Is Zigzagoon Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Normal-type with AbilityPickup for random free items. Linoone adds speed but no offensive teeth. Useful as an item farmer on the team, not as a fighter.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Zigzagoon's weaknesses hard.
Lana's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
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Kiawe's team hits Zigzagoon's weaknesses hard.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Sophocles's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Nanu's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Mina's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Hapu's team hits Zigzagoon's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Zigzagoon here.
Olivia's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Kahili's team hits Zigzagoon's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Zigzagoon can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Zigzagoon from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Zigzagoon in USUM
- 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 |
What is Zigzagoon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Zigzagoon
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x267-315%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x290-342%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x237-279%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x269-317%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x269-317%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x278-327%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x290-342%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x295-348%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x219-258%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x278-327%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x288-340%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Hippopotas deals 39-46% with Earthquake.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Bronzor builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Staryu builds →Rapid Spin13-15% Scald31-36% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake39-46% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Scarf NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Chinchou builds →Volt Switch35-41% Ice Beam45-53% Thunderbolt45-53% Hydro Pump55-65% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Zigzagoon View Slowpoke builds →Scald20-24% | ||
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
Breeding
Breed Zigzagoon easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Charm, Extreme Speed, Helping Hand and 7 more to offspring.
USUM Zigzagoon Best Moveset
Normal at 30 offenses with AbilityPickup finding items and AbilityGluttony activating pinch berries at 50%% HP. AbilityQuick Feet as a hidden ability boosts Speed when statused. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Linoone one evolution away earns B-tier through MoveBelly Drum and MoveExtreme Speed.
Best Build
Zigzagoon best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Extreme Speed
- Belly Drum
- Pursuit
- Seed Bomb
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Zigzagoon won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Take Down 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
Base Stats
Zigzagoon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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