- Species
- Revolving Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 190
- Growth
- Medium
- Height
- 0.4 m
- Weight
- 3.5 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
Inkay
- Sword
- It spins while making its luminescent spots flash. These spots allow it to communicate with others by using different patterns of light.
- Shield
- By exposing foes to the blinking of its luminescent spots, Inkay demoralizes them, and then it seizes the chance to flee.
Base stats
EVs: +1 Attack
| HP | 53 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 54 | |
| Defense | 53 | |
| Sp. Atk | 37 | |
| Sp. Def | 46 | |
| Speed | 45 | |
| Total | 288 |
Abilities
- Contrary
- Inverts stat changes.
- Suction Cups
- Prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves.
- Infiltrator (hidden)
- Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.
Locations
- Sword
- Max Raid
OverworldGiant's Mirror Lv 15-30 50% Hammerlocke Hills Lv 15-20 35% Motostoke Riverbank Lv 15-20 35% Stony Wilderness Lv 15-30 100% Watchtower Ruins Lv 15-20 35% West Lake Axewell Lv 15-30 40%
Overworld (water)Route 7 Lv 37-41 10%
WalkingBridge Field Lv 40-60 100% Dusty Bowl Lv 41-60 40% Giant's Mirror Lv 41-60 40% Bridge Field Lv 26-60 100% Hammerlocke Hills Lv 28-60 100% Route 9 Lv 39-43 25% - Shield
- Max Raid
OverworldGiant's Mirror Lv 15-30 50% Hammerlocke Hills Lv 15-20 35% Motostoke Riverbank Lv 15-20 35% Stony Wilderness Lv 15-30 100% Watchtower Ruins Lv 15-20 35% West Lake Axewell Lv 15-30 40%
Overworld (water)Route 7 Lv 37-41 10%
WalkingBridge Field Lv 40-60 100% Dusty Bowl Lv 41-60 40% Giant's Mirror Lv 41-60 40% Bridge Field Lv 26-60 100% Hammerlocke Hills Lv 28-60 100% Route 9 Lv 39-43 25% - Isle of Armor (Sword)
- Max Raid
OverworldChallenge Road Lv 25-40 45% Honeycalm Sea Lv 25-40 45% Soothing Wetlands Lv 25-40 45% Workout Sea Lv 25-40 45%
WalkingChallenge Beach Lv 10-60 40% Fields of Honor Lv 10-60 40% Loop Lagoon Lv 16-60 40% Training Lowlands Lv 13-60 40% Challenge Beach Lv 13-60 30% Fields of Honor Lv 13-60 30% Loop Lagoon Lv 19-60 30% Training Lowlands Lv 16-60 30% - Isle of Armor (Shield)
- Max Raid
OverworldChallenge Road Lv 25-40 45% Honeycalm Sea Lv 25-40 45% Soothing Wetlands Lv 25-40 45% Workout Sea Lv 25-40 45%
WalkingChallenge Beach Lv 10-60 40% Fields of Honor Lv 10-60 40% Loop Lagoon Lv 16-60 40% Training Lowlands Lv 10-60 40% Challenge Beach Lv 13-60 30% Fields of Honor Lv 13-60 30% Loop Lagoon Lv 19-60 30% Training Lowlands Lv 16-60 30% - Crown Tundra (Sword)
- Trade from Sword, Shield
- Crown Tundra (Shield)
- Trade from Sword, Shield
Damage taken
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x4
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x2
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Peck | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 1 | Tackle | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 3 | Hypnosis | Status | -- | 60 | 20 | -- | ||
Puts the target to sleep. | ||||||||
| 6 | Wrap | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 | 100 | ||
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | ||||||||
| 9 | Payback | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | ||||||||
| 12 | Pluck | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry. | ||||||||
| 15 | Psybeam | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| 18 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| 21 | Slash | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 24 | Night Slash | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 27 | Psycho Cut | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| 31 | Switcheroo | Status | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User and target swap items. | ||||||||
| 33 | Foul Play | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | ||||||||
| 36 | Topsy-Turvy | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Inverts the target’s stat modifiers. | ||||||||
| 39 | Superpower | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | 100 | ||
Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | ||||||||
| Egg | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Acupressure | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Raises one of a friendly Pokémon’s stats at random by two stages. | |||||||
| Destiny Bond | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | |||||||
| Disable | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Disables the target’s last used move for 1-8 turns. | |||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| TM17 | Light Screen | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Reflect | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM22 | Rock Slide | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TM23 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| TM24 | Snore | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TM25 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM33 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM39 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM47 | Fake Tears | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages. | ||||||||
| TM57 | Payback | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | ||||||||
| TM59 | Fling | Physical | -- | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item. | ||||||||
| TM61 | Guard Swap | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
User swaps Defense and Special Defense changes with the target. | ||||||||
| TM69 | Psycho Cut | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | ||||||||
| TM70 | Trick Room | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon. | ||||||||
| TM76 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM79 | Retaliate | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | -- | ||
Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn. | ||||||||
| TR02 | Flamethrower | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to burn the target. | ||||||||
| TR08 | Thunderbolt | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TR11 | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TR20 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| TR26 | Endure | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | ||||||||
| TR27 | Sleep Talk | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | ||||||||
| TR29 | Baton Pass | Status | -- | -- | 40 | -- | ||
Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement. | ||||||||
| TR34 | Future Sight | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Hits the target two turns later. | ||||||||
| TR37 | Taunt | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | ||||||||
| TR39 | Superpower | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 | 100 | ||
Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | ||||||||
| TR49 | Calm Mind | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TR58 | Dark Pulse | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| TR68 | Nasty Plot | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | ||||||||
| TR81 | Foul Play | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat. | ||||||||
| TR82 | Stored Power | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×. | ||||||||
| TR83 | Ally Switch | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it. | ||||||||
| TR98 | Liquidation | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Expanding Force | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | 100 | ||
If Psychic Terrain is active and the user is grounded, this move hits all opposing Pokemon and has its power incrased by 50%. | |||||||
| Lash Out | Physical | 75 | 100 | 5 | 100 | ||
Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn. | |||||||
Other generations
X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Scarlet & Violet