Foongy/History/BW

Prior to A Difficult Parting, Foongy was one of the many Pokémon Team Plasma had liberated from people and planned to release into the wild after 's victory. When she was a, was presented with a group of liberated Pokémon, only to notice a  among the group. Believing Poké Balls to be evil, Whitley attempted to remove the ball, only to discover that it was in fact a. Frightened, she threw the Foongus, only to apologize after discovering that he was actually a Pokémon. She then decided to give him the nickname Foongy, but Rood advised her not to do so as she would become attached to Foongy, making his eventual release into the wild a harder experience.

After Team Plasma was defeated, Whitley,, and several other s attempted to escape arrest by leaving N's Castle. Not wanting to leave N's friends behind, Whitley wanted to take the Pokémon with her, but her mother refused. After being allowed to pick the Pokémon she was closest towards by Anthea and Concordia, Whitley decided to take Foongy with her. Afterward Whitley and the others all made their escape from N's Castle.