1-Star raid Shiny available GrassPoison

Foongus Raid Guide

Weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, Psychic — every counter below is ranked by DPS against Foongus.

Boosted in Sunny, Cloudy 20 counters ranked
Catch CP
573
Lv 20 · 100% IV
Weather CP
713
Lv 25 · 100% IV
Trainers
1+
Min 1 at Lv 40+
Top DPS
76.8
Shadow Mewtwo
Foongus

Best counters

Ranked by DPS against Foongus. Tap a row for full stats.

1
Shadow Mewtwo
Shadow Mewtwo ConfusionPsystrike 76.8DPS 2,708TDO 2
Mega Alakazam
Mega Alakazam ConfusionPsychic 73.8DPS 2,415TDO 3
Mega Blaziken
Mega Blaziken Fire SpinBlast Burn 72.9DPS 2,528TDO 4
Blacephalon
Blacephalon IncinerateMind Blown 71.9DPS 1,639TDO 5
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Charizard Y Fire SpinBlast Burn 70.3DPS 2,993TDO 6
Shadow Salamence
Shadow Salamence Fire FangFly 68.8DPS 2,250TDO 7
Shadow Chandelure
Shadow Chandelure Fire SpinOverheat 68.1DPS 1,733TDO 8
Shadow Moltres
Shadow Moltres Fire SpinFly 67.4DPS 2,278TDO 9
Mega Rayquaza
Mega Rayquaza Air SlashHurricane 67.2DPS 3,475TDO 10
Shadow Tornadus (Therian)
Shadow Tornadus (Therian) GustBleakwind Storm 66.6DPS 2,136TDO 11
Shadow Darmanitan (Standard)
Shadow Darmanitan (Standard) Fire FangOverheat 66.3DPS 1,594TDO 12
Shadow Toucannon
Shadow Toucannon PeckBeak Blast 66.3DPS 1,663TDO 13
Shadow Articuno (Galarian)
Shadow Articuno (Galarian) ConfusionFly 66.1DPS 2,433TDO 14
Shadow Alakazam
Shadow Alakazam ConfusionPsychic 65.7DPS 1,445TDO 15
Mega Gardevoir
Mega Gardevoir ConfusionPsychic 65.7DPS 2,750TDO 16
Mega Gallade
Mega Gallade ConfusionPsychic 65.7DPS 2,762TDO 17
Mewtwo
Mewtwo ConfusionPsystrike 64.1DPS 2,712TDO 18
Mega Salamence
Mega Salamence Fire FangFly 63.9DPS 3,748TDO 19
Shadow Blaziken
Shadow Blaziken Fire SpinBlast Burn 63.7DPS 1,543TDO 20
Shadow Staraptor
Shadow Staraptor GustBrave Bird 63.4DPS 1,587TDO

Stats & weaknesses

Raid tier
1-Star
Weather boost
Sunny, Cloudy
Shiny available
Yes
Base Attack
97
Base Defense
91
Base Stamina
170

Weak to — use these types

Fire1.6× Flying1.6× Ice1.6× Psychic1.6×

Resists — avoid these types

Grass0.390625× Electric0.625× Fairy0.625× Fighting0.625× Water0.625×

Catch CP after the raid

The CP you will see on the encounter screen.

IVs Lv 20 CP Lv 25 CP (weather)
10 / 10 / 10 floor 527 656
15 / 15 / 15 100% 573 713
Raid catches have an IV floor of 10/10/10, so the two rows are the real minimum and maximum. If you see 573 CP it is a perfect Foongus — throw a Golden Razz Berry.

Raid guide

How the fight goes and what to bring.

Trainer difficulty Soloable with six level-40 top counters. Worked out from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS above.

Foongus resists Grass, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Water — leave those attackers out even if they are your highest CP.

FAQ

What are the best counters for Foongus?

The top counter is Shadow Mewtwo with Confusion and Psystrike at 76.8 DPS against Foongus. Mega Alakazam (73.8) and Mega Blaziken (72.9) follow.

What is Foongus weak to?

Foongus takes super effective damage from Fire, Flying, Ice, Psychic-type moves.

How many trainers do I need to beat Foongus?

Foongus can be soloed. The six best counters average 72.4 DPS against it at level 40, which clears the boss inside the timer with room to spare.

Can Foongus be shiny?

Yes — the encounter after this raid can be shiny.

What weather boosts Foongus?

Sunny, Cloudy. Boss moves of the boosted types hit 20% harder (so do yours), and the catch is level 25 instead of 20: 656–713 CP instead of 527–573. The 10/10/10 IV floor is the same either way.

Is Foongus worth raiding?

Foongus has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site, so the reasons to raid it are the dex entry, the candy and the shiny rather than your battle teams.

What is the best moveset for Foongus?

The counter list on this page is for beating Foongus. For the moves Foongus should use as your attacker, open its full stats page.

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