Is Linoone Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Fast Normal-type with AbilityPickup utility. Not a battler. Keep it in the party for item collection during Underground trips.
Roark's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Linoone has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's typing presses Linoone's defenses.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Linoone has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Zigzagoon on Route 202 (walking, Lv 3, common). Swarm.
Your Zigzagoon should hit Level 20 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Linoone in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Linoone doesn't appear wild. Catch Zigzagoon instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 35 to get Linoone. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Linoone in BDSP
Zigzagoon is your first catch on the way to Linoone. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-63 across 8 total spots in the chain.
Linoone Weakness
Linoone is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Linoone Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Linoone
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Machamp can KO Linoone with Close Combat (217-256%).
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Linoone View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch24-29% Knock Off39-46% Close Combat 2x217-256%KO | ||
Linoone Evolutions
Linoone is the evolved form of Zigzagoon. Breeding produces Zigzagoon eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Zigzagoon gave Linoone the biggest boost in HP (+40), bringing the total to 420 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Linoone to get Zigzagoon eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Extreme Speed, Helping Hand and 4 more.
BDSP Linoone Best Moveset
Rose from C-tier to B because MoveBelly Drum maximizes Attack in one turn and AbilityGluttony triggers pinch berries at 50% HP instead of 25%. 100 Speed behind Normal TermStab at max Attack after MoveBelly Drum gives the moveset a legitimate setup path the original Gen 4 Linoone couldn't execute as reliably.
Best Build
Linoone best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Belly Drum
- Extreme Speed
- Play Rough
- Stomping Tantrum
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Linoone cleanly, with Giga Impact and Hyper Beam anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
It charges prey at speeds over 60 mph. However, because it can only run straight, it often fails.
Linoone Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Linoone isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Obstagoon to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Linoone's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Linoone's base 100 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Pickup is the go-to ability for Linoone. It picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. Its hidden ability Quick Feet can work in specific setups. Gluttony is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Linoone fills the pivot role. It's a physical attacker with base 70 Attack. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Linoone does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Obstagoon before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Linoone first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and spans 14 games across 8 generations. It later gained a Galarian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGalarian
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