Jangmo-o sits in the middle of its evolution line — stronger than Jangmo O but not yet at full power. Most trainers push through to Kommo O as fast as possible. Only weak to Ice, Dragon, and Fairy.
You won't find a real weakness in Jangmo-o's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Scaly Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Defense EV, on a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It smacks the scales on its head against rocks or against the ground to frighten its opponents. It can also contact its friends with these noises.
It will never show an enemy its back in battle. Ancient warriors liked Jangmo-o for its valiant disposition and made it one of their own.
Jangmo O Weakness
AvgType-wise, Jangmo O takes extra damage from Ice, Dragon, and Fairy. The Dragon typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
Jangmo O kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Hakamo O all the way to Kommo O. For breeding, takes forever to hatch with no compatible partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 300 stat points total.
How to Evolve
Breed with Jangmo-o to get Jangmo O eggs from the Dragon egg group. Notable egg moves include Counter, Dragon Breath, Reversal.
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Stall teams hate this. Jangmo O can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Flying punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Draco Meteor and Outrage keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
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At 300 BST, Jangmo-o is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Not competitive in its current form.
Jangmo-o evolves into Hakamo O at level 35. Jangmo-o is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Bulletproof is the go-to ability for Jangmo-o. It protects against bullet, ball, and bomb-based moves. Its hidden ability Overcoat can work in specific setups. Soundproof is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.
Jangmo-o is a physical attacker with base 55 Attack. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Jangmo-o can be found in Scarlet & Violet, Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Since Sun & Moon, Jangmo O has been obtainable in 4 games. A Generation 7 debut means a shorter history, but Jangmo O has appeared steadily across every generation since.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A