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klink
#599

Klink

Gear Pokémon

Steel

The two minigears that mesh together are predetermined. Each will rebound from other minigears without meshing.

Base Stats

HP 40
Attack 55
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 60
Speed 30
Total 300

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

klang Klang Lv. 38
klinklang Klinklang Lv. 49

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Gear Pokémon
Height 0.3 m
Weight 21.0 kg
Base Exp 60
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 130
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

klink Front Front
klink Back Back
klink Front Shiny Front Shiny
klink Back Shiny Back Shiny
klink Official Art Official Art
klink Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 0.3%
Shift Gear
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Clear Body
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 236
Def 36
SpD 116
Spe 116

Strategy Overview

Klink's access to Shift Gear, which raises Speed by 2 stages and Attack by 1 stage, and Gear Grind, which gives Klink a way to break through Sturdy and Focus Sash and deal good damage, allows it to function as a good late-game sweeper. Its nice bulk backed up by a Steel typing allows it to resist Stealth Rock and nine other types as well as take a lot of attacks, making it easy to set up Shift Gear. However, Klink has a terrible movepool that leaves it walled by many common Pokemon such as Pawniard, Magnemite, and Mudbray. It has common weaknesses in Fighting, Fire, and Ground. In addition, it faces severe competition with other sweepers such as Scraggy, Corphish, and Vullaby and has trouble finding a niche in teams. It’s slow before a Shift Gear boost, leaving it easily hit by Taunt. Even after a Shift Gear, Klink’s subpar Attack doesn't make it particularly powerful, meaning that multiple boosts are required to significantly damage teams.

Most Used Moves

Gear Grind
100.0%
Shift Gear
100.0%
Return
48.5%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
81.3%
Leftovers
14.4%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc