Zigzagoon (Pokémon)
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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 regional variant that is Dark/Normal. 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.
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.
In the anime
In the main series
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.
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In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire 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
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.
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.
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In events
Games | Event | Language | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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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
Games | Event | Language | Level | Distribution period |
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RSEFRLG | Pokémon Box Egg Zigzagoon | Japanese | 5 | May 30, 2003 onwards |
RSEFRLG | Pokémon Box Egg Zigzagoon | English | 5 | May 4, 2004 onwards |
RSEFRLG | Pokémon Box Egg Zigzagoon | French | 5 | May 4, 2004 onwards |
RSEFRLG | Pokémon Box Egg Zigzagoon | German | 5 | May 4, 2004 onwards |
RSEFRLG | Pokémon Box Egg Zigzagoon | Italian | 5 | May 4, 2004 onwards |
RSEFRLG | Pokémon Box Egg Zigzagoon | Spanish | 5 | May 4, 2004 onwards |
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Omega Ruby | Alpha Sapphire | Potion (50%) | Revive (5%) |
Events* | Liechi Berry (100%) |
Stats
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Evolution
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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.
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