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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Obstagoon is a Dark and Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 2,652 CP and is weak to Fighting, Bug, and Fairy-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Lick / Hyper Beam. It is boosted by Fog and Partly Cloudy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Obstagoon Stats and Max CP

Obstagoon's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Obstagoon PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Dark Attacker:LickNight Slash
• Normal Attacker:LickHyper Beam

⚔️ Raids – Obstagoon lacks a viable Dark or Normal-type moveset to be considered a worthwhile Raid attacker.

🛡️ Gyms – Obstagoon is an A-Tier Gym defender, although it will fold quickly against a strong Fighting-type.

PvP Analysis

Obstagoon PvP Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Great League:CounterNight SlashCross Chop
• Ultra League:CounterNight SlashCross Chop
• Master League:CounterNight SlashObstruct*

Preferred Moveset – Counter, Night Slash, and Obstruct* / Cross Chop / Hyper Beam / Gunk Shot

🔵 Great League – Obstagoon is a decent pick for the Great League, though it has lost popularity in recent seasons due to meta shifts and the nerf to Counter's energy generation. It performs better in limited metas, where its typing provides strong resistances to Ghost, Dark, and Psychic types. The shadow form performs similarly, as the extra damage output is not enough to significantly improve its matchups in the meta. Note: Night Slash is mandatory, and depending on your willingness to use shields, Obstruct as a secondary move can enhance Obstagoon's win-loss matchups if it successfully baits shields. However, landing a massive Gunk Shot or Hyper Beam is always a fun option!

🟡 Ultra League – Obstagoon has traditionally been well-suited to the Ultra League, thanks to its useful typing, decent bulk, and previously spammy moveset. However, the nerf to Counter and a meta shift favoring Poison-types have significantly impacted its viability. As in the Great League, the shadow form doesn’t provide substantial improvements, and Obstruct remains the best secondary move (on paper) if you can successfully bait shields.

🟣 Master League – Obstagoon is more of a “meme” pick in the Master League, where its limited combat power and resistances restrict its utility, except for completely walling Giratina-Origin!

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Gym Defender

C#51

Dark-type

D#177

Normal-type

D#150

Great League

D#684

Ultra League

D#509

Master League

F#357

Obstagoon Type Chart

Obstagoon takes increased damage from:

Fighting256.0%

Bug160.0%

Fairy160.0%

Obstagoon takes reduced damage from:

Ghost24.4%

Psychic39.1%

Dark62.5%

Obstagoon best moveset

Lick + Hyper Beam

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Lick

Hyper Beam

Obstagoon's best Normal-type moveset is Lick / Hyper Beam, with 10.48 DPS and 260.9 TDO. These moves are boosted by Fog and Partly Cloudy weather. Obstagoon ranks #150 (D Tier) as a Normal attacker with that moveset.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Lick	Hyper Beam	9.54	10.48	260.9
2.	Counter	Hyper Beam	9.26	10.17	253.3
3.	Lick	Gunk Shot	8.54	9.37	233.4
4.	Counter	Gunk Shot	8.44	9.27	230.9
5.	Counter	Night Slash	8.17	8.97	223.4
6.	Lick	Night Slash	8.11	8.91	221.9
7.	Counter	Cross Chop	7.85	8.63	214.8
8.	Lick	Cross Chop	7.72	8.48	211.3

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Fast Attacks

• Counter1391.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Psychic
    • Fairy

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	13
  Energy	9
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	6

  
  

  Effects

  Counter has no special effects.

  See Counter details page ↗
• Lick560.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Dark

  • 39.1%
  • • Normal

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	3

  
  

  Effects

  Lick has no special effects.

  See Lick details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Obstruct *20331.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	20
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 1.4s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	15
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Obstruct has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
  • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

  See Obstruct details page ↗
• Night Slash45332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	45
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

  See Night Slash details page ↗
• Cross Chop50501.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Psychic
    • Fairy

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	0.8s - 1.2s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Cross Chop has no special effects.

  See Cross Chop details page ↗
• Hyper Beam1501004.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	150
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	4.0s
  Damage window	3.5s - 3.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	150
  Energy	80

  
  

  Effects

  Hyper Beam has no special effects.

  See Hyper Beam details page ↗
• Gunk Shot1301003.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	130
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.6s - 2.6s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	130
  Energy	75

  
  

  Effects

  Gunk Shot has no special effects.

  See Gunk Shot details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Obstagoon's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Obstagoon's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Obstagoon has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Obstagoon CP Chart

Obstagoon reaches a maximum of 2,652 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,443–1,515 CP, rising to 1,803–1,894 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,082–1,137 CP.

Max CP	2652 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1082 CP - 1137 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1443 CP - 1515 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1443 CP - 1515 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1803 CP - 1894 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Obstagoon Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#862
Height	1.6 m
Weight	46 kg
Region	Generation 8
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Galarian Zigzagoon	25 Candy	Galarian Linoone
Galarian Linoone	100 Candy	Obstagoon

• Galarian Zigzagoon evolves into Galarian Linoone which costs 25 Candy.
• Galarian Linoone evolves into Obstagoon which costs 100 Candy.

Mega Pokémon that boost Obstagoon

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Obstagoon's Dark and Normal-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Obstagoon.

Dark

Normal

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Obstagoon Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Obstagoon from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Obstagoon in Pokémon GO.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Obstagoon in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Zigzagoon

Linoone

Obstagoon

Galarian Zigzagoon

Galarian Linoone

Galarian Shadow Zigzagoon

Galarian Shadow Linoone

Shadow Zigzagoon

Shadow Linoone

Shadow Obstagoon

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.78 m	0.8 m	1.6 m	2.4 m	2.48 m

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Obstagoon's height ranges from 0.78 m to 2.48 m, with the average being 1.6 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Obstagoon in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Obstagoon

• Regular ObstagoonCopy shortcode
• Shiny ObstagoonCopy shortcode

Obstagoon high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Obstagoon. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #862
• #862

Official artwork

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