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#0734 Yungoos

Yungoos artwork
Artwork: PokéAPI.
Normal
Abilities
StakeoutDeals 2x damage to a foe that just switched in.Strong JawPowers up biting moves.
Hidden ability
AdaptabilitySharply powers up moves of the same type.
Capture
Gender
50.0% female
Egg groups
Field
Growth
Medium Fast
EV yield
1 Attack
Wild held item
Pecha Berry
Yungoos’s base stats
HP48
Attack70
Defense30
Sp. Atk30
Sp. Def30
Speed45
Total253

Where to find it

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions
  • Morning: 4:00–9:59
  • Day: 10:00–19:59
  • Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Where to find Yungoos in the wild
LocationMethod / conditionsLevelChance
Route 29, 25%

Evolution

Evolves into Gumshoos at Lv 20 between 10:00 and 16:59.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Yungoos’s level-up moves
LevelMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
1TackleNormalPhysical4010035A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the foe with its whole body.
3LeerNormalStatus—10030The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.
10Sand AttackGroundStatus—10015Sand is hurled in the foe’s face, reducing its accuracy.
13Odor SleuthNormalStatus——40Lets Normal- and Fighting-type moves hit Ghost types. It also resets the foe’s evasiveness.
16BideNormalPhysicalvar.—10The user endures attacks for 2 turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.
19BiteDarkPhysical6010025The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
22Mud-SlapGroundSpecial2010010The user hurls mud in the foe’s face to inflict damage. Lowers its accuracy by 1 stage.
25Super FangNormalPhysicalvar.9010The user chomps hard on the foe with its sharp front fangs. It cuts the target’s HP to half.
28Take DownNormalPhysical908520A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
31Scary FaceNormalStatus—10010The user frightens the foe with a scary face. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
34CrunchDarkPhysical8010015The user crunches up the foe with sharp fangs. 20% chance to lower its Defense by 1 stage.
37Hyper FangNormalPhysical809015The user bites hard with its sharp front fangs. It has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
40YawnNormalStatus——10The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.
43ThrashNormalPhysical12010010The user rampages and attacks for 2 to 3 turns. It then becomes confused, however.
46RestPsychicStatus——5The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Yungoos can learn
TM / HMMoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—9010A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial6010015A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM12TauntDarkStatus—10020The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for 2 to 4 turns.
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM23Iron TailSteelPhysical909015Attacks with a hard tail. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM26EarthquakeGroundPhysical10010010The user sets off an earthquake that hits all Pokémon in battle. It can hit a foe using Dig.
TM27ReturnNormalPhysicalvar.10020A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM34Shock WaveElectricSpecial60—20The user strikes the foe with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack cannot be evaded.
TM37SandstormRockStatus——10A 5-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types.
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical609515Boulders are hurled at the foe, hindering its movement. Lowers its Speed by 1 stage.
TM41TormentDarkStatus—10015The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45AttractNormalStatus—10015The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical6010025The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical5010010The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—8515The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM89U-turnBugPhysical7010020The user attacks, then can switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.

Move tutors

Moves Yungoos can learn from tutors
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notesTutor location, cost and requirements
Sky AttackFlyingPhysical909010Dives from the sky to strike the target. Has a high critical-hit ratio.

Egg moves

Yungoos’s egg moves
MoveTypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPEffect and notes
Fire FangFirePhysical659515The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. 10% chance to burn the foe or make it flinch.
Ice FangIcePhysical659515The user bites with cold-infused fangs. 10% chance to freeze the foe or make it flinch.
Last ResortNormalPhysical1401005This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle.
RevengeFightingPhysical6010010This move’s power is 2 times higher if the user is hit by the foe before it attacks.
Thunder FangElectricPhysical659515The user bites with electrified fangs. 10% chance to paralyze the foe or make it flinch.

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