Special
Pivot
CTier
95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk leads and Defense gets almost nothing. That's Jynx's stat line in a nutshell. 3 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack50
D
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk115
B
Sp. Def95
B
Speed95
B
Total455
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight40.6 kg
89.5 lbsLight
Base XP159
Average
Abilities
ObliviousTop Pick
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Forewarn
Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.
Dry SkinHANot in game
Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Dry Skin grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

JYNX walks rhythmically, swaying and shaking its hips as if it were dancing. Its motions are so bouncingly alluring, people seeing it are compelled to shake their hips without giving any thought to what they are doing.

Jynx Weakness

Jynx is weak to Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. Dry Skin grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Jynx's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Jynx Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Ice, Psychic
Type ChartFragile
6Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-10
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireBugRockGhostDarkSteel
½xResist
IcePsychic
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Water
STAB (6)
GrassGroundFlyingDragonFightingPoison
How to Beat Jynx in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Claydol can KO Jynx with Explosion (158-186%). Glalie threatens a KO with Explosion (110-129%). Marowak's Rock Slide also KOs at 107-125%.

Claydol
ClaydolResists Psychic, walls special sets
GroundPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemLeftovers
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Rapid Spin
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Explosion
  • PsychicSTAB
Damage vs Jynx
Rapid Spin
32-38%
Earthquake
95-112%KO
Explosion
158-186%KO
Psychic
13-15%
View Claydol builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

Evolved from Smoochum. Jynx is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+30 over Smoochum), and Jynx peaks at 455 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Smoochum
#238Smoochum
30
Level 30
Jynx
#124Jynx
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Smoochum
IcePsychic
Jynx
IcePsychic
HP
45
65+20
ATK
30
50+20
DEF
15
35+20
SP.ATK
85
115+30
SP.DEF
65
95+30
SPE
65
95+30
BST
305D-Tier
455C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Jynx to get Smoochum eggs (with patience) using 28 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Fake Out, Ice Punch, Meditate and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♀100.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoircacturnevolbeatillumisespindacacneakirliaraltsalakazammachamphypnohariyama
12 of 28·

Ruby & Sapphire Jynx Best Moveset

utility options is what separates a good sweep from a wasted boost. After Calm Mind, Jynx threatens a wide range with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Leftovers backing every hit.

Best Build

Recommended
Special Setup Sweeper
Ability
Oblivious
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Jynx
Timid+SPE

Jynx best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Lovely Kiss
  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • Calm MindSTAB
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Dugtrio
DugtrioGood
Suicune
SuicuneDecent
Metagross
MetagrossDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Jynx gets Fake Out and Ice Punch exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Ghost and Normal coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Blizzard and Ice Beam.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Lick
D2010030Ghost
Lv 1
Lovely Kiss
S—7510Normal
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Powder Snow
—4010025Ice
Lv 9
Lovely Kiss
S—7510Normal
Lv 13
Powder Snow
—4010025Ice
Lv 21
Double Slap
—158510Normal
Lv 25
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Lv 35
Mean Look
B——5Normal
Lv 41
Fake Tears
——10020Dark
Lv 51
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Lv 57
Perish Song
B——5Normal
Lv 67
Blizzard
B120705Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
B120705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM04
Calm Mind
A——20Psychic
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9510010Ice
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
D——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM48
Skill Swap
———10Psychic
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
D—10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Egg
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Egg
Meditate
———40Psychic
Egg
Psych Up
D——10Normal
Egg
Wish
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Jynx can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Jynx in Ruby & Sapphire

Jynx can't be caught in Ruby & Sapphire. Transfer Smoochum from Crystal, Diamond, or Brilliant Diamond and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Jynx in Ruby & Sapphire

  1. Smoochum
    Step 1Breed Smoochum from Jynx

    Also found in:

    CrystalDiamondPlatinumXUltra SunSword
  2. Jynx
    Step 2Jynx ✓

Jynx Guide

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, Dry Skin changes the entire equation for Jynx. The 455 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot. Lovely Kiss with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, Jynx's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Pinsir (Bug), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost, Dark, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Dry Skin is what you want on Jynx. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Oblivious, Forewarn) work on paper but Dry Skin is what makes Jynx worth using.

  • Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Jynx is a special attacker with base 115 Sp. Atk. Best used as a pivot.

  • For Ruby & Sapphire, the core moveset is Lovely Kiss, Ice Beam, Calm Mind, and Substitute. Lovely Kiss leads at 24% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Jynx has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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