Is Spoink Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Psychic with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage. Breed-only. Grumpig at level 32 is a modest Psychic. Reuniclus and Musharna outclass it natively.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Cilan's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Chili's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Cress's team.
Lenora's team hits Spoink's weaknesses hard.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Spoink's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's team hits Spoink's weaknesses hard.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Drayden's team hits Spoink's weaknesses hard.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's Pokemon outpace and outclass Spoink here.
Caitlin's team hits Spoink's weaknesses hard.
Spoink has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Spoink cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Spoink in Black & White
Spoink isn't available in the wild in Black & White. Start by transferring Spoink from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Spoink to Spoink is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Spoink in BW
Step 1Spoink ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Grumpig with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Spoink egg.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Black 2 & White 2AvailableCatch in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Reversal Mountain, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Jagged Pass. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Jagged Pass. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 214 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Viridian Forest · Radio: Hoenn Sound. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 8. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Jagged Pass · Horde battle. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Grumpig
Spoink Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Spoink for super-effective damage. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Spoink's special bulk (base 80 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Spoink Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Spoink
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Liepard Dark | C | |
 Zorua Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Whirlipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Whirlipede builds →Bug Bite 2x72-85% Pursuit 2x33-39% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Volbeat builds →Thief 2x40-48% Struggle Bug 2x22-27% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x48-57% Snarl 2x52-62% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zorua Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodCastelia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Zorua builds →Shadow Ball 2x45-55% Snarl 2x49-58% | ||
 Yamask Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Yamask builds →Shadow Ball 2x52-62% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x176-207%KO Shadow Ball 2x64-76% U-turn 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x210-248%KO Pursuit 2x48-57% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x51-60% Snarl 2x52-62% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x180-213%KO Shadow Ball 2x64-76% U-turn 2x89-105%KO | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Liepard builds →Shadow Ball 2x51-60% Snarl 2x55-65% | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x126-148%KO Shadow Claw 2x73-87% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x218-257%KO Pursuit 2x51-60% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x174-205%KO Shadow Ball 2x62-73% U-turn 2x87-103%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x214-252%KO Pursuit 2x49-58% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x145-171%KO Shadow Claw 2x85-101%KO | ||
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x123-146%KO Shadow Claw 2x71-84% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x196-231%KO Shadow Claw 2x97-115%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodLostlorn Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x180-213%KO Shadow Ball 2x63-75% U-turn 2x88-104%KO | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x111-131%KO Thief 2x32-38% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x218-256%KO Pursuit 2x49-58% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x190-224%KO Shadow Claw 2x112-131%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x201-236%KO Shadow Claw 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x212-250%KO Shadow Ball 2x57-67% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x155-182%KO U-turn 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x185-218%KO X-Scissor 2x123-145%KO Shadow Claw 2x108-127%KO | ||
In Black & White, Volcarona's Fire Blast hits Spoink for 79-93%. Chandelure threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (121-142%). Weavile deals 67-79% with Ice Shard.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain36-42% Fire Blast79-93% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x121-142%KO Energy Ball45-53% Flamethrower68-80% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Spoink View Weavile builds →Ice Shard67-79% | ||
Spoink Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Spoink grows into Grumpig through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Spoink. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
BW Spoink Best Moveset
Psychic pre-evolution with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage. 80 Sp. Def absorbs special hits for the stage. 70 Sp. Atk fires Psychic TermStab. The moveset previews Grumpig's special tanking. One evolution away.
Best Build
Spoink best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power Fighting
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Spoink misses out on Amnesia and Endure. That's 10 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Future Sight and Dream Eater, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
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 bounces constantly, using its tail like a spring. The shock of bouncing keeps its heart beating.
Spoink Black & White Guide
For Black & White, you can run Spoink through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Grumpig as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Spoink spans 8 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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