Linoone (Pokémon)

Linoone マッスグマ Massuguma

Artwork from R/S/E

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

It evolves from Zigzagoon starting at level 20.

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. There is an arrow on it head as well, referencing its straight movement.

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 orb-shaped object they see if given the chance. They often 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

Grassland Pokémon

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

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Linoone in the anime

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

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

In Green Guardian, Solana used her Capture Styler to get help from three of Linoone to slash the vines.

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

A Linoone appeared in Camping It Up!.

Pokédex entries

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

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Linoone is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

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:  Normal	Loops: 5	Minimum Experience: 80
Poké Assist: None	Field Move: (Tackle ×2)	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 Zigzagoon  Normal

Level 20 →

First evolution 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
			File:Spr 3e 264 s.gif			File:Spr b g3 264 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

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

Trivia

• Linoone's sprite has changed very little between Generation III and IV.
• Linoone and Ambipom are the only evolved Pokémon that have Pickup.

Origin

Linoone may be based on a badger or a ferret.

Name origin

Linoone's name may be a combination of line, referring to its sleek appearance, and raccoon. It could also be referring to its ability to only run in straight lines. Its Japanese name may be a combination of mass, referring to its growth since evolving, and 熊/グマ guma, and まっすぐ massugu, meaning straight, as in a line.

In other languages

• German: Geradaks
• French: Lineon
• Korean: 직구리 Zigguri

External links

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.