Zangoose - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Zangoose can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Zangoose does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Zangoose does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Zangoose cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Zangoose cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Zangoose learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
15	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
19	Slash	Normal	70	100
22	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
26	Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
29	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
33	Facade	Normal	70	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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Zangoose is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
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	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
28	Dig	Ground	80	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	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
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Zangoose does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Zangoose egg move parents

In other generations
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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
Breeding	Teddiursa Ursaring Zangoose Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

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 Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
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
Sketch	Smeargle

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales Psyduck Golduck Kecleon
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
Evolution	Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Jolteon Combusken Blaziken Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Stantler Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Shinx Luxio Luxray Leafeon Glaceon
Evolution	Combusken
Sketch	Smeargle

Feint

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

Final Gambit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Farfetch'd Zangoose Seviper
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Spinda Mamoswine
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Torkoal Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
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 Slaking Skitty Delcatty Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Zangoose Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel
Sketch	Smeargle

Metal Claw

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

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray
Sketch	Smeargle

Quick Guard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lucario
Breeding	Aipom Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom
Sketch	Smeargle