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Competitive Pokemon Sword/Shield Movesets and Strategies for Amoonguss

Base Stats for Amoonguss

Grass / Poison

Abilities:
,

Evolutions / Family:
Foongus
Amoonguss

Weakness Chart for Grass/Poison-type:

Bug

Dark

Dragon

Electric

Fairy

Fighting

Fire

Flying

Ghost

0.5x

2x

Grass

Ground

Ice

Normal

Poison

Psychic

Rock

Steel

Water

0.25x

2x

0.5x

¼x

½x

2x

4x

Movesets for Singles

What is a good competitive moveset for Amoonguss? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.

Common team mates for Amoonguss in Pokemon Sword/Shield:

Tapu FiniIncineroarGlastrierLandorus-TherianDusclopsRotom-HeatRegielekiPorygon2UrshifuSpectrier

Amoonguss is a spectacular Grass and Poison-typed Pokemon. It's pretty standard to see Amoonguss show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. Amoonguss is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks.

Species: Amoonguss
Item: Coba Berry / Focus Sash
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 116 SpA / 140 SpD
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Clear Smog
- Protect
- Rage Powder / Pollen Puff
- Spore / Energy Ball

Special Wall Amoonguss (Popular/Trending)

Amoonguss is an awesome Special Wall. It's designed to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Focus Sash helps protect Amoonguss from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Regenerator, Amoonguss restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out.

♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Clear Smog is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (resets all of the target's stat stages to 0).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Amoonguss this turn).
♦ Rage Powder is a status move (the foes' moves target your Amoonguss on the turn used).
♦ Pollen Puff is a special 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
♦ Spore is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
♦ 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).

Species: Amoonguss
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 152 Hp / 252 Atk / 92 Def / 12 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb
- Body Slam / Facade
- Stomping Tantrum
- Payback / Foul Play

Physical Sweeper Amoonguss (Effect Spore)

Amoonguss is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Amoonguss's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.

♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Amoonguss is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Amoonguss's last move failed).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Amoonguss moves after the target).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).

Species: Amoonguss
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
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
- Pollen Puff
- Hex / Hyper Beam

Special Sweeper Amoonguss (Effect Spore)

Amoonguss is a notable Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Amoonguss's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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. Hex was added to provide additional threat coverage.

♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Pollen Puff is a special 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
♦ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Amoonguss cannot move next turn).

Movesets for Doubles

What is a good doubles moveset for Amoonguss? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.

Common team mates for Amoonguss in Pokemon Sword/Shield:

Tapu FiniIncineroarGlastrierLandorus-TherianDusclopsRotom-HeatRegielekiPorygon2UrshifuSpectrier

Species: Amoonguss
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Relaxed (+Def, -Spe)
EVs: 236 Hp / 156 Def / 116 SpD
Moveset:
- Pollen Puff
- Rage Powder
- Spore
- Protect

Doubles Double Wall Amoonguss (Popular VGC)

Amoonguss is pretty popular Double Wall. This particular build was popular during recent competitions. It's meant to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Amoonguss from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Regenerator, Amoonguss restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out.

♦ Pollen Puff is a special 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
♦ Rage Powder is a status move (the foes' moves target your Amoonguss on the turn used).
♦ Spore is a status move (causes the target to fall asleep).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Amoonguss this turn).

Species: Amoonguss
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 152 Hp / 252 Atk / 92 Def / 12 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb
- Body Slam / Facade
- Stomping Tantrum
- Payback / Foul Play

Doubles Physical Sweeper Amoonguss (Effect Spore)

Amoonguss is popular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Amoonguss's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. 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. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.

♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Amoonguss is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Amoonguss's last move failed).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Amoonguss moves after the target).
♦ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).

Species: Amoonguss
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
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
- Pollen Puff
- Hex / Hyper Beam

Doubles Special Sweeper Amoonguss (Effect Spore)

Amoonguss is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Amoonguss's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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. Hex was added to provide additional threat coverage.

♦ Sludge Bomb is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Pollen Puff is a special 90-base power Bug-type move (if the target is an ally, heals 50% of its max hp).
♦ Hex is a special 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Amoonguss cannot move next turn).

Movepool

Wondering what moves can Amoonguss learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.

Combo List

These are a list of several common move combinations Amoonguss can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Rage Powder

Most notable and possible best moves for Amoonguss

Clear Smog
Energy Ball
Pollen Puff
Protect
Rage Powder
Sludge Bomb
Spore

Common Effort Values for Amoonguss in Sword and Shield

Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/156/0/100/0 )
Quiet Nature ( 252/0/0/116/140/0 )
Optimize Amoonguss's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield

Competitive Information for Amoonguss [Sword/Shield]