#0115
Kangaskhan
Parent Pokémon
There are records of a lost human child being raised by a childless Kangaskhan.
Details
Height2.2 m
Weight80.0 kg
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
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Setup Attacker
National Dex DoublesSource: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Kangaskhan
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Red
Blue
Yellow
Gold
Silver
Crystal
FireRed
LeafGreen
XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Green Japan
Red 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
| 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
24 sprites & renders for Kangaskhan.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Kangaskhan”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/kangaskhan.
Species data from PokéAPI.