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jynx
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Jynx

Human Shape Pokémon

IcePsychic

It seductively wiggles its hips as it walks. It can cause people to dance in unison with it.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 50
Defense 35
Sp. Atk 115
Sp. Def 95
Speed 95
Total 455

Type Effectiveness

Held Items

Evolution Chain

jynx Jynx Lv. 30

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Human Shape Pokémon
Height 1.4 m
Weight 40.6 kg
Base Exp 159
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 0% ♂ / 100% ♀
Habitat Urban
Egg Groups Humanshape

Sprites

jynx Front Front
jynx Back Back
jynx Front Shiny Front Shiny
jynx Back Shiny Back Shiny
jynx Official Art Official Art
jynx Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Offensive

Strategy Overview

Jynx carves out a niche in RBY 1v1 thanks to its STAB move combination, unique resistances, and immunity to freeze. Jynx can defeat important threats like Chansey and Articuno and still attempt to freeze other threats like Starmie, Alakazam, and Snorlax, which would usually counter it. What holds Jynx back are its low HP and Defense stats, which prevent it from survivng longer on the field without its trademark move, Lovely Kiss. Jynx's attacks are quite good in certain matchups, but other Psychic-type Pokemon have better traits, like Alakazam's great Speed, Starmie's outstanding bulk, and Exeggutor's combination of Leech Seed and Toxic, leaving Jynx as a niche but viable Pokemon in the metagame.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc