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Kangaskhan ガルーラ Garura #115
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Normal ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Parent Pokémon
Ability Early Bird Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #115 Johto #205 Hoenn #279 Sinnoh Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "?". Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 7'3" Imperial 2.2 m Metric 7'3"/2.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 176.4 lbs. Imperial 80 kg Metric 176.4 lbs./80 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Monster group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 175 Battle Exp.: 1751*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=kangaskhan|ndex=115|name=Kangaskhan }}

Kangaskhan (Japanese: ガルーラ Garura) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen

The infant rarely ventures out of its mother's protective pouch until it is 3 years old.

Pokémon Yellow

Raises its young in its belly pouch. Won't run from any fight to keep its young protected.

Pokémon Gold

If it is safe, the young gets out of the belly pouch to play. The adult keeps a close eye on the youngster.

Pokémon Silver

To protect its young, it will never give up during battle, no matter how badly wounded it is.

Pokémon Crystal

To avoid crushing the baby it carries in its pouch, it always sleeps standing up.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

If you come across a young Kangaskhan playing by itself, you must never disturb it or attempt to catch it. The baby Pokémon's parent is sure to be in the area, and it will become violently enraged at you.

Pokémon Emerald

If you come across a young Kangaskhan playing by itself, never try to catch it. The baby's parent is sure to be in the area, and it will become violently enraged.

Pokémon FireRed

The female raises its offspring in a pouch on its belly. It is skilled at attacking using Comet Punch.

Name origin

Kangaskhan's name is a combination of kangaroo and Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire (possibly how it's Pokedex data refers to how violently protective it is of its child). The garū in its Japanese name appears may be from カンガルー kangarū, kangaroo. The German name is a combination of kangaroo and Mama.

Kangaskhan is based on a kangaroo.

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Special Moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Kangaskhan knows Shadow Mist and Shadow Rush as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Sing after being purified.

In the anime

Kangakhan first appeared in EP034. A group of these Parent Pokémon were watching over a wild boy named Tomo, who in turn was protecting them aswell.

A Kangaskhan let her child play with Pikachu and co. in one of the Winter Vacation Specials.

Kangaskhan was also used in a Sumo Wrestling Contest in EP194.

A Kangaskhan owned a warehouse in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon special. She gave Team Go Getters Pecha Scarves and Corsola twigs for their mission to save Pikachu.

Evolution

Kangaskhan does not evolve to or from any Pokémon, leading to controversy over the fact that it hatches with a baby already in its pouch in the games. However, for reasons unexplained the glitch Pokémon in Pokémon Red and Blue (such as 'M) sometimes evolve into Kanaskhan.

External links

Article on Wikipedia

In other languages

• German: Kangama
• French: Kangourex
• Korean: 캥카 Kaengka

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