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Linoonein Pokémon SoulGold

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Pokédex Entry

Rushing Pokémon

It is exceedingly fast if it only has to run in a straight line. When it spots pond- dwelling prey underwater, it quickly leaps in and catches it with its sharp claws.

Linoone in Pokémon SoulGold

Linoone is #264 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its normal typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations.

Type
Normal
Dex
#264
Abilities
Pickup(Primary)

May pick up items.

Gluttony(Secondary)

Eats Berries early.

Quick Feet(Hidden)

Ups Speed if suffering.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
pokeball
Poké Ball8.9%
greatball
Great Ball12.1%
ultraball
Ultra Ball14.9%
Base Exp
147
EV Yield
2 Speed
Weak To
fighting ×2
Resists
None
Immune To
ghost

Evolution Chain

Base form
Level up Zigzagoon to Lv. 20
Level up Zigzagoon to Lv. 20
Level up Linoone to Lv. 35 at night

How to Obtain

Linoone appears in Route 26 (uncommon), and in Route 27 (uncommon). Wild ones range from level 45 to 55.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (19)

SlashLevel: 0normal
7010020
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
SlashLevel: 1normal
7010020
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
SwitcherooLevel: 1dark
010010
Swaps items with the foe faster than the eye can see.
Pin MissileLevel: 1bug
0020
Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
Baby Doll EyesLevel: 1fairy
010030
Lowers the foe's Attack before it can move.
TackleLevel: 1normal
35035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
010040
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
Sand AttackLevel: 1ground
010015
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
Tail WhipLevel: 1normal
010030
Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense.
CovetLevel: 9fairy
401000
Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
HeadbuttLevel: 12normal
7010015
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
Hone ClawsLevel: 15dark
0015
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Fury SwipesLevel: 18normal
188015
Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
RestLevel: 23psychic
000
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Take DownLevel: 28normal
908520
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
FlingLevel: 33dark
110010
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
FlailLevel: 38normal
110015
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Belly DrumLevel: 43normal
0010
Maximizes Attack while sacrificing half of max HP.
Double EdgeLevel: 48normal
010015
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.

Egg Moves (10)

Charmfairy
010020
Charms the foe and sharply reduces its Attack.
Pursuitdark
4010020
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Ticklenormal
010020
Makes the foe laugh to lower Attack and Defense.
Trickpsychic
010010
Tricks the foe into trading held items.
Helping Handnormal
0020
Boosts the power of ally recipient's moves.
Mud Slapground
2010010
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
Sleep Talknormal
0010
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Rock Climbnormal
908520
A charging attack that may confuse the foe.
Simple Beamnormal
010015
A beam that changes the foe's Ability to Simple.
Extreme Speednormal
801005
An extremely fast and powerful attack.

TM/HM Moves (38)

Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
005TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Charge Beamelectric
509010TM57
Fires a beam of electricity. May raise Sp. Atk.
Cutsteel
509530HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
10010010TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Echoed Voicenormal
4010015TM49
Does more damage every turn it is used.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Grass Knotgrass
110020TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hone Clawsdark
0015TM76
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Play Roughfairy
909010TM98
Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Climbnormal
908520HM09
A charging attack that may confuse the foe.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Shadow Ballghost
8010015TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Shadow Clawghost
7010015TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Surfwater
010015HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunderelectric
07010TM25
A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderboltelectric
010015TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Thunder Waveelectric
0020TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM88
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
0015HM10
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.
Work Upnormal
0030TM01
The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk.

Type Summary

1
Weaknesses
0
Resistances
1
Immunities
16
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Linoone. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Linoone resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

No type resistances.

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