#0335
Zangoose
Cat Ferret Pokémon
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.
Details
Height1.3 m
Weight40.3 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate90
Base friendship70
Growth rateslow then very fast
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
73
Attack
115
Defense
60
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
60
Speed
90
Total
458
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Wallbreaker
- Item
- Toxic Orb
- Ability
- Toxic Boost
- Nature
- Jolly
- EVs
- 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Tera
- NormalDark
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Zangoose can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
19 sprites & renders for Zangoose.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 12 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 12 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 15 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 19 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Power Trip | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 22 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 26 | Crush Claw | Normal | Physical | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 29 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| 33 | Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 33 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 33 | Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 40 | X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 47 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 50 | Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Zangoose can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
