Zangoose

The Cat Ferret Pokémon
#335 - Zangoose
Debut	Pokémon: Sapphire Version Pokémon: Ruby Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	1.3 m (4'03")
Weight	40.3 kg (88.8 lbs.)
Color	White
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Immunity
Hidden Ability	Toxic Boost
Egg Group	Ground
Icon		Sprite
		File:335sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	73	Speed	90
Attack	115	Sp. Attack	60
Defense	60	Sp. Defense	60
Training Info
Catch Rate	090	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	165	Effort Points	Att
Happiness	70		Att
To Lv.100	Erratic

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Zangoose is a mongoose-like Pokémon that was introduced in the third generation games. It has no evolutionary line, although it is associated with Seviper, which is its rival.

Information

Zangoose are known for the sharp claws on their forelegs which are their biggest assets in combat and can tear up foes. Zangoose usually stays on all fours, but it stands on its hind legs and extends its claws when angered. They are also agile enough to avoid most attacks. The Zangoose have feuded with Seviper for generations, to the point where memories of their battles are etched into every cell of a Zangoose's body. When one encounters a Seviper or even just smells one, its fur will bristle, and it will quickly assume a battle pose.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Ruby Version, Zangoose uncommonly appeared at Route 114. In Diamond, Pearl and Platinum Versions, it could appear at Routes 208 and 210 through the dual slot method when a Ruby cartridge was present in the GBA slot. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, it could appear in the Safari Zone's Plains (with enough Rock objects) or Peak (with enough Plains objects) areas. In Black and White, it was found uncommonly at Route 11 and the Village Bridge.

Other Games

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, a Shadow Zangoose could be snagged from Thug Zook at Cipher Key Lair, and after being purified it could be transferred to any of the third generation color versions. In Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, it could be found in the Wilderness at the Ruby Field. In Pokémon Trozei!, it appeared at Secret Storage 3, Huge Storage 3, Endless Level 22 and Mr. Who's Den. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, it could be recruited at the seventh through twelfth floors of Mt. Freeze and the sixty-fifth through seventy-first floors of Wish Cave. In Explorers of Time and Darkness, it could be recruited at Crevice Cave and Mt. Avalanche, and a non-playable Zangoose also appeared as the leader of Team Razor Wind.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, Zangoose was featured in an episode of the Hoenn series where it belonged to Nicholai and got into a fight with a Seviper that it ultimately won. The Zangoose from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon also appeared in the Explorers of Time and Darkness special. Zangoose were also featured as antagonists in several episodes of the Sinnoh series, and Jessie's Seviper was able instinctively come out of its Pokéball to confront them. They were particularly enemies for Ash's Chimchar, but it was able to overcome its fears and ultimately defeat the Zangoose. Zangoose have also made other minor appearances.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Zangoose was featured in a chapter of the Ruby/Sapphire arc in which Ruby and a fisherman came across a Zangoose's fight with a Seviper. They set aside their feud and turned their attention to the humans after noticing them, until Ruby's Feebas was able to blind them. Zangoose was featured in a chapter of the Platinum arc where it belonged to a challenger at the Battle Castle.

Trivia

• Its name is a play on "mongoose" combined with either "san" (Japanese for "to cut down", which would refer to its claws) or "zankon" (which represents "scar" in Japanese and could refer to its markings).