Pangoro (Pokémon)

Pangoro is a large bipedal Pokémon resembling a humanoid panda bear. It has a stocky build with a round belly, short legs, and long arms with large paws. Its head and belly are covered in thick white fur, while its lower body, chest, arms, and back are covered in equally thick dark gray fur. A long cape of this dark gray fur hangs down behind its back; in combination with the rest of the dark-furred pattern, this gives the impression that Pangoro is wearing a long coat and trousers. Pangoro's three-fingered paws have shorter, darker fur and are tipped with black claws. It has a blunt snout with a triangular black nose, rounded black ears, prominent fangs in its lower jaw, and black semicircles under its brow that make its eyes indistinguishable. Pangoro likes to carry a thin-stemmed shoot with two leaves in its mouth. This small bamboo shoot is used to sense the movements of those around it.

Despite its cantankerous demeanor, Pangoro is kind to those it considers to be its friends and it does not tolerate those who pick on the weak. With arms powerful enough to snap a telephone pole, it charges into battle like a berserker, heedless of any damage it might suffer. Pangoro can destroy a dump truck in one punch and utilizes this strength when pummeling its opponents. Many Trainers find themselves smitten with its lively nature; however, those who wish to train a Pangoro for themselves will have to fight one. It lives to engage in duels with Obstagoon.

Prior to Generation VII, Pangoro and its pre-evolved form, Pancham, were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Parting Shot.

Evolution

Pangoro evolves from Pancham.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Pancham  Fighting

→

First Evolution Pangoro  Fighting  Dark

NPC appearances

• Detective Pikachu Returns: Pangoro is one of the Pokémon that Detective Pikachu can ride during the game to help him out during a case. He can use his great strength to push around heavy objects, such as boulders or containers.

Pokédex entries

Pangoro in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Games		Held items
Sun	Moon	Mental Herb (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Pangoro is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM37 TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR42 TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR47 TR47 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR73 TR73 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR93 TR93 Darkest Lariat Dark Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pangoro Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pangoro Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Power Trip Dark Physical 20 100% 10 Quash Dark Status — 100% 15 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Storm Throw Fighting Physical 60 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Pangoro in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Pangoro in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Pangoro Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Pangoro Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior Evolution

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Battle Pyroar (♀) Connected to: Absol, Pyroar (♀) Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal When someone asks for a fight, I always go for it. I never back down! Low HP (< 50%) Hold on... No whining!

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 58 Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 54 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Battle Trozei Fighting Attack Power: ★★★★★ Flinch Attack Briefly stops wild Pokémon from taking action.

Pokémon Shuffle Fighting Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #276 Pummel Increases damage done by any Fighting types in the combo.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 216 Base Attack: 226 Base Defense: 146 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Low Kick, Snarl, Bullet Punch, Karate Chop* Charged Attacks: Close Combat, Night Slash, Iron Head, Rock Slide

Evolution data

Unevolved Pancham  Fighting

+ Level 32 with a Dark-type Pokémon in the party →

First Evolution Pangoro  Fighting  Dark

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Pangoro images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Pangoro in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Main series

Major appearances

A Pangoro appeared in The Bamboozling Forest!, where it was the guardian of two mischievous Pancham. The trio later became embroiled in Team Rocket's latest scheme.

A Pangoro appeared in Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain, where it was stuck in a log while trying to help a Pancham. It later aided Diancie when she was attacked by a group of Ariados, freeing itself from the log in the process.

Three Pangoro appeared in So You're Having a Bad Day!. After Team Rocket stole their Berries, they attacked Ash and his friends, causing them to be separated from each other. They then blasted Team Rocket off after discovering they were the ones responsible for the theft.

Serena's Pancham evolved into a Pangoro in a dream in Dream a Little Dream from Me!.

Two Pangoro appeared in Rocking Clawmark Hill! as some of the Pokémon training up on Clawmark Hill.

A Pangoro appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!, under the ownership of Viren. It was sent out during the Battle Royal to battle against Ash and Masked Royal, but it was easily defeated by the combined attacks of Ash's Torracat and Masked Royal's Incineroar. Pangoro reappeared in Living on the Cutting Edge!, where it attempted to intimidate a Kartana, only for it to cut through a wall and escape.

Minor appearances

Pangoro debuted in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Pangoro appeared in A Conspiracy to Conquer!, where it was among the Pokémon mind-controlled by an evil, psychopathic Malamar.

A Trainer's Pangoro appeared in Rotom's Wish!, where it was defeated by Mantle's Krookodile.

Four Pangoro appeared in a video in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, where they were seen attempting to battle a Buzzwole.

A Pangoro appeared in Dewpider Ascending!, where it was sleeping while the titular Dewpider crept past it.

A Trainer's Pangoro appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.

A Trainer's Pangoro appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.

A Pangoro appeared in A Recipe for Success! as one of the customers at Oranguru's place.

A Pangoro appeared in a fantasy in Solitary and Menacing!, under the ownership of Bea. It reappeared in Battle Three With Bea!, sparring with its Trainer.

A Dynamaxed Pangoro appeared in Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!. It reappeared in Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!.

A Dynamaxed Pangoro appeared in Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!.

A Trainer's Pangoro appeared in Getting to the Heart of it All!.

Pokédex entries

POKÉTOON

A Pangoro appeared in The Pancham Who Wants to Be a Hero, where it evolved from a Pancham in order to save a group of humans and Pokémon trapped in a mine.

Pangoro in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King

Shō owns a Pangoro, as seen in LDK1.

Pokémon Adventures

In Pangoro Poses a Problem, the Lumiose Press editor-in-chief used a Pangoro and two Spewpa to try and kill Alexa, as a means to prevent her from giving information about the destruction of Vaniville Town to the public. Alexa was saved by X, who battled the editor-in-chief and defeated him.

A Dynamaxed Pangoro appeared in a simulation in Wow!! That's One Big Pokémon.

Pokémon Horizon

A Pangoro appeared in Traveling Trainer Tokio.

Main article: Pangoro (TCG)

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

Three Pangoro appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.

• Pangoro was designed by Hitoshi Ariga.^[1] However, he did not design its pre-evolved form; Megumi Mizutani did.^[2]

Origin

Pangoro seems to be based on a giant panda. Considering how its pre-Evolution needs to be around Dark-type Pokémon as a prerequisite for its evolution, its hot-blooded, belligerent, yet virtuous attitude, and features such as a coat-like cape and chewing stick, Pangoro also appears to draw inspiration from banchō, Japanese juvenile-delinquent leaders. The method of evolution may imply that the pure Fighting-type Pancham acquired its Dark type after evolution due to being led astray by a "bad influence". Its Shiny coloration could be a reference to the Qinling panda, whose coloring tends to be more brown than black.

Name origin

Pangoro and Goronda may be a combination of ごろつき gorotsuki (rogue), ごろごろ gorogoro (rumbling sound), and panda.

• Pangoro (Detective Pikachu)