#335 · Generation 3
Zangoose
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,418 / 2,733
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,381 / 1,727
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,036
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Zangoose has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Great League#631 of 1154 · score 71.6
Ranked #631 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#545 of 851 · score 70.8
Ranked #545 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Does not evolve.
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #631 / 1154 | 71.6 | Shadow Claw · Close Combat · Night Slash | L23 · 4/13/14 |
| Ultra League | – | #545 / 851 | 70.8 | Shadow Claw · Close Combat · Night Slash | L46.5 · 4/15/14 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #400 / 689 | 74.7 | Fury Cutter · Close Combat · Night Slash |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ground | – | #157 / 302 | 9.0 | 112 | Shadow Claw · Dig |
| dark | – | #202 / 363 | 8.8 | 110 | Shadow Claw · Night Slash |
| fighting | – | #218 / 283 | 8.9 | 110 | Fury Cutter · Close Combat |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fury Cutter | bug | 4 | +8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
Shadow Claw | ghost | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Close Combat | fighting | 105 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.05 | 100 | -45 | 100% chance: -2 own Def |
Night Slash | dark | 45 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.36 | 50 | -35 | 12% chance: +1 own Atk |
Dig | ground | 100 | -50 | 4.5s | 2.00 | 70 | -50 |
Questions people ask
- Is Zangoose good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Zangoose has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Zangoose?
- Zangoose has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Zangoose a good raid attacker?
- Zangoose ranks #157 of 302 ground attackers with 9.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Zangoose be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Zangoose is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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