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zangoose
#335

Zangoose

Cat Ferret Pokémon

Normal

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

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Cat Ferret Pokémon
Height 1.3 m
Weight 40.3 kg
Base Exp 160
Growth Rate Slow Then Very Fast
Capture Rate 90
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

zangoose Front Front
zangoose Back Back
zangoose Front Shiny Front Shiny
zangoose Back Shiny Back Shiny
zangoose Official Art Official Art
zangoose Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 12.4%
All-Out Attacker
Item
Toxic Orb
Ability
Toxic Boost
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Swords Dance
Item
Toxic Orb
Ability
Toxic Boost
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Zangoose is a fearsome wallbreaker thanks to its perfect coverage and its ability, Toxic Boost. It has access to Swords Dance, and it's known for being able to nearly OHKO the entire tier after one turn of setup. Priority is also a highlighted trait on Zangoose; its Quick Attack can OHKO Charizard after Stealth Rock and can nearly KO -1 Primeape. Unfortunately, Zangoose is quite frail, and it does not like to take even neutral hits, so it can be difficult to set up Swords Dance and activate Toxic Orb unscathed. Zangoose is hindered not only by Toxic Orb putting it on a timer, but also by the prevalence of priority in the tier, such as from Kangaskhan, Carracosta, Gurdurr, and Skuntank. It also faces competition from fellow status Orb sweepers, specifically Swellow and Ursaring; the former is faster but has poorer coverage, and the latter can be faster or stronger than Zangoose with its abilities, but Zangoose possesses a mixture of both.

Most Used Moves

Facade
100.0%

Most Used Items

Toxic Orb
100.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc