#590
Foongus
Mushroom Pokémon
GrassPoison
It lures people in with its Poké Ball pattern, then releases poison spores. Why it resembles a Poké Ball is unknown.
Base Stats
HP 69
Attack 55
Defense 45
Sp. Atk 55
Sp. Def 55
Speed 15
Total 294
Type Effectiveness
Weak to
Resistant to
Abilities
Effect Spore Regenerator (Hidden)
Held Items
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Category Mushroom Pokémon
Height 0.2 m
Weight 1.0 kg
Base Exp 59
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat —
Egg Groups Plant
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
lc Usage: 18.7%
Defensive
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Regenerator
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 124
Def 160
SpD 160
Strategy Overview
Thanks to its great defensive typing, Foongus makes for an excellent answer to many of the metagame's top threats, such as Timburr, Snivy, and Chinchou, being able to nullify them for the entire match thanks to its great longevity with Regenerator and Giga Drain. Once in play, Foongus can turn out to be quite a nuisance with its supportive movepool, which most notably contains Spore, and decent offensive presence. However, its only decent defensive stats leave it somewhat vulnerable to lures.
Most Used Moves
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc