Linoone (Pokémon)

Linoone マッスグマ Massuguma
Artwork from R/S/E
Pronunciation	???
Type	Normal
Species	Rushing Pokémon
National Dex	#264
Johto Dex	#—
Hoenn Dex	#013
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R-048
Almia Browser	R—
Height	1′08″ (0.5m)
Weight	71.6 lbs. (32.5kg)
Abilities	Pickup or Gluttony
Egg group	Ground
Time to hatch	3,840 steps
Effort yield	2 Spd
Exp. yield	128 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	White
Catch rate	90
Footprint
Body style
On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Zigzagoon at level 20.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the TCG 4 Game data 4.1 NPC appearances 4.2 Pokédex entries 4.3 Game locations 4.3.1 In side games 4.4 Base stats 4.5 Type effectiveness 4.6 Learnset 4.6.1 By leveling up 4.6.2 By TM/HM 4.6.3 By breeding 4.6.4 By tutoring 4.6.5 Special moves 4.7 Side game data 4.8 Evolution 4.9 Sprites 5 Trivia 5.1 Origin 5.1.1 Name origin 6 In other languages 7 External links

Biology

Physiology

Linoone are little weasel/badger-like creatures. Their long bodies are like a weasel's, and their sharp elongated claws are like a badger's. They also have small sharp teeth that are efficiently used with their claws in hunting.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Since Linoone have a keen sense of smell, they are able to locate and Pickup items while its trainer walks around.

When the Generation IV games were introduced, Linoone was given another ability. Due to the fact that it loves berries more than almost anything else, it is a complete glutton when it comes to them.

Behavior

Linoone are incredibly fast, but they aren't the best at cornering, so they typically run in a straight line. Linoone have an attraction to anything round, and will grab any round object they see if given the chance. They carry a snatched object in their expandable cheek pouches and deposit it in any of a number of secret stashes they keep on their territory.

Habitat

Linoone tend to live in forests and grasslands, similar to actual racoons.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Linoone made a cameo in Jirachi: Wish Maker as one of the Pokémon living in Forina.

In Showdown at Linoone, a Linoone nicknamed "Token" had developed a bad habit of stealing anything round.

In Green Guardian, Solana used her device to get help from plenty of Linoone to slash the wipes.

In Gettin' Twiggy With It!, an injured Linoone is nursed back to health.

A Linoone appeared in DP088.

In the TCG

Main article: Linoone (TCG)

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

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
III	Ruby	Linoone always runs full speed and only in straight lines. If facing an obstacle, it makes a right-angle turn to evade it. This Pokémon is very challenged by gently curving roads.
	Sapphire	When hunting, Linoone will make a beeline straight for the prey at a full run. While this Pokémon is capable of topping 60 mph, it has to come to a screeching halt before it can turn.
	Emerald	It is exceedingly fast if it only has to run in a straight line. When it spots pond-dwelling prey underwater, it quickly leaps in and catches it with its sharp claws.
	FireRed	When running in a straight line, it can top 60 miles per hour. However, it has a tough time with curved roads.
	LeafGreen	When running in a straight line, it can top 60 miles per hour. However, it has a tough time with curved roads.
IV	Diamond	It charges prey at speeds over 60 mph. However, because it can only run straight, it often fails.
	Pearl	It charges prey at speeds over 60 mph. However, because it can only run straight, it often fails.
	Platinum	Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Location
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Common	Routes 118, 119, 120, 121, and 123
	Emerald		Uncommon	Routes 118 and 119
	FireRed	LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Colosseum		None	Trade
	XD		None	Trade
IV	Diamond	Pearl	None	Evolve Zigzagoon
	Platinum		None	Evolve Zigzagoon
	Pal Park			Field

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve from Zigzagoon
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 4 Endless Level 36 Forever Level 16 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Evolve from Zigzagoon
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Shimmer Hill (1F-17F)

Base stats

HP:	78
Attack:	70
Defense:	61
SpAtk:	50
SpDef:	61
Speed:	100

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Fighting : 2×		Ghost : 0×	Normal : 1×  Flying : 1×  Poison : 1×  Ground : 1×  Rock : 1×  Bug : 1×  Steel : 1×  Grass : 1×  Fire : 1×  Water : 1×  Electric : 1×  Psychic : 1×  Ice : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×

Learnset

Linoone is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Start	Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100%	10	Cool	0
Previous	Tackle	Normal	Physical	35	95%	35	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Previous	Growl	Normal	Status	—	100%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
Previous	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100%	30	Cute	2 ♥♥
Previous	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Previous	Sand-Attack	Ground	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
Previous	Odor Sleuth	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Smart	1 ♥
23	Mud Sport	Ground	Status	—	—%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
29	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
35	Covet	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40	Cute	0
41	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
47	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
53	Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
59	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10	Tough	1 ♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	95	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70%	10	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	Tough	0
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10	Tough	1 ♥
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	100%	10	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	95	100%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Snubbull, Granbull Teddiursa, Ursaring Phanpy, Donphan Skitty, Delcatty Pachirisu Buneary, Lopunny Glameow, Purugly	Charm	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Growlithe, Arcanine Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Sentret, Furret	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	1 ♥
Diglett, Dugtrio Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
Rattata, Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Zangoose Absol Buizel, Floatzel	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100%	20	Smart	1 ♥
Kecleon	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
Aipom, Ambipom	Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
Sentret, Furret Spoink, Grumpig Spinda Kecleon	Trick*	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10	Smart	0
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: III
Game							Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	10	95%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	70%	5	Cool	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Last Resort	Normal	Physical	130	100%	5	Cute	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15	Smart	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	100%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10	Smart	0
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special moves

• ExtremeSpeed (evolve the Zigzagoon from Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	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 Ranger
Group:	Loops: 5	Minimum Experience: 80
Poké Assist: None	Field Move: Tackle x2	Maximum Experience: 100
Linoone moves quickly, but only in a line. If it stops, it will try to change direction.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 0.5%	IQ Group: D

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 20	First evolution
	Zigzagoon  Normal		Linoone  Normal

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
				Image:Spr 3f 264.png
	Image:Spr 3r 264 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 264 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 264 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 264 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
			Image:Spr 4p 264.png
			Image:Spr 4p 264 s.png

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

Trivia

• Linoone's Generation IV sprite is very similar to its Generation III sprite. The only change is Linoone's left back leg.

Origin

Linoone is probably based on a