Official Artwork
zangoose
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
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zangoose

Normal

Memories of battling its arch-rival SEVIPER are etched into every cell of ZANGOOSE’s body. This POKéMON adroitly dodges attacks with incredible agility.

Height
1.3m
Weight
40.3kg
Generation
Gen III (RSE/FRLG)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
73
73
Attack
115
115
Defense
60
60
Sp. Atk
60
60
Sp. Def
60
60
Speed
90
90
Total
458

Abilities (Click for details)

immunity
Normal Ability
toxic-boost

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fighting

Immunities (×0)

Ghost

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 scratch normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.5 quick-attack normal physical 40 100 30
Lv.8 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.9 swords-dance normal status - - 20
Lv.12 pursuit dark physical 40 100 20
Lv.12 metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
Lv.14 fury-cutter bug physical 40 95 20
Lv.15 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.15 hone-claws dark status - - 15
Lv.18 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.19 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.19 embargo dark status - 100 15
Lv.22 pursuit dark physical 40 100 20
Lv.22 revenge fighting physical 60 100 10
Lv.22 crush-claw normal physical 75 95 10
Lv.26 revenge fighting physical 60 100 10
Lv.26 crush-claw normal physical 75 95 10
Lv.27 embargo dark status - 100 15
Lv.29 false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
Lv.31 crush-claw normal physical 75 95 10
Lv.33 detect fighting status - - 5
Lv.33 embargo dark status - 100 15
Lv.33 switcheroo dark status - 100 10
Lv.35 taunt dark status - 100 20
Lv.36 detect fighting status - - 5
Lv.36 x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
Lv.40 detect fighting status - - 5
Lv.40 taunt dark status - 100 20
Lv.40 x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
Lv.43 swords-dance normal status - - 20
Lv.43 taunt dark status - 100 20
Lv.44 false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
Lv.47 swords-dance normal status - - 20
Lv.47 close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.48 x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
Lv.50 close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.53 close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
roar normal status - - 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
solar-beam grass special 120 100 10
thunderbolt electric special 90 100 15
thunder-wave electric status - 90 20
thunder electric special 110 70 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
agility psychic status - - 30
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
reversal fighting physical - 100 15
protect normal status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
baton-pass normal status - - 40
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
shadow-ball ghost special 80 100 15
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
payback dark physical 50 100 10
embargo dark status - 100 15
fling dark physical - 100 10
aura-sphere fighting special 80 - 20
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
seed-bomb grass physical 80 100 15
x-scissor bug physical 80 100 15
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
gunk-shot poison physical 120 80 5
grass-knot grass special - 100 20
hone-claws dark status - - 15
low-sweep fighting physical 65 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
razor-wind normal special 80 100 10
double-kick fighting physical 30 100 30
disable normal status - 100 20
counter fighting physical - 100 20
fury-swipes normal physical 18 80 15
curse ghost status - - 10
flail normal physical - 100 15
belly-drum normal status - - 10
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
feint normal physical 30 100 10
night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
double-hit normal physical 35 90 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
fire-punch fire physical 75 100 15
ice-punch ice physical 75 100 15
thunder-punch electric physical 75 100 15
low-kick fighting physical - 100 20
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
giga-drain grass special 75 100 10
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
shock-wave electric special 60 - 20
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
last-resort normal physical 140 100 5

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
explosion self-destruct focus-punch swords-dance
zangoose's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveexplosionhigh power, paired withfocus-punchbetter coverage.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
zangooseas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
zangooseas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.