What is a good moveset for Amoonguss?
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Oh, Amoonguss. The best Pokemon on my team. BY FAR.
FUNGUY LOLOLOLOL@ Black SludgeAbility: Effect SporeNature: BoldEvs: 252 Hp/166 Def/92 SDef
-Spore-Giga Drain-Protect-Rage Powder
The strategy behind this is to annoy the poop out my opponent. First, you use Spore on one Pokemon, and kill the other with the Pokemon you pair it with. Note: try to Spore a physical attacker. Then, you either Giga Drain to heal more, or Rage Powder to keep your attacker alive.Then when the other Pokemon wakes up, you Rage Powder again, helping your attacker, and making them activate Effect Spore. I use this with Mega Kangaskahn, and it is SO good.
Spore + Fake Out = DEAATHH
Amoonguss @ Iapapa BerryBold/Relaxed Nature (Relaxed Nature if you are running Stomping Tantrum)Ability: RegeneratorEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
This Amoonguss takes a +4 Rock Slide from Adamant Terrakion, and can fire off Clear Smog, which stops sweepers like Terrakion, and CurseLax/Belly Drum Snorlax.
+4 252+ Atk Terrakion Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Amoonguss: 142-168 (64.2 - 76%) – guaranteed 2HKO
If by any chance an Adamant Terrakion gets a max roll, the Iapapa Berry will activate, and recover a lot of health. Regenerator is also useful for healing, because switching is common in VGC. Spore is for putting Pokemon to sleep, but watch out for Tapu Koko, since it’s common in VGC, and Electric Terrain prevents grounded Pokemon from falling asleep. Giga Drain is a standard Grass attack that can heal you. Sludge Bomb is a standard Poison attack that has a 30% chance to Poison the target, which can matter a lot in the endgame. Foul Play is another setup counter, especially if the opponent has a lot of stat boosts, and has a better physical attack stat than Amoonguss, but Stomping Tantrum hits Nihilego and has a good chance to knock it out.
Gen 8 Doubles UbersAmoonguss @ Sitrus Berry / Aguav BerryAbility: RegeneratorEVs: 252 HP / 72 Def / 184 SpDSassy NatureIVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe- Protect- Rage Powder- Spore- Pollen Puff
Kinda similar to some of the other movesets and the Smogon set for Doubles OU, but oh well. Protect allows Amoonguss to stay safe from all non-Dynamax moves for a turn, with the exception of the rare Urshifu’s attacks and the even rarer Feint. It can also be used to scout for attacks. Rage Powder redirects non-spread attacks towards Amoonguss so it’s ally can be safe while it attacks, switches in / out or set up Trick Room. Speaking of Trick Room, Amooguss is incredible there, hence the 0 speed IVs and Sassy nature. It’s base 30 speed stat allows it to underspeed all viable Trick Room abusers (except opposing Amoonguss) and put them to sleep with Spore. Spore doesn’t have to only be used inside Trick Room, you can use it anytime (unless you’re against a Grass type). Also, there’s no sleep clause in Doubles Ubers. Pollen Puff prevents Amoonguss from being completely ruined by Taunt but more importantly heals your ally if you use it on them. Great for keeping your Trick Room setter healthy throughout a match. Sitrus Berry and Aguav Berry provide instant recovery when Amoonguss falls to a certain amount of HP (50% HP and 25% HP respectively). The latter heals more than the former. Also, due to the much faster pace of doubles matches compared to singles, the instant recovery provided by the aformentioned berries is better than passive recovery from Leftovers / Black Sludge. 72 defence EVs allow Amoonguss to survive a Behemoth Blade from Zacian-Crowned.
Calyrex-Ice is a great ally. It can set Trick Room for Amoonguss and itself thanks to Rage Powder and proceed to sweep the opposing team with spread Glacial Lance. It also makes quick work of the Grass types immune to spore. Amoonguss can also Spore Melmetal for Calyrex before it gets to knock Calyrex out.
This is my first post :DAs much as Amoongus is completely useless in single battles, he has an incredible assistance inDouble Battles.He can be annoying to the opponent and difficult to take out if you team him up with the correct Pokemon.
Amoongus (Male)Nature: Quirky (Neutral)Ability: Effect Spore (May sleep, poision or paralyze enemy when touched)Item: Black SludgeEVs: 252 HP, 252 Special Defense, 4 Defense
I use Amoongus either withEelektrossorJellicent(maybe Chandelure). Eelektross is a good backup to paralyze and poision opponents, and beast if given U-Turn to quickly leave and make way for an attacker. Jellicent is great with Trick Room and to take down those pesty fire and psychic types that can easily take down Amoongus. I’d give Chandelure escape button so it can do its job with trick room and then leave. To summarize, its great in doubles if used with the correct Pokemon.
Amoonguss (M) @ Life OrbTrait: RegeneratorEVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 4 SDefModest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
Amoonguss' defensive capabilities makes its offensive capabilities very underrated. After toying around in RU for awhile, and using a similar set to the one above, I can say that offensive Amoonguss is better than Defensive, due to how uncommon it is. Although, when it does become known, it’s probably gonna suck more..
Good base 85 SAtk boosted by a Life Orb and a Modest Nature make Amoonguss a surprisingly good attacker, and a tank. It’s easy to bluff a Defensive set withSpore, forcing switches unless the Pokemon carries Sleep Talk or has Vital Spirit. STABGiga Drainin conjunction with Life Orb allows me to heal off any damage Amoonguss has sustained during the turn and healing off Life Orb damage.Sludge Bombis another STAB move that threatens Fire Pokemon harder than any other move that Amoonguss usually carries, besides Hidden Power Rock.Hidden Power Firewas used to catch Steel Pokemon and opposing Amoonguss. Life Orb works great in conjunction with Giga Drain and Regenerator, making it an optimal item.
Amoonguss (Amoonguss) @ Black SludgeAbility: RegeneratorEVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpDSassy Nature- Clear Smog (cover batom passers)- Spore (plox well)- Giga Drain(stab)- Hidden Power [Ground](cover everything but one)
hes just a special wall, that can put a foe to sleep and clear smog a passer, and with his regenerator it gets somo endurance …
Utility
Ability: RegeneratorNature: Calm/BoldEVs: max HP, a bunch of Defense and Sp. Defense, some Sp. AttackSporeClear SmogGiga Drain/Energy Ball/Grass KnotStun Spore/Synthesis
Amoonguss may seem inferior to Breloom and even Parasect, but there is at least one thing that differentiates this shroom from the other two: Clear Smog, which acts like a Haze that CAN’T be stopped by Taunt. Given Amoonguss’s defenses it can stand in an enemy’s way and smog away their stat boosts, perhaps after putting them to sleep with Spore.
Amoonguss (M) @ Black Sludge
Trait: Effect SporeEVs: 252 HP / 64 Atk / 64 Def / 64 SAtk / 64 SDefRelaxed Nature (+Def, -Spd)
For use in the sun weather condition
Growth raises both attacking stats by 2 stages in the sun, which is really cool.Solarbeam hit’s in 1 turn, thanks again sun, while Payback is cool coverage, especially with how slow this guy is. Synthesis can keep you alive for a while, one again, it gets boosted by the sun.
Amoonguss @ Black Sludge/ Big RootAbility: Effect SporeEVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 80 SpA / 48 SpDCalm Nature-Ingrain/ Double Team-Giga Drain-Spore-Synthesis
Awesome for slow death and good for healing while dealing some damage! Start out with Ingrain if choosing that, then Spore and Giga Drain! If you like double team, Spore and then keep on using Double Team!
In the world of Groudon, Yveltal and Ferrothorn, you’d think Amoonguss would suffer indefinitely. However, with one of the worst Speed stat and access to Spore and Rage Powder - this beast will decimate anything under Trick Room. Grass Knot can deal excellent damage to the heavy Restricted ‘mons in VGC16, Primal-Kyogre in particular. Spore has 100% chance to make the opposition start napping, crippling them. Rage Powder helps a Pokémon set up. Protect allows for scouting and protection.
Grass/Poison type, huh…? No big deal at all. Just watch and learn!Held item: Black SludgeAbility: RegeneratorNature: Calm (-Atk, +SpD)EVs: 252 Def, 84 SpD, 172 HPMoveset:-Spore-Giga Drain-Sludge Bomb-Synthesis/ToxicMy brother uses Synthesis for his Amoongus, but I think both are okay. He really should have Spore-one of the moves that I found most annoying on Showdown.
Amoonguss @ LeftoversTrait: Effect SporeEVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SDefCareful Nature (+SDef -SA- Stun Spore- Toxic- Stomping Tantrum- Endure
Basically, just completely stat-ify your opponents to death. Stomping Tantrum is for the Poison and Steel-types that Toxic doesn’t affect, plus for extra power when Stun Spore misses.
So here’s 2 of my favorite sets for this little Mushroom.
Role: TR Sweeper
Shrooms (Amoonguss) (F) @ Life OrbAbility: RegeneratorLevel: 50Shiny: YesEVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpDModest NatureIVs: 0 Atk / 30 SpA / 30 Spe- Sludge Bomb- Giga Drain- Hidden Power [Fire]- Spore
Could swap HP Rock for Fire for Coverage.
Role: Bulky TankAmoonguss (F) @ Black SludgeAbility: RegeneratorLevel: 50Shiny: YesEVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpABold NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Giga Drain- Clear Smog- Foul Play- Spore
Moves on these sets are self explanatory. Clear Smog is to nullify stat boosts while dealing damage (less passive than Haze), at the cost of not hitting steel types at all.
Amoongus @ Big RootAbility: RegeneratorEVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 4 SDefModest Nature
Giga drain does damage and heals you. Sludge bomb is just STAB. Synthesis and regenerator are a last resort. Pollen puff is coverage or heals your ally.
Amoonguss staller
EV’s: 252 hp, 126 defense, 126 speed, 4 special attackIV’s: Perfect HP and SpeedAbility: effect sporeItem: leftoversNature: Timid( - attack, + speed)
Giga drain( stab and to get back HP)Rage powder( doubles to help partner Pokémon setup)Stun spore( paralysis is amazing especially with a fast amoonguss)Sludge bomb/ ingrain/ synthesis( damage or healing? Your choice)
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Shiny Amoonguss
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Three Amoongusses Voted for the Purple One.Role:Defensive Spore
The Normal Amoongusses
The normal Amoongusseswasdoing Wires, It wasn’tfound suspicious, It was trying to win but Itfound a dead body but didn’t really care, the Amoongusses only cares about winning, It alsoClear Smogs It’s way to Victory.suspect’nt (Amoonguss) @ Rocky HelmetAbility: RegeneratorEVs: 252 HP / 108 Def / 24 SpA / 124 SpDIVs: 0 Atk- Spore- Clear Smog- Synthesis- Foul Play
The Normal amoonguss did not get Voted.Role:Defensive
That’s an Amoonguss?
Was foundSuspicious, only by thePurple Amoongus,Lmao.mushroom with dot (Amoonguss) @ Rocky HelmetAbility: RegeneratorEVs: 252 HP / 108 Def / 24 SpA / 124 SpDIVs: 0 Atk- Spore- Sludge Bomb- Synthesis- Foul Play
Got voted by only the Purple Amoonguss.Role:Defensive
Amoonguss Gen 9 Nat Dex
Amoonguss @ Black SludgeTera: PoisonAbility: RegeneratorEVs: 252 HP / 128 SpA / 128 DefTimid Nature- Spore- Sludge Bomb- Protect- Hidden Power [rock]
Regenerator/ black sludge is healing. HP Rock is coverage. Spore is fun, and sludge bomb is stab. Protect is great, and gives you a free turn with black sludge. you could also go with effect spore for the ability, it doesn’t really matter.
