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Zigzagoon Tiny Raccoon Pokémon ジグザグマ Jiguzaguma #263 Zigzagoon Galarian Zigzagoon Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Normal Unknown Zigzagoon Dark Normal Galarian Zigzagoon Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pickup or Gluttony Cacophony Galarian Zigzagoon Cacophony Quick Feet Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Galarian Zigzagoon Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Zigzagoon 0'0" 0 m Galarian Zigzagoon 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 38.6 lbs. 17.5 kg Zigzagoon 0 lbs. 0 kg Galarian Zigzagoon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 60 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 56 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Zigzagoon 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed Galarian Zigzagoon 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 Zigzagoon
Pokédex color   Brown Other forms may have other colors.	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

Zigzagoon (Japanese: ジグザグマ Jiguzaguma) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Linoone starting at level 20.

In Galar, Zigzagoon has a Dark/Normal-type regional form. It evolves into Galarian Linoone starting at level 20, which evolves into Obstagoon when leveled up at night starting at level 35.

Biology

Zigzagoon is a raccoon-like, quadruped Pokémon with bristly, zigzag-patterned fur. It has stripes formed by alternating layers of cream and brown fur. It has a brown head with spiky ears and a black nose. A black, mask pattern surrounds its brown eyes. The upper half of its mouth is jagged, and when it is open, there are two pointed teeth in its lower jaw. Its feet have three claws and pink paw pads. Its forefeet are cream-colored, but the hind feet are brown. Its brush tail is spiky and bristly.

In Galar, the oldest and original form of Zigzagoon have a more black and white patterned-fur. The red eyes are surrounded by a black spiked mask. The black feet contains three sharp white claws. It has long pink that is constant standing outside of mouth with two lower teeth in between.

Zigzagoon is abundantly curious, as it wanders restlessly back and forth while rubbing its nose to the ground in search of something. It rubs its bristly back hair against trees to mark its territory, and plays dead to fool opponents in battle. Zigzagoon is found commonly in grassy fields. The Zigzagoon in Galar are known to be constantly on the move and never settling down. It believed the zigzag movements of the Zgagoon of other region originated from its Galar relatives. They enjoy battling to the point they often attempt to prove others into fighting it. While this succeeded with other Pokémon, humans instead mistaken it wanting affection, much to the Zigzagoon's frustrations.^[1]

In the anime

In the main series

Zigzagoon in the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Zigzagoon appeared in In the Knicker of Time, where Nicholai spent much of the episode trying to catch one. He was eventually successful. Nicholai's Zigzagoon reappeared in Zig Zag Zangoose!. In both episodes, it was used in a battle against Ash and his Pokémon.

A Zigzagoon appeared in The Blue Badge of Courage, under the ownership of one of the Gym Badge thieves. It and a Poochyena battled Misty's Psyduck and Sakura's Espeon, but both were defeated.

A Zigzagoon appeared in Candid Camerupt!, under the ownership of Victor Winstrate. It battled Brock's Mudkip and was able to defeat it using Thunderbolt.

A Zigzagoon appeared in a flashback in A Trip Down Memory Train!, where it was among the group of Pokémon that befriended Clemont's Bunnelby when it was still a wild Pokémon.

Minor appearances

Zigzagoon debuted in Johto Photo Finish, where it was seen in Harrison's explanation of the Hoenn region.

A Zigzagoon appeared in A Tail with a Twist.

A Zigzagoon appeared in You Said a Mouthful!

A Zigzagoon appeared in A Bite to Remember.

A Zigzagoon appeared in A Meditite Fight!.

A Coordinator's Zigzagoon appeared in Now That's Flower Power!.

Multiple Zigzagoon appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

A Zigzagoon appeared in A Scare to Remember!.

A Zigzagoon appeared in Beg, Burrow and Steal.

A Coordinator's Zigzagoon appeared in Mean With Envy.

A Zigzagoon appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!, under the ownership of a Coordinator.

A Trainer's Zigzagoon appeared in Off the Unbeaten Path, where it was participating in the Pokémon Orienteering competition.

A Zigzagoon appeared in Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 2).

A Zigzagoon appeared in Following A Maiden's Voyage!.

A Zigzagoon appeared in Drifloon On the Wind!.

A Zigzagoon appeared in Buizel Your Way Out Of This!, under the ownership of a Fisherman. It was carried in after being knocked out by a Buizel.

A Zigzagoon appeared in One Big Happiny Family! in Jessie's fantasy.

Multiple Zigzagoon appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions as one of the many Pokémon residing in Crown City. Two Zigzagoon 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 Zigzagoon appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Zigzagoon appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!, Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Day Three Blockbusters!, and Battling With a Clean Slate!; and in a flashback in Mega Evolution Special I and Garchomp's Mega Bond! at Professor Sycamore's lab.

A Zigzagoon appeared in A Battle of Aerial Mobility!.

A Zigzagoon appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant.

A Zigzagoon appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

A Zigzagoon appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.

A Zigzagoon appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad. It was among the Pokémon residing in a forest.

A Zigzagoon appeared in Mega Evolution Special IV.

A Zigzagoon appeared in A Giga Battle with Mega Results!.

A Zigzagoon appeared in A Watershed Moment! in a flashback.

A Trainer's Zigzagoon appeared in Unlocking Some Respect!.

A Zigzagoon appeared in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!, where it, along with a Scatterbug, Oddish, Budew, and Sentret, were brought into a cave to join Ash in the Winding Woods.

Two Zigzagoon appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as residents of the Nebel Plateau.

Pokédex entries

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Zigzagoon in the animated trailer

A Zigzagoon appeared in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, under the ownership of a Youngster. It battled against Brendan's Treecko.

In the manga

Zigzagoon in Pokémon Adventures

Galarian Zigzagoon in Pokémon Adventures

In the movie adaptations

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

A Zigzagoon appeared in the manga adaptation of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Zigzagoon made a cameo appearance at the end of The Last Battle XIV, where one was being examined by Professor Elm.

A wild Zigzagoon appeared in Making Mirth with Mightyena.

A Trainer's Zigzagoon appeared in Plugging Past Electrike I.

Sapphire encountered a young Trainer and her sick Zigzagoon in I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder. Her way of healing the Zigzagoon caught Winona's attention.

A Trainer's Zigzagoon appeared in A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel I.

A Galarian Zigzagoon first appeared in the Sword & Shield arc.

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga, a Zigzagoon appears in the chapter Let's Go Catch The Dumpling Thief!!. Red's Clefairy is accused of stealing dumplings from a shrine, but it turns out that they were being eaten by a mischievous Zigzagoon.

In the TCG

Main article: Zigzagoon (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Zigzagoon sits to the left of the Sapphire Field and will change its position when the ball hits the button in front of it. When Zigzagoon is positioned to pounce, it will immediately stop the slot machine when the A button is pressed, allowing for the prize to be chosen by the player.
• Pokémon Emerald: At the beginning of the game, a wild Zigzagoon attacks Professor Birch. The player must use his/her starter Pokémon to defeat it.

Pokédex entries

Zigzagoon

Galarian Zigzagoon

Game locations

In side games

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RS	Ruby Zigzagoon	Japanese	Japan	5	December 29, 2003 to March 31, 2004
RS	Sapphire Zigzagoon	Japanese	Japan	5	December 29, 2003 to March 31, 2004
RS	Ruby Zigzagoon	English	United States	5	March 1, 2004 to April 22, 2007
RS	Sapphire Zigzagoon	English	United States	5	March 1, 2004 to April 22, 2007

In-game events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ruby	Sapphire	Oran Berry (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Oran Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Oran Berry (5%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Potion (50%)	Revive (5%)
Sword	Shield	Potion (50%)	Revive (5%)
Events*		Liechi Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

• Galarian Zigzagoon has the same stats as a regular Zigzagoon.

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Zigzagoon

Galarian Zigzagoon

Learnset

By leveling up

Zigzagoon

Galarian Zigzagoon

By TM/TR

Zigzagoon

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM84 TM84 Tail Slap Normal Physical 02525 085}}85% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR42 TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR59 TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR73 TR73 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zigzagoon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Zigzagoon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Galarian Zigzagoon

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM07 TM07 Pin Missile Bug Physical 02525 095}}95% 20 TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR42 TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR59 TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR73 TR73 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Zigzagoon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Zigzagoon

By breeding

Zigzagoon

Galarian Zigzagoon

By tutoring

Zigzagoon

Galarian Zigzagoon

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.5% Friend Area: Wild Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP I wonder what's in store here? This is so exciting! 26%-50% HP Listen, half my HP's gone. 1%-25% HP No more... I couldn't run if I wanted to... Level up I leveled up! Ooh, this is so exciting!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group: Normal Poké Assist: Normal Field move: None Loops: 2 Min. exp.: 9 Max. exp.: 9 Browser entry R-047 Zigzagoon always zigzags when it moves. It's fun to just watch it.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #678 Cloud Clear++ Sometimes clears away five black-cloud disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 76 Base Attack: 58 Base Defense: 80 Egg Distance: 2 km Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Rock Smash Charged Attacks: Dig, Grass Knot, Thunderbolt

Evolution

Zigzagoon

Unevolved Zigzagoon  Normal

Level 20 →

First evolution Linoone  Normal

Galarian Zigzagoon

Unevolved Zigzagoon  Dark  Normal

Level 20 →

First evolution Linoone  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

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

Trivia

• Zigzagoon is one of the two Pokémon left out of the Hoenn Pokérap; the other is Relicanth.
• A Shiny Zigzagoon was given to games from an interactive demo to fix the Berry Glitch.
  • Due to this being available for over three years in North America, Zigzagoon has the honor of having the longest event.
• Zigzagoon has the same Hoenn Pokédex and Central Kalos Pokédex numbers.
• A Zigzagoon can be seen in the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Introduction Animation.

Origin

Although Zigzagoon's category suggests it is based on a raccoon, it also shares several similarities with the Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as the tanuki. Japanese folklore and legend claims that tanuki are tricksters, masters of disguise and capable of shapeshifting, though also absent-minded and gullible. Tanukis are also known for drumming on their bellies with their front paws, like Zigzagoon has been known to do.

Name origin

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

Jiguzaguma may be a combination of zigzag and アライグマ araiguma (raccoon) or 穴熊 anaguma (badger). Guma (熊 kuma) as a suffix is often used for mammals that resemble bears.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ジグザグマ Jiguzaguma From zigzag and アライグマ araiguma or 穴熊 anaguma French Zigzaton From zigzag and raton Spanish Zigzagoon Same as English name German Zigzachs From zigzag and Dachs Italian Zigzagoon Same as English name Korean 지그제구리 Jigujaeguri From zigzag and neoguri Mandarin Chinese 蛇紋熊 / 蛇纹熊 Shéwénxióng Literally "Snake-patterned bear", referring to the zigzag pattern in its fur resembling a wriggling snake Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi ज़िगज़ागून Zigzagoon Transcription of English name Russian Зигзагун Zigzagun Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Regional form

External links

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