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Zigzagoon in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire: locations, stats and moves

Find Zigzagoon’s Ruby/Sapphire encounters, original Normal typing, Generation III stats, ability slots, evolutions, breeding and exact-version moves.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version for Game Boy Advance. Version-specific encounters and story roles are labelled. Emerald and the Nintendo 3DS remakes have separate rules and progression.

01

Generation III identity and base stats

Zigzagoon is Hoenn #012 and National #263. Its original Ruby/Sapphire typing is Normal. The picture and base stats describe its original Generation III form on Game Boy Advance. Later Fairy typing, stat increases and evolutions are excluded.

Base stats describe the species; level, IVs, EVs and nature determine an individual’s actual battle stats.

Zigzagoon
Zigzagoon: original Generation III form, Hoenn #012.
Zigzagoon original Ruby/Sapphire base stats
StatBase value
HP38
Attack30
Defense41
Sp. Atk30
Sp. Def41
Speed60
Total240
02

Where to obtain it in Ruby and Sapphire

Match the game version, area and method before traveling. Ordinary grass, fishing, gifts, fossil revival and trades are separate acquisition routes.

These records include only Ruby and Sapphire. Story flags, field moves, historical access and exceptional encounters retain their conditions; a listed location is not necessarily open on a new save.

Encounter methods · Legendaries and event access · Gifts, fossils and trades

Zigzagoon original Ruby/Sapphire encounters
Location / areaVersionMethodLevelCondition
Petalburg WoodsRubyGrass / cave walking5–6No extra condition recorded
Petalburg WoodsSapphireGrass / cave walking5–6No extra condition recorded
Route 101RubyGrass / cave walking2–3No extra condition recorded
Route 101SapphireGrass / cave walking2–3No extra condition recorded
Route 102RubyGrass / cave walking3–4No extra condition recorded
Route 102SapphireGrass / cave walking3–4No extra condition recorded
Route 103RubyGrass / cave walking2–4No extra condition recorded
Route 103SapphireGrass / cave walking2–4No extra condition recorded
Route 104RubyGrass / cave walking4–5No extra condition recorded
Route 104SapphireGrass / cave walking4–5No extra condition recorded
Route 110RubyGrass / cave walking12No extra condition recorded
Route 110SapphireGrass / cave walking12No extra condition recorded
Route 116RubyGrass / cave walking6–8No extra condition recorded
Route 116SapphireGrass / cave walking6–8No extra condition recorded
Route 117RubyGrass / cave walking13–14No extra condition recorded
Route 117SapphireGrass / cave walking13–14No extra condition recorded
Route 118RubyGrass / cave walking24–26No extra condition recorded
Route 118SapphireGrass / cave walking24–26No extra condition recorded
Route 119RubyGrass / cave walking25–27No extra condition recorded
Route 119SapphireGrass / cave walking25–27No extra condition recorded
Route 120RubyGrass / cave walking25No extra condition recorded
Route 120SapphireGrass / cave walking25No extra condition recorded
Route 121RubyGrass / cave walking26No extra condition recorded
Route 121SapphireGrass / cave walking26No extra condition recorded
Route 123RubyGrass / cave walking26No extra condition recorded
Route 123SapphireGrass / cave walking26No extra condition recorded
03

Evolution family and original requirements

Zigzagoon original Hoenn evolution family
FromIntoRuby / Sapphire method
ZigzagoonLinooneLevel 20

Friendship evolution uses the original threshold of 220. Trade evolutions require a compatible second game and system. These are original cartridge methods: Feebas uses Beauty, Wurmple uses personality and Nincada can create an extra party member.

All original Hoenn evolution methods

04

Abilities, breeding and training reference

Zigzagoon original ability slots
AbilitySlot
PickupRegular slot 1

Ruby/Sapphire have no Hidden Abilities. Many abilities gained additional battle or overworld effects in later games; use the original effect in the linked ability reference.

Zigzagoon breeding and training facts
PropertyValue
Gender ratio50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)Field
Base hatch cycles15
Experience growthMedium Fast
Base capture rate255 /255 (not a percentage chance)
EV yield when defeatedSpeed +1

Use the Route 117 Day Care. Eggs hatch at Lv.5; Undiscovered-group Pokémon do not breed. Incense changes the baby result for the Marill and Wobbuffet families. Ruby/Sapphire do not have Emerald’s Everstone nature inheritance or Volt Tackle breeding, and no native Ditto catch is available.

Original breeding, EV, IV and nature rules

05

Ruby and Sapphire level-up moves

Zigzagoon exact Ruby/Sapphire level-up learnset
LevelMove
1 / starting moveGrowl
1 / starting moveTackle
5Tail Whip
9Headbutt
13Sand Attack
17Odor Sleuth
21Mud Sport
25Pin Missile
29Covet
33Flail
37Rest
41Belly Drum

Every row uses the original Ruby/Sapphire version group. Lv.1 entries include starting or reminder moves; a caught specimen need not know all listed moves. The Fallarbor Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale for an eligible level-up move.

06

Compatible TMs and HMs

Zigzagoon compatible original machines
MachineMoveTypeOriginal category
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial
TM17ProtectNormalStatus
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical
TM24ThunderboltElectricSpecial
TM25ThunderElectricSpecial
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical
TM28DigGroundPhysical
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical
TM44RestPsychicStatus
TM45AttractNormalStatus
TM46ThiefDarkSpecial
HM01CutNormalPhysical
HM03SurfWaterSpecial

Original TMs are consumed after use; HMs are reusable and require the relevant badges for field use. The Lilycove Move Deleter can remove HM moves. Generation III assigns damaging moves by type: Normal, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Ground, Rock, Bug, Ghost and Steel use Attack; Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Dark use Sp. Atk. Status moves remain status moves.

All 50 TM and 8 HM locations

07

Egg moves and original move services

Recorded Ruby/Sapphire Egg moves: Charm, Pursuit, Substitute, Tickle, Trick.

The father passes eligible Egg moves and compatible TM/HM moves; both parents knowing an eligible level-up move can also pass it. The Fallarbor reminder does not teach arbitrary Egg moves. Emerald’s additional move tutors and Battle Frontier are absent from Ruby/Sapphire.

For this Pokémon’s types, damaging Normal moves are physical. A move’s individual modern damage class must not replace the original type rule.

Move Reminder, Deleter and original services

08

Related species and return to the Pokédex

Return to Zigzagoon in the illustrated Hoenn Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Use Zigzagoon’s exact Ruby or Sapphire location and condition. Original game rules determine evolution, breeding and move damage categories.

References