Is Kangaskhan Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Underground Normal-type with AbilityScrappy letting Normal and Fighting moves hit Ghost-types. Decent Attack and bulk, but doesn't have strong matchups against any gym leader specifically. A jack-of-all-trades without a standout role.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Kangaskhan resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Kangaskhan cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Kangaskhan in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Kangaskhan in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. It's available in Red & Blue, Yellow, or Sword & Shield and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Kangaskhan cannot be caught in the wild in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Kangaskhan Weakness
Kangaskhan's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. With 105 HP and balanced defenses, Kangaskhan can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Kangaskhan Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Kangaskhan
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Urshifu can KO Kangaskhan with Close Combat (123-145%).
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kangaskhan View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x123-145%KO Sucker Punch36-42% U Turn24-28% | ||
Kangaskhan Evolutions
Kangaskhan doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find plenty of partners across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 10 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
BDSP Kangaskhan Best Moveset
95 Attack at 90 Speed with AbilityScrappy letting Normal and Fighting moves hit Ghost-types. 105/80/80 bulk gives the moveset staying power. But the offensive numbers fell from A-tier relevance as the format's power level climbed past what Normal TermStab alone accomplishes.
Best Build
Kangaskhan best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Fake Out
- Sucker Punch
- Double Edge
- Body Slam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Giga Impact and Hyper Beam for the basics, but Kangaskhan's real strength is the 13-type coverage spread. Dark and Fighting hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Kangaskhan Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Kangaskhan C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. At 490 BST, it fits the pivot role. Fakeout with Silkscarf is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Kangaskhan does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Kangaskhan hits 590 BST.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Kangaskhan. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Early Bird makes sleep pass twice as quickly. That's the one you want on Kangaskhan. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Scrappy works too if your team needs something different.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Kangaskhan is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Kangaskhan has appeared in 20 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves