Inkay — Stats, Types, Abilities & Competitive Info
Inkay is a Dark / Psychic type Pokémon introduced in Generation 6. Transmitters above Inkay's eyes have the ability to drain the will to fight from other Pokémon. It uses this skill to run and hide when attacked by stronger enemies.
Base Stats
| HP | 53 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 54 | |
| Defense | 53 | |
| Sp. Atk | 37 | |
| Sp. Def | 46 | |
| Speed | 45 | |
| Total | 288 |
Pokedex Data
- Species
- Revolving Pokémon
- Height
- 0.4 m (1′04″)
- Weight
- 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs)
- Abilities
- Contrary, Suction Cups
- Hidden Ability
- Infiltrator
- EV Yield
- 1 Attack
- Catch Rate
- 190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
- Base Friendship
- 50 (normal)
- Base Exp.
- 58
- Growth Rate
- Medium Fast
- Egg Groups
- Water 1, Water 2
- Gender Ratio
- 50% male, 50% female
Evolution Chain
Changes by Generation
The stats and types above are current-generation values — in older games, Inkay differed:
- In Generations 6-7, Inkay has a base Friendship value of 70.
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What type is Inkay?
Inkay is a Dark/Psychic type Pokemon, classified as the Revolving Pokémon.
What does Inkay evolve into?
Inkay is part of an evolution line that includes Inkay, Malamar.
What are Inkay's base stats?
Inkay has 53 HP, 54 Attack, 53 Defense, 37 Sp. Atk, 46 Sp. Def and 45 Speed, for a base stat total of 288.
What abilities can Inkay have?
Inkay can have the ability Contrary or Suction Cups, plus Infiltrator as a hidden ability.