Is Kangaskhan Good in Emerald Playthrough?
AbilityEarly Bird wakes Kangaskhan from sleep fast. Normal-type import with solid Attack and decent bulk. No type advantage against any Emerald boss. Gets the job done through general power without ever standing out. An import for reliability, not for fireworks.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 43NormalDizzy PunchPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 180Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSnorePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORFireFire PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORIceIce PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORRockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10Battle Frontier
- TUTORElectricThunder PunchPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Kangaskhan in Emerald
The Safari Zone here stocks different residents than the Kanto one that famously housed Kangaskhan, so the parent-and-child pair must be imported.
Kangaskhan cannot be caught in the wild in Emerald, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Emerald.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Kangaskhan in Emerald
Kangaskhan has no Hoenn habitat, so a shiny one must ride in from FireRed or LeafGreen, where it patrols the tall grass of the Safari Zone. See every game where Shiny Kangaskhan can be hunted
Shiny Kangaskhan Evolution
Does Not EvolveKangaskhan 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Kangaskhan Weak Against
Good
Kangaskhan Evolutions
Kangaskhan doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a decent partner pool across one egg group, and eggs take an average time to hatch. It's got 8 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Kangaskhan with 49 breeding partners from the Monster egg group. Pass egg moves like Counter, Crush Claw, Disable and 5 more to offspring.
E Kangaskhan Best Moveset
Kangaskhan fills the reliable physical attacker role, with 105 HP letting it take hits that frailer Normal-types cannot survive. AbilityEarly Bird makes sleep strategies less effective, and the moveset combines MoveReturn for Normal TermStab with MoveEarthquake for coverage. MoveRest paired with Early Bird creates fast recovery cycles that keep Kangaskhan in the fight.
Best Build
Kangaskhan best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Rest
- Crush Claw
- Dynamic Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Hyper Beam and Double-Edge 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
All 38 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
If you come across a young KANGASKHAN playing by itself, never try to catch it. The baby’s parent is sure to be in the area, and it will become violently enraged.
Kangaskhan Emerald Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Emerald, but Kangaskhan does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Kangaskhan hits 590 BST.
In Emerald, use Kangaskhan as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling,
For Emerald, run Jolly on Kangaskhan. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
Kangaskhan isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Emerald.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Kangaskhan has appeared in 20 titles over 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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