Competitive Information for Zigzagoon [Ruby/Sapphire]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Zigzagoon? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Zigzagoon is a marvelous Normal-typed Pokemon. Zigzagoon is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Zigzagoon can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Zigzagoon's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Ball
- Dig / Mud-Slap
- Rollout
Physical Sweeper Zigzagoon (Pickup)
Zigzagoon is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Pickup, no competitive use.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
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Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pulse
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt
- Pursuit / Thief
Special Sweeper Zigzagoon (Pickup)
Zigzagoon is an interesting Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Pickup, no competitive use.
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Pursuit is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if the targeted foe is switching out).
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Zigzagoon has no item, it steals the target's).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Zigzagoon? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Ball
- Dig / Mud-Slap
- Rollout
Doubles Physical Sweeper Zigzagoon (Pickup)
Zigzagoon is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Pickup, no competitive use.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
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Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Pickup
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pulse
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt
- Pursuit / Thief
Doubles Special Sweeper Zigzagoon (Pickup)
Zigzagoon is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Don't forget before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Pickup, no competitive use.
♦ Water Pulse is a special 60-base power Water-type move (20% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Pursuit is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if the targeted foe is switching out).
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Zigzagoon has no item, it steals the target's).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Zigzagoon learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Zigzagoon can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Zigzagoon
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Extreme Speed
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Zigzagoon's stats
- Belly Drum
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Zigzagoon
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Zigzagoon in Ruby and Sapphire
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