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amoonguss
#591

Amoonguss

Mushroom Pokémon

GrassPoison

They show off their Poké Ball caps to lure prey, but very few Pokémon are fooled by this.

Base Stats

HP 114
Attack 85
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 80
Speed 30
Total 464

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Mushroom Pokémon
Height 0.6 m
Weight 10.5 kg
Base Exp 162
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Plant

Sprites

amoonguss Front Front
amoonguss Back Back
amoonguss Front Shiny Front Shiny
amoonguss Back Shiny Back Shiny
amoonguss Official Art Official Art
amoonguss Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Support
Item
Black Sludge / Rocky Helmet
Ability
Regenerator / Effect Spore
Nature
Calm / Sassy
EVs
HP 252
Def 180
SpD 76

Strategy Overview

Amoonguss is a great support Pokemon due to its access to Rage Powder, which directs all foes' attacks at itself, and Spore, which puts the target to sleep. Amoonguss is able to shut down some of the best Pokemon in the tier, such as Rotom-W. However, many Pokemon in the tier can destroy Amoonguss, such as Rotom-H, Charizard, and Talonflame. Amoonguss has a weak offensive presence and multiple effects were added in XY that weaken Amoonguss's effectiveness, such as Grass-types' immunity to Spore and the introduction of Safety Goggles, which prevent the holder from being affected by powder moves and weather.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc