Linoone (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Linoone can run up to {{tt|60 miles per hour|100 kilometers per hour}}, but it can only run in a straight line, and has to stop before it can make a turn. Because of this behavior, it often fails to catch prey, and struggles on roads that are curving or winding. When it sees prey underwater in ponds, it leaps in and uses its razor-sharp claws to catch and take it down. Linoone's fur is strong and supple, and the shed hairs are used to make high-quality shaving brushes. As shown [[AG112|in the anime]], Linoone has an attraction to anything round and will grab any orb-shaped object it sees if given the chance. It often carries a snatched object in its expandable cheek pouches and deposits it in any of a number of secret stashes it keeps on its territory. Linoone tends to live in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon|grasslands}}.

Galarian Linoone has a black-and-white color scheme, with longer fur on its ears. Around its red eyes are patterned stripes shaped like a shooting star. It has longer claws with gray fur surrounding the front feet, and it has a long red tongue that sticks out of its mouth.

Galarian Linoone are known to be rash and fearless, preferring to recklessly challenge opponents that are stronger than itself. Linoone is known to use its long tongue to taunt opponents. Once the foe is fully enraged, Linoone will hurl itself at them, tackling them by force. These traits make Galarian Linoone very popular among unhappy and angry youths in [[Galar]], who have nowhere to take out their anger and frustrations. By charging at up to 60 miles per hour, it can deliver powerful {{m|Tackle}}s and {{m|Headbutt}}s with enough destructive force to even knock away a car. Linoone can be thrown off balance should it miss, however.<ref>[https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon-galar-region/linoone/ Galarian Linoone | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield]</ref> The harsh environments in the Galar region, along with the fierce competition among the species, allows Linoone's survival instincts to improve, leading to the ability to evolve into {{p|Obstagoon}}.<ref>[https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon-galar-region/obstagoon/ Obstagoon | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield]</ref>

==In the anime==