#590 · Generation 5
Foongus
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 979 / 1,107
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 559 / 699
- Research CP (L15)
- 419
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Foongus earns its spot: A-tier Little Cup.
Battle roles
- ALittle Cup#6 of 168 · score 88.6
It is ranked #6 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Astonish / Body Slam / Grass Knot.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Amoonguss: 50 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | A | #6 / 168 | 88.6 | Astonish · Body Slam · Grass Knot | L20 · 4/15/11 |
| Little CupShadow | A | #10 / 168 | 87.2 | Astonish · Grass Knot · Body Slam | L20 · 4/15/11 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| normalShadow | – | #295 / 354 | 4.6 | 35 | Feint Attack · Body Slam |
| normal | – | #302 / 354 | 4.2 | 38 | Feint Attack · Body Slam |
| grass | – | #304 / 344 | 5.0 | 46 | Feint Attack · Grass Knot |
| grassShadow | – | #306 / 344 | 5.2 | 39 | Feint Attack · Grass Knot |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Astonish | ghost | 7 | +13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 12 | +10 | 3 turns |
Feint Attack | dark | 11 | +10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 6 | +6 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy BallSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 4.0s | 1.80 | 80 | -45 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Body Slam | normal | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 65 | -40 | |
Grass KnotSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -50 |
Questions people ask
- Is Foongus good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Foongus is A-tier for Little Cup.
- Should I keep or transfer Foongus?
- Foongus earns its spot: A-tier Little Cup.
- What are the best Foongus IVs for Little Cup?
- The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/15/11 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 20. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Foongus a good raid attacker?
- Foongus ranks #304 of 344 grass attackers with 5.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Foongus be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Foongus is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Foongus worth keeping?
- Shadow Foongus hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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