Is Pangoro Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Fighting/Dark import with 124 Attack and AbilityMold Breaker. Handles Sidney, Phoebe, Tate and Liza, and Norman. The 4x Fairy weakness is new in ORAS's Gen 6 engine. Strong coverage if you avoid Fairy matchups.
Pancham has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Pancham has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Pancham trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Pancham trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Pancham trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Pangoro trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Pangoro has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Pangoro has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Pangoro has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Pangoro has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Pangoro has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Pangoro trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Pangoro has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Pangoro 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 32.
How to Get Pangoro in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Pangoro can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Pancham from X & Y, Sun & Moon, or Sword & Shield and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Pangoro in ORAS
Step 1Obtain PanchamCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 5, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Route 11. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Route 11. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Rolling Fields · Snowing. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Pangoro ✓
Pangoro Weakness
Pangoro's Fighting/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Fairy, Fighting, and Flying. Fairy hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. With 95 HP and balanced defenses, Pangoro can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fairy |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Rock, Ghost |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Pangoro Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Pangoro
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x120-143%KO | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 4x88-105%KO Rock Smash 2x15-17% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Clefable builds →Disarming Voice 4x74-87% Power-Up Punch 2x17-21% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 4x112-132%KO | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 4x94-110%KO Rock Smash 2x16-18% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x126-149%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 4x110-130%KO | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 4x93-110%KO Rock Smash 2x15-17% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x79-94% Rock Smash 2x24-30% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x139-164%KO Focus Blast 2x68-81% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x175-206%KO Focus Blast 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x119-140%KO Aerial Ace 2x40-48% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x124-146%KO Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x103-121%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-42% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x136-161%KO Focus Blast 2x67-79% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x172-203%KO Focus Blast 2x84-99% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x117-138%KO Aerial Ace 2x39-47% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x113-134%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x122-143%KO Aerial Ace 2x39-46% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 4x201-237%KO Focus Blast 2x84-99% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x134-158%KO Focus Blast 2x67-79% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x118-139%KO Aerial Ace 2x39-47% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO Focus Blast 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x116-136%KO Superpower 2x77-91% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Clefable can KO Pangoro with Moonblast (89-105%). Salamence's Outrage hits Pangoro for 69-81%.
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Clefable builds →Moonblast 4x89-105%KO | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Salamence builds →Earthquake39-45% Outrage69-81% | ||
Pangoro Evolutions
Pangoro is the evolved form of Pancham. Breeding produces Pancham eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Pancham gave Pangoro the biggest boost in Attack (+42), bringing the total to 495 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Pangoro to get Pancham eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground and Humanshape egg groups. Notable egg moves include Foul Play, Me First, Quash and 2 more.
ORAS Pangoro Best Moveset
Fighting/Dark at 124 Attack with AbilityIron Fist boosting punching moves. Fairy resists both Dark AND Fighting, the worst matchup possible. AbilityScrappy as a hidden ability hits Ghost types with Fighting and Normal. The moveset fires hard but Fairy blocks the entire TermStab combination.
Best Build
Pangoro best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Knock Off
- Drain Punch
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Focus Punch and Focus Blast for the basics, but Pangoro's real strength is the 15-type coverage spread. Normal and Flying 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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Although it possesses a violent temperament, it won’t put up with bullying. It uses the leaf in its mouth to sense the movements of its enemies.
It charges ahead and bashes its opponents like a berserker, uncaring about any hits it might take. Its arms are mighty enough to snap a telephone pole.
Pangoro Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Pangoro's 495 base stat total fool you. Mold Breaker is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Knock Off with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Mold Breaker on Pangoro. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Pangoro also gets Iron Fist and Scrappy, but they don't compare.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Pangoro fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 124 Attack. At base 58 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Knock Off, Drain Punch, Icepunch, and Thunderpunch on Pangoro. Knock Off is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Pangoro has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
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 6XYDebut
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 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