Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 2.2 m
- Weight
- 80.0 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender0.0% ♂ · 100.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP172
Base stats
HP
105
Attack
95
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
80
Speed
90
Total
490
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
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Setup Attacker
National Dex DoublesSource: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Kangaskhan
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
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Blue
Yellow
Gold
Silver
Crystal
FireRed
LeafGreen
XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
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Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Red Japan
Green Japan
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Kangaskhan can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
21 of 21
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comet Punch Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 85 | 15 |
| 1 | Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 4 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 8 | Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 16 | Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 24 | Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 26 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 28 | Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 31 | Chip Away Ignores the target’s stat modifiers. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 31 | Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 32 | Double Hit Hits twice in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90 | 10 |
| 36 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Mega Punch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 |
| 40 | Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 41 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 44 | Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 46 | Dizzy Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Outrage Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 52 | Last Resort Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used. | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Kangaskhan can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
30 sprites & renders for Kangaskhan.
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Cite this page
“Kangaskhan”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/kangaskhan.
Species data from PokéAPI.