Zigzagoon

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Zigzagoon
Image:Zigzagoon.png
National
Mightyena - Zigzagoon (#263) - Linoone
Hoenn
Mightyena - Zigzagoon (#012) - Linoone
Japanese name ジグザグマ - Ziguzaguma
Stage Basic
Evolves from None
Evolves to Linoone
Generation Third
Species Tiny Raccoon Pokémon
Type Normal
Height 1ft 4in (0.4 m)
Weight 38.5 lb (17.5 kg)
Ability Pickup/ Gluttony (The latter only from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl onwards)

Zigzagoon (ジグザグマ Jiguzaguma in Japan, Zigzachs in Germany and Zigzaton in France) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. Like real raccoons, its curiosity makes it have a tendency to pick up items.

The name Zigzagoon originates from the words zigzag and raccoon, which makes a double-layered sense because, in addition to its behavioral habit of running in a zigzag motion, its fur is jagged to depict a zigzag pattern. Its Japanese name is likely a portmanteau of ジグザグ (jiguzagu?), zigzag, and 洗い熊 (araiguma?), the Eurasian badger.

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[edit] Characteristics

Zigzagoon restlessly wanders everywhere at all times. This Pokémon does so because it is very curious, it also becomes very interested in anything that it happens to see (hence its Pickup ability). The hair on its back is bristly, it rubs the hard back hair against trees to leave its territorial markings. This Pokémon may play dead to fool foes in battle. Rubbing its nose against the ground, it always wanders about back and forth in search of something. It is distinguished by the zigzag footprints it leaves.

[edit] In the video games

Zigzagoon made its first appearance in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire in the Hoenn region, and is a very common Pokémon in the start of the video games. However, it isn't nearly as common in Emerald, but it does play a role in it: A Zigzagoon chases Professor Birch near the beginning of the game, and the trainer you are playing as has to pick Treecko, Torchic, or Mudkip to defeat it. Thus, it makes the first battle in Emerald. You can still find Zigzagoon in the early routes in Emerald, though. You need to trade from any of the three previously said games in order to get Zigzagoon in Fire Red, Leaf Green, Colosseum, or XD. Also, in Colosseum, your first fight is against Rider Willie, a trainer with two Zigzagoon.

Zigzagoon, along with its evolution, Linoone, is more so used for its Pickup ability than battling, because the Pickup ability has a chance of picking up an item.

Zigzagoon evolves at level 20. Also, a version of Zigzagoon that knows Extremespeed can be obtained via Pokémon Box.

Zigzagoon and Linoone are mainly counterparts of Red and Blue's Rattatta and Ratticate and Gold and Silver's Sentret and Furret.

[edit] In the anime

Zigzagoon, being as common in Hoenn as it is, has made several appearances in the Pokémon Anime. It first appeared in Pokémon Advance in the episode "In the Knicker of Time!" where a boy dresses up in a Zigzagoon costume to capture one. It then appeared in "You Said a Mouthful" belonging to a trainer that had a Pelipper who could perform moves such as Flamethrower and Thunderbolt because it concealed a Magby and a Magnemite in its mouth. Its third prominent appearance occurs in the episode "Candid Camerupt" featuring the Winstrate family, where Victor uses one to battle Brock.

In one episode (Showdown at Linoone), a Linoone named Token with a problem with picking up round objects (due to its owner constantly playing ball with it before it evolved) was shown in a flash back as its pre-evolved form, Zigzagoon.

Zigzagoon also appears as a Pokédoll alongside an Azurill doll in the Japanese version of the Hoenn episode "A Three Team Scheme!". This was edited out for the American version, ruining the marketing effect of Team Rocket showing them (on a table) off to Giovanni.

[edit] In the Pokémon Trading Card Game

The Pokémon Trading Card Game is a collectible card game similar in goal to a Pokémon battle in the video game series; players must use cards (with individual strengths and weaknesses) in an attempt to defeat their opponent by "knocking out" all of his cards. The game was first published in North America by Wizards of the Coast in 1999.

Zigzagoon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game (EX Sandstorm set).
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Zigzagoon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game (EX Sandstorm set).

Zigzagoon has appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game several times, each as Basic Normal-type Pokémon. It first appeared in the "EX Ruby and Sapphire" set, then in the "EX Sandstorm", and finally in the "EX Emerald", each time as a Common rarity Pokémon, meaning it can easily found in packs.[1]

[edit] References

Notes
  1. ^ List of Zigzagoon appearances in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Psypokes.com. URL Accessed June 30, 2006.
Publications
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Ruby Version & Sapphire Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., 2003. ISBN 1-930206-31-3
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
  • Chiba, Akira et al. The Official Pokémon Emerald Version Strategy Guide. Pokémon USA, Inc., 2005. ISBN 3-937336-06-0

[edit] External links

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