Is Zigzagoon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal with AbilityPickup finding free items. Linoone at 20 is fast. AbilityPickup is useful for items, not battles. Not worth a team slot.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Burgh's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Skyla's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Drayden's team hits Zigzagoon's weaknesses hard.
Marlon's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Shauntal's team hits Zigzagoon's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's team hits Zigzagoon's weaknesses hard.
Caitlin's team hits Zigzagoon's weaknesses hard.
Marshal's team hits Zigzagoon's weaknesses hard.
Iris's team hits Zigzagoon's weaknesses hard.
Zigzagoon 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.
How to Get Zigzagoon in Black 2 & White 2
Zigzagoon isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Zigzagoon from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The evolution path from Zigzagoon to Zigzagoon is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Zigzagoon in B2W2
Step 1Zigzagoon ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 103. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 119. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Bell Tower · Radio: Hoenn Sound. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 2. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 102 · Horde battle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Linoone
Zigzagoon Weakness
Zigzagoon's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Zigzagoon's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| 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 Zigzagoon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Zigzagoon
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Scraggy builds →Brick Break 2x119-142%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x270-319%KO | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x194-229%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x271-320%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x194-230%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x281-330%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x161-190%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 2x243-286%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x161-190%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x283-334%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x219-258%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x162-190%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Timburr builds →Focus Punch 2x243-287%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x297-350%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x218-257%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x310-365%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x289-340%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Zigzagoon Evolutions
Zigzagoon is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Linoone. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Zigzagoon. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Zigzagoon Best Moveset
Normal type at 30 Attack and 60 Speed. AbilityPickup collects items after battles, the one utility. The moveset has no competitive application at any tier. Linoone one evolution away adds MoveBelly Drum for a one-turn maximum Attack boost.
Best Build
Zigzagoon best EVs are Attack and Defense
Utility Moveset
- Belly Drum
- Extreme Speed
- Seed Bomb
- Rock Smash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Zigzagoon won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 12 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 walks in zigzag fashion. It is good at finding items in the grass and even in the ground.
Zigzagoon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Zigzagoon works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Linoone. That's where the stats start mattering.
Zigzagoon has an Galarian form that swaps the typing and reshuffles the stats. Introduced in Gen 8. Worth checking if the original version doesn't fit your team.
Game Availability
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Zigzagoon appears in 14 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Galarian form in Generation 8.
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