Normal
#0115
— Parent Pokémon
Kangaskhan
Height2.2 m
Weight80.0 kg
Base Exp172
BST490
Abilities
Early Bird
Scrappy
Inner Focushidden
The infant rarely ventures out of its mother's protective pouch until it is 3 years old.
Base Stats
HP
105
Atk
95
Def
80
SpA
40
SpD
80
Spe
90
BST490
Evolution Chain
Kangaskhan does not evolve.
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Kangaskhan can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Pound
Normal40100%
Lv1Tail Whip
Normal—100%
Lv4Growl
Normal—100%
Lv8Fake Out
Normal40100%
Lv12Bite
Dark60100%
Lv16Stomp
Normal65100%
Lv20Focus Energy
Normal——
Lv24Headbutt
Normal70100%
Lv28Sucker Punch
Dark70100%
Lv32Double Hit
Normal3590%
Lv36Crunch
Dark80100%
Lv40Endure
Normal——
Lv44Reversal
Fighting—100%
Lv48Outrage
Dragon120100%
Lv52Last Resort
Normal140100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Kangaskhan across different games
- Pokémon Red
- "The infant rarely ventures out of its mother's protective pouch until it is 3 years old."
- Pokémon Yellow
- "Raises its young in its belly pouch. Won't run from any fight to keep its young protected."
- Pokémon Gold
- "If it is safe, the young gets out of the belly pouch to play. The adult keeps a close eye on the youngster."
- Pokémon Silver
- "To protect its young, it will never give up during battle, no matter how badly wounded it is."
- Pokémon Crystal
- "To avoid crushing the baby it carries in its pouch, it always sleeps standing up."
- Pokémon Ruby
- "If you come across a young KANGASKHAN playing by itself, you must never disturb it or attempt to catch it. The baby POKéMON’s parent is sure to be in the area, and it will become violently enraged at you."
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About Kangaskhan
Kangaskhan is the Parent Pokémon a Normal type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 490 with Early Bird or Scrappy as abilities.
What is Kangaskhan weak to?
Kangaskhan is a Normal-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Fighting. It is immune to Ghost.
How to counter Kangaskhan
To counter Kangaskhan in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Fighting moves and can withstand its Normal STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Kangaskhan in competitive teams
Kangaskhan can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Kangaskhan on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
