Physical
Balanced
CTier
90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Raw HP carries Kangaskhan's bulk more than the defenses do. Sp. Atk barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A tough to catch Parent Pokemon that yields 2 HP EVs on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP105
B
Attack95
B
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed90
B
Total490
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height2.2 m
7'03"Average
Weight80.0 kg
176.4 lbsStandard
Base XP172
Average
Abilities
Early Bird
Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
ScrappyTop Pick
Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.
Inner FocusHARare
Prevents flinching.
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

It raises its offspring in its belly pouch. It lets its baby out to play only when it feels safe to do so.

Kangaskhan Weakness

Kangaskhan's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. With 105 HP and balanced defenses, Kangaskhan can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Kangaskhan Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Kangaskhan in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Cobalion's Close Combat hits Kangaskhan for 64-76%.

Cobalion
Cobalion
SteelFighting
A
Recommended Build
AbilityJustified
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Close Combat
  • Swords Dance
  • Iron Head
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Kangaskhan
Close Combat 2x
64-76%
View Cobalion builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Kangaskhan doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find plenty of partners across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 10 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Kangaskhan
#115KangaskhanDoes not evolve

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Kangaskhan with 63 breeding partners from the Monster egg group. Pass egg moves like Circle Throw, Counter, Crush Claw and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♀100.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurcharizardblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharossceptileswampertslowbrorhydonslowking
12 of 63·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Kangaskhan Best Moveset

Silkscarf and Scrappy form the backbone. Kangaskhan invests max HP and Defense EVs to play its defensive wall role properly, and Impish nature pushes Defense higher. Fakeout handles the heavy lifting on offense. The remaining moves rounds it out.

Best Build

Experimental
Bulky Support
Ability
Scrappy
Item
Silk Scarf
Best Nature for Kangaskhan
Impish+DEF

Kangaskhan best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • Fake OutSTAB
  • Sucker Punch
  • Double EdgeSTAB
  • Body SlamSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Charizard
CharizardGood
Marowak
MarowakGood
Gengar
GengarGood

Moves

STAB runs through Giga Impact and Hyper Beam for the basics, but Kangaskhan's real strength is the 13-type coverage spread. Dark and Fighting hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 4
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 8
Fake Out+3
S4010010Normal
Lv 12
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 16
Stomp
—6510020Normal
Lv 20
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 24
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Lv 28
Sucker Punch+1
A701005Dark
Lv 32
Double Hit
D359010Normal
Lv 36
Crunch
S8010015Dark
Lv 40
Endure+4
C——10Normal
Lv 44
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
Lv 48
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
Lv 52
Last Resort
B1401005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM72
Avalanche-4
S6010010Ice
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
S7510010Fighting
TM26
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
S——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM100
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM95
Surf
D9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Circle Throw-6
D609010Fighting
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Crush Claw
C759510Normal
Egg
Disable
C—10020Normal
Egg
Double-Edge
A12010015Normal
Egg
Endeavor
D—1005Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Egg
Hammer Arm
C1009010Fighting
Egg
Stomp
—6510020Normal
Egg
Uproar
D9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Kangaskhan can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Kangaskhan in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

No wild encounters for Kangaskhan in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. It's available in Red, Yellow, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Kangaskhan is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

SwordOverworld · Warm-Up Tunnel · Sandstorm

Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Also found in:

RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond

Kangaskhan Guide

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Kangaskhan C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. At 490 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Fakeout with Silkscarf is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Kangaskhan does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Kangaskhan hits 590 BST.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Kangaskhan. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Early Bird makes sleep pass twice as quickly. That's the one you want on Kangaskhan. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Scrappy works too if your team needs something different.

  • Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Kangaskhan is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Kangaskhan has appeared in 20 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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