Is Foongus viable in Gen 9 LC?

Foongus is ranked #4 in Gen 9 LC with 35.83% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Foongus in Gen 9 LC?

The best counter for Foongus in Gen 9 LC is Stunky with a 88.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Foongus include Stunky, Vullaby, Foongus, Shellos, Mareanie.

What is the best counter for Foongus in Gen 9 LC?

Stunky is the best counter for Foongus in Gen 9 LC, KOing or forcing it out in 88.6% of their encounters.

Foongus counters

Gen 9 LC · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0590 Foongus

GrassPoison

USAGE 35.8% #4

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 69

ATK 55

DEF 45

SPA 55

SPD 55

SPE 15

BST294

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireIceFlyingPsychic

½×

WaterElectricFightingFairy

¼×

Grass

Moves

Giga Drain 100.0% Synthesis 99.8% Sludge Bomb 99.4% Spore 99.0% Foul Play 1.4% Clear Smog 0.3% Toxic 0.1% Tera Blast 0.1%

Items

Eviolite 99.7% Eject Button 0.2% Shed Shell 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Black Sludge 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0%

Abilities

Regenerator99.9%Effect Spore0.1%

Tera Types

Water 43.1% Ghost 25.6% Steel 22.7% Dragon 6.7% Poison 1.3% Grass 0.4% Flying 0.1% Fire 0.0%

Common Teammates

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Teams using Stunky 89% Teams using Vullaby 77% Teams using Foongus 46% Teams using Mareanie 36% Teams using Toedscool 34%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate