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Linoonein Pokémon SoulGold

darknormal

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

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

Type
DarkNormal
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
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fighting ×4bug ×2fairy ×2
Resists
dark ×0.5
Immune To
psychicghost

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

This form of Linoone isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Level Up Moves (19)

Night SlashLevel: 0dark
7010015
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
Night SlashLevel: 1dark
7010015
Hits as soon as possible. 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.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
Sand AttackLevel: 1ground
010015
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
LickLevel: 1ghost
010030
Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze.
SnarlLevel: 9dark
559515
Yells and rants at the foe lowering its Sp. Atk.
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.
Scary FaceLevel: 33normal
0010
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
CounterLevel: 38fighting
110020
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
TauntLevel: 43dark
010020
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Double EdgeLevel: 48normal
010015
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.

TM/HM Moves (31)

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.
Digground
10010010TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
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.
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.
Paybackdark
5010010TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
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.
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.
Snarldark
559515TM95
Yells and rants at the foe lowering its Sp. Atk.
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.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
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.
Whirlpoolwater
0015HM10
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.
Work Upnormal
0030TM01
The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
1
Resistances
2
Immunities
12
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×)

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