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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

Forms

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

Offensive
Item
Silk Scarf
Ability
Scrappy
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

With a good Attack stat along with dual priority, Kangaskhan is an excellent check to frail offensive Pokemon and most weather sweepers. Kangaskhan's great ability Scrappy augments its good neutral coverage, making its Double-Edge difficult to switch into while also letting it pick off Ghost-types such as Rotom, Haunter, and Mismagius. Solid overall bulk also lets it take some neutral hits with ease, giving it plenty of opportunities to switch in. Kangaskhan is a self-sufficient Pokemon and oftentimes provides a nice blanket check to a wide array of threats. However, Kangaskhan struggles to break past very bulky Normal-resistant Pokemon such as Steelix, Regirock, and Rhydon without the appropriate coverage move. Lack of recovery coupled with Double-Edge recoil also means that Kangaskhan is worn down very fast.

Most Used Moves

Fake Out
73.3%
Return
22.3%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
14.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc