Kangaskhan Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Kangaskhan Pokemon Guide

Kangaskhan is a Normal-type Pokemon. This guide covers Kangaskhan stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Kangaskhan

Shiny Form

Shiny Kangaskhan

Mega Evolution

Mega Kangaskhan

Kangaskhan Description

Kangaskhan is the National Dex #0115 Pokemon. It does not evolve, but it can Mega Evolve into Mega Kangaskhan in supported games. This page is built for WordPress Classic Editor with complete guide sections and game-by-game location dropdowns.

Kangaskhan Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Kangaskhan, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Kangaskhan Stats

Kangaskhan has a stat profile that supports its common in-game and competitive roles. Use the stats shortcode below for exact numbers.

Kangaskhan Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Kangaskhan uses a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game, but these moves are some of its most useful and recognizable options.

Fake Out

Priority flinch pressure.

Double-Edge

Powerful Normal damage.

Body Slam

Reliable damage with paralysis chance.

Sucker Punch

Priority Dark coverage.

Power-Up Punch

Boosts Attack.

Earthquake

Strong coverage.

Ice Punch

Coverage option.

Crunch

Dark coverage.

Kangaskhan All Moves

Kangaskhan can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Kangaskhan’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	–	100
4	Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
8	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
12	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
16	Stomp	Normal	Physical	65	100
20	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
24	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100
28	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
32	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90
36	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
40	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
44	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
48	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
52	Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Beat Up	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Hail	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75
TM	Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85
TM	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Safeguard	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
TM	Work Up	Normal	Status	–	–

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	90
Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
Disable	Normal	Status	–	100
Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
Hammer Arm	Fighting	Physical	100	90

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Terrain Pulse	Normal	Special	50	100

Kangaskhan Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Kangaskhan is a Normal-type Pokemon. This gives it an immunity to Ghost-type moves, but leaves it weak to Fighting-type attacks.

Type

Normal

Weaknesses

Fighting

Resistances

None

None

Immunity

Ghost

Kangaskhan Abilities

Kangaskhan’s abilities can change how it handles battle matchups and team roles.

Kangaskhan Evolution

Kangaskhan evolution details vary by generation where applicable. The cards below summarize the main evolution path.

Base Pokemon

Kangaskhan

Does not evolve

Mega Evolution

Mega Kangaskhan

Mega Evolution in supported games

Where to Find Kangaskhan in Pokemon Games

Kangaskhan’s availability changes by game. Use the dropdowns below for game-by-game availability notes.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Kangaskhan
Pokemon Red	Safari Zone.
Pokemon Blue	Safari Zone.
Pokemon Yellow	Safari Zone.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Kangaskhan
Pokemon Gold	Rock Tunnel.
Pokemon Silver	Rock Tunnel.
Pokemon Crystal	Rock Tunnel.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Kangaskhan
Pokemon Ruby	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Emerald	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon FireRed	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Kangaskhan
Pokemon Diamond	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Pearl	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Platinum	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Kangaskhan
Pokemon Black	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon White	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Black 2	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon White 2	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Kangaskhan
Pokemon X	Glittering Cave.
Pokemon Y	Glittering Cave.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Lets Go

Game	Where to Find Kangaskhan
Pokemon Sun	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Moon	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Kangaskhan
Pokemon Sword	Warm-Up Tunnel.
Pokemon Shield	Warm-Up Tunnel.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Kangaskhan
Pokemon Scarlet	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Violet	Rare safari, cave or special encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available for base Kangaskhan. Mega Kangaskhan is documented in current Legends Z-A guide coverage.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Kangaskhan
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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