Is Jynx Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Ice/Psychic gives Jynx strong matchups against Lance's entire team, since Ice destroys both Dragon and Flying. Also handles Agatha with Psychic. Fast with high Special Attack, making Jynx one of the better late-game additions if you have a slot.
Jynx resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Jynx resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Jynx resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Jynx resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
Catch Jynx on Seafoam Islands (walking, Lv 39-44).
How to Get Jynx in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Grab Jynx from the locations below, it shows up in the wild. Drop it at the nursery to hatch Smoochum. From there, level the baby through the remaining stages to Jynx.
Where To Catch Jynx in LGPE
Smoochum is your first catch on the way to Jynx. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 39-44 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Breed Smoochum from JynxBreed from Jynx at the Day Care.
Step 2Jynx ✓Seafoam Islands - Area 1Lv.39-44GrassRate 14%Seafoam Islands - Area 2Lv.39-44GrassRate 14%Seafoam Islands - Area 3Lv.39-44GrassRate 14%or evolve from Smoochum (Step 1)
Jynx Weakness
Jynx is weak to Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. Dry Skin grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Jynx's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Psychic |
What is Jynx Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Jynx
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Arcanine builds →Bite 2x72-86% Ember 2x39-46% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x68-81% Dark Pulse 2x46-54% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Arcanine builds →Bite 2x73-87% Ember 2x35-42% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x88-103%KO Crunch 2x82-97% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Dark Pulse 2x51-61% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVermilion City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Arcanine builds →Bite 2x76-90% Ember 2x35-42% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x88-103%KO Crunch 2x82-97% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Rapidash builds →Fire Blast 2x79-93% Megahorn 2x139-164%KO | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Dark Pulse 2x51-61% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Charizard builds →Heat Wave 2x85-100%KO Crunch 2x80-94% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Rapidash Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Rapidash builds →Fire Blast 2x77-91% Megahorn 2x136-161%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Rapidash Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Rapidash builds →Flare Blitz 2x214-252%KO Megahorn 2x142-168%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x82-97% Crunch 2x83-98% | ||
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Tangela's Knock Off hits Jynx for 43-51%. Omastar's Surf hits Jynx for 38-45%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Tangela builds →Giga Drain21-25% Knock Off 2x43-51% Sludge Bomb25-30% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySwiftswim ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Omastar builds →Ice Beam19-23% Surf38-45% | ||
Jynx Evolutions
What you see is what you get. Jynx sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a small partner pool from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LGPE Jynx Best Moveset
115 Sp. Atk at 95 Speed with Ice/Psychic TermStab and MoveLovely Kiss for sleep access. Without AbilityDry Skin healing in rain, the moveset runs fast special Ice and Psychic on raw stats only. 35 Defense means anything physical destroys it, but the speed and special power are legitimately strong.
Best Build
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Jynx learns Blizzard and Dream Eater naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Ghost and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Appears to move to a rhythm of its own, as if it were dancing. It wiggles its hips as it walks.
Jynx Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Dry Skin changes the entire equation for Jynx. The 455 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Lovely Kiss with Iciumz is the standard set.
Dry Skin is what you want on Jynx. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Oblivious, Forewarn) work on paper but Dry Skin is what makes Jynx worth using.
Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Jynx is a special attacker with base 115 Sp. Atk. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the core moveset is Lovely Kiss, Psyshock, Magiccoat, and Ice Beam. Lovely Kiss leads at 0% usage. Psyshock provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Jynx has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves