Zangoose - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Zangoose can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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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In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Zangoose learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
9	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
14	Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95
18	Slash	Normal	70	100
22	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
27	Embargo	Dark	—	100
31	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
35	Taunt	Dark	—	100
40	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
48	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
53	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	100
Double Hit	Normal	35	90
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by HM

Zangoose is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Zangoose is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Zangoose can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Zangoose learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
5	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
8	Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95
12	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
15	Slash	Normal	70	100
19	Embargo	Dark	—	100
22	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
26	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
29	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
33	Detect	Fighting	—	—
36	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
40	Taunt	Dark	—	100
43	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
47	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Zangoose learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Curse	Ghost	—	—
Disable	Normal	—	100
Double Hit	Normal	35	90
Double Kick	Fighting	30	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100

Move Tutor moves

Zangoose can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Zangoose is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Zangoose is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
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	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Zangoose can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Zangoose egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

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 Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark
Generation 3 Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Delibird Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Grumpig Spinda Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Curse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Zangoose Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Munna Musharna Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong Stantler Spinda Zangoose Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Hit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aipom Girafarig Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Mamoswine
Breeding	Sneasel Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Jolteon Combusken Blaziken Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Stantler Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Blitzle Zebstrika
Sketch	Smeargle

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Kecleon Absol Monferno Infernape Stunky Skuntank Lucario
Breeding	Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Weavile Mienfoo Mienshao
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu
Sketch	Smeargle

Final Gambit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Zangoose Seviper
Pre-evolution Level up	Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Phanpy Zigzagoon Slakoth Slaking Torkoal Spinda Cubchoo Beartic
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino
Pre-evolution Level up	Piloswine Donphan Linoone Vigoroth Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Fury Swipes

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Sentret Furret Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Linoone Vigoroth Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Weavile Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Drilbur Excadrill Zorua Zoroark Cubchoo Beartic Heatmor
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Zangoose Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking
Generation 3 Level up	Diglett Dugtrio
Sketch	Smeargle

Iron Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Zangoose Seviper Pachirisu Stunky Skuntank Rhyperior Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino Emolga
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Granbull Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chimchar Monferno Infernape Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Minccino Cinccino Emolga
Sketch	Smeargle

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Prinplup Empoleon Lucario Weavile Drilbur Excadrill
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Teddiursa Ursaring Zangoose
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile Purrloin Liepard Zoroark
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Farfetch'd Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray Oshawott Dewott Samurott Cubchoo Beartic Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Razor Wind

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