Pokemon Scarlet and Violet | Amoonguss Best Build & Moveset | Pokemon SV

The Best Build for Amoonguss in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Pokemon SV). See the recommended Move set, held items, how to distribute EV, and build up for each type.

Amoonguss Summary & Review

	HP	114
	ATK	85
	DEF	70
	SP. ATK	85
	SP. DEF	80
	SPD	30

Ability & Hidden Ability

1. Effect Spore

   Contact may poison or cause paralysis or sleep.
2. Regenerator

   Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle

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Amoonguss Review In Match Battles

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Amoonguss Best Build & Moveset

EVs: HP Def / Wall Style

Tera Type		Nature		Ability		Item
		Bold		Regenerator		Black Sludge
		HP	ATK	DEF	SP. ATK	SP. DEF	SPD
Base Stats		221	x	134	105	101	50
EV		-	-	252	-	4	-

Recommended Moves

1. FIXED

   Spore

   

   

   -

   100

   15
2. FIXED

   Giga Drain

   

   

   75

   100

   10
3. FIXED

   Clear Smog

   

   

   50

   -

   15
4. FIXED

   Foul Play

   

   

   95

   100

   15

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Strengths & How to Use

High durability and [Spore] are powerful

Amoonguss is the most durable Pokemon that can use [Spore], and it can put the opponent to sleep even if it is sent out after the opponent. It is easy to use because there are many types that Amoonguss can halve the damage, and it has no 4x weakness.

Ability that works well with Pivot Builds

It'd be easy to manage HP by making use of the Ability [Regenerator], which can restore HP after switching out. If you can let an Attacker switching in after putting the opponent to sleep with [Spore], the Attacker can attack while maintaining Amoonguss's high HP.

Things to Keep in Mind

Beware of [Substitute] and [Lum Berry]

Since Amoonguss's strategy relies heavily on [Spore], it may be used as a setup when facing an opponent who won't fall asleep. [Clear Smog] can be a breakthrough when the opponent has stacked Stats boost, but it is weak against Steel type and [Substitute], so be careful.

Beware of Gholdengo

Gholdengo is at the top of the list used against Amoonguss, and it is at a great disadvantage since almost all of Amoonguss's Status moves and moves with the same-type attack bonus are non-effective to Gholdengo. Gholdengo should be the first to be alerted, if you found it on the opponent's selection screen.

Pokemon Team Compositions

Pokemon	Reason
Kingambit	Amoonguss is strong against Fighting type which is Kingambit's weakness, and Kingambit is strong against Gholdengo which Amoonguss is hard to deal with.
Skeledirge	It is easy to be used in Pivot Builds and if Amoonguss couldn't block Stats boost moves and Steel type's [Substitute], Skeledirge's ability [Unaware] and sound-based move [Torch Song] can deal with them.

Works well with attackers with high damage per shot

Amoonguss works well with Pivot Builds, and it is easy to make a chance for allies to attack by using [Spore] after the opponent's action before switching out. It has an excellent capability to break the opponent's pivot by combining with attackers with high damage per shot.

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Palafin	Grimmsnarl	Dragonite
Breloom	Gyarados	Gholdengo
Baxcalibur	Dragapult	Sylveon
Mimikyu	Scizor	Hippowdon
Meowscarada	Glimmora	Cloyster
Amoonguss	Clodsire	Dondozo
Skeledirge	Garganacl	Heat Rotom
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