Linoone (Pokémon)

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Linoone Rushing Pokémon マッスグマ Massuguma #0264 Linoone Galarian Linoone Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Normal Unknown Linoone Dark Normal Galarian Linoone Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pickup or GluttonyGen IV+ Cacophony Galarian Linoone Cacophony Quick Feet Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Galarian Linoone Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 90 (20.1%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Linoone 0'0" 0 m Galarian Linoone 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 71.7 lbs. 32.5 kg Linoone 0 lbs. 0 kg Galarian Linoone 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 128 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 147 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Linoone 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed Galarian Linoone 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Galarian Linoone
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Linoone (Japanese: マッスグマ Massuguma) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Zigzagoon starting at level 20.

In Galar, Linoone has a dual-type Dark/Normal regional form. It evolves from Galarian Zigzagoon starting at level 20 and evolves into Obstagoon when leveled up at night starting at level 35. Hoennian Linoone is not known to evolve into any other Pokémon.

Biology

Linoone is a slender-bodied, quadrupedal Pokémon. Most of its fur is colored white, but it has several brown stripes. One long stripe stretches the length of its body before ending in an arrowhead shape on its forehead. There are additional stripes on each side of its bushy tail and on its cheeks. It has sharp, elongated claws and small pointed teeth. It has small, tuft-like ears, long cheek fur, and blue eyes.

Linoone can run up to 60 miles per hour, but it can only run in a straight line, and has to stop before it can make a turn. Because of this behavior, it often fails to catch prey, and struggles on roads that are curving or winding. When it sees prey underwater in ponds, it leaps in and uses its razor-sharp claws to catch and take it down. Linoone's fur is strong and supple, and the shed hairs are used to make high-quality shaving brushes. As shown in the anime, Linoone has an attraction to anything round and will grab any orb-shaped object it sees if given the chance. It often carries a snatched object in its expandable cheek pouches and deposits it in any of a number of secret stashes it keeps on its territory. Linoone tends to live in grasslands.

Forms

Linoone has a regional form: Galarian Linoone.

Galarian Linoone has a black-and-white color scheme, with longer fur on its ears. Around its red eyes are patterned stripes shaped like a shooting star. It has longer claws with gray fur surrounding the front feet, and it has a long red tongue that sticks out of its mouth.

Galarian Linoone are known to be rash and fearless, preferring to recklessly challenge opponents that are stronger than itself. Linoone is known to use its long tongue to taunt opponents. Once the foe is fully enraged, Linoone will hurl itself at them, tackling them by force. These traits make Galarian Linoone very popular among unhappy and angry youths in Galar, who have nowhere to take out their anger and frustrations. By charging at up to 60 miles per hour, it can deliver powerful Tackles and Headbutts with enough destructive force to even knock away a car. Linoone can be thrown off balance should it miss, however.^[1] The harsh environments in the Galar region, along with the fierce competition among the species, allows Linoone's survival instincts to improve, leading to the ability to evolve into Obstagoon.^[2]

Evolution

Linoone evolves from Zigzagoon

In Galar, Linoone has a regional form that evolves from Galarian Zigzagoon and evolves into Obstagoon.

Linoone

Unevolved Zigzagoon  Normal

→

First evolution Linoone  Normal

Galarian Linoone

Unevolved Zigzagoon Galarian Form  Dark  Normal

→

First evolution Linoone Galarian Form  Dark  Normal

→

Second evolution Obstagoon  Dark  Normal

In the anime

Main series

Linoone in the anime

Major appearances

In Showdown at Linoone, Kimmy Shoney owns a Linoone nicknamed Tokin. It had developed a bad habit of stealing anything in sight.

In The Green Guardian, Solana used her Capture Styler on three Linoone so they could slash vines created by a Celebi.

In the original timeline in Arceus and the Jewel of Life, a hypnotized Damos commanded his five Linoone to attack Arceus with Shock Wave. When Ash and his friends traveled to the past to prevent this, Marcus, the one responsible for hypnotizing Damos, managed to use the Linoone again to attack Arceus.

In The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!, a Pokémon Breeder's Linoone was playing with a Bidoof and a Teddiursa when they were all attacked by a rampaging Salamence. Linoone was then taken to a Pokémon Center and healed with the help of Nurse Joy and her Wigglytuff.

Minor appearances

In Jirachi: Wish Maker, multiple Linoone were living in Forina.

In Gettin' Twiggy With It!, a Linoone was nursed back to health by Clara.

A Linoone appeared in Camping It Up!.

In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, a Linoone was living in Crown City. It worked with several other Pokémon in surrounding Zorua in the park in order to attack him as retribution for what Zoroark did to the city. Before a fight broke out, the Zigzagoon, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed down by Celebi.

A Linoone appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling With a Clean Slate!; and in flashbacks in Mega Evolution Special I and Garchomp's Mega Bond! at Professor Sycamore's lab.

In Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, multiple Linoone were living in Allearth Forest.

In Serving Up the Flute Cup!, a Trainer's Linoone competed in the Battle Frontier Flute Cup, only to be defeated by Pikachu.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Generations

Linoone in Pokémon Generations

A wild Linoone appeared in the beginning of The Scoop.

In the manga

Linoone in Pokémon Adventures

Galarian Linoone in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Linoone appeared in A 'Thank You' That Transcends Time.

Movie adaptations

A Linoone appeared in the manga adaptation of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.

Pokémon Adventures

In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, Emerald used a Linoone holding a Choice Band to breeze through the Battle Factory. Because he was a rental Pokémon he had just received, his extra-powerful Frustration went a long way before he challenged Noland.

The Battle Factory rented a Linoone, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.

A Galarian Linoone debuted under the ownership of a Team Yell Grunt in Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light.

In the TCG

Main article: Linoone (TCG)

In the TFG

One Linoone figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Linoone

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: When Chikorita uses Razor Leaf on the Ruby Field, two Linoone will pop out. Hitting the left Linoone will make a Gulpin appear, activating Travel Mode when there are three Gulpin on the table. Hitting the right Linoone will change the stance of Makuhita allowing it to punch the ball towards the Upgrade.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ruby	Sapphire	Oran Berry (50%)	Sitrus Berry (5%)
Emerald
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Oran Berry (50%)	Sitrus Berry (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Max Revive (5%)
Sword	Shield	Potion (50%)	Max Revive (5%)
Events*		Focus Sash (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Linoone

Galarian Linoone

Galarian Linoone has the same base stats as Hoennian Linoone.

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Linoone

Galarian Linoone

Learnset

Side game data

Linoone

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Wild Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP Sudden stops and turns just aren't my thing! 26%-50% HP It could be trouble. My health has gone down halfway. 1%-25% HP I'm staggering... If I can't run, I'll keel over... Level up Yes! Leveled! It gave me a speed boost!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: D
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Lively Town Connected to: Miltank, Seedot Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I hate wasting time. Why do roads not go in one straight line? Low HP (< 50%) Do I have to bend my belief?
Pokémon Ranger Group: Normal Poké Assist: Normal Field move: (Tackle ×2) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 80 Max. exp.: 100 Browser entry R-048 Linoone moves quickly, but only in a line. If it stops, it will try to change direction.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.38 seconds Base HP: 55 Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 70
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #679 L-Boost Increases damage when making an L-shaped match.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 186 Base Attack: 142 Base Defense: 128 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Shadow Claw, Tackle Charged Attacks: Dig, Grass Knot, Thunder

Galarian Linoone

Pokémon GO Base HP: 186 Base Attack: 142 Base Defense: 128 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 100 Fast Attacks: Snarl, Lick Charged Attacks: Dig, Body Slam, Gunk Shot

Evolution data

Linoone

Unevolved Zigzagoon  Normal

Level 20 →

First evolution Linoone  Normal

Galarian Linoone

Unevolved Zigzagoon Galarian Form  Dark  Normal

Level 20 →

First evolution Linoone Galarian Form  Dark  Normal

Level 35 at night →

Second evolution Obstagoon  Dark  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Linoone images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Linoone is the only Pokémon that can use the Mix Elixir in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky.
• Linoone has the same Hoenn Pokédex and Central Kalos Pokédex numbers.
• Galarian Linoone and its Shiny form were designed by James Turner.^[3][4]

Origin

Linoone's appearance is possibly a cross between the European or Japanese badger and a member of the weasel and/or ferret family, or it may possibly be based on the ferret-badger or striped polecat. It also shares the same color scheme of tanuki. The word tanuki is used for both badgers and raccoon dogs in Japan, depending on the region. This may be the inspiration behind its mixture of traits, having similarities to both species. Its stripes slightly resemble flames and lightning, which may be a reference to race cars, who typically use these patterns on their vehicles for show. Linoone may also be based on the legendary Kamaitachi, which is usually depicted as lightning-fast weasels who wield razor-sharp claws which tear into their victims. There is a arrow symbol on its head which alludes to its tendecy to run in a straight line. Linoone's obsession with round objects may be inspired by the Ramidreju, a long, weasel-like creature who has a desire for gold; or by the tanuki's association with gold.

Galarian Linoone appears to be based on European badgers, with traits of Glam rock bands. Taking its evolved form Obstagoon under consideration, Galarian Linoone's color scheme, pointed tongue, and star marking around its eyes may also be inspired by Glam rock bands.

Linoone's evolutionary line shares a common theme of movement where Zigzagoon moves in a zigzag pattern, Linoone moves in a straight line, and Obstagoon blocks the way by obstructing it.

Name origin

Linoone may be a combination of line (referring to its fur pattern and unusual habits) and raccoon.

Massuguma may be a combination of まっすぐ massugu (straight, as in a line) and アライグマ araiguma (raccoon) or 穴熊 anaguma (badger). Guma (from 熊 kuma, "bear") as a suffix is often used for mammals that resemble bears.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マッスグマ Massuguma From 真っ直ぐ massugu and 洗熊 araiguma or 穴熊 anaguma French Linéon From linéaire and raton Spanish Linoone Same as English name German Geradaks From gerade and Dachs Italian Linoone Same as English name Korean 직구리 Jikguli From 직 (直) jik and 너구리 neoguri Mandarin Chinese 直衝熊 / 直冲熊 Zhíchōngxióng From 直衝 / 直沖 zhíchōng and 浣熊 wǎnxióng / huànxióng Cantonese Chinese 直衝熊 Jihkchūnghùhng From 直衝 jihkchūng and 浣熊 wúhnhùhng

More languages Hindi लिनून Linoone Transcription of English name Russian Лайнун Laynun Transcription of English name Thai มัสสึกุมะ Matsuekuma Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Regional form

References

External links

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