Zangoose - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Zangoose can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Zangoose learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon 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	40	95
12	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
15	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
19	Slash	Normal	70	100
22	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
26	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
29	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
33	Embargo	Dark	—	100
36	Detect	Fighting	—	—
40	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
43	Taunt	Dark	—	100
47	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
50	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Zangoose learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. 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
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Zangoose is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

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 Sun & Moon.

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
Dynamic Punch	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	—	90	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	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
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Zangoose learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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	40	95
12	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
15	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
19	Slash	Normal	70	100
22	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
26	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
29	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
33	Embargo	Dark	—	100
36	Detect	Fighting	—	—
40	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
43	Taunt	Dark	—	100
47	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
50	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Zangoose learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
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
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100

Move Tutor moves

Zangoose can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Last Resort	Normal	140	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
Snore	Normal	50	100
Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Zangoose is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	Normal	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

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
Dynamic Punch	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	—	90	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	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
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Zangoose does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Zangoose cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Zangoose egg move parents

In other generations
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7
8
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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 either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Zangoose with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Belly Drum

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zigzagoon Linoone Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Chesnaught
Breeding	Teddiursa Ursaring Zangoose Spheal Sealeo Walrein Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midnight Form)
Generation 3 Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull 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	Alolan Sandshrew Alolan Sandslash 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 Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Sylveon
Generation 2 TM	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Tauros Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler
Sketch	Smeargle

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan 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 Bunnelby Diggersby Litten Torracat Incineroar Mudbray Mudsdale
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Stantler Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Blitzle Zebstrika
Evolution	Combusken
Pre-evolution Evolution	Blaziken
Sketch	Smeargle

Feint

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

Final Gambit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Farfetch'd 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 Bunnelby Diggersby Stufful Bewear Komala
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino Sylveon Togedemaru
Pre-evolution Level up	Piloswine Donphan Linoone Vigoroth Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Fury Swipes

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan 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 Litten Torracat Incineroar
Breeding	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Zangoose Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel
Pre-evolution Level up	Alolan Sandslash 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 Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan 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 Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Fennekin Braixen Delphox Bunnelby Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Skiddo Gogoat Furfrou Espurr Meowstic (Male) Sylveon Dedenne Popplio Brionne Primarina Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Passimian Togedemaru
Generation 2 TM	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Sketch	Smeargle

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Alolan Sandshrew Alolan Sandslash Alolan Diglett Alolan Dugtrio Sneasel Prinplup Empoleon Lucario Weavile Drilbur Excadrill
Breeding	Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Teddiursa Ursaring Zangoose
Evolution	Prinplup
Pre-evolution Evolution	Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

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

Quick Guard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lucario Mienfoo Meowstic (Male) Lycanroc (Midday Form)
Breeding	Aipom Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Scraggy Scrafty Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Pancham Pangoro Passimian
Pre-evolution Level up	Mienshao
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
Generation 1 TM	Farfetch'd
Sketch	Smeargle