Amoonguss 9/99 · Next Destinies

Amoonguss is Pokédex #591, generation 5 (Unova). Amoonguss is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 90 HP. The card says it evolves from Foongus. In this catalog that name is Foongus (#590).

Amoonguss sits at 9/99 in Next Destinies, position 9 of 103. Before it is 8 Foongus, and after it is 10 Growlithe. The set belongs to the Black & White series. It was released on February 8, 2012. The printed size is 99. This checklist is longer, at 103 cards. The listed rarity is Rare.

Sporprise is listed as Ability. When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. If you do, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused and Poisoned. The attack Rising Lunge lists 20+ damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Water -20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It lures prey close by dancing and waving its arm caps, which resemble Poké Balls, in a swaying motion."

Amoonguss (#591) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Amoonguss 10/101 in Noble Victories (2011). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Rare. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Amoonguss list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kouki Saitou. I count 652 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Next Destinies set binder is where a full Next Destinies set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Amoonguss can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). I still need this card.