
Is Stunky Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Diamond-exclusive Poison/Dark on Route 206. Skuntank at 34 handles Fantina and Lucian through Dark. AbilityAftermath deals damage when KO'd. Available mid-game with decent story timing. The version-exclusive Dark option for Diamond players.
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 Stunky in Diamond & Pearl
Easy grab on Stunky with decent spawn rates across 7 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Stunky in DP
The path to Stunky starts with Stunky at Lv. 14-51 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Stunky ✓Route 206Lv.14-16GrassDiamondRate 25%Route 206Lv.14-16GrassRate 25%NightRoute 206Lv.14-16GrassRate 15%DayRoute 221Lv.28GrassDiamondRate 20%Route 214Lv.23-24GrassDiamondRate 15%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SkuntankRoute 221Lv.29-30GrassDiamondRate 15%Route 225Lv.51GrassDiamondRate 10%or evolve from Stunky (Step 1)
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.
| 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 Stunky Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Stunky
Stunky Evolutions
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
DP Stunky Best Moveset
Poison/Dark typing is only weak to Ground, which is a strong defensive profile. But stats in the 41-74 range can't back up the moveset. Evolve to Skuntank.
Best Build
Stunky best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Explosion
- Sucker Punch
- Pursuit
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 Sludge Bomb and Dark Pulse for solid options.
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 protects itself by spraying a noxious fluid from its rear. The stench lingers for 24 hours.
It sprays a nose-curling, stinky fluid from its rear to repel attackers.
Stunky Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, 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.
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
- 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