Competitive Information for Amoonguss [X/Y]
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Amoonguss, an outstanding Pokémon with Grass and Poison attributes! Amoonguss is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. It is weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Amoonguss below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 152 Hp / 252 Atk / 92 Def / 12 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb
- Return / Body Slam
- Payback / Foul Play
- Astonish
Amoonguss is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is 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.
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
♦ Astonish is a physical 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Poison Barb
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 152 Hp / 92 Def / 252 SpA / 12 SpD
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Synthesis
Amoonguss is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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.
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Amoonguss cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Amoonguss by a weather-dependent amount).
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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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 152 Hp / 252 Atk / 92 Def / 12 SpD
Moveset:
- Seed Bomb
- Return / Body Slam
- Payback / Foul Play
- Astonish
Amoonguss is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It is meant 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.
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
♦ Astonish is a physical 30-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Poison Barb
Ability: Effect Spore
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 152 Hp / 92 Def / 252 SpA / 12 SpD
Moveset:
- Sludge Bomb / Venoshock
- Energy Ball / Giga Drain
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Synthesis
Amoonguss is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging 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.
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Amoonguss cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Amoonguss by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Amoonguss can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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
- Protect
- Rest
- Spore
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Amoonguss in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Amoonguss's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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