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
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!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Entry
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BW032
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Foongus
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Ash's Pokédex
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Foongus, the Mushroom Pokémon. Foongus release poisonous spores to repel anyone who tries to catch them. For unknown reasons, they resemble Poké Balls.
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BW138
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Foongus
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Ash's Pokédex
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Foongus, the Mushroom Pokémon. It has the appearance of a Poké Ball which lures people close. That's when Foongus releases its poison spores.
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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.
In the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Black
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It lures people in with its Poké Ball pattern, then releases poison spores. Why it resembles a Poké Ball is unknown.
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White
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For some reason, this Pokémon resembles a Poké Ball. They release poison spores to repel those who try to catch them.
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Black 2
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It lures Pokémon with its pattern that looks just like a Poké Ball then releases poison spores.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It lures people in with its Poké Ball pattern, then releases poison spores. Why it resembles a Poké Ball is unknown.
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Y
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It lures Pokémon with its pattern that looks just like a Poké Ball then releases poison spores.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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69
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129 - 176
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248 - 342
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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15
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18 - 73
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31 - 141
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Total: 294
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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.
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).
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