Zigzagoon
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Sand Attack and Grass Knot, worth 3.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Zigzagoon can learn 9 combinations. Sand Attack with Grass Knot 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.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 1.5s | +12 |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 4.5s | -50 |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 | 2.5s | -50 |
Best moveset against each type
Zigzagoon 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 Rock, Ground, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 6.3 |
| Ground | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 5.1 |
| Water | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 5.1 |
| Poison | Sand Attack + Dig | 5.0 |
| Steel | Sand Attack + Dig | 5.0 |
| Fire | Sand Attack + Dig | 5.0 |
| Electric | Sand Attack + Dig | 5.0 |
| Sand Attack + Thunderbolt | 4.6 | |
| Normal | Rock Smash + Grass Knot | 4.1 |
| Ice | Rock Smash + Grass Knot | 4.1 |
| Dark | Rock Smash + Grass Knot | 4.1 |
| Fighting | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 3.6 |
| Ghost | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 3.6 |
| Psychic | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 3.6 |
| Fairy | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 3.6 |
| Bug | Sand Attack + Thunderbolt | 3.3 |
| Dragon | Sand Attack + Dig | 3.0 |
| Grass | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 2.8 |
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 Zigzagoon is actually for.
Counters: what beats Zigzagoon
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force PalmAura SphereLegacy | 65.0 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low KickFocus Blast | 59.5 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double KickSacred SwordLegacy | 59.2 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | CounterAura Sphere | 58.7 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury CutterSacred Sword | 56.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Zigzagoon's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Zigzagoon is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Zigzagoon has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 575 at level 50, 508 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 290 CP at level 20, or 363 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 258 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 58 attack · 80 defense · 116 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 | 0.4 m and 17.5 kg |