Utility
Balanced
DTier
30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Klink's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Defense EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP40
D
Attack55
D
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def60
C
Speed30
F
Total300
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate130 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight21.0 kg
46.3 lbsFeather
Base XP60
Low Yield
Abilities
Plus
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.
Minus
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.
Clear BodyHA
Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+1SpASpDSpe
Defense training source
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

The two minigears that compose this Pokémon are closer than twins. They mesh well only with each other.

Klink Weakness

Klink's Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. It resists 10 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Klink Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Fighting, Ground
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy
0x (Immune)Poison
Type ChartExcellent
3Weak
10Resist
1Immune
Score+7
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFightingGround
½xResist
NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Poison
STAB (3)
IceRockFairy
How to Beat Klink in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Litten
Litten
Fire
D
Obtain MethodIki Town Gift
Available Move
Moves
  • EmberLv. 1
Damage vs Klink
Ember 2x
46-57%
View Litten builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Klink kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Klang all the way to Klinklang. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 220 total stats over Klink. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Klink
#599Klink
38
Level 38
Klang
#600Klang
49
Level 49
Klinklang
#601Klinklang
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Klink
Steel
Klang
Steel
Klinklang
Steel
HP
40
60+20
60
ATK
55
80+25
100+20
DEF
70
95+25
115+20
SP.ATK
45
70+25
70
SP.DEF
60
85+25
85
SPE
30
50+20
90+40
BST
300D-Tier
440D-Tier+140
520C-Tier+80
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Physical

Breeding

Challenging

Klink is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Sun & Moon Klink Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Klink learns Zap Cannon and Hyper Beam naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Electric coverage extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Vise Grip
—5510030Normal
Lv 6
Charge
D——20Electric
Lv 11
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 16
Gear Grind
D508515Steel
Lv 21
Bind
—158520Normal
Lv 26
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
Lv 31
Autotomize
D——15Steel
Lv 36
Mirror Shot
—658510Steel
Lv 39
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 42
Discharge
D8010015Electric
Lv 45
Metal Sound
——8540Steel
Lv 48
Shift Gear
D——10Steel
Lv 50
Lock-On
———5Normal
Lv 54
Zap Cannon
—120505Electric
Lv 57
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
D8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM69
Rock Polish
C——20Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM72
Volt Switch
D7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
D9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Klink doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Klink can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal

Sun & Moon Klink Locations

moderate rates for Klink across 2 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Klink in Sun & Moon

Hau'oli City
SunGrass Lv.8 City
Early
Island Scan (Thursday)
Hau'oli City
MoonGrass Lv.8 City
Early
Island Scan (Thursday)

Klink Guide

  • Klang at level 38 is the mid-stage. Push through to Klinklang at level 49 for the final form. 300 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 38 gets you Klang. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In Sun & Moon, For a casual playthrough, Klink works as a placeholder. Steel coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Klang. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • You can find Klink in Sun & Moon. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 6 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Klink has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Klink has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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