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Linoone Galar

Rushing Pokémon

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Linoone Galar

Linoone Galar (shiny)

Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 32.5 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Linoone Linoone Galar

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate90(20.1%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP147

It uses its explosive speed and razor-sharp claws to bring down prey. Running along winding paths is not its strong suit.

In Pokémon GO · 1662 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Base stats

HP

78

Attack

70

Defense

61

Sp. Atk

50

Sp. Def

61

Speed

100

Total

420

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Quick FeetHidden

Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Egg groups: Field

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Bug2×

Resistant to

Dark½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Eviolite Pivot

NFE

Moves

Item

Eviolite

AbilityQuick Feet

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Toxic Orb Pivot

NFE

Moves

Item

Toxic Orb

AbilityQuick Feet

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Linoone Galar

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Ruby

Route 118 Route 119 Route 120 Route 121 Route 123

Sapphire

Route 118 Route 119 Route 120 Route 121 Route 123

Emerald

Route 118 Route 119

Sword

Bridge Field Dusty Bowl Giant's Cap Giant's Mirror Motostoke Riverbank Stony Wilderness West Lake Axewell

Shield

Bridge Field Dusty Bowl Giant's Cap Giant's Mirror Motostoke Riverbank Stony Wilderness West Lake Axewell

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Ballimere Lake Frigid Sea Frostpoint Field Giant's Bed Giant's Foot Max Lair Snowslide Slope

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Ballimere Lake Frigid Sea Frostpoint Field Giant's Bed Giant's Foot Max Lair Snowslide Slope

Evolution

Zigzagoon

Lv. 20

Linoone

Lv. 35

Obstagoon

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Linoone Galar can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Giga ImpactSTAB

Double-EdgeSTAB

Hyper VoiceSTAB

Throat ChopSTAB

Moves

Find a move18 of 18

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
1	Baby-Doll Eyes Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Fairy	Status	—	100	30
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Lick Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Ghost	Physical	30	100	30
1	Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
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
9	Snarl Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Dark	Special	55	95	15
12	Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
15	Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage.	Dark	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
28	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
33	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
38	Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
43	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100	20
48	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15

Sprites & renders

8 sprites & renders for Linoone Galar.

Official artwork

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“Linoone Galar”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/linoone-galar.

Species data from PokéAPI.