Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Zigzagoon

#263 in the National Pokédex • Tiny Raccoon Pokémon

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Shiny

Mightyena Linoone

Pokédex entries

FireRed

A Pokémon with abundant curiosity. It shows an interest in everything, so it always zigs and zags.

LeafGreen

A Pokémon with abundant curiosity. It shows an interest in everything, so it always zigs and zags.

Details

Type

Weak to

2×

Resists

Zigzagoon doesn't resist any types.

Immune to

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 Spe
Catch rate	255
Base Exp.	60

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Field
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (4,095 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Zigzagoon #263	Level 20 This line requires importing Pokémon from another Generation III game on GBA; unavailable on Switch. Requires the National Pokédex.	Linoone #264

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Oran Berry

FireRed

LeafGreen

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	35	95	35	A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe.
Start	Growl	Status	-	100	40	The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its ATTACK stat.
5	Tail Whip	Status	-	100	30	The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its DEFENSE stat.
9	Headbutt	Physical	70	100	15	The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch.
13	Sand Attack	Status	-	100	15	A lot of sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.
17	Odor Sleuth	Status	-	-	40	Completely negates the foe’s efforts to heighten its ability to evade.
21	Mud Sport	Status	-	-	15	Weakens ELECTRIC-type attacks while the user is in the battle.
25	Pin Missile	Physical	14	85	20	Sharp pins are shot at the foe and hit two to five times at once.
29	Covet	Physical	40	100	40	A cutely executed attack that also steals the foe’s hold item.
33	Flail	Physical	-	100	15	A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
37	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
41	Belly Drum	Status	-	-	10	The user maximizes its ATTACK stat at the cost of half its full HP.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM03	Water Pulse	Special	60	100	20	An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM13	Ice Beam	Special	95	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid.
TM14	Blizzard	Special	120	70	5	The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM23	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat.
TM24	Thunderbolt	Special	95	100	15	A strong electrical attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
TM25	Thunder	Special	120	70	10	A brutal lightning attack that may also leave the foe paralyzed.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM28	Dig	Physical	60	100	10	An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Physical	80	100	15	A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM34	Shock Wave	Special	60	-	20	A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can’t be evaded.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Special	40	100	10	An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one.
HM01	Cut	Physical	50	95	30	A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass.
HM03	Surf	Special	95	100	15	A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water.
HM06	Rock Smash	Physical	20	100	15	An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.
Thunder Wave	Status	-	100	20	A weak electric shock that is sure to cause paralysis if it hits.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Charm	Status	-	100	20	The foe is charmed by the user’s cute appeals, sharply cutting its ATTACK.
Pursuit	Special	40	100	20	An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.
Tickle	Status	-	100	20	The foe is made to laugh, reducing its ATTACK and DEFENSE stats.
Trick	Status	-	100	10	A move that tricks the foe into trading held items with the user.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Pickup

May pick up items.

May pick up an item after battle.

#262

Mightyena

#264

Linoone

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