Amoonguss (Japanese: モロバレル Morobareru) is a dual-type Grass/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
It evolves from Foongus starting at level 39.
It is said to be a descendant of the of the Paradox Pokémon Brute Bonnet[1] or a version of it from a different timeline[2].
Biology
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. Brute Bonnet bears a resemblance to Amoonguss.
Evolution
Amoonguss evolves from Foongus.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation V | | Unova
B W : #097 | | Unova
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| Black | It lures prey close by dancing and waving its arm caps, which resemble Poké Balls, in a swaying motion. |
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| White | They show off their Poké Ball caps to lure prey, but very few Pokémon are fooled by this. |
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| Black 2 | It moves the caps on both arms and does a dance to lure prey. It prefers damp places. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Mountain #054 | | Hoenn
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| X | They show off their Poké Ball caps to lure prey, but very few Pokémon are fooled by this. |
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| Y | It lures prey close by dancing and waving its arm caps, which resemble Poké Balls, in a swaying motion. |
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| Omega Ruby | They show off their Poké Ball caps to lure prey, but very few Pokémon are fooled by this. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | It lures prey close by dancing and waving its arm caps, which resemble Poké Balls, in a swaying motion. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
Isle of Armor #078 | | Sinnoh
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. |
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| 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. |
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| Shield | Amoonguss generally doesn't move as much. It tends to stand still near Poké Balls that have been dropped on the ground. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#206 | | Kitakami
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| Scarlet | Be wary of the poisonous spores it releases. Mushrooms resembling Amoonguss’s caps will grow out of anywhere the spores touch. |
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| Violet | Amoonguss mimics Poké Balls. It is not yet clear whether this mimicry is effective against other Pokémon. |
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Game locations
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In side games
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| This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games. |
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Amoonguss
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Amoonguss
- 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 Amoonguss
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Amoonguss
- 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 Amoonguss
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Amoonguss
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Amoonguss
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Amoonguss
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Amoonguss
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 2.22 seconds | Base HP: 62 | | | Base Attack: 77 | Base Defense: 54 | Base Speed: 60 |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
James's Amoonguss debuted in New Places... Familiar Faces!. He eventually had to give Amoonguss up to Giovanni as a sign that they accomplished something in Unova. Amoonguss returned to James's party in Rocket Revengers!.
Other
Multiple Amoonguss debuted in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!. Two of them attempted to attack Pikachu, but Pikachu was rescued by Robert. They then later attempted to attack a Deerling with Poison Powder, but Robert took the hit instead.
In Unrest at the Nursery!, three Amoonguss attacked a Vullaby when it accidentally kicked a rock into one of their own.
In Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!, Colress used multiple Amoonguss as test specimens. They attacked Ash and his friends, but they were subdued by Pikachu's Thunderbolt and taken to the Floccesy Town Pokémon Center to be treated.
In Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, an Amoonguss's rest was disturbed by Bonnie and Pikachu. Angry at having its sleep disturbed, it used Spore on them. Later on, this process was repeated with Ash and his other friends.
Minor appearances
In Lost at the League!, a Trainer's Amoonguss was seen being defeated by Cameron's Ferrothorn during the Vertress Conference.
In Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!, a Trainer's Amoonguss was on the cruise ship. It was seen competing in the Marine Cup Tournament but was soon defeated after being frozen.
An Amoonguss appeared in a fantasy or a flashback in The Journalist from Another Region!.
An Amoonguss appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
In a flashback in Valuable Experience for All!, a Trainer's Amoonguss was defeated by Astrid's Mega Absol in the Lumiose Conference.
Two Amoonguss appeared in a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!.
A Trainer's Amoonguss appeared in A Close Call... Practically!.
An Amoonguss appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
A Trainer's Amoonguss appeared during a flashback in The Bittersweet Truth.
Pokédex entries
| Episode | Pokémon | Source | Entry |
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| BW054 | Amoonguss | Ash's Pokédex | Amoonguss, the Mushroom Pokémon and the evolved form of Foongus. By swinging its Poké Ball-like arms while dancing, Amoonguss is able to lure its prey. |
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Pokémon Generations
In The Uprising, Team Plasma Grunts used multiple Amoonguss to battle Iris and the Unova Gym Leaders at N's Castle.
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
In The Gathering of Stars, an Amoonguss was at the Isle of Armor.
In the manga
Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder
An Amoonguss appeared in Clash! White Hero vs Black Hero.
Pokémon Adventures
Bronius owns an Amoonguss. In Big City Battles, he used him to put Bianca to sleep with Spore. He had a battle with Black's Pignite, Nite, and lost due to the type disadvantage. Amoonguss reappeared in Homecoming.
A Trainer's Amoonguss appeared in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.
An Amoonguss appeared in Charizard Transforms as a resident of the Pokémon Village.
An Amoonguss appeared in a flashback in Yveltal Steals.
Two Amoonguss appeared in Zygarde Agitated, under the ownership of Team Flare Grunts.
An Amoonguss appeared in Xerneas Gives.
Pokémon Try Adventure
An Amoonguss appeared in TA43.
In the TCG
Main article: Amoonguss (TCG)Trivia
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.
Name origin
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.
Morobareru is a combination of もろに moro ni (completely) and ばれる bareru (slang for "[for a secret] to be exposed"), referring to how it no longer convincingly looks like a Poké Ball.[3]
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | पूराफ़ाश Poorafaash | From पूरा pūrā and फ़ाश fāś |  Russian | Амунгус Amungus | Transcription of English name |  Thai | โมโรบาเรรุ Morobareru | Transcription of Japanese name |
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