SM Black Star Promos / #SM202/248

Amoonguss

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): SM Black Star Promos
Rarity (source): Promo
Illustrator: MAHOU
Source reference: smp-SM202

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The Pokémon’s story

Amoonguss waves the Poké Ball-shaped caps on its arms to attract prey. Yet the trick rarely works: few Pokémon let it approach. It moves little and may remain still beside a real Poké Ball found on the ground. When it scatters poisonous spores, they must be cleaned away quickly because they can grow into new mushrooms. The Pokédex tells of a patient trap, sometimes unconvincing but dangerous.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon White emphasizes that Amoonguss's markings rarely fool prey. Pokémon Sword warns that its spores can grow mushrooms if left in place. Its threat therefore does not depend solely on the success of its lure.

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Card details

HP: 100
Type (source): Grass
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Foongus
Pokédex number: 591
Retreat cost: 2 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

They show off their Poké Ball caps to lure prey, but very few Pokémon are fooled by this.

Abilities

Bursting Spores

Ability

Whenever you play a Pokémon that has the Spore attack from your hand during your turn, you may leave your opponent’s Active Pokémon Asleep and Poisoned.

Attacks

Venoshock

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20+

If your opponent’s Active Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 70 more damage.

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · standard

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