#264 · Generation 3

Linoone

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Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,662 / 1,879
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 949 / 1,187
Research CP (L15): 712
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Linoone has a niche: B-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

B
Great League#199 of 1146 · score 83.4
It is ranked #199 in Great League on PvPoke with Shadow Claw / Swift / Grass Knot.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack142

Defense128

Stamina186

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fighting×1.6

Resists

ghost×0.391

Evolution line

Zigzagoon
→50 candyLinoone

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	B	#199 / 1146	83.4	Shadow Claw · Swift · Grass Knot	L38.5 · 4/15/11

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
electric	–	#193 / 247	6.5	86	Tackle · Thunder
normal	–	#209 / 353	6.6	88	Tackle · Swift
ground	–	#213 / 299	6.4	85	Tackle · Dig
grass	–	#220 / 338	7.6	102	Tackle · Grass Knot

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Shadow Claw	ghost	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	6	+8	2 turns
TackleSTAB	normal	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Sand Attack	ground	4	+7	0.5s	8.0	2	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Dig	ground	100	-50	4.5s	2.00	70	-50
Grass Knot	grass	90	-50	2.5s	1.80	90	-50
Thunder	electric	100	-100	2.5s	1.00	100	-60
SwiftSTAB	normal	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	55	-35

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