Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Weight
- 32.5 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate90(20.1%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP147
Base stats
HP
78
Attack
70
Defense
61
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
61
Speed
100
Total
420
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Linoone
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Sword
Shield
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Linoone can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
23 of 23
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Baby-Doll Eyes Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Bug | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 |
| 1 | Play Rough Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage. | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Rototiller Raises the Attack and Special Attack of all Grass Pokémon in battle. | Ground | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Switcheroo User and target swap items. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 9 | Covet Takes the target’s item. | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 13 | Odor Sleuth Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it’s a Ghost. | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 15 | Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 17 | Mud Sport Halves all Electric-type damage. | Ground | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 18 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 23 | Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 27 | Bestow Gives the user’s held item to the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 28 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 33 | Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 38 | Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 48 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
Sprites & renders
22 sprites & renders for Linoone.
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Cite this page
“Linoone”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/linoone.
Species data from PokéAPI.