Is Linoone Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Normal from Hoenn with AbilityPickup or AbilityGluttony. Trade-only. Pickup generates free resources but Linoone doesn't compete with Kanto's Normal options in combat.
Brock's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Terry's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Linoone cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 20.
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5NormalHeadbutt105100%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- LV 41NormalSlash105100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Linoone in FireRed & LeafGreen
A level 20 evolution of Zigzagoon produces Linoone. Since Zigzagoon never spawns in FireRed or LeafGreen, the whole chain is fully outside-sourced through a Hoenn trade.
How to Obtain Linoone in FRLG
Step 1Obtain ZigzagoonCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 103, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 119, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Bell Tower · Radio: Hoenn Sound.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 102 · Horde battle.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Zigzagoon can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Linoone ✓
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
GoodBest Pokemon Against Linoone
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Blissey's Ice Beam hits Linoone for 34-41%. Dugtrio's Earthquake hits Linoone for 63-74%. Magneton deals 47-55% with Thunderbolt.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Linoone View Blissey builds →Ice Beam34-41% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Linoone View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake63-74% Rock Slide47-55% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Linoone View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt47-55% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Linoone View Celebi builds →Psychic31-37% Giga Drain26-31% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Linoone View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin18-21% Earthquake35-42% Explosion88-104%KO Psychic21-25% | ||
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 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Pursuit, Substitute and 2 more.
FRLG Linoone Best Moveset
100 Speed with AbilityPickup. Normal TermStab from MoveReturn at 70 Attack is modest. The moveset's real trick is MoveBelly Drum maximizing Attack in one turn, then sweeping with MoveExtreme Speed for priority Normal damage that ignores Speed entirely. Glass stats mean the setup window is narrow.
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
Breeding opens up real options for Linoone. Charm and Pursuit come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hyper Beam and Double-Edge and coverage across 9 types.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
When running in a straight line, it can top 60 miles per hour. However, it has a tough time with curved roads.
Linoone FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Linoone isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
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