Competitive Information for Amoonguss [Sun/Moon]
Grass / Poison
Abilities:
30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with this Pokemon.
This Pokemon restores 1/3 of its maximum HP, rounded down, when it switches out.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Amoonguss? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get ready to meet Amoonguss, the astounding Grass and Poison-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Amoonguss out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Amoonguss performs in battles.
Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 152 Hp / 252 Atk / 92 Def / 12 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb
- Foul Play / Payback
- Return / Body Slam
- Stomping Tantrum
Amoonguss shows a remarkable Physical Sweeper prowess in single battles. The main aim of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Amoonguss's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Effect Spore, 30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Amoonguss. With a Grassium Z equipped to it, if Amoonguss has a grass move, this item allows it to use a grass z-move.
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Amoonguss moves after the target).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Amoonguss's last move failed).
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Item: Poisonium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 152 Hp / 92 Def / 252 SpA / 12 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Foul Play
- Hyper Beam / Hidden Power
In single battles, Amoonguss's Special Sweeper role is a fabulous. It is designed to overwhelm foes with destructive special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Amoonguss's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Effect Spore, 30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Amoonguss. With a Poisonium Z equipped to it, if Amoonguss has a poison move, this item allows it to use a poison z-move.
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Amoonguss recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Amoonguss cannot move next turn).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Amoonguss's ivs).
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Item: Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 12 Def / 28 SpA / 216 SpD
Moveset:
- Clear Smog
- Hidden Power
- Giga Drain
- Spore
Amoonguss proves to be an impressive Special Wall for single battles. It tries to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. With Regenerator, Amoonguss restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out. With a Black Sludge equipped to it, each turn, if Amoonguss is a poison type, restores 1/16 max hp; loses 1/8 if not.
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Amoonguss's ivs).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Amoonguss recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Spore is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Amoonguss? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Grassium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 152 Hp / 252 Atk / 92 Def / 12 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb
- Foul Play / Payback
- Return / Body Slam
- Stomping Tantrum
For double battles, Amoonguss is a terrific Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with lethal physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Amoonguss's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Effect Spore, 30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Amoonguss. With a Grassium Z equipped to it, if Amoonguss has a grass move, this item allows it to use a grass z-move.
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Amoonguss moves after the target).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Amoonguss's last move failed).
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Item: Poisonium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 152 Hp / 92 Def / 252 SpA / 12 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Foul Play
- Hyper Beam / Hidden Power
For those intense double battles, Amoonguss is a brilliant Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using powerful special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Amoonguss's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Effect Spore, 30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with Amoonguss. With a Poisonium Z equipped to it, if Amoonguss has a poison move, this item allows it to use a poison z-move.
◆ Venoshock is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Poison-type move (power doubles if the target is poisoned).
◆ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Amoonguss recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Amoonguss cannot move next turn).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Amoonguss's ivs).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Amoonguss can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Amoonguss.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Amoonguss can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Amoonguss
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Rage Powder
- Moves that inflict status: Spore, Stun Spore, Toxic
Moves that boost Amoonguss's stats
- Defense Curl
- Growth
Most notable and possible best moves for Amoonguss
- Clear Smog
- Giga Drain
- Hidden Power Fire
- Protect
- Rest
- Sludge Bomb
- Spore
- Stomping Tantrum
- Stun Spore
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Amoonguss in Sun and Moon
- Calm Nature ( 248/0/56/0/204/0/ )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/96/0/160/0/ )
- Optimize Amoonguss's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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