Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Amoonguss
Black Bolt · #96 · Illustration Rare · 2025
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Market reference
$46.29
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 96 / 172
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Foongus
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- OKUBO
- Pokédex #
- 591
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Amoonguss plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Seed Bomb) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Foongus; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Amoonguss
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 2 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Amoonguss?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It lures prey close by dancing and waving its arm caps, which resemble Poké Balls, in a swaying motion."
CDangerous Reaction — 30+
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is affected by a Special Condition, this attack does 120 more damage.
GCSeed Bomb — 60
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Amoonguss or Black Bolt.
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #18 25 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
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Jul 31, 2026
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Aug 1, 2026
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Aug 1, 2026
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Amoonguss was legal.
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today
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 5
today
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #64 PTCG Live
today
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $39.40 | $49.99 | $94.99 | $46.29 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.25 |
| 7-day average | €14.02 |
| 30-day average | €14.01 |
| Low | €11.99 |
| Trend price | €13.69 |
| Low (excellent+) | €11.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €13.76 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Amoonguss is real?
Amoonguss is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Amoonguss worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Amoonguss is $46.29; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Amoonguss from?
Amoonguss is from the Pokémon set "Black Bolt" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Amoonguss?
Amoonguss is a Illustration Rare card in the Black Bolt set.
Other Amoonguss printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
