Stats & Training
Pangoro's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Attack EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
This Pokémon is quick to anger, and it has no problem using its prodigious strength to get its way. It lives for duels against Obstagoon.
Using its leaf, Pangoro can predict the moves of its opponents. It strikes with punches that can turn a dump truck into scrap with just one hit.
Pangoro Weakness
Pangoro's Fighting/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Fairy, Fighting, and Flying. Fairy hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. With 95 HP and balanced defenses, Pangoro can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fairy |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Rock, Ghost |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
 Annihilape FightingGhost | A | |
Fighting is super effective against PangoroView Annihilape → | ||
 Talonflame Fire | A | |
Flying is super effective against PangoroView Talonflame → | ||
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Fairy deals 4x damage to PangoroView Clefable → | ||
In Legends: Z-A, Tyranitar's Earthquake hits Pangoro for 57-68%.
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Tyranitar builds →Knock Off14-16% Stone Edge43-51% Pursuit9-10% Earthquake57-68% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Slowbro builds →Scald29-34% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Slowking builds →Scald29-34% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Umbreon builds →
| ||
 | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Pangoro View Sableye builds →Knock Off4-5% | ||
Legends: Z-A Evolution
Pangoro is the evolved form of Pancham. Breeding produces Pancham eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Pancham gave Pangoro the biggest boost in Attack (+42), bringing the total to 495 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Legends: Z-A Pangoro Best Moveset
Bullet Punch is the main STAB option after a Bulk Up boost. Punchingglove gives Pangoro extra utility to survive the setup turn, and max HP and Attack EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.
Best Build
Pangoro best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Bullet Punch
- Drain Punch
- Darkest Lariat
- Bulk Up
Moves
STAB runs through Close Combat and Focus Blast for the basics, but Pangoro's real strength is the 13-type coverage spread. Steel and Normal hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Pangoro in Legends: Z-A
Pangoro Guide
In Legends: Z-A, Don't let Pangoro's 495 base stat total fool you. Mold Breaker is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Bullet Punch with Punchingglove is the standard set.
In Legends: Z-A, Run Mold Breaker on Pangoro. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Pangoro also gets Iron Fist and Scrappy, but they don't compare.
In Legends: Z-A, Pangoro fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 124 Attack. At base 58 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Legends: Z-A, Pangoro has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Pangoro has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves