Is Zangoose Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal with AbilityImmunity blocking Poison. Wild on Route 7. No evolution. Strong Attack and decent Speed handle neutral matchups. AbilityImmunity means Toxic stall never works. A simple attacker that hits hard and stays healthy.
Zangoose resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Zangoose has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Zangoose resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Zangoose has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Zangoose has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Zangoose has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Zangoose has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Zangoose has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Zangoose trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Zangoose has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Zangoose has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Zangoose has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Zangoose trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Zangoose on Route 7 (walking, Lv 32, uncommon).
Black 2 & White 2 Zangoose Locations
6 encounter spots for Zangoose at decent spawn rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Zangoose in Black 2 & White 2
You can find Zangoose through 3 walking encounters at Lv. 32-39. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Zangoose Weakness
Zangoose's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Zangoose leans offensive (base 115 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Zangoose Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Zangoose
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x162-190%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x114-136%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x116-137%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x165-194%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x96-114%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x164-193%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x170-200%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x125-147%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zangoose View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x165-194%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Zangoose Evolutions
Zangoose doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a massive partner pool across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 13 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Zangoose Best Moveset
AbilityToxic Boost as a hidden ability adds 50%% damage when poisoned, and Held ItemToxic Orb self-activates the condition. 115 Attack fires boosted Normal TermStab with MoveFacade at doubled power from status. The moveset threatens anything that can't resist Normal hits through self-inflicted poison. 90 Speed outruns most of the tier.
Best Build
Zangoose best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Swords Dance
- Facade
- Quick Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Zangoose won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 14 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Double-Edge anchor the STAB core.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It’s Seviper’s archrival. To threaten those it encounters, it fans out the claws on its front paws.
Zangoose Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Zangoose works as a cannon with 458 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Close Combat with Toxic Orb is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Blaziken (Fighting) when using Zangoose. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Immunity prevents poison. That's the one you want on Zangoose. Toxic Boost is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Zangoose is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the cannon role.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Close Combat, Swords Dance, Facade, and Quickattack on Zangoose. Close Combat is the most common pick at 0% usage. Facade provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Zangoose appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
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 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