Zigzagoon (Pokémon)

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Zigzagoon (Japanese: ジグザグマ Jiguzaguma) is a introduced in Generation III.
It evolves into starting at level 20.
In Galar, Zigzagoon has a dual-type regional form. It evolves into Galarian Linoone starting at level 20, which evolves into when leveled up starting at level 35 during the night. Hoennian Linoone is not known to evolve into any other Pokémon.
==Biology==
Zigzagoon is a quadrupedal mammalian resembling a raccoon, raccoon dog, or badger, with bristly, zigzag-patterned fur. It has stripes formed by alternating layers of cream and brown fur. It has a brown head with spiky ears and a black nose. A black mask-like pattern surrounds its brown eyes. The upper half of its mouth is jagged, and when it is open, there are two pointed teeth in its lower jaw. Its feet have three claws and pink paw pads. Its fore feet are cream-colored, but the hind feet are brown. Its brush tail is spiky and bristly.
Zigzagoon is abundantly curious, as it wanders restlessly back and forth while rubbing its nose to the ground in search of something. It always moves in a zigzag fashion, and leaves behind distinct zigzag footprints as it runs. It rubs its bristly back hair against trees to mark its territory and plays dead to fool opponents in battle. The Zigzagoon found outside of Galar are friendlier and calmer compared to their Galarian relatives. Zigzagoon are capable of , including items that were lost. It is found commonly in .
===Forms===
Zigzagoon has a regional form: Galarian Zigzagoon.
Zigzagoon native to Galar generally look similar to its Hoennian counterpart with a few differences, most notably its black-and-white fur. Its red eyes are surrounded by a black spiked mask-like pattern somewhat resembling stars. Its fore feet are black with white claws, while its hind feet are white with black claws. It has a long pink tongue that is constantly hanging outside of its mouth, between its lower teeth. This Galarian form of Zigzagoon is believed to be the earliest, and thus the original, instance of the species.
Much like the Zigzagoon found outside of Galar, Galarian Zigzagoon are known to be constantly on the move and never settling down. It is believed that Galarian Zigzagoon's restless temperament is what originated the zigzag movements observed on both forms of the species. Their known habitat stretches the entirety of Galar, being found in fields, forests, and towns. They enjoy battling to the point where they often attempt to provoke others into fighting them. While this succeeded with other Pokémon, humans instead tend to mistake it as wanting affection, much to the Zigzagoon's frustrations.Galarian Zigzagoon | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield
===Evolution===
Zigzagoon evolves into 
 Zigzagoon evolves into Galarian Linoone, which evolves into .
Zigzagoon
Galarian Zigzagoon
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Zigzagoon sits to the left of the Sapphire Field and will change its position when the ball hits the button in front of it. When Zigzagoon is positioned to pounce, it will immediately stop the slot machine when the A button is pressed, allowing for the prize to be chosen by the player.
* : At the beginning of the game, a wild Zigzagoon attacks Professor Birch. The player must use their first partner Pokémon to defeat it.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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=====Galarian Zigzagoon=====
Galarian Zigzagoon has the same base stats as Hoennian Zigzagoon.
====Pokéathlon stats====
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===Learnset===
Zigzagoon is available in and .
====By leveling up====
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====By TM/TR====
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====By ====
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====By tutoring====
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====-only moves====
Move	Card
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
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===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
In In the Knicker of Time, Nicholai tried to a Zigzagoon. He was eventually successful after encountering several. In Zig Zag Zangoose!, it was used in a battle against and his Pokémon.
In The Blue Badge of Courage, the Gym Badge thieves used a Zigzagoon and a to battle Misty's Psyduck and Sakura's Espeon, but both were defeated.
In Candid Camerupt!, Victor Winstrate's Zigzagoon battled Brock's Mudkip and was able to defeat it using .
In a flashback in A Trip Down Memory Train!, a wild befriended a Zigzagoon.
In Goodbye, Friend!, two Zigzagoon attempted to steal Ash's backpack, only to be warded off by Goh's Raboot. Raboot later visited them and their leader to give them some apples, after which they befriended Raboot.
In Take My Thief! Please!, Jessie pulled a Zigzagoon from the Rocket Prize Master to battle Ash and Goh; however, it was defeated by Ash's Pikachu.
====Minor appearances====
Zigzagoon debuted in a fantasy in Johto Photo Finish, where it appeared as described the Hoenn region to Ash.
A Zigzagoon appeared in A Tail with a Twist.
A Zigzagoon appeared in You Said a Mouthful!
A Zigzagoon appeared in A Bite to Remember.
A Zigzagoon appeared in A Meditite Fight!.
A 's Zigzagoon appeared in Now That's Flower Power!.
Multiple Zigzagoon appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
A Zigzagoon appeared in A Scare to Remember!.
In Beg, Burrow and Steal, a Zigzagoon was living in an underground paradise.
A Coordinator's Zigzagoon appeared in Mean With Envy.
A Coordinator's Zigzagoon appeared in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.
In Off the Unbeaten Path, a 's Zigzagoon participated in the Pokémon Orienteering competition.
A Zigzagoon appeared in Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 2).
A Zigzagoon appeared in Following A Maiden's Voyage!.
A Zigzagoon appeared in Drifloon On the Wind!.
In Buizel Your Way Out Of This!, a knocked man's Zigzagoon.
In One Big Happiny Family!, Jessie's fantasy featured a Zigzagoon.
In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, multiple Zigzagoon were living in Crown City. Two Zigzagoon worked with several other Pokémon in surrounding in the park in order to attack him as retribution for what did to the city. Before a fight broke out, the Zigzagoon, along with the other Pokémon, were calmed down by .
A Zigzagoon appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Zigzagoon appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!, Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Day Three Blockbusters!, and Battling With a Clean Slate!; and in flashbacks in Mega Evolution Special I and Garchomp's Mega Bond! at 's lab.
A Zigzagoon appeared in A Battle of Aerial Mobility!.
A Zigzagoon appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant.
A Zigzagoon appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.
In Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, a Zigzagoon was living in Allearth Forest.
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Zigzagoon was living in the forest.
A Zigzagoon appeared in Mega Evolution Special IV.
A Zigzagoon appeared in A Giga Battle with Mega Results!.
A Zigzagoon appeared in A Watershed Moment! in a flashback.
A Trainer's Zigzagoon appeared in Unlocking Some Respect!.
In Seeing the Forest for the Trees!, a Zigzagoon, , , , and were brought into a cave to join Ash in the Winding Woods.
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, two Zigzagoon were living at the Nebel Plateau.
In Crowning the Chow Crusher!, a Trainer's Zigzagoon competed in the Pokémon Grand Eating Contest.
A Trainer's Zigzagoon appeared in Lighting the Way Home!.
 Zigzagoon debuted in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, under the ownership of a Trainer.
Three Galarian Zigzagoon appeared in Just a Scone's Throw From Here!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer===
In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, a 's Zigzagoon battled 's .
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
In Training, two Zigzagoon were in the Wild Area.
A Trainer's Galarian Zigzagoon appeared in Buddy.
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
In the of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, a Zigzagoon lived in Allearth Forest.
In the of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a Zigzagoon lived at the Nebel Plateau.
===Pokémon Adventures===
At the end of The Last Battle XIV, a Zigzagoon was being examined by Professor Elm.
A Zigzagoon appeared in Making Mirth with Mightyena.
A 's Zigzagoon appeared in Plugging Past Electrike I.
In I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder!, healed 's sick Zigzagoon, which caught Winona's attention.
A Trainer's Zigzagoon appeared in A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel I.
A Zigzagoon first appeared in Wow!! That's One Big Pokémon.
A Dynamax Galarian Zigzagoon appeared in Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day.
===Pokémon Journeys===
Two Zigzagoon appeared in Goodbye, Friend!.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
In Let's Go Catch The Dumpling Thief!!, Red's Clefairy was accused of stealing dumplings from a shrine. Eventually, it was revealed they were being eaten by Zigzagoon.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Zigzagoon is one of the two Pokémon left out of the Hoenn Pokérap; the other is .
* A Zigzagoon was distributed to via an interactive demo to patch the Berry glitch.
** Due to this being available for over three years in North America, Zigzagoon has the honor of having the longest event.
* Zigzagoon has the same Hoenn Pokédex and Central Kalos Pokédex numbers.
* According to Ken Sugimori in an interview, Zigzagoon's name was conceived first before its character design was created.Nintendo Dream Volume 84, February/March 2003 (English translation written by Jacob Newcomb and commissioned by Dr. Lava)
* Galarian Zigzagoon and its form were designed by James Turner.Tweet about designing Galarian ZigzagoonTweet about designing shiny Galarian Zigzagoon
* Zigzagoon, along with its evolution Linoone, are the only Generation III Pokémon to have a regional form.
* Galarian Zigzagoon and Galarian Linoone are the first regional variants to become Shadow Pokémon in before their original forms.
===Origin===
Zigzagoon's English and Japanese names, category, and fur pattern suggest it is based on a , while its body shape and brown coloration were stated to be inspired by the (November 12, 2019). "Interview with GAME FREAK’s Ohmori and Masuda on Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield." Pokemon.com with its fur making a zigzag pattern. It may also be inspired by the (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki. The word tanuki is used for both badgers and raccoon dogs in Japan, depending on the region. This may be the inspiration behind its mixture of traits, having similarities to both species. Japanese folklore and legend claim that tanuki are known for with their front paws similar to how Zigzagoon has been known to do. Zigzagoon's body shape and appearance are also similar to certain small dog breeds such as and s.
Galarian Zigzagoon's fur coloration draws inspiration from the , which has a black-and-white color scheme unlike its Japanese relative. Taking its evolved form under consideration, Galarian Zigzagoon's color scheme, pointed tongue, and star marking around its eyes may also be inspired by bands.
Zigzagoon's evolutionary line shares a common theme of movement where Zigzagoon moves in a zigzag pattern, moves in a straight line, and blocks the way by obstructing it.
====Name origin====
Zigzagoon may be a combination of zigzag (referring to its fur pattern and unusual habits) and raccoon.
Jiguzaguma may be a combination of zigzag and アライグマ araiguma () or 穴熊 anaguma (). Guma (from 熊 kuma, "bear") as a suffix is often used for mammals that resemble bears.
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Regional form
==References==
==External links==
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