Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Amoonguss
SM Black Star Promos · #SM202 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$4.63
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM202 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Foongus
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- MAHOU
- Pokédex #
- 591
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 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 (Venoshock) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥50 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.
How to beat Amoonguss
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥50 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
More by MAHOU
This card was illustrated by MAHOU.
Building around Amoonguss?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"They show off their Poké Ball caps to lure prey, but very few Pokémon are fooled by this."
Ability: Bursting Spores
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.
CCVenoshock — 20+
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Poisoned, this attack does 70 more damage.
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 SM Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Amoonguss was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $3.25 | $6.53 | $19.99 | $4.63 | $5.84 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.49 |
| 7-day average | €4.39 |
| 30-day average | €5.62 |
| Low | €2.50 |
| Trend price | €5.74 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.40 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €5.15 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.31 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.38 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.79 |
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 $4.63; 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 "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Amoonguss?
Amoonguss is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Amoonguss printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
