Foongus (Pokémon)

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Foongus Mushroom Pokémon タマゲタケ Tamagetake #590 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Effect Spore Cacophony Cacophony Regenerator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Grass Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 0'08" 0.2 m Foongus 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 2.2 lbs. 1.0 kg Foongus 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 59	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Foongus 1 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Foongus (Japanese: タマゲタケ Tamagetake) is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon.

It evolves into Amoonguss starting at level 39.

Biology

Foongus is a white mushroom-like Pokémon with a cap that looks quite similar to a Poké Ball. It has stubby, digit-less arms, a large pink mouth, and pinprick-like dark eyes. It uses the Poké Ball-like pattern on its head to lure people and Pokémon in grassy areas, then releases a cloud of poisonous spores to defend itself. It moves by either hopping or turning on its side and rolling on its cap.

In the anime

Foongus in the anime

Major appearances

Foongus made its anime debut in Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!, when a group of Foongus poisoned Ash and his friends's Pokémon after Ash's Scraggy used Headbutt on the Mushroom Pokémon.

A Foongus appeared in Clash of the Connoisseurs!. A girl named Marigold played with it. She hid it from her father as she was afraid he would not like it.

A Foongus appeared in Expedition to Onix Island!.

Multiple Foongus appeared in Go, Go Gogoat!.

Minor appearances

A photo of multiple Foongus appeared in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.

A Foongus under Bobby's care made a brief appearance The Lonely Deino!. It was being picked up by its Trainer who referred to it as his "Best Buddy".

Foongus has made cameo appearances in Lost at the Stamp Rally!, A Maractus Musical!, The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!, Cilan Takes Flight!, Climbing the Tower of Success!, and Search for the Clubultimate!.

Multiple Foongus appeared in All for the Love of Meloetta!.

A Foongus appeared in Cameron's Secret Weapon!.

A Foongus appeared in The Island of Illusions!.

Multiple Foongus appeared in A Pokémon of a Different Color!.

Multiple Foongus appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Trainer's Foongus appeared in Thawing an Icy Panic! and Under the Pledging Tree!.

Multiple Foongus appeared in So You're Having a Bad Day!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW032 Foongus Ash's Pokédex Foongus, the Mushroom Pokémon. Foongus release poisonous spores to repel anyone who tries to catch them. For unknown reasons, they resemble Poké Balls. BW138 Foongus Ash's Pokédex Foongus, the Mushroom Pokémon. It has the appearance of a Poké Ball which lures people close. That's when Foongus releases its poison spores.

In the manga

Foongus in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Foongus is a Pokémon owned by Whi-Two. She used it to defeat a Sigilyph, earning its Trainer a Pokédex. This Foongus is nicknamed Dake-chan or "Foongy" in the translation. Foongus was a Pokémon liberated by Team Plasma. After Whi-Two started calling Foongus by a nickname, Rood told her that she should not, for the Pokémon were to be set free, and she would not be able to keep it. Despite this, Whi-Two still called Foongus by a nickname in secret.

After N was defeated, Whi-Two choose to bring Foongus along with her.

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

A Foongus appeared in FAT2.

A Foongus appeared in FAT5.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

A Foongus appeared in RB15.

A Foongus appeared in RB26.

A Foongus appeared in RB76.

In the TCG

Main article: Foongus (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V 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
Generation VI 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Routes 6, 7, and 10 (both in tall grass and as fake items) Black 2 White 2 Routes 6 and 7 (both in tall grass and as fake items) Routes 5, 6, and 13 (Hidden Grotto)
Generation VI X Y Routes 15, 16, and 20, Pokémon Village (Horde Encounter) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Rumble Blast Autumn: Volcanic Slope, Firebreathing Mountain; Field: Volcanic Slope PokéPark 2 Arbor Area MD GTI Desolate Canyon (1F-7F), Forest Grotto (1F-7F), Mountain Pass (1F-7F), Inflora Forest (1F-8F), Breezy Meadow (1F-8F), Tempting Path (1F-9F), Moonlit Forest (1F-28F), Rusty Mountain (Mapless Street), Magnagate dungeons Rumble U Adventure Area: Unexpected Land
Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Tu Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Fluffy Meadow (All Areas) Picross Area 23: Stage 11

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	TinyMushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
		BalmMushroom (1%)
Black 2	White 2	TinyMushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)
		BalmMushroom (1%)
X	Y	TinyMushroom (50%)	Big Mushroom (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 69		129 - 176	248 - 342
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 15		18 - 73	31 - 141
Total: 294	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 2× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  011 Absorb Grass Special 02020 100100% 25 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   066 Growth Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   088 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 1212 Bide Normal Physical 0000— ——% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   1515 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 1818 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   2020 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   2424 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   2828 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ 3232 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 09090% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   3535 Synthesis Grass Status 0000— ——% 5 Clever 1 ♥ 0   3939 Clear Smog Poison Special 05050 ——% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   4343 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   4545 Rage Powder Bug Status 0000— ——% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   5050 Spore Grass Status 0000— 100100% 15 Beautiful 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Foongus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Foongus Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM09 TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   TM96 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Foongus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Foongus Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ Defense Curl* Normal Status — —% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   Endure* Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Gastro Acid Poison Status — 100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Growth Normal Status — —% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   Poison Powder Poison Status — 75% 35 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Stun Spore Grass Status — 75% 30 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Foongus in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Foongus in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Foongus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Foongus Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS After You Normal Status — —% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Gastro Acid Poison Status — 100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ X Y OR AS Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Synthesis Grass Status — —% 5 Clever 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Foongus can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Foongus cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Foongus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Foongus Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: Amoonguss is a dreamer and confused him a lot. As a result, he came to think that he should stay as he is.

Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★

Evolution

Unevolved Foongus  Grass  Poison

Level 39 →

First evolution Amoonguss  Grass  Poison

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Foongus images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Foongus, along with its evolution, is similar to Voltorb and Electrode in that it resembles a Poké Ball.
  • However, unlike Voltorb and Electrode, it only has a Poké Ball design on it, instead of being in the shape of one.
  • Likewise, it features the whole design, complete with the circle resembling the button in the middle (contrary to Voltorb's evolution line having just the shape and general colors, and according to the Pokédex, being transformed Poké Balls themselves).
  • Foongus's Shiny form's coloration is reminiscent of that of the Master Ball. It shares this trait with its evolved form.
• Foongus and its evolved form share their species name with Paras, Parasect, Shroomish, and Breloom. They are all known as the Mushroom Pokémon.
  • All six Pokémon also share a common move, Spore, and ability, Effect Spore.
• Foongus is the slowest Poison-type Pokémon.

Origin

It appears to be based on Amanita muscaria or mushrooms of the Agaricus genus, due to it being Poison-type. The cap is designed to look like the front of a Poké Ball.

Name origin

Foongus is a corruption of fungus and may be a combination of fool (to deceive, referencing its use of its Poké Ball-like cap to attract unsuspecting prey) and fungus. Together with its evolution, their names are a corruption of the phrase, "Fungus among us."

Tamagetake may be a combination of 玉 tama (sphere), 魂消る tamageru (to be astonished), and 茸 take (mushroom, or more specifically, the Shiitake mushroom).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese タマゲタケ Tamagetake From 玉 tama, 魂消る tamageru and 茸 take French Trompignon From tromper and champignon Spanish Foongus Same as English name German Tarnpignon From Tarnung and Champignon Italian Foongus Same as English name Korean 깜놀버슬 Kamnolberseul From 깜놀 kkamnol, 버섯 buseot, and 구슬 gooseul Mandarin Chinese 寶貝球菇 Bǎobèiqiúgū From 寶貝球 Bǎobèi-qiú and 菇 gū. May also be from 寶貝 bǎobèi and 球 qiú. Cantonese Chinese 精靈球菇 Jīnglìhngkàuhgū From 精靈球 Jīnglìhng-kàuh and 菇 gū. May also be from 精靈 jīnglìhng and 球 kàuh.

More languages Russian Фунгус Fungus Transcription of English name

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