In X & Y, Skuntank has a 479 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. It works best as a balanced. Defog with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Skuntank weak to?

In X & Y, watch for Garchomp (Ground) when using Skuntank. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Skuntank?

Stench has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit. That's the one you want on Skuntank. Keen Eye is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Aftermath works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Skuntank play in battle?

In X & Y, Skuntank fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 71 Sp. Atk. Base 84 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Skuntank?

In X & Y, run Defog, Sucker Punch, Poisonjab, and Honeclaws on Skuntank. Defog is the most common pick at 18% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Skuntank - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

84Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Skuntank's spread is anchored by HP, with balanced defenses backing it up. Sp. Def is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP EVs per KO, and the medium-fast 1M XP curve keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats

Above

HP103

Attack93

Defense67

Sp. Atk71

Sp. Def61

Speed84

Total479

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight38.0 kg

Base XP168

Abilities

StenchPopular

Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

AftermathPopular

Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.

Keen EyeHA

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

It sprays a vile-smelling fluid from the tip of its tail to attack. Its range is over 160 feet.

Skuntank Weakness

Skuntank's Poison/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 103 HP and balanced defenses, Skuntank can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Skuntank Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Poison, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Psychic

Type ChartExcellent

1Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score+5

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Grass Poison Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

STAB (4)

Grass Fairy Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Skuntank in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Garchomp can KO Skuntank with Earthquake (111-131%).

Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw Damage vs Skuntank Earthquake 2x 111-131%KO View Garchomp builds →

X & Y Evolution

Skuntank is the evolved form of Stunky. Breeding produces Stunky eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Stunky gave Skuntank the biggest boost in HP (+40), bringing the total to 479 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#434Stunky

Level 34

#435Skuntank

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Stunky

PoisonDark

Skuntank

PoisonDark

103+40

ATK

93+30

DEF

67+20

SP.ATK

71+30

SP.DEF

61+20

SPE

84+10

BST

329B-Tier

479B-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Skuntank to get Stunky eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Crunch, Double-Edge and 10 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

13moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Skuntank Best Moveset

Life Orb and Stench form the backbone. Skuntank invests max HP and Attack EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Adamant nature pushes Attack higher. Defog handles the heavy lifting on offense. Utility options rounds it out.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Ability

Stench

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Skuntank

Adamant+ATK

Skuntank best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Tank Moveset

DefogUtility
Sucker PunchSTAB
Poison JabSTAB
Hone ClawsSTAB

Recommended Teammates

WeavileDecent

CrawdauntDecent

HydreigonDecent

Moves

You'll want to breed for Astonish and Crunch on Skuntank. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Belch and Foul Play, they expand what Skuntank can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Poison Gas

——9040Poison

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Poison Gas

——9040Poison

Lv 7

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 10

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 14

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 18

Feint+2

D3010010Normal

Lv 22

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 32

Acid Spray

—4010020Poison

Lv 34

Flamethrower

B9010015Fire

Lv 41

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Lv 51

Memento

C—10010Dark

Lv 56

Belch

—1209010Poison

Lv 61

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

B9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

A——15Dark

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

S8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM95

Snarl

D559515Dark

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

C6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Flame Burst

—7010015Fire

Egg

Foul Play

B9510015Dark

Egg

Haze

B——30Ice

Egg

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Egg

Leer

——10030Normal

Egg

Play Rough

C909010Fairy

Egg

Punishment

——1005Dark

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Egg

Smog

—307020Poison

Tutor Moves

Skuntank can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Defog

S——15Flying

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Sucker Punch+1

S801005Dark

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

How to Get Skuntank in X & Y

Can't catch Skuntank directly. Start with Stunky at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 34. The 2-stage line from Stunky to Skuntank is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Skuntank in X & Y

Stunky is your first catch on the way to Skuntank. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 11-21 across 4 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Stunky
Route 11
XGrass Lv.11 Route
UncommonEarly
Horde battle
Route 11
YGrass Lv.11 Route
UncommonEarly
Horde battle
Route 11
XGrass Lv.21 Route
RareMid
Route 11
YGrass Lv.21 Route
RareMid
Train until Level 34
Step 2Skuntank ✓

Skuntank Guide

In X & Y, Skuntank has a 479 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. It works best as a balanced. Defog with Life Orb is the standard set.
In X & Y, watch for Garchomp (Ground) when using Skuntank. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Stench has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit. That's the one you want on Skuntank. Keen Eye is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Aftermath works too if your team needs something different.
In X & Y, Skuntank fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 71 Sp. Atk. Base 84 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In X & Y, run Defog, Sucker Punch, Poisonjab, and Honeclaws on Skuntank. Defog is the most common pick at 18% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Skuntank first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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