Zangoose
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| Zangoose | |
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 National Altaria - Zangoose (#335) - Seviper Hoenn Altaria - Zangoose (#123) - Seviper |
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| Japanese name | ザングース (Zanguusu) |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves to | None |
| Generation | Third |
| Species | Cat Ferret Pokémon |
| Type | Normal |
| Height | 4 ft 3 in (1.30 m) |
| Weight | 88.8 lb (40.3 kg) |
| Ability | Immunity |
Zangoose (IPA: [zængus]; ザングース Zanguusu in Japanese, Sengo in German and Mangriff in French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise.
Zangoose's name is most likely derived from the Japanese word "Zan", which means to cut or slice, and mongoose.
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[edit] Appearance
Zangoose vaguely resembles a mongoose. It looks like a large bipedal cat with a long puffy tail. Its fur is mostly white, with red zigzag markings across its torso, its forearms and face. The red-on-white zigzag pattern on its face bears a strong likeness, coincidentally or not, to Ziggy Stardust.
[edit] Biology
Although a quadruped, Zangoose can easily stand on two feet when angered in battle. Zangoose's main means of defense are its agility and its sharp claws. Its speed is matched only by Scyther's. Many of the attacks a Zangoose learns naturally involve the use of its claws.
The characteristic a Zangoose is most famous for is its relationship with Seviper. Simply put, the two species are mortal enemies. The agitation of a Zangoose for a Seviper is deep and goes so far back that it is practically instinctive. But despite this feud, Zangoose and Seviper will breed with each other at the day care.
[edit] In the video games
Zangoose is available in Route 114 in Pokémon Ruby. In Pokémon XD, Thug Zook has one to snag, however you won't be able to do so until late in the game. The first time you see Zook, someone else will deal with his Zangoose. The second time you meet Zook, you won't have the Snag Machine. After you get it back, you can snag it the third (and final) time you meet.
It has very high attack and good speed, but its defences are below average. It learns many powerful normal attacks, so a simple offensive strategy could work best. Zangoose's signature move is Crush Claw. It also has the ability Immunity which prevents it for getting Poison condition in battle (this ability makes sense due to its long feud with the Poison-type Seviper) make Zangoose a good Pokemon to use against Poison-types like Seviper. It is also the only Pokémon in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald that can learn the move False Swipe naturally apart from Pinsir,Grovyle, and Sceptile (most others learn it through Breeding only). Despite its low Special Attack, it can also be taught Shockwave and Thunderbolt. All of this plus its cool appearance makes it quite popular among trainers (though there are other Normal Pokémon stronger than Zangoose).
[edit] In the animé
Zangoose was most prominently featured in episode #324 (ZigZag Zangoose), where it belonged to a trainer named Nicolai and has a fierce battle with the Seviper owned by Team Rocket's Jessie. It has also had a number of minor appearances.
[edit] In the trading card game
Zangoose has appeared four times on a trading card, in each case a Basic Colorless Pokémon. They were in the following expansions, which all had accompanying Seviper cards:
- EX Sandstorm
- EX Team Magma VS Team Aqua
- EX Emerald
[edit] References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Zangoose as a species
- Serebii.net’s 4th Gen Pokédex entry for Zangoose
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Zangoose Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Zangoose Tactical Data
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Zangoose Previously hosted by Wikibooks
