Is Kangaskhan Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Kangaskhan has solid stats across the board with enough Attack and Speed to stay relevant all game. Normal typing is safe if unexciting. Mega Evolution raises its stats, but with no abilities in Let's Go, Mega Kangaskhan never gets the Parental Bond second hit.
Not available yet. You cannot get Kangaskhan before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Kangaskhan before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Kangaskhan before this fight.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with 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 Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Kangaskhan in Rock Tunnel (walking, Lv 18-23).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TMNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5
- TMNormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 28NormalMega PunchPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 33NormalDizzy PunchPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 44DragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMGroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Kangaskhan Locations
Kangaskhan lives only in Rock Tunnel, on 1F and B1F, in both versions. It is a rare walking spawn there at Lv 18-23.
1 location to catch Kangaskhan
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3Best Locations to Catch Kangaskhan in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
How to Get Shiny Kangaskhan in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Kangaskhan is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Kangaskhan odds across every game
Shiny Kangaskhan Evolution
Does Not EvolveLet's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Kangaskhan Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds for Kangaskhan.
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
Good
Kangaskhan Evolutions
No evolution chain here. Kangaskhan is a standalone Normal type with 490 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Kangaskhan Best Moveset
Mega Kangaskhan raises its Attack to 125, but Let's Go has no abilities, so Parental Bond never adds a second hit. Without the Mega, 95 Attack at 90 Speed on Normal is ordinary.
Best Build
Adamant raises Attack and lowers Sp. Atk. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Blue. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Kangaskhan
Kangaskhan Candy
Health Candy
Health Candy L
Health Candy XL
Kangaskhan Candy raises every stat, but only Kangaskhan can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Kangaskhan is Health Candy (HP), and any Pokemon can eat it; Health Candy L needs level 30 and Health Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Mega Evolution
- Mega Kangaskhan
Mega Kangaskhan (Normal type) has 105 HP, 125 Attack, 100 Defense, 60 Sp. Atk, 100 Sp. Def and 100 Speed, 590 in total. Weak to Fighting. Immune to Ghost. Best nature for Mega Kangaskhan: Adamant (Madam Celadon: Red, then Blue). Mega Stone: 
Kangaskhanite, sold for 30,000 Pokedollars at the Indigo Plateau after you beat the Elite Four. Pokedex: Its child has grown rapidly, thanks to the energy of Mega Evolution. Mother and child show off their harmonious teamwork in battle.
Mega Evolution can be used once per battle, on one Pokemon.
Master Trainer
Mac battles with one level 75 Kangaskhan that knows Rage and Headbutt. It takes extra damage from Fighting moves. Win to earn the Kangaskhan Master title. Find Mac in Fuchsia City.
Moves List
STAB runs through Hyper Beam and Mega Punch for the basics, but Kangaskhan's real strength is the 12-type coverage spread. Dark and Dragon 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.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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 27 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Raises its young in its belly pouch. Won’t run from any fight to keep its young protected.
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
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