In Black & White, Linoone isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Galar Linoone to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Linoone weak to?

In Black & White, Linoone's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Linoone's base 100 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

How do you evolve Linoone?

In Black & White, Zigzagoon evolves into Linoone at level 20. Linoone evolves into Galarian Obstagoon at level 35. Linoone is a middle-stage evolution in the Zigzagoon line.

What is the best ability for Linoone?

Pickup is the go-to ability for Linoone. It picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. Its hidden ability Quick Feet can work in specific setups. Gluttony is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Linoone play in battle?

In Black & White, Linoone fills the pivot role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 70 Attack). Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Linoone - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Pivot

CTier

100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Linoone's spread isn't flashy. Speed leads, Sp. Atk trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Speed EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP78

Attack70

Defense61

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def61

Speed100

Total420

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight32.5 kg

Base XP147

Abilities

PickupNiche

Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.

GluttonyTop Pick

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Quick FeetHA

Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

It charges prey at speeds over 60 mph. However, because it can only run straight, it often fails.

Linoone Weakness

Linoone is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Linoone Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Linoone in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Conkeldurr can KO Linoone with Drain Punch (143-168%). Machamp's Stone Edge hits Linoone for 60-71%.

Conkeldurr Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Drain Punch Mach Punch Ice Punch Thunder Punch Damage vs Linoone Drain Punch 2x 143-168%KO Mach Punch 2x 77-91% View Conkeldurr builds →
Machamp Fighting	C
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Dynamic Punch Ice Punch Bullet Punch Stone Edge Damage vs Linoone Bullet Punch 24-29% Stone Edge 60-71% View Machamp builds →

Black & White Evolution

Linoone is the evolved form of Zigzagoon. Breeding produces Zigzagoon eggs, and they're quick to hatch. Evolving from Zigzagoon gave Linoone the biggest boost in HP (+40), bringing the total to 420 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#263Zigzagoon

Level 20

#264Linoone

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Zigzagoon

Normal

Linoone

Normal

78+40

ATK

70+40

DEF

61+20

SP.ATK

50+20

SP.DEF

61+20

SPE

100+40

BST

240D-Tier

420C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Linoone to get Zigzagoon eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Helping Hand, Mud-Slap and 6 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Linoone Best Moveset

Linoone runs a standard physical attacker set. Jolly nature with max Attack and Speed EVs shapes the build, while Sitrus Berry brings a one-time health recovery at low HP. Gluttony supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Gluttony

Item

Sitrus BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Linoone

Jolly+SPE

Linoone best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Belly DrumSTAB
Extreme SpeedSTAB
Shadow Claw
Seed Bomb

Recommended Teammates

MagnezoneDecent

SableyeDecent

BreloomDecent

Moves

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Linoone cleanly, with Giga Impact and Hyper Beam anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Lv 1

Switcheroo

D—10010Dark

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 5

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Lv 13

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 17

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Lv 23

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 29

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 35

Covet

—6010040Normal

Lv 41

Bestow

———15Normal

Lv 47

Slash

—7010020Normal

Lv 53

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 59

Belly Drum

S——10Normal

Lv 65

Fling

——10010Dark

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

—4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

C701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

S7010015Ghost

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

B——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM83

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Rock Climb

C908520Normal

Egg

Simple Beam

——10015Normal

Egg

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor Moves

Linoone can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Flail

——10015Normal

Rem

Pin Missile

—149520Bug

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

—209520Bug

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

—309020Rock

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Gen 4

Whirlpool

D358515Water

How to Get Linoone in Black & White

Linoone can't be caught in Black & White. Transfer Zigzagoon from Ruby, Emerald, or Omega Ruby and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Linoone in Black & White

Step 1Obtain Zigzagoon
Also found in:
Ruby Emerald Diamond Platinum HeartGold X
Train until Level 20
Step 2Linoone ✓

Linoone Guide

In Black & White, Linoone isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Galar Linoone to unlock its full potential. At 420 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Black & White, Linoone's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Linoone's base 100 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
In Black & White, Zigzagoon evolves into Linoone at level 20. Linoone evolves into Galarian Obstagoon at level 35. Linoone is a middle-stage evolution in the Zigzagoon line.
Pickup is the go-to ability for Linoone. It picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. Its hidden ability Quick Feet can work in specific setups. Gluttony is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Black & White, Linoone fills the pivot role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 70 Attack). Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Linoone first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and spans 14 games across 8 generations. It later gained a Galarian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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