Is Zigzagoon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
First route catch with AbilityPickup grabbing random items as you play. Linoone at level 20 is surprisingly fast and doubles as an HM user. Zigzagoon contributes to the team just by being in the party and finding free items.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Linoone has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Linoone's defenses.
Linoone trades roughly evenly with Wallace'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 trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Steven's typing presses Linoone's defenses.
Catch Zigzagoon on Route 101 (walking, Lv 2, common).
Your Zigzagoon should hit Level 20 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Zigzagoon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Zigzagoon's scattered across 34 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Zigzagoon in ORAS
To get Zigzagoon, start by catching Zigzagoon through walking encounters at Lv. 2-31. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Zigzagoon ✓Route 102Lv.2GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 103Lv.2GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 116Lv.4GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 117Lv.7GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 101Lv.2GrassRate 40%Route 103Lv.2-3GrassRate 40%Route 104 - Area 2Lv.2-5GrassRate 40%Route 104 - Area 1Lv.4-7GrassRate 40%Route 101Lv.2GrassRate 35%Horde battleRoute 104 - Area 2Lv.2GrassRate 35%Horde battlePetalburg WoodsLv.3GrassRate 35%Horde battleRoute 104 - Area 1Lv.3GrassRate 35%Horde battleRoute 102Lv.2-3GrassRate 30%Petalburg WoodsLv.4-6GrassRate 30%Route 116Lv.6-8GrassRate 30%Route 117Lv.12-14GrassRate 30%Route 110Lv.13GrassRate 10%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into LinooneRoute 119Lv.22-25GrassRate 60%Tall grass onlyRoute 120 - EastLv.24-27GrassRate 60%Tall grass onlyRoute 120 - WestLv.24-27GrassRate 60%Tall grass onlyRoute 118Lv.21-23GrassRate 55%Tall grass onlyRoute 121Lv.28-30GrassRate 50%Tall grass onlyRoute 123Lv.29-31GrassRate 50%Tall grass onlyRoute 118Lv.21-24GrassRate 40%Route 121Lv.28-30GrassRate 30%or evolve from Zigzagoon (Step 1)
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 |
What is Zigzagoon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Zigzagoon
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Timburr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Makuhita builds →Vital Throw 2x90-107%KO | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x280-330%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x153-180%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x282-332%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x154-182%KO | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x290-342%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x159-188%KO | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Throh Fighting | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x286-338%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x299-352%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x245-288%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x299-352%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x271-320%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x281-331%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x293-346%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x240-283%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x293-346%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x297-350%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x218-257%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x310-365%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 2x288-339%KO | ||
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
ORAS Zigzagoon Best Moveset
Normal at 30 Attack and 60 Speed. AbilityPickup finds items. AbilityGluttony uses berries earlier. AbilityQuick Feet as a hidden ability boosts Speed under status. The moveset can't compete. Linoone one evolution away adds 100 Speed and MoveBelly Drum.
Best Build
Zigzagoon best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Utility Moveset
- Extreme Speed
- Belly Drum
- Seed Bomb
- Return
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
Zigzagoon restlessly wanders everywhere at all times. This Pokémon does so because it is very curious. It becomes interested in anything that it happens to see.
The hair on Zigzagoon’s back is bristly. It rubs the hard back hair against trees to leave its territorial markings. This Pokémon may play dead to fool foes in battle.
Zigzagoon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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