Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Amoonguss
Say it: AMOO-ngu-ss
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Amoonguss is the Mushroom Pokémon — Grass and Poison from Foongus. In Pokémon GO it is a Great League tank with Astonish + Foul Play / Grass Knot / Sludge Bomb. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Poison helps against Fairy and Grass. Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic punish it. Catch Foongus/Amoonguss from the wild, eggs, or events.
Say it: AMOO-ngu-ss
Amoonguss (#591) is a Grass / Poison Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Foongus. Trainers use it as a Great League (and sometimes Ultra League) defensive pivot, not as a top raid Grass attacker. Against Amoonguss, lead with Fire, Ice, Flying, or Psychic. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Amoonguss is a Grass / Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0591. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Invest for PvP bulk. Astonish + Foul Play is the core; Grass Knot and Sludge Bomb cover Water/Ground and Fairy answers. Feint Attack is the alternate fast move. Shadow Amoonguss hits harder but loses bulk — usually worse for its niche. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Poison moves hit Grass and Fairy hard.
When Amoonguss is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Flying, Psychic hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 155
- Defense
- 139
- Stamina
- 249
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Amoonguss’s always-available TM pool. Build Astonish + Foul Play first for Great League.
Fast
- Astonish · Standard
PvP energy / default
- Feint Attack · Standard
Dark fast option
Charged
- Foul Play · Standard
Dark PvP staple
- Grass Knot · Standard
Grass coverage
- Sludge Bomb · Standard
Poison coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- astonish
- feint attack
Charged
- foul play
- sludge bomb
- grass knot
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #220 of 954 · CP 1498
Feint Attack + Grass Knot
- Ultra League · rank #202 of 747 · CP 2420
Feint Attack + Grass Knot
- Master League · rank #464 of 1023 · CP 2420
Feint Attack + Grass Knot
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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