Pangoro
Pangoro is a Fighting/Dark-type Pokémon, the Daunting Pokémon, number 675 (#0675) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 6 and comes from the Kalos region. It is 2.1 m tall and weighs 136 kg.
Pangoro is the Daunting Pokémon, a hot-tempered panda in what looks like a long dark coat, with a bamboo shoot in its mouth that tells it where its opponent will move. The Pokédex says its punches can flatten a dump truck, yet it will not put up with bullying.
How to pronounce Pangoro
Pangoro is pronounced pan-GOR-oh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Pangoro said out loud:
In Japanese it is ゴロンダ (Goronda).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Pangoro is 2.1 m tall and weighs 136 kg. Its head and belly are thick white fur, while its chest, arms and back are dark grey, with a long cape of that fur trailing behind like a coat. Black shadows under its brow hide its eyes, and the thin, two-leaved shoot in its mouth senses movement nearby.
Behaviour
Pangoro is quick to anger and uses its huge strength to get what it wants, charging in like a berserker without caring how many hits it takes. It is kindhearted toward its companions, though. The Pokédex says it lives for duels against Obstagoon and that would-be Trainers have no choice but to talk with their fists.
Habitat
The Pokédex names no habitat. Pangoro is unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet, but in Legends: Z-A it appears in Wild Zone 9 of Magenta District and Wild Zone 20 of Centrico Plaza.
Powers
Pangoro has the same Abilities as Pancham: Iron Fist and Mold Breaker, with Scrappy hidden. It learns Night Slash as it evolves, then Circle Throw, Crunch and Hammer Arm, and can be taught Close Combat. With 124 base Attack and only 58 Speed, it is a hard-hitting but slowish physical attacker.
Name origin
Pangoro may combine 'panda' with gorotsuki ('rogue') and gorogoro, a rumbling sound. The Japanese name is Goronda (ゴロンダ), which Bulbapedia reads the same way.
Design inspiration
Bulbapedia credits Hitoshi Ariga with the design, citing a post on his deviantArt page. Pangoro appears modelled on a panda, but its coat-like cape, chewing stick and rough-but-principled manner also suggest the banchō, the leaders of Japanese juvenile-delinquent gangs. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Pangoro is Pancham's final form, reached by level-up at 32 with a Dark-type Pokémon in the party; it gains the Dark type in the process.
In the games
In Detective Pikachu Returns, Pangoro is among the Pokémon Detective Pikachu can ride, and it shoves heavy objects such as boulders and containers out of the way. It debuted in X and Y and is also in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose.
In the anime
In 'So You're Having a Bad Day!' three Pangoro attack Ash and his friends after Team Rocket steals their Berries, then blast Team Rocket away once they find out who the thief was. Viren's Pangoro lost to Ash's Torracat and Masked Royal's Incineroar in 'A Young Royal Flame Ignites!'.
Fun facts
- Serena's Pancham evolved into a Pangoro only in a dream, in 'Dream a Little Dream from Me!'.
- Three Pangoro appear in the live-action film POKÉMON Detective Pikachu.
- In the anime, Galar Gym Leader Bea owns a Pangoro, seen sparring with her in 'Battle Three With Bea!'.
Base stats
- HP: 95
- Attack: 124
- Defense: 78
- Sp. Atk: 69
- Sp. Def: 71
- Speed: 58
Pangoro’s base stat total is 495. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Pangoro weak to?
Pangoro takes extra damage from Fairy (4×), Fighting (2×), Flying (2×) moves.
It resists Dark (¼×), Rock (½×), Ghost (½×).
It is immune to Psychic moves.
Evolution
What does Pangoro evolve from?
Pangoro evolves from Pancham at level 32 (with a Dark-type Pokémon in the party).
Pangoro is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Pancham, Pangoro.
Abilities
- Iron Fist: Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
- Mold Breaker: Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
- Scrappy (hidden ability): Lets the Pokémon's Normal and Fighting moves hit Ghost Pokémon.
Moves
Moves Pangoro learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 |
| 1 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 |
| 1 | Bullet Punch | Steel | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Arm Thrust | Fighting | Physical | 15 |
| 1 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — |
| 12 | Circle Throw | Fighting | Physical | 60 |
| 16 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 |
| 20 | Work Up | Normal | Status | — |
| 24 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 28 | Vital Throw | Fighting | Physical | 70 |
| 35 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 |
| 40 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 |
| 46 | Parting Shot | Dark | Status | — |
| 52 | Entrainment | Normal | Status | — |
| 58 | Hammer Arm | Fighting | Physical | 100 |
“Evo” means Pangoro learns the move the moment it evolves: Night Slash.
TM moves (67)
Pangoro can learn 67 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Mega Punch, Mega Kick, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Hyper Beam, Giga Impact, Dig, Rest, Rock Slide, Thief, Snore, Protect, Scary Face, Attract, Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Beat Up, Facade, Helping Hand, Revenge, Brick Break, Rock Tomb, Payback, Fling, Drain Punch, Shadow Claw, Low Sweep, Round, Retaliate, Bulldoze, Snarl, False Swipe, Stomping Tantrum, Swords Dance, Body Slam, Surf, Low Kick, Earthquake, Focus Energy, Substitute, Reversal, Sludge Bomb, Outrage, Endure, Sleep Talk, Crunch, Uproar, Taunt, Superpower, Hyper Voice, Dragon Claw, Bulk Up, Close Combat, Poison Jab, Dark Pulse, X-Scissor, Focus Blast, Zen Headbutt, Gunk Shot, Iron Head, Stone Edge, Grass Knot, Foul Play, Work Up, Darkest Lariat, Throat Chop.
Egg moves (5), which Pancham can hatch knowing:Power Trip, Quash, Quick Guard, Seismic Toss, Storm Throw.
Move tutor moves (2): Coaching, Lash Out.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field, Human-Like.
- Egg cycles: 25 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,200).
- Catch rate: 65 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 173.
Pokédex entries
Using its leaf, Pangoro can predict the moves of its opponents. It strikes with punches that can turn a dump truck into scrap with just one hit. (Shield)
This Pokémon is quick to anger, and it has no problem using its prodigious strength to get its way. It lives for duels against Obstagoon. (Sword)
Pangoro is the type to talk with its fists. It doesn't say much as it pummels opponents with enough force to send a dump truck flying. (Ultra Moon)
This rowdy Pokémon boasts great physical strength. Many Trainers are also smitten by its lively character. (Ultra Sun)
From the slight twitches of its bamboo leaf, it deduces its opponent's movements. It's eager to tussle but kindhearted toward its companions. (Moon)
It boasts superb physical strength. Those who wish to become Pangoro's Trainer have no choice but to converse with their fists. (Sun)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ゴロンダ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Goronda |
| French | Pandarbare |
| German | Pandagro |
| Spanish | Pangoro |
| Italian | Pangoro |
| Korean | 부란다 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 霸道熊猫 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 流氓熊貓 |
Trivia
- Heaviest Fighting type in Gen 6: 136 kg.
- Tallest Fighting type in Gen 6: 2.1 m.
- Highest HP among Fighting types in Gen 6: 95.
- Highest Attack among Fighting types in Gen 6: 124.
- Taller than 90% of all Pokémon (2.1 m).
- Heavier than 88% of all Pokémon (136 kg).
- Base stat total 495, ranked #317 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Attack, ranked #84 of 1,025.
- One of 4 Pokémon that are both Fighting and Dark.
- One of 88 white Pokémon.
- Number 26 of 72 Pokémon introduced in Generation 6 (Kalos).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 85 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 65: about 8.5% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 8 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Pangoro (Pokémon), Serebii: Pangoro (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (pan-GOR-oh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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