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stunky
#434

Stunky

Skunk Pokémon

PoisonDark

It protects itself by spraying a noxious fluid from its rear. The stench lingers for 24 hours.

Base Stats

HP 63
Attack 63
Defense 47
Sp. Atk 41
Sp. Def 41
Speed 74
Total 329

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

skuntank Skuntank Lv. 34

Moves

Details

Category Skunk Pokémon
Height 0.4 m
Weight 19.2 kg
Base Exp 66
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 225
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

stunky Front Front
stunky Back Back
stunky Front Shiny Front Shiny
stunky Back Shiny Back Shiny
stunky Official Art Official Art
stunky Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 0.9%
Life Orb
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Aftermath
Nature
Hasty
EVs
HP 12
Atk 252
Spe 244
Offensive Utility
Moves
Sludge Bomb / Fire Blast / Memento
Item
Eviolite
Ability
Aftermath
Nature
Careful
EVs
Atk 252
Def 60
SpD 188
Spe 4

Strategy Overview

With access to Pursuit and Sucker Punch, Stunky is able to trap and remove strong special attackers like Gastly and Abra very easily. Stunky also is able to carve its own niche as a Pursuit trapper that can remove hazards from the field. Its very nice defensive typing grants it an immunity to Psychic-type moves and a weakness to only Ground. However, this one weakness leaves Stunky vulnerable to Pokemon like Diglett, Mudbray, and Drilbur, which are very common. Unfortunately for Stunky, its abilities are mediocre at best; Stench doesn't really help Stunky do its job at all, and Aftermath is rarely useful. Stunky also struggles offensively because it lacks physical coverage options, and it typically has a hard time doing anything aside from Pursuit trapping and removing hazards. Stunky's complete lack of recovery leaves it prone to being worn down over the course of the battle. Alolan Grimer is almost always a better Pursuit trapper due to its better bulk and access to Knock Off.

Most Used Moves

Pursuit
84.7%
Defog
57.9%
Explosion
33.3%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
83.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc