Galarian Linoone
DarkNormal
Best attacking moveset: Snarl and Gunk Shot, worth 7.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Galarian Linoone can learn 6 combinations. Snarl with Gunk Shot does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lick | Ghost | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 4.5s | -50 |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Linoone as a species, on the Linoone page.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,879 at level 50, 1,662 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 949 CP at level 20, or 1,187 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 892 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 142 attack · 128 defense · 186 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.5 m and 32.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Galarian Linoone does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Psychic, Fairy.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Snarl + Gunk Shot | 10.3 |
| Psychic | Snarl + Gunk Shot | 10.0 |
| Fairy | Lick + Gunk Shot | 9.3 |
| Poison | Snarl + Dig | 9.0 |
| Rock | Snarl + Dig | 9.0 |
| Steel | Snarl + Dig | 9.0 |
| Fire | Snarl + Dig | 9.0 |
| Electric | Snarl + Dig | 9.0 |
| Ghost | Snarl + Gunk Shot | 8.5 |
| Normal | Snarl + Gunk Shot | 7.8 |
| Snarl + Gunk Shot | 7.8 | |
| Bug | Snarl + Gunk Shot | 7.8 |
| Water | Snarl + Gunk Shot | 7.8 |
| Ice | Snarl + Gunk Shot | 7.8 |
| Dragon | Snarl + Gunk Shot | 7.8 |
| Ground | Snarl + Body Slam | 7.4 |
| Fighting | Lick + Gunk Shot | 6.9 |
| Dark | Lick + Gunk Shot | 6.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Galarian Linoone is actually for.
Counters: what beats Galarian Linoone
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 69.0 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 63.2 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 62.9 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 62.4 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 59.6 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 57.6 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 57.0 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 56.8 |
 Urshifu | Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 56.4 |
 Marshadow | FightingGhost | Counter + Close Combat | 55.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Galarian Linoone's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.