
Is Kangaskhan Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Safari Zone exclusive, so catching it takes patience and luck. If you land one, Kangaskhan is a reliable Normal-type with solid stats across the board. Quietly useful through the late game without being flashy about it.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Kangaskhan has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with 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 trades roughly evenly with 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 trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Kangaskhan trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Kangaskhan in the Safari Zone (walking, Lv 28-33, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM05NormalMega KickPower 180Accuracy 75%PP 5Celadon Department Store
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Fuchsia City
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
Yellow Kangaskhan Locations
Kangaskhan stays put at a single uncommon spot, levels 28 to 33. The parent Pokemon never wanders past that one area, so the map pins it exactly.
1 location to catch Kangaskhan
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Best Locations to Catch Kangaskhan in Yellow
Kangaskhan Weakness
Kangaskhan's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Kangaskhan's physical bulk (base 80 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Kangaskhan Weak Against
GoodKangaskhan Evolutions
Kangaskhan is a standalone Normal type at 450 total. It can't breed, which makes catching one the only real option. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Kangaskhan Best Moveset
95 Attack, 80 Special, 90 Speed, and 105 HP make every stat passable and none exceptional. MoveBody Slam paralyzes one in three hits, MoveEarthquake covers Rock types, and the bulk keeps it standing through trades. Reliable in every matchup, dominant in none. The definition of a solid all-rounder.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Body Slam
- Hyper Beam
- Counter
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Level-up moves are just the starting point for Kangaskhan. TMs unlock coverage across 8 types and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Hyper Beam and Skull Bash into something with actual range.
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 29 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.
Kangaskhan Yellow Guide
- Where in the Yellow Safari Zone can I find Kangaskhan?
See the Locations section above for where to find Kangaskhan in Yellow.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Kangaskhan from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Kangaskhan easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Yellow, but Kangaskhan does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Kangaskhan hits 550 BST.
In Yellow, use Kangaskhan as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling,
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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Where to go next after Kangaskhan.