Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Foongus
Obsidian Flames · #9 · Common · 2023
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.13
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 9 / 230
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Amoonguss
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- You Iribi
- Pokédex #
- 590
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Foongus plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Foongus
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 2 decks
More by You Iribi
This card was illustrated by You Iribi.
Building around Foongus?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"There is a theory that the developer of the modern-day Poké Ball really liked Foongus, but this has not been confirmed."
GEnticing Pattern
Search your deck for a Basic Grass Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
GCBeat — 20
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Foongus or Obsidian Flames.
Turn Zero Rising! #6 (100 Codes)
Aug 2, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #35 (50 CODES)
Aug 3, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Aug 3, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #7 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 3, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Aug 3, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #267 Return of the Kingdra!
Aug 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Foongus was legal.
Kearney Free Entry Standard Tournament
today
Pokemon TCG Katowice #10
today
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N61°
today
SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 18/20
today
Cusca 3v3 Pro Series #17 ⚡
today
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $20.00 | $0.13 | $0.02 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.04 | $0.22 | $19.98 | $0.20 | $0.08 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.08 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.09 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.09 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.08 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Foongus is real?
Foongus 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 Foongus worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Foongus is $0.13; 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 Foongus from?
Foongus is from the Pokémon set "Obsidian Flames" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Foongus?
Foongus is a Common card in the Obsidian Flames set.
Other Foongus printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
