Zangoose - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Zangoose can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Zangoose artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Zangoose learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Leer	Normal	—	100
7	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
10	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
13	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
19	Slash	Normal	70	100
25	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
31	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
46	Detect	Fighting	—	—
55	False Swipe	Normal	40	100

Egg moves

Zangoose learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Curse	???	—	—
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Roar	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Zangoose is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Zangoose is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Zangoose learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Leer	Normal	—	100
7	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
10	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
13	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
19	Slash	Normal	70	100
25	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
31	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
46	Detect	Fighting	—	—
55	False Swipe	Normal	40	100

Egg moves

Zangoose learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Curse	???	—	—
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Roar	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Zangoose can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Zangoose is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Zangoose is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Zangoose learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Leer	Normal	—	100
7	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
10	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
13	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
19	Slash	Normal	70	100
25	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
31	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
46	Detect	Fighting	—	—
55	False Swipe	Normal	40	100

Egg moves

Zangoose learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Emerald. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Curse	???	—	—
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Roar	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Zangoose can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
Endure	Normal	—	—
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Zangoose is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Zangoose is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Zangoose egg move parents

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Zangoose

Zangoose's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Zangoose are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Zangoose with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Zangoose with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Quagsire Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Torkoal
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Jolteon Combusken Blaziken
Breeding	Ponyta Rapidash Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Slakoth Slaking Torkoal Spinda
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zangoose
Pre-evolution Level up	Linoone Vigoroth
Sketch	Smeargle

Razor Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nuzleaf Absol
Breeding	Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Zangoose
Pre-evolution Level up	Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Roar

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Growlithe Arcanine Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Electrike Manectric
TM	Raticate Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Persian Growlithe Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Quilava Typhlosion Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Linoone Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Camerupt Zangoose Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Zangoose
Pre-evolution Level up	Ninetales
Sketch	Smeargle