Obstagoon Pokemon Guide

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Obstagoon Pokemon Guide

Obstagoon is a Dark and Normal-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 8, known for its blocking stance, disruptive moves, Guts sets and evolution from Galarian Linoone. This guide covers Obstagoon’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations.

Normal Form

Obstagoon

Shiny Form

Shiny Obstagoon

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Obstagoon guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Obstagoon Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Obstagoon Description

Obstagoon is the final evolution of Galarian Zigzagoon and Galarian Linoone. It is a Dark and Normal-type Pokemon known for its aggressive defensive posture, Obstruct move and punk-inspired Galar design.

Competitive Overview

Is Obstagoon Good in Competitive?

Obstagoon can be a useful competitive Pokemon because of its Guts ability, disruptive tools and access to strong Normal and Dark-type attacks. It often pressures teams by using status to power up Facade or by forcing awkward turns with Obstruct and Parting Shot.

Obstagoon’s biggest strengths are its ability choices, useful immunities and physical movepool. Its biggest issue is a major Fighting weakness, so it needs careful support against Fighting-type Pokemon and coverage moves.

Obstagoon Quick Facts

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

Name

Obstagoon

National Dex

#0862

Type

Dark / Normal

Species

Blocking Pokemon

Height

5’03” / 1.6 m

160 cm

Weight

101.4 lbs / 46.0 kg

46.0 kg

Abilities

Reckless, Guts, Defiant

Obstagoon Stats

Obstagoon has solid Attack, useful bulk and enough Speed to pressure many opponents. Its stat spread works well with physical attacks, disruption and Guts-based strategies.

Attack

Defense

101

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Obstagoon Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Obstagoon can learn strong Dark, Normal, Fighting and Poison coverage moves. These are some of Obstagoon’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Obstruct

A signature defensive move that protects Obstagoon and can lower the Defense of contact attackers.

Normal type Pokemon icon

Facade

A powerful Normal-type attack that becomes especially dangerous when Obstagoon is affected by status.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Knock Off

A strong utility move that removes the target’s held item while dealing damage.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Close Combat

Important Fighting-type coverage against Steel, Rock, Dark and Normal-type Pokemon.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Parting Shot

A useful pivot move that lowers the target’s offensive stats before switching Obstagoon out.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Taunt

Stops support, setup and recovery moves, helping Obstagoon disrupt defensive Pokemon.

Poison type Pokemon icon

Gunk Shot

Strong Poison-type coverage that helps Obstagoon threaten Fairy-type Pokemon.

Dark type Pokemon icon

Night Slash

A reliable Dark-type attack with an increased critical-hit chance.

Obstagoon All Moves

Obstagoon can learn a varied move pool across different Pokemon games, including Dark, Normal, Fighting, Poison and utility moves. Use the section below to view Obstagoon’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Obstruct	Dark	Status	–	100
1	Baby Doll Eyes	Fairy	Status	–	100
1	Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	100	80
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Lick	Ghost	Physical	30	100
1	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
1	Obstruct	Dark	Status	–	100
1	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	–	100
1	Submission	Fighting	Physical	80	80
1	Switcheroo	Dark	Status	–	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
9	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
12	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100
15	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	–	–
18	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80
23	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
28	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
35	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
42	Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
49	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
56	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Cross Poison	Poison	Physical	70	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
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	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
TM	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
TM	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Trick	Psychic	Status	–	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
TM	Work Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100

Obstagoon Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Obstagoon is a Dark and Normal-type Pokemon. This gives it immunities to Ghost and Psychic-type moves, but also gives it a major weakness to Fighting-type attacks.

Type

Dark / Normal

Weaknesses

Fighting, Bug and Fairy

Resistances

Dark

Immunity

Ghost and Psychic

Obstagoon Abilities

Obstagoon’s abilities support both aggressive physical sets and disruption-focused play depending on the game and format.

Reckless

Powers up moves that have recoil or crash damage. This can improve Obstagoon’s damage when using compatible attacks.

Guts

Boosts Obstagoon’s Attack when it has a status condition, making Facade-based sets especially threatening.

Defiant

Raises Obstagoon’s Attack when one of its stats is lowered by an opposing Pokemon, punishing Intimidate and other stat drops.

Obstagoon Evolution

Obstagoon evolves from Galarian Linoone, which evolves from Galarian Zigzagoon. Galarian Linoone evolves into Obstagoon starting at Level 35 at night.

Stage 1

Galarian Zigzagoon

Starting form

Stage 2

Galarian Linoone

Evolves from Galarian Zigzagoon at Level 20

Stage 3

Obstagoon

Evolves from Galarian Linoone starting at Level 35 at night

Where to Find Obstagoon in Pokemon Games

Obstagoon’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In most games where it appears, Obstagoon is obtained by evolving Galarian Linoone starting at Level 35 at night.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Obstagoon
Pokemon Red	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Obstagoon
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.

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

Game	Where to Find Obstagoon
Pokemon Ruby	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Sapphire	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Emerald	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon FireRed	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.

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

Game	Where to Find Obstagoon
Pokemon Diamond	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Pearl	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Platinum	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon HeartGold	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.

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

Game	Where to Find Obstagoon
Pokemon Black	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Black 2	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon White 2	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.

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

Game	Where to Find Obstagoon
Pokemon X	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Y	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Obstagoon
Pokemon Sun	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Moon	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available because Obstagoon had not been introduced yet.

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

Game	Where to Find Obstagoon
Pokemon Sword	Evolve Galarian Linoone starting at Level 35 at night. Obstagoon can also be found in select Wild Area conditions.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve Galarian Linoone starting at Level 35 at night. Obstagoon can also be found in select Wild Area conditions.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Obstagoon
Pokemon Scarlet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Violet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

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

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Obstagoon FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Obstagoon. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Obstagoon?

Obstagoon is a Dark and Normal-type Pokemon.

What is Obstagoon weak against?

Obstagoon is weak to Fighting, Bug and Fairy-type moves.

What does Obstagoon evolve from?

Obstagoon evolves from Galarian Linoone, which evolves from Galarian Zigzagoon. Galarian Linoone evolves into Obstagoon starting at Level 35 at night.

What are Obstagoon’s abilities?

Obstagoon’s abilities are Reckless, Guts, Defiant.

What are Obstagoon’s best moves?

Obstagoon’s best moves often include Obstruct, Facade, Knock Off, Close Combat, Parting Shot, Taunt, Gunk Shot and Night Slash.

Is Obstagoon good in Pokemon?

Yes, Obstagoon can be useful because of its typing, abilities and movepool, though its role depends on the game and format.

How do you get Obstagoon?

The most common way to get Obstagoon is to evolve Galarian Linoone starting at Level 35 at night in games where the Galarian Zigzagoon line is available.

Is Obstagoon available in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Obstagoon location data for Pokemon Legends Z-A is not yet available on this page.

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