Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.2 m
- Weight
- 1.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP59
Base stats
HP
69
Attack
55
Defense
45
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
55
Speed
15
Total
294
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Foongus
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Foongus can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
16 of 16
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 20 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 4 | Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 8 | Stun Spore Paralyzes the target. | Grass | Status | — | 75 | 30 |
| 12 | Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took. | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| 12 | Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 16 | Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather. | Grass | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 20 | Clear Smog Removes all of the target’s stat modifiers. | Poison | Special | 50 | — | 15 |
| 20 | Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 24 | Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn. | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 40 | Rage Powder Redirects the target’s single-target effects to the user for this turn. | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 44 | Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking. | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Spore Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Foongus can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
15 sprites & renders for Foongus.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Foongus”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/foongus.
Species data from PokéAPI.