For Ruby & Sapphire, we rate Kangaskhan C-Tier: a niche pick in Ruby & Sapphire's meta. At 490 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Shadow Ball with Leftovers is the standard set.

Does Kangaskhan mega evolve?

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

What is Kangaskhan weak to?

In Ruby & Sapphire, 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.

What is the best ability for Kangaskhan?

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.

What role does Kangaskhan play in battle?

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.

Kangaskhan - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack95

Defense80

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def80

Speed90

Total490

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height2.2 m

Weight80.0 kg

Base XP172

Abilities

Early BirdTop Pick

Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.

Scrappy

Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.

Inner FocusHANot in game

Prevents flinching.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

If you come across a young KANGASKHAN playing by itself, you must never disturb it or attempt to catch it. The baby POKéMON’s parent is sure to be in the area, and it will become violently enraged at you.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Kangaskhan in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Heracross's Megahorn hits Kangaskhan for 65-77%.

Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves MegahornSTAB Rock Slide Swords Dance SubstituteUtility Damage vs Kangaskhan Megahorn 65-77% Rock Slide 27-32% View Heracross builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

Kangaskhan doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a decent partner pool across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 8 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#115KangaskhanDoes not evolve

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Kangaskhan with 49 breeding partners from the Monster egg group. Pass egg moves like Counter, Crush Claw, Disable and 5 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Monster

Gender

♀100.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Ruby & Sapphire Kangaskhan Best Moveset

Kangaskhan doesn't rely on pure speed. Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn to stay healthy, and Jolly nature still pushes offense. Shadow Ball and the remaining moves keep the pressure on while max Attack and Speed EVs balance power and survivability.

Best Build

Situational pick

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Early Bird

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Kangaskhan

Jolly+SPE

Kangaskhan best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Shadow Ball
RestRecovery
Crush ClawSTAB
Dynamic Punch

Recommended Teammates

PrimeapeDecent

MarowakDecent

LudicoloDecent

Moves

STAB runs through Hyper Beam and Mega Punch for the basics, but Kangaskhan's real strength is the 12-type coverage spread. Dark and Fighting hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Comet Punch

—188515Normal

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 7

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 13

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 19

Fake Out+3

B4010010Normal

Lv 25

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Lv 31

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 37

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Lv 43

Dizzy Punch

—7010010Normal

Lv 49

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

S——10Psychic

TM27

Return

B—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Crush Claw

B759510Normal

Egg

Disable

——5520Normal

Egg

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Egg

Foresight

——10040Normal

Egg

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Egg

Stomp

C6510020Normal

Egg

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Kangaskhan can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Kangaskhan in Ruby & Sapphire

Kangaskhan can't be caught in Ruby & Sapphire. Bring it over from Red, Yellow, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Catch in the wild in:

FireRedWalking · Safari Zone

Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.

Also found in:

Red Yellow Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum

Kangaskhan Guide

For Ruby & Sapphire, we rate Kangaskhan C-Tier: a niche pick in Ruby & Sapphire's meta. At 490 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Shadow Ball with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Ruby & Sapphire, but Kangaskhan does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Kangaskhan hits 590 BST.
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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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