
Is Zigzagoon Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Trade-only Normal from Hoenn. AbilityPickup finds free items after battles. AbilityGluttony consumes berries earlier. The Pickup utility is the draw. Combat contribution is minimal.
Brock's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's typing presses Zigzagoon's defenses.
Zigzagoon trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Terry'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. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- LV 9NormalHeadbutt105100%15
- LV 29NormalCovet90100%25
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM06PoisonToxic—90%10
- After Sabrina
- TUTORElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Zigzagoon in FireRed & LeafGreen
Zigzagoon isn't in FRLG wilds. The zigzag raccoon is everywhere in Hoenn, from Route 101 onward, so any Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald save can spare one for a Kanto trade.
How to Obtain Zigzagoon in FRLG
Step 1Zigzagoon ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 103, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Route 119, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Bell Tower · Radio: Hoenn Sound.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Route 102 · Horde battle.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Zigzagoon can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Zigzagoon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Zigzagoon
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape 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
FRLG Zigzagoon Best Moveset
Normal with AbilityPickup for item recovery. Stats too low across the board. Linoone brings MoveBelly Drum at 100 Speed for the sweeping gimmick.
Best Build
Zigzagoon best EVs are Sp. Def and Speed
Support Moveset
- Trick
- Toxic
- Thunder Wave
- Sand Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Charm and Pursuit from the egg pool give Zigzagoon something extra. Pair those with Double-Edge and Body Slam for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
A POKéMON with abundant curiosity. It shows an interest in everything, so it always zigs and zags.
Zigzagoon FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Zigzagoon isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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