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 dual-type Dark/Normal regional form. It evolves into Galarian Linoone starting at level 20, which evolves into Obstagoon when leveled up starting at level 35 during the night. Hoennian Linoone is not known to evolve into any other Pokémon.
Biology
Zigzagoon is a raccoon dog-like, quadrupedal 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-like 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 fore feet are cream-colored, but the hind feet are brown. Its brush tail is spiky and bristly.
Zigzagoon is abundantly curious, as it wanders restlessly back and forth while rubbing its nose to the ground in search of something. It always moves in a zigzag fashion, and leaves behind distinct zigzag footprints as it runs. It rubs its bristly back hair against trees to mark its territory and plays dead to fool opponents in battle. The Zigzagoon found outside of Galar are friendlier and calmer compared to their Galarian relatives. Zigzagoon are capable of finding items in the grass or ground, including items that were lost. It is found commonly in grassy fields.
Forms
Zigzagoon has a regional form: Galarian Zigzagoon.
Zigzagoon native to Galar generally look similar to its Hoennian counterpart with a few differences, most notably its black-and-white fur. Its red eyes are surrounded by a black spiked mask-like pattern somewhat resembling stars. Its fore feet are black with white claws, while its hind feet are white with black claws. It has a long pink tongue that is constantly hanging outside of its mouth, between its lower teeth. This Galarian form of Zigzagoon is believed to be the earliest, and thus the original, instance of the species.
Much like the Zigzagoon found outside of Galar, Galarian Zigzagoon are known to be constantly on the move and never settling down. It is believed that Galarian Zigzagoon's restless temperament is what originated the zigzag movements observed on both forms of the species. Their known habitat stretches the entirety of Galar, being found in fields, forests, and towns. They enjoy battling to the point where they often attempt to provoke others into fighting them. While this succeeded with other Pokémon, humans instead tend to mistake it as wanting affection, much to the Zigzagoon's frustrations.[1]
Evolution
Zigzagoon evolves into Linoone
Galarian Zigzagoon evolves into Galarian Linoone, which evolves into Obstagoon.
Galarian Zigzagoon
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 their first partner Pokémon to defeat it.
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Stats
Base stats
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Zigzagoon is available in Sword and Shield and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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In the anime
Main series
Galarian Zigzagoon in the animeMajor appearances
In In the Knicker of Time, Nicholai tried to catch a Zigzagoon. He was eventually successful after encountering several. In Zig Zag Zangoose!, it was used in a battle against Ash and his Pokémon.
In The Blue Badge of Courage, the Gym Badge thieves used a Zigzagoon and a Poochyena to battle Misty's Psyduck and Sakura's Espeon, but both were defeated.
In Candid Camerupt!, Victor Winstrate's Zigzagoon battled Brock's Mudkip and was able to defeat it using Thunderbolt.
In a flashback in A Trip Down Memory Train!, a wild Bunnelby befriended a Zigzagoon.
In Goodbye, Friend!, two Zigzagoon attempted to steal Ash's backpack, only to be warded off by Goh's Raboot. Raboot later visited them and their leader Lombre to give them some apples, after which they befriended Raboot.
In Take My Thief! Please!, Jessie pulled a Zigzagoon from the Rocket Prize Master to battle Ash and Goh; however, it was defeated by Ash's Pikachu.
Minor appearances
Zigzagoon debuted in a fantasy in Johto Photo Finish, where it appeared as Harrison described the Hoenn region to Ash.
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!.
In Beg, Burrow and Steal, a Zigzagoon was living in an underground paradise.
A Coordinator's Zigzagoon appeared in Mean With Envy.
A Coordinator's Zigzagoon appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
In Off the Unbeaten Path, a Trainer's Zigzagoon participated 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!.
In Buizel Your Way Out Of This!, a Buizel knocked Fisherman's Zigzagoon.
In One Big Happiny Family!, Jessie's fantasy featured a Zigzagoon.
In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, multiple Zigzagoon were living 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 flashbacks 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!.
In Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, a Zigzagoon was living in Allearth Forest.
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Zigzagoon was living in the 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!.
In Seeing the Forest for the Trees!, a Zigzagoon, Scatterbug, Oddish, Budew, and Sentret were brought into a cave to join Ash in the Winding Woods.
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, two Zigzagoon were living at the Nebel Plateau.
In Crowning the Chow Crusher!, a Trainer's Zigzagoon competed in the Pokémon Grand Eating Contest.
A Trainer's Zigzagoon appeared in Lighting the Way Home!.
Galarian Zigzagoon debuted in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, under the ownership of a Trainer.
Three Galarian Zigzagoon appeared in Just a Scone's Throw From Here!.
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
Zigzagoon in the animated trailerIn the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, a Youngster's Zigzagoon battled Brendan's Treecko.
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
In Training, two Galarian Zigzagoon were in the Wild Area.
A Trainer's Galarian Zigzagoon appeared in Buddy.
In the manga
Galarian Zigzagoon in Pokémon AdventuresMovie adaptations
In the manga adaptation of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, a Zigzagoon lived in Allearth Forest.
In the manga adaptation of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Zigzagoon lived at the Nebel Plateau.
Pokémon Adventures
At the end of The Last Battle XIV, a Zigzagoon 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.
In I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder!, Sapphire healed a young Trainer's sick Zigzagoon, which 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 Wow!! That's One Big Pokémon.
A Dynamax Galarian Zigzagoon appeared in Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Two Zigzagoon appeared in Goodbye, Friend!.
Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire
In Let's Go Catch The Dumpling Thief!!, Red's Clefairy was accused of stealing dumplings from a shrine. Eventually, it was revealed they were being eaten by Zigzagoon.
In the TCG
Main article: Zigzagoon (TCG)Trivia
Origin
Zigzagoon's appearance and brown coloration are inspired by the Japanese badger[5] with its fur making a zigzag pattern. Additionally, Zigzagoon's English and Japanese categories suggest it is based on a raccoon or the Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki. The word tanuki is used for both badgers and raccoon dogs in Japan, depending on the region. This may be the inspiration behind its mixture of traits, having similarities to both species. Japanese folklore and legend claim that tanuki are known for drumming on their bellies with their front paws similar to how Zigzagoon has been known to do. Zigzagoon's body shape and appearance are also similar to certain small dog breeds such as Pekingese and Wheaten Terriers.
Galarian Zigzagoon takes inspiration from the European badger, which has a black-and-white color scheme unlike its Japanese relative.[5] Taking its evolved form Obstagoon under consideration, Galarian Zigzagoon's color scheme, pointed tongue, and star marking around its eyes may also be inspired by Glam rock bands.
Zigzagoon's evolutionary line shares a common theme of movement where Zigzagoon moves in a zigzag pattern, Linoone moves in a straight line, and Obstagoon blocks the way by obstructing it.
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 (from 熊 kuma, "bear") as a suffix is often used for mammals that resemble bears.
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