This Pokémon is not eligible in Regulation M-C and cannot currently be used in Pokémon Champions. You can still use this page as a reference for base stats, type matchups, and moves.

Zangoose
The Pokémon cannot be poisoned or badly poisoned.
While poisoned, the power of physical moves is increased to 1.5 times.
* Based on Pokémon SV data, so it may be inaccurate
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| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP | Properties | Target | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Punch | Fire | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of burning the target. |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of freezing the target. |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. |
| Scratch | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 | Contact | 1 Foe | An ordinary attacking move. |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Dance | Self | Boosts the user’s Attack stat by 2 stages. |
| Double Kick | Fighting | Phys | 30 | 100 | 30 | Contact | 1 Foe | Hits 2 times in a row in one turn. |
| Body Slam | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit. |
| Take Down | Normal | Phys | 90 | 85 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user takes 1/4 of the damage it dealt to the target as recoil. |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user takes 1/3 of the damage dealt by this move. |
| Leer | Normal | Stat | - | 100 | 30 | All Foes | Lowers the target's Defense by 1 stage. | |
| Roar | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Sound | 1 Foe | If there are other Pokémon in the target’s party that can switch into battle, the target is forced to switch out of battle and is replaced by one of those Pokémon at random. |
| Disable | Normal | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Move Disabled status for 4 turns. | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | Spec | 90 | 100 | 16 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of burning the target. | |
| Surf | Water | Spec | 90 | 100 | 16 | All | This move’s power is doubled against targets that have the Submerged status. | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of freezing the target. | |
| Blizzard | Ice | Spec | 110 | 70 | 8 | Wind | All Foes | Has a 10% chance of freezing targets. This move never misses in snow. |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 8 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. | |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Phys | - | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | The heavier the target, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 20 and 120). |
| Counter | Fighting | Phys | - | 100 | 20 | Contact | Special | The user retaliates to deal double the damage it took from an opponent’s physical move during the turn this move is used. |
| Solar Beam | Grass | Spec | 120 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Charging status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. In harsh sunlight, the user does not gain the Charging status and can attack immediately. This move’s power is halved in any other weather condition. | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | Spec | 90 | 100 | 16 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. | |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | Stat | - | 90 | 20 | 1 Foe | Paralyzes the target. This has no effect on Ground-type Pokémon. | |
| Thunder | Electric | Spec | 110 | 70 | 12 | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. This move never misses in rain. Its accuracy is 50% in harsh sunlight. It can hit a target that has the Sky-High status. | |
| Dig | Ground | Phys | 80 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user gains the Underground status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. |
| Agility | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | Self | Boosts the user’s Speed stat by 2 stages. | |
| Quick Attack | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Always strikes first. (Priority +1) |
| Fire Blast | Fire | Spec | 110 | 85 | 8 | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of burning the target. | |
| Swift | Normal | Spec | 60 | - | 20 | All Foes | Always hits. | |
| Fury Swipes | Normal | Phys | 18 | 80 | 15 | Contact | 1 Foe | Hits 2 to 5 times in a row in one turn. |
| Rest | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | Fully restores the user’s HP and cures any status conditions. The user falls asleep for 2 turns. This move fails if the user’s HP is full. | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Phys | 75 | 90 | 12 | All Foes | Has a 30% chance of making targets flinch. | |
| Slash | Normal | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | More likely to land a critical hit. (Critical hit rank +1) |
| Substitute | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | The user loses 1/4 of its max HP to create a substitute. The substitute will be hit by moves instead of the user, and it will vanish when it takes damage equal to 1/4 of the user’s max HP. | |
| Thief | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | If the user is not already holding an item, it steals the target’s held item. |
| Curse | Ghost | Stat | - | - | 12 | Special | The user loses 1/2 of its max HP to give the target the Cursed status. If the user is not a Ghost-type Pokémon, it lowers the user’s Speed stat by 1 stage and raises its Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage. | |
| Flail | Normal | Phys | - | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | The less HP the user has left, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 20 and 200). |
| Reversal | Fighting | Phys | - | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | The less HP the user has left, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 20 and 200). |
| Protect | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Belly Drum | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | The user loses 1/2 of its max HP to boost its Attack stat to its sixth stage. This move fails if the user doesn’t have enough remaining HP. | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Spec | 55 | 95 | 16 | Wind | All Foes | Lowers targets’ Speed stats by 1 stage. |
| Detect | Fighting | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Endure | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | During the turn this move is used, if the user takes damage from a move that would knock it out, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| False Swipe | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 40 | Contact | 1 Foe | Even an attack that would knock out the target always leaves it with 1 HP. |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | Phys | 40 | 95 | 20 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | Its power doubles each time it hits in succession. |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | Can be used only if the user is asleep. The user uses one of the other moves it knows at random. | |
| Baton Pass | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Self | The user switches out of battle to be replaced by another party Pokémon. If the user had any stat changes, a substitute, or other such effects, they will be passed on to the Pokémon switching in. | |
| Metal Claw | Steel | Phys | 50 | 95 | 35 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack by 1 stage. |
| Rain Dance | Water | Stat | - | - | 8 | Whole Field | Summons rain for 5 turns. | |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Stat | - | - | 8 | Whole Field | Summons harsh sunlight for 5 turns. | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Spec | 80 | 100 | 16 | Ball | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage. |
| Facade | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned. |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Phys | 150 | 100 | 20 | ContactPunch | 1 Foe | This move fails if the user has already taken damage from a move in the same turn. |
| Taunt | Dark | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Taunted status. | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Ally | Boosts the power of an ally’s move by 50% during the turn this move is used. | |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Removes the Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil statuses on the target’s side. |
| Knock Off | Dark | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is boosted by 50% if the target is holding an item. Causes the target to lose its held item. |
| Endeavor | Normal | Phys | - | 100 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | Deals damage to the target equal to its remaining HP minus the user’s remaining HP. This move fails if the target’s HP is the same as or lower than the user’s. |
| Crush Claw | Normal | Phys | 75 | 95 | 12 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | Has a 50% chance of lowering the target’s Defense stat by 1 stage. |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Phys | 60 | 95 | 16 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 1 stage. | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Phys | 60 | - | 20 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | This move never misses. |
| Feint | Normal | Phys | 30 | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | This move can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect and removes the effects of those moves. | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Phys | 120 | 100 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage. |
| Fling | Dark | Phys | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | This move’s power and effects depend on the user’s held item. The held item is lost after this move is used. | |
| Aura Sphere | Fighting | Spec | 80 | - | 20 | BallPulse | 1 Foe | This move never misses. |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target. |
| Night Slash | Dark | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost. |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | Ball | 1 Foe | An ordinary attacking move. |
| X-Scissor | Bug | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | An ordinary attacking move. |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Spec | 120 | 70 | 8 | Ball | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage. |
| Switcheroo | Dark | Stat | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | The user and the target swap their held items. | |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Phys | 150 | 90 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Phys | 70 | 100 | 16 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost. |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Phys | 80 | 90 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Phys | 120 | 80 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target. |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Spec | - | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | The heavier the target, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 20 and 120). |
| Double Hit | Normal | Phys | 35 | 90 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user attacks twice in a row. |
| Hone Claws | Dark | Stat | - | - | 15 | Self | Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by 1 stage each. | |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 1 stage. |
| Quick Guard | Fighting | Stat | - | - | 16 | Ally Side | The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves for the turn. | |
| Final Gambit | Fighting | Spec | - | 100 | 8 | 1 Foe | The user faints. This move deals damage to the target equal to the user’s remaining HP at the time this move was used. | |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Throat Chopped status. |
| Power Trip | Dark | Phys | 20 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is increased by 20 for each stage that the user’s stats have been boosted. |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Spec | 80 | 100 | 10 | 1 Foe | While Terastallized, this move becomes the same type as the user's Tera Type and deals damage using the higher of the user's Attack and Sp. Atk. | |
| Upper Hand | Fighting | Phys | 65 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Makes the target flinch. This move fails if the target isn’t about to use a priority move. |