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Zangoose is a regional Normal Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Fighting moves. Zangoose's strongest moveset is Shadow Claw & Close Combat and it has a Max CP of 2,418. This Pokémon is only found in Europe, Asia, Australasia.
"Memories of battling its archrival Seviper are etched into every cell of Zangoose's body. This Pokémon adroitly dodges attacks with incredible agility."
Shadow Claw is an objectively great move. Solid damage, great energy gain, and a narrowly resisted typing. It pairs reasonably well with Night Slash's low energy cost and Close Combat sheer power, which should be used responsibly due to the Defense debuff that it triggers every time it's used.
Zangoose can come in and counter Ghosts, but that's about it. It doesn't have the stats or typing to excel in the Great League, and is a very niche pick for the league at best.
Zangoose is still glassy here, but it's got the perfect coverage to counter the uber powerful core of Registeel and Giratina. However, the only matchups it really dominates are those against the Origin forme of the latter, and the Shadow Claw variant of the Altered forme. It's also not the most accessible Pokémon, as it's both a Regional mon and one that requires XLs to reach its full potential.
Zangoose is a walking loss in the master league.
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