Foongus

Foongus is a Grass- and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Foongus has a maximum CP of 1,107. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Foongus is Feint Attack and Grass Knot.

Foongus Stats and Max CP

97 ATK

91 DEF

170 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1107 CP

Lvl 40

979 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

699 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

559 CP

Lvl 15 Research

419 CP

Foongus's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

Foongus Type Chart

Foongus takes increased damage from:

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Ice160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Foongus takes reduced damage from:

Grass39.1%

Electric62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Water62.5%

Foongus best moveset

Feint Attack + Grass Knot

Feint Attack

Grass Knot

The best moveset for Foongus in raids is Feint Attack and Grass Knot (5.61 DPS, 57.8 TDO).

6 of 6 matches

Data table

1.	Feint Attack	Grass Knot	4.52	5.61	57.8
2.	Astonish	Grass Knot	4.36	5.41	55.8
3.	Feint Attack	Energy Ball	3.84	4.77	49.2
4.	Feint Attack	Body Slam	3.66	4.54	46.8
5.	Astonish	Energy Ball	3.58	4.44	45.8
6.	Astonish	Body Slam	3.33	4.13	42.6

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Fast Attacks

Feint Attack11101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 6

Effects
Feint Attack has no special effects.
See Feint Attack details page ↗
Astonish7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 10

Effects
Astonish has no special effects.
See Astonish details page ↗

Damage	11
Energy	10
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	6
Energy	6

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	10

Charged Attacks

Grass Knot90502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Grass Knot has no special effects.
See Grass Knot details page ↗
Energy Ball90504.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.1s - 3.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Energy Ball details page ↗
Body Slam50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
Body Slam has no special effects.
See Body Slam details page ↗

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.9s

Damage	80
Energy	45

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	65
Energy	40

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Foongus can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Foongus can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Foongus CP Chart

At Level 50, Foongus maxes out at 1,107 CP. Raid catches are 514 to 559 CP, or 643 to 699 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 386 to 419 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1107 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	386 CP - 419 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	514 CP - 559 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	514 CP - 559 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	643 CP - 699 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Foongus’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	43 CP	3	72 CP
4	102 CP	5	132 CP	6	161 CP
7	191 CP	8	220 CP	9	250 CP
10	279 CP	11	307 CP	12	335 CP
13	363 CP	14	391 CP	15	419 CP
16	447 CP	17	475 CP	18	503 CP
19	531 CP	20	559 CP	21	587 CP
22	615 CP	23	643 CP	24	671 CP
25	699 CP	26	727 CP	27	755 CP
28	783 CP	29	811 CP	30	839 CP
31	853 CP	32	867 CP	33	881 CP
34	895 CP	35	909 CP	36	923 CP
37	937 CP	38	951 CP	39	965 CP
40	979 CP	41	992 CP	42	1004 CP
43	1017 CP	44	1029 CP	45	1042 CP
46	1055 CP	47	1068 CP	48	1081 CP
49	1094 CP	50	1107 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Foongus

Mega Pokémon that boost Foongus’s Grass and Poison-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Foongus.

Grass

Poison

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#590
Height	0.2 m
Weight	1 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 500
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Foongus	50 Candy	Amoonguss

Foongus evolves into Amoonguss which costs 50 Candy.

Foongus family

Foongus’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.1 m	0.1 m	0.2 m	0.3 m	0.4 m

Size bounds

Foongus's height ranges from 0.098 m to 0.4 m, with the average being 0.2 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.098 m0′04″	0.1 m0′04″
XS	0.1 m0′04″	0.15 m0′06″
M	0.15 m0′06″	0.25 m0′10″
XL	0.25 m0′10″	0.3 m1′00″
XXL	0.3 m1′00″	0.4 m1′04″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.8s
Attack Probability: 10%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Foongus from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Foongus

Foongus high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Foongus. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Foongus Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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, White 2	It lures Pokémon with its pattern that looks just like a Poké Ball then releases poison spores.
X, Omega Ruby	It lures people in with its Poké Ball pattern, then releases poison spores. Why it resembles a Poké Ball is unknown.
Y, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Foongus in Pokémon GO?

Foongus’s best moves are Feint Attack and Grass Knot, for 5.61 DPS and 57.8 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Foongus’s strengths and weaknesses?

Grass and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Water, and Grass-type moves.

What is Foongus’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Foongus tops out at 979 CP at Level 40 and 1,107 CP at Level 50.

Can Foongus be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Foongus can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Foongus Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Foongus cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Foongus?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Foongus: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, Mega Abomasnow, Mega Chesnaught, Mega Beedrill, and Mega Gengar.

Pokémon

Overview and stats

ATK

DEF

Moves and best movesets

Data table

Feint Attack

Grass Knot

4.52

5.61

57.8

Astonish

Grass Knot

4.36

5.41

55.8

Feint Attack

Energy Ball

3.84

4.77

49.2

Feint Attack

Body Slam

3.66

4.54

46.8

Astonish

Energy Ball

3.58

4.44

45.8

Astonish

Body Slam

3.33

4.13

42.6

Damage	11
Energy	10
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	6
Energy	6

Damage

Energy

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	10

Damage

Energy

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Sunny

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.6s - 2.5s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage

Energy

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.9s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Sunny

Duration

4.0s

Damage window

3.1s - 3.9s

Damage	80
Energy	45

Damage

Energy

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage

Energy

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage

Energy

Max CP

1107 CP

Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs

Research

386 CP - 419 CP

Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Eggs

514 CP - 559 CP

Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Raids

514 CP - 559 CP

Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

643 CP - 699 CP

Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

LVL

Max CP

LVL

Max CP

LVL

Max CP

13 CP

43 CP

72 CP

102 CP

132 CP

161 CP

191 CP

220 CP

250 CP

279 CP

307 CP

335 CP

363 CP

391 CP

419 CP

447 CP

475 CP

503 CP

531 CP

559 CP

587 CP

615 CP

643 CP

671 CP

699 CP

727 CP

755 CP

783 CP

811 CP

839 CP

853 CP

867 CP

881 CP

895 CP

909 CP

923 CP

937 CP

951 CP

965 CP

979 CP

992 CP

1004 CP

1017 CP

1029 CP

1042 CP

1055 CP

1068 CP

1081 CP

1094 CP

1107 CP

Pokédex Number

#590

Height

0.2 m

Weight

1 kg

Region

Generation 5

Can be traded

Allowed

Gender

♂ 50% Male

♀ 50% Female

Buddy distance

3 km

Released

Yes

Shiny released

Yes

Pokémon Home transfer

Allowed

Base Flee Rate

Catch rewards

500

Additional Move Cost

50000

Pokémon

Requires

Evolution

Foongus

50 Candy

Amoonguss

XXS

XXL

0.1 m

0.2 m

0.3 m

0.4 m

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

0.098 m0′04″

0.1 m0′04″

0.15 m0′06″

0.25 m0′10″

0.3 m1′00″

XXL

0.3 m1′00″

0.4 m1′04″

LVL

Stardust

Candy

Candy XL

520,000

304

296

280,000

304

190,000

196

125,000

126

80,000

47,500

25,500

11,000

3,000

Versions

Pokédex entry

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, White 2

It lures Pokémon with its pattern that looks just like a Poké Ball then releases poison spores.

X, Omega Ruby

It lures people in with its Poké Ball pattern, then releases poison spores. Why it resembles a Poké Ball is unknown.

Y, 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.

Foongus Stats and Max CP

Foongus's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Foongus Type Chart

Foongus takes increased damage from:

Foongus takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Grass

Poison

Evolution Chart

Foongus family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Foongus

Foongus high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Foongus in Pokémon GO?

What are Foongus’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Foongus’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Foongus be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Foongus Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Foongus?

Overview and stats

Foongus Stats and Max CP

Foongus's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Foongus Type Chart

Foongus takes increased damage from:

Foongus takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Grass

Poison

Evolution Chart

Foongus family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Foongus

Foongus high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Foongus in Pokémon GO?

What are Foongus’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Foongus’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Foongus be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Foongus Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Foongus?