Is Skuntank Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Poison/Dark with AbilityAftermath dealing chip damage on KO. Diamond-exclusive. Handles Fantina and Lucian through Dark coverage. No Fairy weakness in Gen 4 makes the Poison/Dark combination hard to exploit. Solid mid-game addition.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Stunky has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Skuntank resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Stunky on Route 206 (walking, Lv 14-16, common).
- After Roark
- TM46DarkThief90100%25
- After Gardenia
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Crasher Wake
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM35FireFlamethrower90100%15
- LV 31DarkNight Slash105100%15
- LV 44NormalExplosion250100%5
- After Volkner
- TM79DarkDark Pulse120100%15
Your Stunky should hit Level 34 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 34)
- LV 34DarkNight Slash105100%15
- After Gardenia
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Crasher Wake
- TM36PoisonSludge Bomb135100%10
- TM84PoisonPoison Jab120100%20
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- After Volkner
- TM79DarkDark Pulse120100%15
- LV 52NormalExplosion250100%5
How to Get Skuntank in Diamond & Pearl
Skuntank appears at decent spawn rates across 2 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.
Where To Catch Skuntank in DP
Stunky is your first catch on the way to Skuntank. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 14-51 across 9 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch StunkyRoute 206Lv.14-16GrassDiamondRate 25%Route 206Lv.14-16GrassRate 25%NightRoute 206Lv.14-16GrassRate 15%DayRoute 221Lv.28GrassDiamondRate 20%Route 214Lv.23-24GrassDiamondRate 15%
Step 2Skuntank ✓Route 221Lv.29-30GrassDiamondRate 15%Route 225Lv.51GrassDiamondRate 10%or evolve from Stunky (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Poison, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Skuntank Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Skuntank
In Diamond & Pearl, Garchomp can KO Skuntank with Earthquake (131-155%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandveil ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Skuntank View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x131-155%KO Outrage78-93% Stone Edge44-52% | ||
Skuntank Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Skuntank to get Stunky eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Crunch, Double-Edge and 5 more.
DP Skuntank Best Moveset
Poison/Dark typing with only one weakness in Ground makes Skuntank deceptively hard to hit super-effectively. 103 HP and 93 Attack provide bulk and physical damage, and the moveset runs physical Dark and Poison attacks. AbilityAftermath punishes the opponent when Skuntank faints from contact.
Best Build
Skuntank best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Explosion
- Poison Jab
- Pursuit
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Astonish and Crunch on Skuntank. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Sludge Bomb and Dark Pulse, they expand what Skuntank can actually threaten in practice.
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
It sprays a vile-smelling fluid from the tip of its tail to attack. Its range is over 160 feet.
It sprays a stinky fluid from its tail. The fluid smells worse the longer it is allowed to fester.
Skuntank Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, Skuntank has a 479 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Diamond & Pearl's meta. It works best as a balanced. Sucker Punch with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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. Aftermath works too if your team needs something different.
In Diamond & Pearl, Skuntank fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 93 Attack and 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 Diamond & Pearl, run Sucker Punch, Explosion, Poisonjab, and Pursuit on Skuntank. Sucker Punch is the most common pick at 0% usage. Pursuit provides reliable STAB damage.
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
- 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 4DPDebut
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