Pokémon · XY
Amoonguss
Steam Siege · #13 · Rare · 2016
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Market reference
$0.26
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 13 / 116
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Foongus
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 591
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Amoonguss plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Poison — guaranteed chip damage every turn between turns (no coin flip). It stacks with your attack math to cross KO thresholds the attack alone misses.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Strange Reaction) 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 ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Amoonguss
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
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 Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
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."
CCrazy Spore
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned.
GCStrange Reaction — 30
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is Confused, it is now Paralyzed.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.08 | $0.27 | $19.98 | $0.26 | $0.19 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.20 | $0.49 | $364.50 | $0.48 | $0.47 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.04 |
| 7-day average | €0.18 |
| 30-day average | €0.22 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.21 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.75 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.63 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.19 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.63 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.59 |
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 $0.26; 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 "Steam Siege" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Amoonguss?
Amoonguss is a Rare card in the Steam Siege set.
Other Amoonguss printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
