How to get Foongus in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

Pokemon GO trainers have various ways to get Foongus, and you might even find a shiny one if you’re lucky. The design of this Pokemon is similar to mushrooms. Maybe, for this reason, it is a dual Grass and Poison-type entity. Niantic debuted it during the A Unova Unveiling event, which also brought back several Unova region monsters. After a few years, the developer finally formally introduced its shiny counterpart.

The upcoming event called the Sustainability Week 2024 presents opportunities to procure the Standard and shiny variants of Foongus. This Pokemon GO event will start at 10 am local time on April 22 and end at 8 pm local time on April 26.

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Detailed guide to get Foongus in Pokemon GO

Foongus catch guide (Image via TPC)

Foongus is a unique Pokemon that resembles a standard Poke Ball and a mushroom species. It is caught for multiple reasons, one of which is to farm Stardust. Here are all the ways to get Foongus in the mobile game:

• Catch it in the wild
• Hatch it from eggs
• Beat raids
• Collect Research Tasks reward
• Rescue it from Team GO Rocket

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Catch Foongus in the wild

You can easily catch a Foongus in the wild in a go if you have a Poke Ball with a high catch rate. The Pokemon boasts a base catch rate of 20% and a base flee rate of 0%. So this means if you encounter it, you're sure to add it to your collection.

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Hatch eggs

Hatching KM eggs is the second straightforward method to obtain Foongus in Pokemon GO. Based on past statistics, one could naturally hatch 5 KM or 7 KM eggs for the monster. However, Niantic is suddenly changing the format and returning it to 2 KM in Sustainability Week 2024.

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Beat raids

Foongus can appear as a raid boss. If you happen to encounter it, make sure to use Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type moves against it. As these attacks can deal significant damage, you can even beat it solo.

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Rescue Shadow Foongus from Team GO Rocket

Shadow Foongus can be reverted to its standard form through the purification process. Team GO Rocket gang can sometimes be seen challenging trainers with their corrupted forces.

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Can you get Shiny Foongus in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Foongus preview (Image via TPC)

Yes, Shiny Foongus is available in Pokemon GO. That said, you must be lucky or catch up with its shiny odds to be eligible for grabs.

Surprisingly, the Sustainability Week of 2024 will boost the chances of encountering Shiny Foongus. You may even find Shiny Combee, Shiny Drilbur, and Shiny Trubbish.