#0335

Zangoose

Cat Ferret Pokémon

About

Zangoose usually stays on all fours, but when angered, it gets up on its hind legs and extends its claws. This Pokémon shares a bitter rivalry with Seviper that dates back over generations.

Alpha Sapphire 1 of 11

Abilities

Immunity

Prevents poison.

Toxic Boost Hidden ability

Increases Attack to 1.5× when poisoned.

Height: 1.3 m 4′03″
Weight: 40.3 kg 88.8 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	73	256–350
Attack	115	211–361
Defense	60	112–240
Sp. Atk	60	112–240
Sp. Def	60	112–240
Speed	90	166–306
Total	458

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: Fighting
Immune: Ghost

Same-type attacks

Not very effective ½×: RockSteel
No effect: Ghost

Evolution

Zangoose does not evolve.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
1	Scratch STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
5	Quick Attack STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
8	Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	Bug	Physical	40	95%	20
12	Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
15	Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage.	Dark	Status	—	—	15
19	Slash STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
22	Power Trip Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.	Dark	Physical	20	100%	10
26	Crush Claw STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Physical	75	95%	10
29	False Swipe STAB Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
33	Switcheroo User and target swap items.	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
36	Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	5
40	X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15
43	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
47	Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
50	Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Aura Sphere Never misses.	Fighting	Special	80	—	20
Baton Pass Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	110	70%	5
Body Slam STAB Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Double-Edge STAB User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Endeavor STAB Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade STAB Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
False Swipe STAB Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	110	85%	5
Fire Punch Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100%	15
Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Focus Blast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Giga Impact STAB User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Grass Knot Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	120	80%	5
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hyper Beam STAB User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	90	100%	10
Ice Punch Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
Knock Off Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Low Sweep Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	65	100%	20
Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	15
Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Seed Bomb Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15
Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	100%	10
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.	Water	Special	90	100%	15
Swift STAB Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down STAB User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Tera Blast STAB If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70%	10
Thunder Punch Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100%	15
Upper Hand The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.	Fighting	Physical	65	100%	15
X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15
Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Curse Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.	Ghost	Status	—	—	10
Disable Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Double Hit STAB Hits twice in one turn.	Normal	Physical	35	90%	10
Double Kick Hits twice in one turn.	Fighting	Physical	30	100%	30
Feint STAB Hits through Protect and Detect.	Normal	Physical	30	100%	10
Final Gambit Inflicts damage equal to the user’s remaining HP. User faints.	Fighting	Special	—	100%	5
Flail STAB Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
Fury Swipes STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
Quick Guard Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	15

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 2 Attack
Catch rate: 90
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 160
Growth rate: Slow Then Very Fast
Wild held items: Quick Claw, Silk Scarf

Breeding

Egg groups: Ground
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)