
Is Kangaskhan Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from FireRed or LeafGreen. AbilityEarly Bird wakes up faster from sleep. Kangaskhan is a decent Normal-type with no real weaknesses beyond Fighting. RS has Slaking locally, which hits much harder. Trade-only and outpowered.
Roxanne's typing presses Kangaskhan's defenses.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Kangaskhan's defenses.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace'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 trades roughly evenly with Steven'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 15Rusturf Tunnel
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- LV 43NormalDizzy PunchPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Kangaskhan in Ruby & Sapphire
Hoenn left Kangaskhan out of its Safari Zone roster, so the parent Pokemon never shows up wild. You will have to trade one in.
Kangaskhan cannot be caught in the wild in Ruby & Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.
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 Ruby & Sapphire
Kangaskhan roams no Hoenn ground, so track a shiny through the western Safari Zone in FireRed or LeafGreen and trade it in. 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
GoodKangaskhan 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.
RS Kangaskhan Best Moveset
95 Attack with MoveReturn for Normal TermStab and MoveEarthquake for coverage from a 105 HP frame. AbilityEarly Bird halves sleep duration, punishing MoveSpore and MoveSleep Powder users. Held ItemChoice Band boosts physical output. Reliable all-rounder with sleep resistance.
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 Mega Punch 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
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, you must never disturb it or attempt to catch it. The baby POKéMON’s parent is sure to be in the area, and it will become violently enraged at you.
Kangaskhan Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Kangaskhan isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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
Explore
Where to go next after Kangaskhan.
