Lv. 27 5%
Route 7
Lv. 29 1%
Route 7
Lv. 29 4%
Route 10
Lv. 33 5%
Route 10
Lv. 34 5%
Route 10
Lv. 34 4%
Route 10
Lv. 34 4%
Route 10
Lv. 35 1%
Route 10
Lv. 35 1%
Black 2 16 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(3)
Route 6
Lv. 29 10%
Route 7
Lv. 36 1%
Route 7
Lv. 36 4%
Hidden bush
(5)
Route 5
Lv. 20-24 75%
Route 6
Lv. 25-29 75%
Route 6
Lv. 25-29 75%
Route 13
Lv. 35-39 75%
Route 13
Lv. 35-39 75%
Static encounter
(5)
Route 6
Lv. 29 100%
Route 6
Lv. 29 100%
Route 6
Lv. 29 100%
Route 7
Lv. 36 100%
Route 7
Lv. 36 100%
Tall grass
(3)
Route 6
Lv. 26 10%
Route 7
Lv. 33 1%
Route 7
Lv. 33 4%
White 22 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(6)
Route 6
Lv. 27 10%
Route 6
Lv. 29 4%
Route 6
Lv. 29 1%
Route 7
Lv. 31 5%
Route 7
Lv. 33 4%
Route 7
Lv. 33 1%
Static encounter
(4)
Route 6
Lv. 20 100%
Route 6
Lv. 20 100%
Route 10
Lv. 30 100%
Route 10
Lv. 30 100%
Tall grass
(12)
Route 6
Lv. 23 10%
Route 6
Lv. 25 1%
Route 6
Lv. 25 4%
Route 7
Lv. 27 5%
Route 7
Lv. 29 1%
Route 7
Lv. 29 4%
Route 10
Lv. 33 5%
Route 10
Lv. 34 4%
Route 10
Lv. 34 5%
Route 10
Lv. 34 4%
Route 10
Lv. 35 1%
Route 10
Lv. 35 1%
White 2 16 encounters
Available
▼
Dark grass
(3)
Route 6
Lv. 29 10%
Route 7
Lv. 36 1%
Route 7
Lv. 36 4%
Hidden bush
(5)
Route 5
Lv. 20-24 75%
Route 6
Lv. 25-29 75%
Route 6
Lv. 25-29 75%
Route 13
Lv. 35-39 75%
Route 13
Lv. 35-39 75%
Static encounter
(5)
Route 6
Lv. 29 100%
Route 6
Lv. 29 100%
Route 6
Lv. 29 100%
Route 7
Lv. 36 100%
Route 7
Lv. 36 100%
Tall grass
(3)
Route 6
Lv. 26 10%
Route 7
Lv. 33 1%
Route 7
Lv. 33 4%
Generation VI
X 12 encounters
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(4)
Route 15
Lv. 18 35%
Route 16
Lv. 18 35%
Route 20
Lv. 25 60%
Pokémon Village
Lv. 25 60%
Red flowers
(2)
Route 15
Lv. 34 10%
Route 15
Lv. 35 10%
Rough terrain
(2)
Route 16
Lv. 34 10%
Route 16
Lv. 36 10%
Tall grass
(2)
Route 15
Lv. 34 10%
Route 15
Lv. 35 10%
Yellow flowers
(2)
Route 16
Lv. 34 10%
Route 16
Lv. 36 10%
Y 12 encounters
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(4)
Route 15
Lv. 18 35%
Route 16
Lv. 18 35%
Route 20
Lv. 25 60%
Pokémon Village
Lv. 25 60%
Red flowers
(2)
Route 15
Lv. 34 10%
Route 15
Lv. 35 10%
Rough terrain
(2)
Route 16
Lv. 34 10%
Route 16
Lv. 36 10%
Tall grass
(2)
Route 15
Lv. 34 10%
Route 15
Lv. 35 10%
Yellow flowers
(2)
Route 16
Lv. 34 10%
Route 16
Lv. 36 10%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Isle of Armor
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Isle of Armor
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Foongus in Pokémon GO
- 979Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 559Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Amoonguss
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“It lures people in with its Poké Ball pattern, then releases poison spores. Why it resembles a Poké Ball is unknown.”
White
“For some reason, this Pokémon resembles a Poké Ball. They release poison spores to repel those who try to catch them.”
Black 2
“It lures Pokémon with its pattern that looks just like a Poké Ball then releases poison spores.”
White 2
“It lures Pokémon with its pattern that looks just like a Poké Ball then releases poison spores.”
X
“It lures people in with its Poké Ball pattern, then releases poison spores. Why it resembles a Poké Ball is unknown.”
Y
“It lures Pokémon with its pattern that looks just like a Poké Ball, then releases poison spores.”
Omega Ruby
“It lures people in with its Poké Ball pattern, then releases poison spores. Why it resembles a Poké Ball is unknown.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It lures Pokémon with its pattern that looks just like a Poké Ball, then releases poison spores.”
Sword
“No one knows what the Poké Ball–like pattern on Foongus means or why Foongus has it.”
Shield
“The spores released from this Pokémon’s hands are highly poisonous, but when thoroughly dried, the spores can be used as stomach medicine.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Trompignon
🇬🇧 English
Foongus
🇯🇵 漢字
タマゲタケ
🇯🇵 Kana
タマゲタケ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Tamagetake
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Tarnpignon
🇪🇸 Español
Foongus
🇮🇹 Italiano
Foongus
🇰🇷 한국어
깜놀버슬
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
哎呀球菇
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
哎呀球菇
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Champignon
🇬🇧 EN
Mushroom Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
きのこポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Pilz-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Foongus
What type is Foongus?
Foongus is a Grass and Poison-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Foongus?
Foongus evolves into Amoonguss (Lv. 39).
What are Foongus's weaknesses?
Foongus is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Foongus's Hidden Ability?
Foongus's Hidden Ability is Regenerator. Its regular Ability is Effect Spore.
Can you get a Shiny Foongus in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Foongus is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
