What does Inkay evolve into?

Inkay evolves into Malamar at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 288 BST.

At what level does Inkay evolve?

Inkay evolves into Malamar at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Inkay works as a placeholder. Dark/Psychic coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Malamar . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Inkay?

Inkay is catchable in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Inkay - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Inkay's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Revolving Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP53

Attack54

Defense53

Sp. Atk37

Sp. Def46

Speed45

Total288

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight3.5 kg

Base XP58

Abilities

Contrary

Inverts stat changes.

Suction Cups

Prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves.

InfiltratorHA

Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It draws prey near with its blinking lights and then wraps them up in its long tentacles and holds them in place.

Inkay Weakness

Type-wise, Inkay takes extra damage from Bug and Fairy. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.

Inkay Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Bug
2x (Weak)	Fairy
0x (Immune)	Psychic

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

Bug

2xWeak

Fairy

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (4)

Psychic Ghost Fighting Poison

How to Beat Inkay in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (Best Counters)

Primarina WaterFairy	A
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 44 Disarming VoiceLv. 9 Damage vs Inkay Moonblast 2x 187-220%KO Disarming Voice 2x 80-94% View Primarina builds →
Vikavolt BugElectric	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 31 Bug BiteLv. 13 Damage vs Inkay Bug Buzz 4x 402-473%KO Bug Bite 4x 135-159%KO View Vikavolt builds →
Ariados BugPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BiteLv. 1 Fell StingerLv. 1 Pin MissileLv. 41 InfestationLv. 8 Damage vs Inkay Bug Bite 4x 163-192%KO Fell Stinger 4x 139-164%KO Pin Missile 4x 71-84% Infestation 4x 48-56% View Ariados builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 31 Silver WindLv. 19 Damage vs Inkay Bug Buzz 4x 270-319%KO Silver Wind 4x 183-216%KO View Butterfree builds →
Ledian BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Bug BuzzLv. 38 Silver WindLv. 20 Damage vs Inkay Bug Buzz 4x 187-220%KO Silver Wind 4x 127-150%KO View Ledian builds →

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution

Inkay is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Malamar. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 194 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#686Inkay

Level 30 (Upside Down)

#687Malamar

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Inkay

DarkPsychic

Malamar

DarkPsychic

86+33

ATK

92+38

DEF

88+35

SP.ATK

68+31

SP.DEF

75+29

SPE

73+28

BST

288D-Tier

482B-Tier+194

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Inkay easily with 95 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Camouflage, Destiny Bond, Flatter and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Water1Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Inkay Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Camouflage and Destiny Bond give Inkay options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Flying coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Foul Play and Psychic. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Constrict

—1010035Normal

Lv 1

Peck

D3510035Flying

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Reflect

C——20Psychic

Lv 8

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Lv 12

Swagger

D—8515Normal

Lv 13

Psywave

——10015Psychic

Lv 15

Topsy-Turvy

D——20Dark

Lv 18

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 21

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 23

Switcheroo

D—10010Dark

Lv 27

Payback

—5010010Dark

Lv 31

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 35

Pluck

—6010020Flying

Lv 39

Psycho Cut

D7010020Psychic

Lv 43

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 46

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Lv 48

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM35

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

D9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Camouflage

———20Normal

Egg

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Egg

Flatter

D—10015Dark

Egg

Guard Swap

———10Psychic

Egg

Power Split

———10Psychic

Egg

Simple Beam

D—10015Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

Tutor

Bind

—158520Normal

Tutor

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Role Play

D——10Psychic

Tutor

Snatch+4

D——10Dark

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

D—10010Ghost

Tutor

Superpower

C1201005Fighting

Tutor

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 6

Cut

—509530Normal

Gen 6

Flash

D—10020Normal

Gen 6

Happy Hour

D——30Normal

Gen 6

Retaliate

D701005Normal

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Inkay Locations

Inkay's scattered across 8 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Inkay in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

walking encounters for Inkay across 8 spots at Lv. 4-61. The catch is that Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Route 1 - Hau'oli Outskirts

Ultra SunGrass Lv.4-7 Route

30%Early

Route 1 - Hau'oli Outskirts

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.4-7 Route

30%Early

Ancient Poni Path

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.41-44 Route

20%Late

Ancient Poni Path

Ultra SunGrass Lv.41-44 Route

20%Late

Poni Wilds

Ultra SunGrass Lv.41-44

20%Late

Poni Wilds

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.41-44

20%Late

Poni Gauntlet

Ultra MoonGrass Lv.58-61

15%Post

Poni Gauntlet

Ultra SunGrass Lv.58-61

15%Post

Inkay Guide

Inkay evolves into Malamar at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 288 BST.
Inkay evolves into Malamar at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Inkay works as a placeholder. Dark/Psychic coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Malamar. That's where the stats start mattering.
Inkay is catchable in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since X & Y, Inkay has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Inkay has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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