Is Linoone Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Normal with AbilityPickup farming items while it fights. Linoone has the Speed to contribute through mid-game. Falls off against gym leaders and the E4 where type advantage matters more. The Pickup utility keeps Linoone on teams longer than its combat stats justify.
Roxanne's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Linoone has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Linoone has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Linoone has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Linoone has the type edge here and should clean up Juan's team.
Linoone has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Linoone has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Catch Zigzagoon
Catch Zigzagoon on Route 101 (walking, Lv 2-3, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- LV 9NormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Flannery
- TM06PoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 85%PP 10Fiery Path
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSnorePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
Evolve Zigzagoon to Linoone
Zigzagoon evolves into Linoone at Level 20. Your Zigzagoon should hit Level 20 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20NormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf 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
- LV 41NormalSlashPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSnorePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
How to Get Linoone in Emerald
Linoone turns up wild on Routes 118 and 119 in the mid-20s, a rarer sight than its pre-evolution. If you would rather not wait, a Zigzagoon evolves into Linoone at level 20.
Wild Linoone may be holding when caught:
Oran Berry (50% chance) A hold item that restores 10 HP in battle.
Sitrus Berry (5% chance) A hold item that restores 30 HP in battle.2 locations to catch Linoone5 locations to catch Zigzagoon
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 5
Badge 6Catch Zigzagoon at any of the 5 locations below, then level it up to 20 — it evolves into Linoone.
Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4 Badge 5 Badge 6Where To Catch Linoone in E
Zigzagoon gets you Linoone sooner: catch it at the very start and evolve it at Lv 20. Wild Linoone first appears at Route 118 (after Badge 4).
- Step 2Linoone ✓or evolve from Zigzagoon (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Emerald for Linoone.
How to Get Shiny Linoone in Emerald
Linoone dashes through the tall grass on Route 118 and Route 119, so plant yourself in one patch and reset encounter after encounter for the long full-odds hunt. Compare Shiny Linoone odds across every game
Emerald Shiny Linoone Calculator
2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try. Pick whichever fits how you play.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breeding: Hatch eggs of this line; each egg rolls at the base shiny rate (no Masuda before Gen IV).
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
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 Emerald shiny odds for Linoone.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Linoone Weak Against
Good
Linoone Evolutions
Linoone is the evolved form of Zigzagoon. Breeding produces Zigzagoon eggs, and they are 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 102 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Pursuit, Substitute and 2 more.
E Linoone Best Moveset
MoveBelly Drum maxes Attack in one turn, and 100 base Speed lets Linoone outrun most of the tier after setting up. The moveset is all-or-nothing: one boost turn into physical Normal TermStab through MoveReturn sweeps teams that lack priority moves.
Best Build
Linoone best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Extreme Speed
- Belly Drum
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power Ground
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Linoone cleanly, with Hyper Beam and Double-Edge 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
All 28 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It is exceedingly fast if it only has to run in a straight line. When it spots pond-dwelling prey underwater, it quickly leaps in and catches it with its sharp claws.
Linoone Emerald Guide
Yes. Wild Linoone in Emerald can hold Oran Berry (50%) or Sitrus Berry (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Oran Berry.
In Emerald, Linoone is one of the stronger picks around. It rates A-Tier for this generation, and the Normal typing with 420 BST holds up through the whole story.
Yes. Galarian Linoone is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 8. Plays completely differently from the original.
In Emerald, Linoone plays as a pivot. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Emerald, Adamant is the go-to nature for Linoone. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe EVs. Fits the pivot role.
Game Availability
Linoone first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and spans 14 games across 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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