Is Klang Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Klang is the middle stage between Klink and Klinklang. Pure Steel handles Fairy. Push to level 49 for Klinklang before the E4.
Klink trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Klink's weaknesses hard.
Lana's typing presses Klink's defenses.
Kiawe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Klink here.
Klink trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Klink has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Klink's weaknesses hard.
Klink trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Klink trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Klang trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Hapu's team hits Klang's weaknesses hard.
Klinklang trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Klinklang has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Klinklang trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Klinklang trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Catch Klink on Hau'oli City (walking, Lv 8). Island Scan; LIMITED; Thursday.
Your Klink should hit Level 38 before you reach Totem Kommo-o, at typical leveling pace.
Your Klang should hit Level 49 before you reach Hala, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Klang in Sun & Moon
No wild encounters for Klang. The 3-stage chain runs through Klink, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 49 once you've got the levels.
Klang Weakness
Klang is weak to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. 10 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. With 60 HP and balanced defenses, Klang can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Klang Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Klang
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Quilava builds →Ember 2x43-51% Brick Break 2x36-43% | ||
 Litten Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodIki Town Gift | ||
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Quilava Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Quilava builds →Flame Wheel 2x42-50% Brick Break 2x37-43% | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x66-78% Brick Break 2x43-52% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x69-81% Brick Break 2x43-51% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x83-99% Double Kick 2x19-23% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x118-139%KO Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x128-152%KO Bulldoze 2x40-47% | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x68-80% Bulldoze 2x36-43% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x114-135%KO Bulldoze 2x30-36% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Incineroar builds →Overheat 2x105-123%KO Brick Break 2x49-58% Bulldoze 2x39-47% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Primeape builds →Close Combat 2x107-126%KO Overheat 2x55-65% Bulldoze 2x36-43% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x155-182%KO Focus Blast 2x82-97% Bulldoze 2x31-37% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x133-157%KO Focus Blast 2x72-85% Bulldoze 2x30-35% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x123-145%KO Bulldoze 2x42-49% | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Conkeldurr builds →Focus Punch 2x175-206%KO Earthquake 2x78-92% | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x155-182%KO Focus Blast 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x51-60% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x118-139%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% Cross Chop 2x66-78% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klang View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x125-147%KO Hammer Arm 2x104-123%KO Earthquake 2x69-82% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Klang for 51-60%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Klang View Gurdurr builds →Drain Punch 2x24-28% Knock Off10-12% Mach Punch 2x13-15% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Klang View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x51-60% Stone Edge8-10% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Klang View Machamp builds →Stone Edge9-11% Bullet Punch4-4% Knock Off12-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Klang View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam10-12% Psyshock9-10% Shadow Ball18-21% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Klang View Charizard builds →Air Slash17-20% Flamethrower 2x81-95% Fire Blast 2x98-115%KO | ||
Klang Evolutions
Klang is the middle stage between Klink and Klinklang. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible partners via one egg group. Attack has grown the most so far (+25), but there's still another 80 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Klang is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Klink eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlySM Klang Best Moveset
80 Attack with AbilityClear Body blocking stat drops. Steel TermStab fires at mid-stage power. The moveset fires behind moderate stats. Klinklang one evolution away adds MoveShift Gear for Attack and Speed boost.
Best Build
Klang best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Gear Grind
- Shift Gear
- Toxic
- Wild Charge
Moves List
Klang develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Zap Cannon and Hyper Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Klang Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Klang isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Klinklang to unlock its full potential. At 440 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Plus is the go-to ability for Klang. It increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus. Its hidden ability Clear Body can work in specific setups. Minus is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Sun & Moon, Klang fills the support role. It's a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 70 Sp. Atk. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Sun & Moon, Klang does the job early-game if you need a Steel type on your team. Evolve it into Klinklang before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Klang has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
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 5BWDebut
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