Stats & Training
Defense and Attack carry most of Klinklang's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Defense EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Its red core functions as an energy tank. It fires the charged energy through its spikes into an area.
The gear with the red core is rotated at high speed for a rapid energy charge.
Klinklang Weakness
Fire, Fighting, and Ground moves hit Klinklang for super-effective damage. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. With 11 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Klinklang's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In Black & White, Excadrill can KO Klinklang with Earthquake (115-136%). Volcarona threatens a KO with Fire Blast (162-191%). Conkeldurr's Drain Punch also KOs at 98-115%.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x115-136%KO Rapid Spin10-11% Rock Slide14-17% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain18-22% Fire Blast 2x162-191%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x98-115%KO Mach Punch 2x52-62% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x155-182%KO Extreme Speed17-20% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Klinklang View Arcanine builds →Flare Blitz 2x105-124%KO Extreme Speed12-14% Close Combat 2x70-83% | ||
Black & White Evolution
End of the line. Klinklang caps a three-stage chain that started at Klink. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. Speed grew the most through evolution (+60 over Klink), and Klinklang peaks at 520 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Klinklang is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Klink eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyBlack & White Klinklang Best Moveset
The recommended build leans into Klinklang's strengths as a physical attacker. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade, and max Attack and Speed EVs back that up. Clearbody rounds out the package.
Best Build
Klinklang best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Gear Grind
- Shift Gear
- Wild Charge
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Klinklang picks up Zap Cannon and Hyper Beam along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Electric and Normal coverage, but the foundation's already strong by then.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Klinklang in Black & White
No wild encounters for Klinklang. The 3-stage chain runs through Klink, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 49 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Klinklang in Black & White
To get Klinklang, start by catching Klink through walking encounters at Lv. 25-31. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch KlinkChargestone Cave - 1FBlackGrass Lv.25-27 CaveCommonMidAnyChargestone Cave - 1FWhiteGrass Lv.25-27 CaveCommonMidAnyChargestone Cave - B1FBlackGrass Lv.25-27 CaveCommonMidAnyChargestone Cave - B1FWhiteGrass Lv.25-27 CaveCommonMidAnyChargestone Cave - B2FWhiteGrass Lv.25-27 CaveCommonMidAnyChargestone Cave - B2FBlackGrass Lv.25-27 CaveCommonMidAnyP2 LaboratoryWhiteGrass Lv.29-31 BuildingUncommonMidAnyP2 LaboratoryBlackGrass Lv.29-31 BuildingUncommonMidAny
Step 2Evolve into Klang
Step 3Klinklang ✓
Klinklang Guide
For Black & White, we rate Klinklang C-Tier: a niche pick in Black & White's meta. At 520 BST, it fits the pivot role. Geargrind with Life Orb is the standard set.
Plus increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus. That's the one you want on Klinklang. Clear Body is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Minus works too if your team needs something different.
Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Klinklang is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a pivot.
In Black & White, run Geargrind, Shiftgear, Wild Charge, and Return on Klinklang. Geargrind is the most common pick at 23% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Klinklang joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves