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#264 · Generation 3

Galarian Linoone

darknormalRegional form

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
Galarian Linoone
Transfer

Transfer the extras

Galarian Linoone has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

  • –
    Great Leagueshadow#845 of 1154 · score 64.3

    Ranked #845 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

  • Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
  • Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

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

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great League–#867 / 115463.4
Snarl · Body Slam · Dig
L38.5 · 4/15/11
Great LeagueShadow–#845 / 115464.3
Snarl · Body Slam · Dig
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 typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
poisonShadow–#114 / 1978.291Snarl · Gunk Shot
poison–#129 / 1977.295Snarl · Gunk Shot
normalShadow–#164 / 3548.898Snarl · Body Slam
normal–#191 / 3547.5101Snarl · Body Slam
groundShadow–#200 / 3027.684Snarl · Dig
ground–#213 / 3026.586Snarl · Dig

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 moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
SnarlSTAB
dark11+131.0s11.05+133 turns
Lick
ghost5+60.5s10.03+31 turn
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Dig
ground100-504.5s2.0070-50
Body SlamSTAB
normal50-332.0s1.5265-40
Gunk Shot
poison130-1003.0s1.30130-75

Questions people ask

Is Galarian Linoone good in Pokemon GO?
Not for battle. Galarian Linoone has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Galarian Linoone?
Galarian Linoone has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Galarian Linoone a good raid attacker?
Galarian Linoone ranks #191 of 354 normal attackers with 7.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Galarian Linoone be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Galarian Linoone is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Galarian Linoone worth keeping?
Shadow Galarian Linoone hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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