What does Klink evolve into?

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.

At what level does Klink evolve?

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

In Black & White, 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.

Where can you catch Klink?

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

Klink - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack55

Defense70

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def60

Speed30

Total300

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate130 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight21.0 kg

Base XP60

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

The two minigears that mesh together are predetermined. Each will rebound from other minigears without meshing.

Klink Weakness

Klink's Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. It resists 11 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Klink Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Fighting, Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel
0x (Immune)	Poison

Type ChartExcellent

3Weak

11Resist

1Immune

Score+8

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Ground

½xResist

Normal Grass Ice Flying Psychic Bug Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (2)

Ice Rock

How to Beat Klink in Black & White (Best Counters)

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Flare BlitzLv. 33 Focus BlastTM52 Hammer ArmLv. 35 EarthquakeTM26 Damage vs Klink Flare Blitz 2x 211-249%KO Focus Blast 2x 53-63% Hammer Arm 2x 118-140%KO Earthquake 2x 118-140%KO View Darmanitan builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Damage vs Klink Focus Blast 2x 80-94% Earthquake 2x 89-106%KO Dig 2x 73-87% Vital Throw 2x 95-112%KO View Throh builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Fire BlastLv. 34 DigTM28 Flame BurstLv. 22 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Klink Fire Blast 2x 104-123%KO Dig 2x 45-53% Flame Burst 2x 67-80% Low Sweep 2x 36-43% View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlamethrowerLv. 33 Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 7 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Klink Flamethrower 2x 76-90% Flame Charge 2x 48-58% Ember 2x 36-43% Rock Smash 2x 27-31% View Tepig builds →
Litwick GhostFire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 20 EmberLv. 1 Fire SpinLv. 7 Damage vs Klink Flame Burst 2x 76-90% Ember 2x 46-54% Fire Spin 2x 40-47% View Litwick builds →

Black & White 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

#599Klink

Level 38

#600Klang

Level 49

#601Klinklang

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Klink

Steel

Klang

Steel

Klinklang

Steel

60+20

ATK

80+25

100+20

DEF

95+25

115+20

SP.ATK

70+25

SP.DEF

85+25

SPE

50+20

90+40

BST

300D-Tier

440D-Tier+140

520C-Tier+80

ROLE

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

Genderless

Ditto only

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Black & White Klink Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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

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 51

Lock-On

———5Normal

Lv 54

Zap Cannon

—120505Electric

Lv 57

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM Moves

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

——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

D——20Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM72

Volt Switch

D7010020Electric

Egg Moves

Klink doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Klink can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Klink Locations

high spawn rates across 8 locations for Klink in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Klink in Black & White

8 walking encounters at Lv. 25-31 for Klink across Black and White. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Chargestone Cave - 1F

BlackGrass Lv.25-27 Cave

CommonMid

Any

Chargestone Cave - 1F

WhiteGrass Lv.25-27 Cave

CommonMid

Any

Chargestone Cave - B1F

BlackGrass Lv.25-27 Cave

CommonMid

Any

Chargestone Cave - B1F

WhiteGrass Lv.25-27 Cave

CommonMid

Any

Chargestone Cave - B2F

WhiteGrass Lv.25-27 Cave

CommonMid

Any

Chargestone Cave - B2F

BlackGrass Lv.25-27 Cave

CommonMid

Any

P2 Laboratory

WhiteGrass Lv.29-31 Building

UncommonMid

Any

P2 Laboratory

BlackGrass Lv.29-31 Building

UncommonMid

Any

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 Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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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Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Klink Incinerate 2x 56-69% View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Klink Ember 2x 38-46% View Tepig builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Learns Brick Break at Level 20 View Scraggy builds →

Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Klink Flame Charge 2x 54-63% Ember 2x 38-46% View Tepig builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Klink Focus Blast 2x 92-110%KO Brick Break 2x 83-98% Low Sweep 2x 73-87% View Scraggy builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigLv. 19 Mud-SlapLv. 8 Damage vs Klink Dig 2x 98-115%KO Mud-Slap 2x 19-23% View Drilbur builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Klink Low Sweep 2x 38-46% Incinerate 2x 58-69% View Pansear builds →

Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Klink Focus Blast 2x 78-93% Vital Throw 2x 97-114%KO Low Sweep 2x 88-103%KO Revenge 2x 83-98% View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 13 Damage vs Klink Focus Blast 2x 78-93% Low Sweep 2x 105-124%KO Rock Smash 2x 66-78% Double Kick 2x 52-62% View Sawk builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 22 Low SweepTM47 IncinerateLv. 10 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Klink Flame Burst 2x 69-83% Low Sweep 2x 38-45% Incinerate 2x 60-72% Rock Smash 2x 26-31% View Pansear builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 7 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Klink Flame Charge 2x 52-62% Ember 2x 38-47% Rock Smash 2x 29-34% View Tepig builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Klink Focus Blast 2x 88-103%KO Brick Break 2x 83-98% Low Sweep 2x 69-83% Rock Smash 2x 48-57% View Scraggy builds →

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Fire PunchLv. 22 Damage vs Klink Focus Blast 2x 52-61% Earthquake 2x 111-130%KO Dig 2x 89-106%KO Fire Punch 2x 127-150%KO View Darmanitan builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Damage vs Klink Focus Blast 2x 77-91% Earthquake 2x 85-100%KO Dig 2x 68-82% Vital Throw 2x 92-109%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Klink Focus Blast 2x 77-91% Earthquake 2x 100-118%KO Dig 2x 82-97% Low Sweep 2x 100-118%KO View Sawk builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 7 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Klink Flame Charge 2x 50-59% Ember 2x 33-41% Rock Smash 2x 26-30% View Tepig builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Klink Earthquake 2x 108-127%KO Dig 2x 88-105%KO Low Sweep 2x 48-58% Rock Smash 2x 30-36% View Krokorok builds →

Darmanitan Fire	B
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Fire PunchLv. 22 Damage vs Klink Focus Blast 2x 52-61% Earthquake 2x 113-133%KO Dig 2x 92-109%KO Fire Punch 2x 128-152%KO View Darmanitan builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Damage vs Klink Focus Blast 2x 77-92% Earthquake 2x 85-101%KO Dig 2x 69-83% Vital Throw 2x 91-108%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Brick BreakLv. 29 Damage vs Klink Focus Blast 2x 77-92% Earthquake 2x 104-123%KO Dig 2x 83-99% Brick Break 2x 119-140%KO View Sawk builds →
Tepig Fire	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeLv. 15 EmberLv. 7 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Klink Flame Charge 2x 47-56% Ember 2x 37-44% Rock Smash 2x 27-32% View Tepig builds →
Krokorok GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeTM26 DigTM28 Low SweepTM47 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Klink Earthquake 2x 112-132%KO Dig 2x 91-108%KO Low Sweep 2x 49-59% Bulldoze 2x 68-80% View Krokorok builds →

Heatran FireSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Earth Power ProtectPriority Lava Plume Hidden Power Ice View Heatran builds →
Conkeldurr Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Drain Punch Mach Punch Ice Punch Thunder Punch Damage vs Klink Drain Punch 2x 173-204%KO Mach Punch 2x 93-110%KO View Conkeldurr builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB ProtectPriority Stealth Rock Swords Dance Damage vs Klink Earthquake 2x 125-148%KO View Gliscor builds →