Zangoose Pokémon Platinum: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Zangoose in Pokémon Platinum. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 87 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Platinum

Sinnoh

Zangoose Pokemon Platinum Pokedex Entry

Zangoose usually stays on all fours, but when angered, it gets up on its hind legs and extends its claws. This Pokémon shares a bitter rivalry with Seviper that dates back over generations.

Pokemon Platinum Zangoose Sprites

Zangoose front-facing sprite from Pokémon Platinum

Primary

Zangoose back-facing sprite from Pokémon Platinum

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Platinum Zangoose Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Zangoose via various methods in Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Requirement
Scratch	normal	Lv. 1
Leer	normal	Lv. 1
Quick Attack	normal	Lv. 5
Swords Dance	normal	Lv. 9
Fury Cutter	bug	Lv. 14
Slash	normal	Lv. 18
Pursuit	dark	Lv. 22
Embargo	dark	Lv. 27
Crush Claw	normal	Lv. 31
Taunt	dark	Lv. 35
Detect	fighting	Lv. 40
False Swipe	normal	Lv. 44
X Scissor	bug	Lv. 48
Close Combat	fighting	Lv. 53

End of Move Database

Pokémon Platinum Zangoose Locations

Zangoose can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon Platinum, including Sinnoh Route 208 Area and Sinnoh Route 210 West Towards Celestic Town. The most reliable spawn is at Sinnoh Route 210 West Towards Celestic Town, where you'll find it at Lv. 30 by walking through tall grass with a 4% encounter rate (slot2 ruby).

Sinnoh Route 208 Area

1 encounter

walk
Lv. 20
Slot2 ruby
4%Very Rare

Sinnoh Route 210 West Towards Celestic Town

2 encounters

walk
Lv. 29
Slot2 ruby
4%Very Rare
walk
Lv. 30
Slot2 ruby
4%Very Rare