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Kangaskhan#115

Its strongest point is HP — higher than 91% of species. On the other hand, Sp. Atk — lower than 87% of species. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. In defense it has 1 weakness and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Ghost-type moves do nothing to it at all.

Kangaskhan
Shiny version
Normal
Height: 2.2 m (7′03″) Weight: 80.0 kg (176.4 lbs)

Base stats

HP
105
91%
Atk
95
70%
Def
80
62%
SpA
40
13%
SpD
80
64%
Spe
90
74%
TOTAL
490
64%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: HP; weak point: Sp. Atk.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (95) is 55 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.

  • Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 74% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
  • Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
  • Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 9

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Kanto #115 Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee
Johto #205 Gold / Silver , Crystal
Johto #210 HeartGold / SoulSilver
Kalos #062 X / Y
Alola #165 Sun / Moon
Alola #199 Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Isle of Armor #172 Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor
Lumiose City #223 Legends: Z-A
Pokémon Champions #115 Champions

Abilities

  • Early Bird Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
  • Scrappy Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.
  • Inner Focus Prevents flinching.

Pokédex entry

The infant rarely ventures out of its mother's protective pouch until it is 3 years old.

Habitat: Grassland Egg Group: Monster Gender: 0% ♂ / 100% ♀ Catch difficulty: hard (45/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 172
Evolution line

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Kangaskhan takes when it is hit by a move of each type.

Weak to Fighting ×2
Immune to Ghost ×0

How it was drawn

1996–2019

The sprites come straight from the games in which Kangaskhan appeared — one from each release.

Gen 1 1996
Kangaskhan in Red / Blue
Red / Blue
Kangaskhan in Yellow
Yellow
Gen 2 1999
Kangaskhan in Gold
Gold
Kangaskhan in Silver
Silver
Kangaskhan in Crystal
Crystal
Gen 3 2002
Kangaskhan in Ruby / Sapphire
Ruby / Sapphire
Kangaskhan in Emerald
Emerald
Kangaskhan in FireRed / LeafGreen
FireRed / LeafGreen
Gen 4 2006
Kangaskhan in Diamond / Pearl
Diamond / Pearl
Kangaskhan in Platinum
Platinum
Kangaskhan in HeartGold / SoulSilver
HeartGold / SoulSilver
Gen 5 2010
Kangaskhan in Black / White
Black / White
Gen 6 2013
Kangaskhan in X / Y
X / Y
Kangaskhan in Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Gen 7 2016
Kangaskhan in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Gen 8 2019
Kangaskhan in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Variant gallery

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Kangaskhan — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Kangaskhan — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Kangaskhan — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

TCG cards (18)

All Kangaskhan cards →

Kangaskhan has 18 cards in 14 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Offspring can come from 80 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

Where to catch it (15)

All locations →

The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Alola

Galar

Johto

Kalos

Kanto

Orre

Sinnoh

Unova

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (97 via TM/TR, 15 via Egg, 39 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Comet Punch Normal Physical 18 85% 15
1 Leer Normal Status — 100% 30
1 Pound Normal Physical 40 100% 35
1 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30
4 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40
8 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10
12 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25
16 Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20
20 Focus Energy Normal Status — — 30
22 Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20
24 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15
28 Mega Punch Normal Physical 80 85% 20
28 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5
31 Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100% 20
32 Double Hit Normal Physical 35 90% 10
33 Dizzy Punch Normal Physical 70 100% 10
36 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15
40 Endure Normal Status — — 10
44 Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15
48 Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10
52 Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5