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Amoonguss(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fifth Pokémon generation in the Black and White games. It evolves from Foongus. It appears to be distantly related to Brute Bonnet.
Physiology and Behaviour[]
Amoonguss is a mushroom-like Pokémon. It has a huge, gray, stem-like body; fierce-looking eyes; a tiny mouth with large pink lips; and two arms. It has large caps on its head and arms that resemble Poké Balls. The cap on its head has a few warts.
Amoonguss is a carnivore, and uses the Poké Ball-like patterns on its arms to lure in prey, although it doesn't work too well in most cases. It also blows poisonous spores at its opponents. These spores can grow into mushrooms wherever they land if they are not washed off quickly. Amoonguss rarely moves, preferring to stand near any dropped Poké Balls. Amoonguss prefers damp places, and can be found mainly in long grass with only their mushroom cap head protruding from it, generally close to water.
Appearances[]
Main games[]
In the fifth generation, some Amoonguss can be found in the wild looking like items like Voltorb & Electrode in earlier entries.
In the ninth generation, Amoongus gained a Paradox Pokémon counterpart in the form of Brute Bonnet.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon[]
PokéPark 2[]
Anime[]
James obtained an Amoonguss near the end of the Black and White era of the anime. He eventually had to give Amoonguss up to Giovanni as a sign that they accomplished something in Unova.
Origin[]
Amoonguss may draw inspiration from Amanita muscaria or mushrooms of the Agaricus genus. Like Voltorb and its evolved form, the idea of them being mistaken for the standard Item Balls is similar to a mimic, a monster archetype commonly found in RPGs.
Amoonguss may be a combination of amanita (a genus of mushroom) and fungus or humongous (huge). Together with its pre-evolution, their names are a corruption of the phrase, "Fungus among us." This is confirmed by Ali the Student in North Province (Area Two) in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | It lures prey close by dancing and waving its arm caps, which resemble Poké Balls, in a swaying motion. |
| Pokémon White | They show off their Poké Ball caps to lure prey, but very few Pokémon are fooled by this. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | It moves the caps on both arms and does a dance to lure prey. It prefers damp places. |
| Pokémon White 2 | It moves the caps on both arms and does a dance to lure prey. It prefers damp places. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | They show off their Poké Ball caps to lure prey, but very few Pokémon are fooled by this. |
| Pokémon Y | It lures prey close by dancing and waving its arm caps, which resemble Poké Balls, in a swaying motion. |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby | They show off their Poké Ball caps to lure prey, but very few Pokémon are fooled by this. |
| Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | It lures prey close by dancing and waving its arm caps, which resemble Poké Balls, in a swaying motion. |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | This Pokémon puffs poisonous spores at its foes. If the spores aren't washed off quickly, they'll grow into mushrooms wherever they land. |
| Pokémon Shield | Amoonguss generally doesn't move as much. It tends to stand still near Poké Balls that have been dropped on the ground. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | Be wary of the poisonous spores it releases. Mushrooms resembling Amoonguss’s caps will grow out of anywhere the spores touch. |
| Pokémon Violet | Amoonguss mimics Poké Balls. It is not yet clear whether this mimicry is effective against other Pokémon. |
Game locations[]
| Title | Location(s) |
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| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | |
| Pokémon White | |
| Pokémon Black 2 | Route 22, Abundant Shrine, Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grottoes) |
| Pokémon White 2 | Route 22, Abundant Shrine, Pinwheel Forest (Hidden Grottoes) |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | |
| Pokémon Y | |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) |
| Pokémon Shield | Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | |
| Pokémon Violet | |
Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
| HP | 114 |
| Attack | 85 |
| Defense | 70 |
| Sp. Attack | 85 |
| Sp. Defense | 80 |
| Speed | 30 |
| Total | 464 |
Moveset[]
Gallery[]
Sprites[]
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See also[]
- Brute Bonnet (Paradox Pokémon counterpart)