Is Kangaskhan Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Safari Zone catch. AbilityEarly Bird wakes from sleep faster, useful against Erika. Normal-type with high HP and decent Attack. Handles the mid-game through raw Normal damage. Doesn't threaten any gym leader super-effectively. Kangaskhan survives through bulk and contributes through consistency rather than type advantages.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Kangaskhan resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Catch Kangaskhan on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 25, rare).
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick18075%5
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- LV 43NormalDizzy Punch105100%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
FireRed & LeafGreen Kangaskhan Locations
A genuine Safari Zone unicorn. Kangaskhan has four encounters at the rarest tier in both versions. Finding one is a patience test.
1 location to catch Kangaskhan
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 5Best Locations to Catch Kangaskhan in FireRed & LeafGreen
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 |
- 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
GoodBest Pokemon Against Kangaskhan
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Gengar's Explosion hits Kangaskhan for 39-46%. Tyranitar deals 42-49% with Earthquake.
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Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Kangaskhan View Blissey builds →Ice Beam26-30% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kangaskhan View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt34-40% Explosion39-46% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Kangaskhan View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide32-37% Earthquake42-49% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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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 are average hatch time. It's got 8 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Kangaskhan Best Moveset
105 HP with 95 Attack and 80 Defense creates a solid Normal physical attacker. AbilityEarly Bird halves sleep duration, making sleep strategies less effective. The moveset fires MoveReturn for Normal TermStab with MoveEarthquake for coverage, and MoveRest recovery combined with Early Bird gives reliable sustain.
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 12-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
The female raises its offspring in a pouch on its belly. It is skilled at attacking using COMET PUNCH.
The infant rarely ventures out of its mother’s protective pouch until it is three years old.
Kangaskhan FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- Where in the FireRed & LeafGreen Safari Zone can I find Kangaskhan?
See the Locations section above for where to find Kangaskhan in FireRed & LeafGreen.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
Action Catch chance per ball Flee rate per turn Default 7% 45% Bait 7% (floor) 10% Rock 15% 90% Effects last 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other. Catch chance assumes full HP and a Safari Ball (the only ball allowed). (floor) = halving was clamped at the catch-factor floor of 3, so catch chance does not change.
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