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kangaskhan
#115

Kangaskhan

Parent Pokémon

Normal

It raises its offspring in its belly pouch. It lets the baby out to play only when it feels safe.

Base Stats

HP 105
Attack 95
Defense 80
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 80
Speed 90
Total 490

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Parent Pokémon
Height 2.2 m
Weight 80.0 kg
Base Exp 172
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 0% ♂ / 100% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Monster

Sprites

kangaskhan Front Front
kangaskhan Back Back
kangaskhan Front Shiny Front Shiny
kangaskhan Back Shiny Back Shiny
kangaskhan Official Art Official Art
kangaskhan Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ru Usage: 0.2%
Physical Attacker
Moves
Double-Edge / Return
Drain Punch / Earthquake
Item
Silk Scarf / Life Orb
Ability
Scrappy
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
SubPunch
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Scrappy
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 216
Atk 236
Spe 56

Strategy Overview

As a Normal-type, saying that Kangaskhan faces competition for use is an understatement. In a tier with access to many Normal-types to choose from, Kangaskhan hardly seems to stand out. However, upon further inspection, there are many useful attributes Kangaskhan possesses that allows it to distinguish itself from its competition. Kangaskhan's extensive movepool grants it a variety of useful offensive tools, including Fake Out, Sucker Punch, and more, allowing it to threaten fast and slow Pokemon alike. Scrappy is also a major selling point for Kangaskhan, granting it perfect two-move coverage and preventing Ghost-types from adequately checking it. However, Kangaskhan is by no means a one-man army. Its only slightly above average Attack and Speed make it both unable to break through common bulkier Pokemon without prior damage and incapable of taking on faster offensive teams without resorting to its shakier priority attacks. While it certainly isn't any kind of powerhouse like Moltres or Druddigon, Kangaskhan is a very well-rounded offensive Pokemon.

Most Used Moves

Fake Out
100.0%
Hammer Arm
100.0%
Return
78.7%

Most Used Items

Silk Scarf
100.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc