What does Stunky evolve into?

Stunky evolves into Skuntank at level 34. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 329 BST.

At what level does Stunky evolve?

Stunky evolves into Skuntank at level 34. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Stunky works as a placeholder. Poison/Dark coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Skuntank . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Stunky?

Stunky is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Stunky - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

74Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Stunky's spread. It leans physical with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP63

Attack63

Defense47

Sp. Atk41

Sp. Def41

Speed74

Total329

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight19.2 kg

Base XP66

Abilities

Stench

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

Aftermath

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

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It sprays a foul fluid from its rear. Its stench spreads over a mile radius, driving Pokémon away.

Stunky Weakness

Type-wise, Stunky takes extra damage from Ground. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. The Poison/Dark typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Stunky 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 Stunky in X & Y (Best Counters)

Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 63-75% Bulldoze 2x 49-59% View Onix builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 99-117%KO Bulldoze 2x 74-88% View Rhyhorn builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Mud-SlapLv. 19 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 88-104%KO Bulldoze 2x 66-78% Sand Tomb 2x 41-49% Mud-Slap 2x 18-23% View Sandile builds →
Hippopotas Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 25 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 88-104%KO Bulldoze 2x 66-78% Sand Tomb 2x 41-49% View Hippopotas builds →
Cubone Ground	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Bone ClubLv. 7 BulldozeTM78 BonemerangLv. 21 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 66-78% Bone Club 2x 55-65% Bulldoze 2x 52-62% Bonemerang 2x 43-52% View Cubone builds →

X & Y Evolution

Stunky is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Skuntank. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. 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 Stunky easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Crunch, Double-Edge and 10 more to offspring.

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 Stunky 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

The egg pool carries weight here. Astonish and Crunch aren't available any other way for Stunky, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Belch and Foul Play for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

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

D7010020Normal

Lv 27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Lv 32

Acid Spray

—4010020Poison

Lv 37

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Lv 43

Memento

C—10010Dark

Lv 46

Belch

—1209010Poison

Lv 49

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

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

D7010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM95

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM09

Venoshock

D6510010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Egg

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Flame Burst

—7010015Fire

Egg

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Egg

Leer

——10030Normal

Egg

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

Egg

Punishment

——1005Dark

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Egg

Smog

—307020Poison

Tutor Moves

Stunky can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Defog

C——15Flying

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Sucker Punch+1

C801005Dark

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

X & Y Stunky Locations

Stunky appears at decent spawn rates across 4 spots in early-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 Stunky in X & Y

Stunky's encounter pool splits between X and Y. You've got 4 walking spots at Lv. 11-21 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

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

Stunky Guide

Stunky evolves into Skuntank at level 34. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 329 BST.
Stunky evolves into Skuntank at level 34. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Stunky works as a placeholder. Poison/Dark coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Skuntank. That's where the stats start mattering.
Stunky is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Stunky appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Garchomp DragonGround	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 19 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 148-174%KO Bulldoze 2x 112-133%KO Sand Tomb 2x 66-78% View Garchomp builds →
Hippowdon Ground	B
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 40 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 25 Damage vs Stunky Earthquake 2x 162-191%KO Dig 2x 131-154%KO Bulldoze 2x 99-117%KO Sand Tomb 2x 59-70% View Hippowdon builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 54 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Damage vs Stunky Earthquake 2x 168-198%KO Dig 2x 135-159%KO Bulldoze 2x 101-120%KO Sand Tomb 2x 61-72% View Krookodile builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 39 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 10 Damage vs Stunky Earth Power 2x 122-143%KO Dig 2x 120-141%KO Bulldoze 2x 90-107%KO Sand Tomb 2x 53-63% View Flygon builds →
Nidoqueen PoisonGround	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 43 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Stunky Earth Power 2x 116-137%KO Dig 2x 111-130%KO Bulldoze 2x 85-100%KO View Nidoqueen builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	C
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Mud ShotLv. 13 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 85-101%KO Mud Bomb 2x 90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x 64-76% Mud Shot 2x 79-93% View Stunfisk builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 19 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Stunky Earthquake 2x 128-151%KO Dig 2x 105-123%KO Mud Bomb 2x 79-93% Bulldoze 2x 79-93% View Quagsire builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 33 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Stunky Earth Power 2x 88-104%KO Dig 2x 119-140%KO Mud Bomb 2x 64-76% Bulldoze 2x 90-107%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 37 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 66-79% Bulldoze 2x 50-59% Sand Tomb 2x 31-36% View Onix builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Mud-SlapLv. 19 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 93-109%KO Bulldoze 2x 68-81% Sand Tomb 2x 42-50% Mud-Slap 2x 19-22% View Sandile builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	C
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Mud ShotLv. 13 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 86-102%KO Mud Bomb 2x 91-107%KO Bulldoze 2x 65-78% Mud Shot 2x 77-91% View Stunfisk builds →
Piloswine IceGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 18 BulldozeTM78 Mud-SlapLv. 11 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 118-139%KO Mud Bomb 2x 72-86% Bulldoze 2x 91-107%KO Mud-Slap 2x 25-29% View Piloswine builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 19 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Stunky Earthquake 2x 129-153%KO Dig 2x 104-123%KO Mud Bomb 2x 77-91% Bulldoze 2x 79-94% View Quagsire builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves Earth PowerLv. 33 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 28 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Stunky Earth Power 2x 86-102%KO Dig 2x 118-139%KO Mud Bomb 2x 63-75% Bulldoze 2x 91-107%KO View Dugtrio builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Mud-SlapLv. 19 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 93-110%KO Bulldoze 2x 71-83% Sand Tomb 2x 43-51% Mud-Slap 2x 18-21% View Sandile builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	C
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 21 BulldozeTM78 Mud ShotLv. 13 Damage vs Stunky Dig 2x 86-102%KO Mud Bomb 2x 90-107%KO Bulldoze 2x 64-76% Mud Shot 2x 78-91% View Stunfisk builds →
Sandslash Ground	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 46 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 23 Damage vs Stunky Earthquake 2x 148-174%KO Dig 2x 120-141%KO Bulldoze 2x 90-107%KO Sand Tomb 2x 53-63% View Sandslash builds →
Piloswine IceGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 46 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 18 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Stunky Earthquake 2x 148-174%KO Dig 2x 120-141%KO Mud Bomb 2x 72-85% Bulldoze 2x 90-107%KO View Piloswine builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Obtain MethodRoute 14 Surfing Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 36 DigTM28 Mud BombLv. 19 BulldozeTM78 Damage vs Stunky Earthquake 2x 129-152%KO Dig 2x 105-124%KO Mud Bomb 2x 75-89% Bulldoze 2x 79-93% View Quagsire builds →
Sandile GroundDark	D
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 43 DigTM28 BulldozeTM78 Sand TombLv. 13 Damage vs Stunky Earthquake 2x 114-135%KO Dig 2x 92-109%KO Bulldoze 2x 70-83% Sand Tomb 2x 42-50% View Sandile builds →

Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Stunky Scald 72-84% View Gastrodon builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Focus Blast Hidden Power Ice Earthquake Damage vs Stunky Focus Blast 117-137%KO Earthquake 2x 208-245%KO View Landorus builds →