What does Smoochum evolve into?

Smoochum evolves into Jynx at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.

At what level does Smoochum evolve?

Smoochum evolves into Jynx at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Where can you catch Smoochum?

Smoochum is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

What games is Smoochum in?

Smoochum is available in X & Y. Across the full series, it appears in 16 games total.

Smoochum - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and Sp. Def carry most of Smoochum's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 1 Sp. Atk EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP45

Attack30

Defense15

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def65

Speed65

Total305

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight6.0 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Forewarn

Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.

HydrationHA

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Its lips are the most sensitive part of its body. It always uses its lips first to examine things.

Smoochum Weakness

Type-wise, Smoochum takes extra damage from Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. Smoochum's special bulk (base 65 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Smoochum Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Ice, Psychic

Type ChartFragile

6Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-10

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Bug Rock Ghost Dark Steel

½xResist

Ice Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (6)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon Fighting Poison

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

Magneton ElectricSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 39 Mirror ShotLv. 25 Magnet BombLv. 18 Damage vs Smoochum Flash Cannon 2x 127-150%KO Mirror Shot 2x 104-122%KO Magnet Bomb 2x 130-153%KO View Magneton builds →
Sneasel DarkIce	C
Available Moves Moves X-ScissorTM81 Shadow ClawTM65 Feint AttackLv. 10 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Smoochum X-Scissor 2x 162-192%KO Shadow Claw 2x 142-167%KO Feint Attack 2x 185-217%KO Thief 2x 185-217%KO View Sneasel builds →
Mightyena Dark	C
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 13 AssuranceLv. 32 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Smoochum Bite 2x 177-208%KO Assurance 2x 177-208%KO Thief 2x 177-208%KO Snarl 2x 52-61% View Mightyena builds →
Murkrow DarkFlying	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 Feint AttackLv. 35 ThiefTM46 SnarlTM95 Damage vs Smoochum Assurance 2x 168-199%KO Feint Attack 2x 168-199%KO Thief 2x 168-199%KO Snarl 2x 67-80% View Murkrow builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves Foul PlayLv. 40 Fire FangLv. 28 BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 Damage vs Smoochum Foul Play 2x 202-239%KO Fire Fang 2x 140-165%KO Bite 2x 130-153%KO Feint Attack 2x 130-153%KO View Houndour builds →

X & Y Evolution

This is the baby stage. Smoochum grows into Jynx at level 30. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#238Smoochum

Level 30

#124Jynx

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Smoochum

IcePsychic

Jynx

IcePsychic

65+20

ATK

50+20

DEF

35+20

SP.ATK

115+30

SP.DEF

95+30

SPE

95+30

BST

305D-Tier

455C-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

X & Y Smoochum Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Moves

Breeding's the move. Captivate and Fake Out give Smoochum options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Ghost coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Blizzard and Dream Eater. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 5

Lick

—3010030Ghost

Lv 8

Sweet Kiss

——7510Fairy

Lv 11

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 15

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 18

Sing

D—5515Normal

Lv 21

Heart Stamp

—6010025Psychic

Lv 25

Mean Look

———5Normal

Lv 28

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

Lv 31

Lucky Chant

———30Normal

Lv 35

Avalanche-4

D6010010Ice

Lv 38

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 41

Copycat

———20Normal

Lv 45

Perish Song

C——5Normal

Lv 48

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

B10010015Psychic

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM79

Frost Breath

C609010Ice

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Captivate

——10020Normal

Egg

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Egg

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Egg

Meditate

———40Psychic

Egg

Miracle Eye

———40Psychic

Egg

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Egg

Wake-Up Slap

—7010010Fighting

Egg

Wish

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Smoochum can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

D120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Metronome

———10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

X & Y Smoochum Locations

Smoochum appears at decent spawn rates across 6 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Smoochum in X & Y

6 walking encounters at Lv. 21+ for Smoochum across X and Y. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Frost Cavern - 1F

XGrass Lv.21 Ice

UncommonMid

Horde battle

Frost Cavern - 1F

YGrass Lv.21 Ice

UncommonMid

Horde battle

Frost Cavern - 2F

XGrass Lv.21 Ice

UncommonMid

Horde battle

Frost Cavern - 2F

YGrass Lv.21 Ice

UncommonMid

Horde battle

Frost Cavern - 3F

YGrass Lv.21 Ice

UncommonMid

Horde battle

Frost Cavern - 3F

XGrass Lv.21 Ice

UncommonMid

Horde battle

Smoochum Guide

Smoochum evolves into Jynx at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.
Smoochum evolves into Jynx at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
Smoochum is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Smoochum is available in X & Y. Across the full series, it appears in 16 games total.

Game Availability

Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Smoochum spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Fennekin Fire	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Smoochum Ember 2x 56-67% View Fennekin builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Available Move Moves LickLv. 7 Damage vs Smoochum Lick 2x 41-52% View Pansear builds →
Ledyba BugFlying	D
TM Move Moves InfestationTM83 Damage vs Smoochum Infestation 2x 26-33% View Ledyba builds →
Combee BugFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 13 Learns Bug Bite at Level 13 View Combee builds →
Burmy Bug	D
Upcoming Move Moves Bug BiteLv. 15 Learns Bug Bite at Level 15 View Burmy builds →

Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Fury CutterLv. 5 PursuitLv. 13 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Smoochum Shadow Claw 2x 174-206%KO Fury Cutter 2x 69-81% Pursuit 2x 69-81% Shadow Sneak 2x 104-122%KO View Honedge builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Metal ClawLv. 14 RolloutLv. 6 Pin MissileLv. 18 Damage vs Smoochum Metal Claw 2x 94-111%KO Rollout 2x 37-44% Pin Missile 2x 33-41% View Ferroseed builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Smoochum Rock Tomb 2x 98-117%KO View Shieldon builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Smoochum Feint Attack 2x 141-167%KO Rock Tomb 2x 94-111%KO View Scraggy builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 4 AssuranceLv. 16 ThiefTM46 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Smoochum Bite 2x 141-167%KO Assurance 2x 141-167%KO Thief 2x 141-167%KO Rock Tomb 2x 94-111%KO View Sandile builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Smoochum Shadow Claw 2x 165-195%KO Knock Off 2x 155-184%KO Feint Attack 2x 143-169%KO Thief 2x 143-169%KO View Sableye builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Fury CutterLv. 5 PursuitLv. 13 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Smoochum Shadow Claw 2x 175-206%KO Fury Cutter 2x 68-80% Pursuit 2x 68-80% Shadow Sneak 2x 101-120%KO View Honedge builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 28 BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Smoochum Fire Fang 2x 134-158%KO Bite 2x 124-146%KO Feint Attack 2x 124-146%KO Thief 2x 124-146%KO View Houndour builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Smoochum Ancient Power 2x 44-53% Rock Tomb 2x 95-113%KO View Shieldon builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Rock TombTM39 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Smoochum Feint Attack 2x 143-169%KO Rock Tomb 2x 95-113%KO Payback 2x 120-143%KO View Scraggy builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Smoochum Shadow Claw 2x 165-195%KO Knock Off 2x 155-184%KO Feint Attack 2x 143-169%KO Thief 2x 143-169%KO View Sableye builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Fury CutterLv. 5 PursuitLv. 13 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Smoochum Shadow Claw 2x 175-206%KO Fury Cutter 2x 68-80% Pursuit 2x 68-80% Shadow Sneak 2x 101-120%KO View Honedge builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 28 BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Smoochum Fire Fang 2x 134-158%KO Bite 2x 124-146%KO Feint Attack 2x 124-146%KO Thief 2x 124-146%KO View Houndour builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Smoochum Ancient Power 2x 44-53% Rock Tomb 2x 95-113%KO View Shieldon builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Rock TombTM39 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Smoochum Feint Attack 2x 143-169%KO Rock Tomb 2x 95-113%KO Payback 2x 120-143%KO View Scraggy builds →

Sableye DarkGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Knock OffLv. 29 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Smoochum Shadow Claw 2x 165-195%KO Knock Off 2x 155-184%KO Feint Attack 2x 143-169%KO Thief 2x 143-169%KO View Sableye builds →
Honedge SteelGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Shadow ClawTM65 Fury CutterLv. 5 PursuitLv. 13 Shadow SneakLv. 20 Damage vs Smoochum Shadow Claw 2x 175-206%KO Fury Cutter 2x 68-80% Pursuit 2x 68-80% Shadow Sneak 2x 101-120%KO View Honedge builds →
Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 28 BiteLv. 16 Feint AttackLv. 32 ThiefTM46 Damage vs Smoochum Fire Fang 2x 134-158%KO Bite 2x 124-146%KO Feint Attack 2x 124-146%KO Thief 2x 124-146%KO View Houndour builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Smoochum Ancient Power 2x 44-53% Rock Tomb 2x 95-113%KO View Shieldon builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Feint AttackLv. 9 Rock TombTM39 PaybackTM66 Damage vs Smoochum Feint Attack 2x 143-169%KO Rock Tomb 2x 95-113%KO Payback 2x 120-143%KO View Scraggy builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Smoochum Stone Edge 2x 642-756%KO Pursuit 2x 258-304%KO Crunch 2x 514-605%KO Superpower 257-302%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Smoochum Flamethrower 2x 182-214%KO Sludge Bomb 61-71% View Volcanion builds →
Bisharp DarkSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Sucker Punch Iron Head Knock Off Swords Dance Damage vs Smoochum Sucker Punch 2x 492-579%KO Knock Off 2x 456-537%KO View Bisharp builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery SpikesHazard WhirlwindUtility DefogUtility View Skarmory builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Smoochum Shadow Ball 2x 242-284%KO Sludge Bomb 136-160%KO Focus Blast 120-142%KO View Gengar builds →