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If you have a good competitive moveset for Kangaskhan, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.

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Kangaskhan Pokédex and learnset for reference.

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Kangaskhan-Mega @ Kangaskhanite
Ability: Parental Bond
Happiness: 0
EVs: 136 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 116 Spe
Jolly Nature (what ever you want)
- Outrage
- Fury Cutter (whatever you want)
- Power-Up Punch
- Thunder Punch (whatever you want)

I have SHWEEPED many teams with this monster! You can fiddle around with the elemental punches and stuff, but the only thing I do in this thing is mega evolve, power up punch (gets you to 2 attack boosts in one attack) then spam Outrage. But this set allows me a lot of freedom with moves, so I think this kangaskhan is good.

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Fury cutter??
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Kangaskhan (F) @Kangaskhanite
Trait: Scrappy
Nature: Adamant(+Atk, -SAtk)
EVs: 252 Atk/ 126 Speed/ 126 Def/ 6 Hp
-Drain Punch (Used with Parental Bond to recover more life)
-Power-Up Punch (Used with Parental Bond to get more powerful)
-Aqua Tail (Nice for Ground, Rock, Fire types)
-Return (Stab and nice power if your Kangaskhan has 255 of happiness)

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Mother (Kangaskhan) @ Kangaskhanite
Ability ==>Parental bond (any base ability works because you mega)
Nature: Jolly (+speed -sp. atk)
EV's: 252 Atk / 252 Speed / 4 Hp
Moves:
Power-up-punch (swords dance with damage)
Elemental punches (fire punch, ice punch, thunder punch) [coverage]

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I think you should include some stab,like return and fake out.Other than that,the set is ok.
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Whirlpool + Toxic
Gen 8 ZU

Kangaskhan (F) @ Leftovers
Ability: Early Bird
EVs: 252 HP / 196 SpD / 60 Spe
Careful Nature
- Whirlpool
- Toxic
- Body Slam
- Rest

Some Kangaskan sets are Whirlpool + Toxic in ZU, and can be used to surprise opponents. Whirlpool is to trap Pokemon who don't have a pivot move and they aren't a ghost type. Toxic is to poison opposing Pokémon and works well with Whirlpool, as Whirlpool makes opposing Pokémon worn down a little faster. Body Slam is for STAB. Rest is for healing and allows you to shrug off status conditions, and with Early Bird, you can now be asleep for one turn. 252 EVs are invested in HP. 60 Speed EVs allow your to outspeed Pokémon who are outspeeding Adamant Centiskorch. The rest are dumped into special defense.

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Genghis (Kangaskhan) @Life Orb | Ability: Scrappy | Nature: Jolly Nature | EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Spd, 4 HP

Ice Punch
Fire Punch
Retaliate
Drain Punch

Explanation:

  • Ice Punch will cover Ground, Grass, Dragon and Flying
  • Fire Punch will cover Steel, Grass, Ice and Bug
  • Retaliate STAB which hits hard if you take revenge from your recently fainted ally.
  • Drain Punch will cover Steel, Rock, Ice, Dark, Normal, as well as provide a little recovery.

Kangaskhan @Life Orb | Ability: Inner Focus | Nature: Jolly Nature |EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Spd, 4 HP

Outrage
Earthquake
Drain Punch
Rock Slide

Explanation:

  • Outrage goes full insanity once started, becareful of fairy-types.
  • Earthquake deals with Steel-Types, covers 4 types in one.
  • Drain Punch heal yourself a bit, as well as cover 5 types in one.
  • Rock Slide hits Flying-Types who think they can wall you. Covers 4 types in one.
  • Ability Inner Focus will prevent being hit with Fake-Out or get captivated by ParaFlinch.
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Kangaskhan (F) @ Silk Scarf

Trait: Scrappy

EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spd

Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)

  • Fake Out
  • Sucker Punch
  • Earthquake
  • Return
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This move set is for gen 4 & up
Kangaskhan @ Leftovers
Ability: Scrappy
Shiny: No
EVs: 128 HP / 252 Atk / 128 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Substitute
- Return
- Sucker Punch
- Focus Punch
I don't choose my Kangaskhan to be too fast, the point of my move set is to set up sub.
Once Substitute is around, Focus Punch is just so much fun to use, and because of scrappy, later generations with those pesky ghost steel type Pokemon will be hit HARD. Return is for stab, I would replace it with Double-Edge for gens like 8 and so on, and if you also want it to hit hard. Lastly Sucker Punch, not only is it priority, but with my move set for Kangaskhan, there will always be some enemy Pokemon with 20 hp or lower, so you can get rid of the thing before it gets the last hit.

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Is there a specific purpose behind 128 HP EVs? You would be better off with 252 EVs in speed if not.