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obstagoon

Obstagoon #862

Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Resistant to (½x damage):

Immune to (0x damage):

Obstagoon

Generation VIII · #0862: Blocking Pokémon

Obstagoon is a Dark/Normal-type Pokémon, known as the Blocking Pokémon, first introduced in Generation VIII. Its base stats total 520, with Defense (101) the highest and Special Attack (60) the lowest. It has Reckless or Guts as its ability, with Defiant as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP93
Attack90
Defense101
Sp. Atk60
Sp. Def81
Speed95
Total520
Height

1.6m

Weight

46.0kg

Category

Blocking Pokémon

Gender

Male 50% / Female 50%

Color

gray

Shape

upright

Abilities
Reckless

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

DefiantHidden

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Pokedex Numbers

national#862
galar#33
crown tundra#73

Training

EV Yield3 Defense
Catch Rate45
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.260
Growth Ratemedium

Breeding

Egg GroupsField
GenderMale 50% / Female 50%
Egg Cycles15 (4080 steps)

Sprites

obstagoon Front
Front
obstagoon Back
Back
obstagoon Shiny Front
Shiny Front
obstagoon Shiny Back
Shiny Back
obstagoon Home
Home
obstagoon Home Shiny
Home Shiny
obstagoon Showdown
Showdown
obstagoon Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm00

sword shield

tm01

yellow

tm01

red blue

tm01

black white

tm01

black 2 white 2

tm01

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm01

ultra sun ultra moon

tm01

omega ruby alpha sapphire

tm01

sun moon

tm01

x y

tm01

blue japan

tm01

red green japan

tm01

sword shield

tm02

crystal

tm02

gold silver

tm02

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm03

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm03

sword shield

tm04

sword shield

tm05

red blue

+635 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Obstagoon isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It is usually obtained by evolving its earlier stage. See the evolution chain above for how.

Pokedex Entries

sword

Its voice is staggering in volume. Obstagoon has a tendency to take on a threatening posture and shout—this move is known as Obstruct.

shield

It evolved after experiencing numerous fights. While crossing its arms, it lets out a shout that would make any opponent flinch.

Learnable Moves

Obstagoon can learn 81 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
assurancedark
Physical
6010010
attractnormal
Status
—10015
baby doll eyesfairy
Status
—10030
blizzardice
Special
110705
body pressfighting
Physical
8010010
body slamnormal
Physical
8510015
brick breakfighting
Physical
7510015
bulk upfighting
Status
——20
close combatfighting
Physical
1201005
counterfighting
Physical
—10020
cross chopfighting
Physical
100805
cross poisonpoison
Physical
7010020
digground
Physical
8010010
double edgenormal
Physical
12010015
endurenormal
Status
——10
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
fake tearsdark
Status
—10020
fire punchfire
Physical
7510015
flingdark
Physical
—10010
focus energynormal
Status
——30
fury swipesnormal
Physical
188015
giga impactnormal
Physical
150905
grass knotgrass
Special
—10020
gunk shotpoison
Physical
120805
headbuttnormal
Physical
7010015
helping handnormal
Status
——20
hone clawsdark
Status
——15
hyper beamnormal
Special
150905
hyper voicenormal
Special
9010010
ice beamice
Special
9010010
ice punchice
Physical
7510015
icy windice
Special
559515
iron defensesteel
Status
——15
iron tailsteel
Physical
1007515
lash outdark
Physical
751005
leernormal
Status
—10030
lickghost
Physical
3010030
low kickfighting
Physical
—10020
mega kicknormal
Physical
120755
mega punchnormal
Physical
808520
mud shotground
Special
559515
night slashdark
Physical
7010015
obstructdark
Status
—10010
paybackdark
Physical
5010010
pin missilebug
Physical
259520
protectnormal
Status
——10
rain dancewater
Status
——5
restpsychic
Status
——5
retaliatenormal
Physical
701005
revengefighting
Physical
6010010
reversalfighting
Physical
—10015
roundnormal
Special
6010015
sand attackground
Status
—10015
scary facenormal
Status
—10010
screechnormal
Status
—8540
seed bombgrass
Physical
8010015
shadow ballghost
Special
8010015
shadow clawghost
Physical
7010015
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
snarldark
Special
559515
snorenormal
Special
5010015
stomping tantrumground
Physical
7510010
submissionfighting
Physical
808020
substitutenormal
Status
——10
sunny dayfire
Status
——5
surfwater
Special
9010015
swiftnormal
Special
60—20
switcheroodark
Status
—10010
tacklenormal
Physical
4010035
take downnormal
Physical
908520
tauntdark
Status
—10020
thiefdark
Physical
6010025
throat chopdark
Physical
8010015
thunderelectric
Special
1107010
thunder punchelectric
Physical
7510015
thunder waveelectric
Status
—9020
thunderboltelectric
Special
9010015
trickpsychic
Status
—10010
whirlpoolwater
Special
358515
work upnormal
Status
——30
x scissorbug
Physical
8010015

Commonly Asked Questions About Obstagoon

What type is Obstagoon?

Obstagoon is a dark and normal type Pokemon.

What does Obstagoon evolve from?

Obstagoon evolved from linoone that evolved from zigzagoon.

What are Obstagoon's weaknesses?

Obstagoon is weak to fighting, bug and fairy type moves.

Obstagoon Trading Cards

Obstagoon first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in SWSH Black Star Promos (2019) and has since featured on 10 cards across 8 sets. Its most recent card is from Fantastical Parade (2026). Its most valuable card is Galarian Obstagoon (Vivid Voltage) at around €28.22.

Cards by rarity

Holo Rare · 3None · 2Three Diamond · 1One Star · 1Rare · 1Shiny rare · 1Secret Rare · 1
Galarian Obstagoon: Fantastical Parade card #100

Galarian Obstagoon

Fantastical Parade · #100

Three Diamond · 2026

illus. kodama

Galarian Obstagoon: Fantastical Parade card #176

Galarian Obstagoon

Fantastical Parade · #176

One Star · 2026

illus. Mousho

Galarian Obstagoon: Astral Radiance card #TG10

Galarian Obstagoon

Astral Radiance · #TG10

Rare · 2022

€2.52

Galarian Obstagoon: Fusion Strike card #161

Galarian Obstagoon

Fusion Strike · #161

Holo Rare · 2021

illus. kodama

€0.51

Galarian Obstagoon: Shining Fates card #SV080

Galarian Obstagoon

Shining Fates · #SV080

Shiny rare · 2021

illus. Ryuta Fuse

€10.17

Galarian Obstagoon: Vivid Voltage card #198

Galarian Obstagoon

Vivid Voltage · #198

Secret Rare · 2020

illus. aky CG Works

€28.22

Galarian Obstagoon: Champion's Path card #37

Galarian Obstagoon

Champion's Path · #37

Holo Rare · 2020

illus. Shin Nagasawa

€0.32

Galarian Obstagoon: Sword & Shield card #119

Galarian Obstagoon

Sword & Shield · #119

Holo Rare · 2020

illus. Kouki Saitou

€2.02

Galarian Obstagoon: SWSH Black Star Promos card #SWSH059

Galarian Obstagoon

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH059

None · 2019

illus. Hasuno

€1.41

Galarian Obstagoon: SWSH Black Star Promos card #SWSH193

Galarian Obstagoon

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH193

None · 2019

€1.28

Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.