Zangoose can be obtained in: Ruby (Wild – Hoenn route 114), Diamond (Wild – Sinnoh route 208, Sinnoh route 210 west towards celestic town), Pearl (Wild – Sinnoh route 208, Sinnoh route 210 west towards celestic town), Platinum (Wild – Sinnoh route 208, Sinnoh route 210 west towards celestic town), Black (Wild, Dark Grass – Village bridge, Unova route 11), White (Wild, Dark Grass – Village bridge, Unova route 11), Black 2 (Dark Grass, Wild, Hidden Grotto – Village bridge, Unova route 7, Unova route 11, Unova route 7 hidden grotto, Unova route 23 hidden grotto), White 2 (Dark Grass, Wild, Hidden Grotto – Village bridge, Unova route 7, Unova route 11, Unova route 7 hidden grotto, Unova route 23 hidden grotto), X (Wild, Yellow Flowers, Horde – Kalos route 8), Y (Horde – Kalos route 8), Xd (Snag – Cipher key lair outside). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#335 Zangoose

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Height1.3 m(4'03")

Weight40.3 kg(88.8 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Zangoose Evolution

ZangooseLevel 1

Zangoose's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	73		287
Attack	115		266
Defense	60		156
Sp. Atk	60		156
Sp. Def	60		156
Speed	90		216
		0/508	1237

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fighting

1xdamage

normal fire water electric grass ice poison ground flying psychic bug rock dragon dark steel fairy

0xdamage

ghost

Zangoose Abilities

Immunity

Prevents poison.

Toxic BoostHidden

Increases Attack to 1.5× when poisoned.

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Zangoose Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 5	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Fury Cutter	bug	physical	40	95	Level 8	The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	Level 12	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Hone Claws	dark	status	–	–	Level 15	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 19	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Power Trip	dark	physical	20	100	Level 22	The user boasts its strength and attacks the target. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
Crush Claw	normal	physical	75	95	Level 26	The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	Level 29	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Switcheroo	dark	status	–	100	Level 33	The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.
Detect	fighting	status	–	–	Level 36	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	Level 40	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	Level 43	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	Level 47	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	Level 50	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Aura Sphere	fighting	special	80	–	TM	The user lets loose a pulse of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses.
Baton Pass	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	TM	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	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.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	TM	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Upper Hand	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	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.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Belly Drum	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	Egg	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Disable	normal	status	–	100	Egg	For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Double Hit	normal	physical	35	90	Egg	The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row.
Double Kick	fighting	physical	30	100	Egg	The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet.
Feint	normal	physical	30	100	Egg	This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Final Gambit	fighting	special	–	100	Egg	The user risks everything to attack the target. The user faints but inflicts damage equal to its own HP.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Egg	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Fury Swipes	normal	physical	18	80	Egg	The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Quick Guard	fighting	status	–	–	Egg	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.

Zangoose Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Ruby

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

Sapphire

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.

Emerald

When it battles, it stands on its hind legs and attacks with its sharply clawed forelegs. Its fur bristles if it encounters any SEVIPER.

FireRed

If it comes across a SEVIPER, its fur bristles and it assumes its battle pose. Its sharp claws are its best weapon.

Diamond

It has feuded with SEVIPER for many generations. Its sharp claws are its biggest weapons.

In Other Languages

Zangoose's Japanese name is Zangoose (ザングース). Here are all the official names for Zangoose across different languages:

JapaneseザングースZangoose

Korean쟝고

Chinese (Traditional)貓鼬斬

FrenchMangriff