In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, Linoone fills the pivot role. It's a physical attacker with 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

Physical

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

PickupTop Pick

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

Gluttony

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

Quick FeetHANot in game

Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

When running in a straight line, it can top 60 miles per hour. However, it has a tough time with curved roads.

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 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 Linoone in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Claydol can KO Linoone with Explosion (88-104%). Magneton's Thunderbolt hits Linoone for 70-82%. Jolteon deals 60-71% with Thunderbolt.

ClaydolWalls special sets GroundPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Rapid Spin EarthquakeSTAB Explosion PsychicSTAB Damage vs Linoone Rapid Spin 18-21% Earthquake 53-63% Explosion 88-104%KO Psychic 31-37% View Claydol builds →
MagnetonResists Normal, wears down with Toxic, sturdy guarantees survival ElectricSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire ToxicUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Linoone Thunderbolt 70-82% View Magneton builds →
JolteonOutspeeds Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Baton Pass Hidden Power Ice Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Linoone Thunderbolt 60-71% View Jolteon builds →
HeracrossThreatens with Brick Break BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves MegahornSTAB Rock Slide Swords Dance SubstituteUtility Damage vs Linoone Megahorn 88-103%KO Rock Slide 37-43% View Heracross builds →
GyaradosDrops Attack via Intimidate WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Linoone Earthquake 54-63% View Gyarados builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Pursuit, Substitute and 2 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Linoone Best Moveset

Pickup helps Linoone stick around while dealing real damage. Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, flexible EVs for the right balance, and Extreme Speed as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Solid pick

Physical Attacker

Ability

Pickup

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Linoone

Adamant+ATK

Linoone best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Attacker Moveset

Extreme SpeedSTAB
Belly DrumSTAB
Shadow Ball
Hidden Power Ground

Recommended Teammates

MagnetonGood

GardevoirDecent

MetagrossDecent

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Linoone. Charm and Pursuit come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hyper Beam and Double-Edge and coverage across 9 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 5

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Lv 13

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 17

Odor Sleuth

——10040Normal

Lv 23

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Lv 29

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 35

Covet

—6010025Normal

Lv 41

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 47

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 53

Belly Drum

S——10Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

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

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Substitute

C——10Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

Reminder Moves

Rem

Flail

D—10015Normal

Rem

Pin Missile

—149520Bug

How to Get Linoone in FireRed & LeafGreen

Linoone isn't available in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen. Start by transferring Zigzagoon from Ruby, Emerald, or Omega Ruby. The evolution path from Zigzagoon to Linoone is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Linoone in FireRed & LeafGreen

Step 1Obtain Zigzagoon
Catch in the wild in:
RubyWalking · Route 103 EmeraldWalking · Route 119
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Diamond Platinum HeartGold X Omega Ruby
Train until Level 20
Step 2Linoone ✓

Linoone Guide

In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, Linoone fills the pivot role. It's a physical attacker with 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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