Inkay #290(Nat. #0686)

The Revolving Pokémon

Typing	DarkPsychic
Abilities	Contrary - Ability 1 Suction Cups - Ability 2 Infiltrator - Hidden
Classification	The Revolving Pokémon
National ID	#0686
Regional ID	#0290

Type Effectiveness

Weak x4

Bug

Weak x2

Fairy

Immune x0

Psychic

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	53	113—160
Attack	54	53—116
Defense	53	52—115
Sp. Attack	37	37—97
Sp. Defense	46	45—107
Speed	45	45—106
Total	288	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

Inkay

DarkPsychic

At Level 30

(Hold console upside down)

Malamar

DarkPsychic

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 2 Water 1
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	2560
Gender Ratio	50.20% 49.80%
Height	0.4 m (1'4")
Weight	3.5 kg (7.7 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Attack
Base Exp. Yield	58
Catch Rate	190
Catch Chance	~35.19% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM TR Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Inkay via level-up in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Peck	35	100	Flying	Phys.
1	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
3	Hypnosis	—	60	Psychic	Stat.
6	Wrap	15	90	Normal	Phys.
9	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
12	Pluck	60	100	Flying	Phys.
15	Psybeam	65	100	Psychic	Spec.
18	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
21	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
24	Night Slash	70	100	Dark	Phys.
27	Psycho Cut	70	100	Psychic	Phys.
31	Switcheroo	—	100	Dark	Stat.
33	Foul Play	95	100	Dark	Phys.
36	Topsy-Turvy	—	—	Dark	Stat.
39	Superpower	120	100	Fighting	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Inkay as Egg Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Acupressure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Destiny Bond	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
Disable	—	100	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Inkay as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Expanding Force	80	100	Psychic	Spec.
Lash Out	75	100	Dark	Phys.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Inkay via TM in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM017	Light Screen	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM018	Reflect	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM022	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM023	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM033	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM034	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM047	Fake Tears	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM057	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM059	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM061	Guard Swap	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM069	Psycho Cut	70	100	Psychic	Phys.
TM070	Trick Room	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM079	Retaliate	70	100	Normal	Phys.

Learnset via TR

The following moves are learned by Inkay via TR in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TR	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TR02	Flamethrower	90	100	Fire	Spec.
TR08	Thunderbolt	90	100	Electric	Spec.
TR11	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
TR20	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR26	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR27	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR29	Baton Pass	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TR34	Future Sight	120	100	Psychic	Spec.
TR37	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TR39	Superpower	120	100	Fighting	Phys.
TR49	Calm Mind	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TR58	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TR68	Nasty Plot	—	—	Dark	Stat.
TR81	Foul Play	95	100	Dark	Phys.
TR82	Stored Power	20	100	Psychic	Spec.
TR83	Ally Switch	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TR98	Liquidation	85	100	Water	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Inkay via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aerial Ace	ORAS XY SM USUM	60	—	Flying	Phys.
Bind	ORAS USUM	15	85	Normal	Phys.
Camouflage	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Confide	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Constrict	ORAS XY SM USUM	10	100	Normal	Phys.
Cut	ORAS XY	50	95	Normal	Phys.
Double Team	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Embargo	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	100	Dark	Stat.
Flash	ORAS XY	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Flatter	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	100	Dark	Stat.
Frustration	ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Happy Hour	ORAS XY	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Hidden Power	ORAS XY SM USUM	60	100	Normal	Spec.
Knock Off	ORAS USUM	65	100	Dark	Phys.
Power Split	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Psych Up	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Psywave	ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Psychic	Spec.
Return	ORAS XY SM USUM	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Role Play	ORAS USUM	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Secret Power	ORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Simple Beam	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Snatch	ORAS USUM	—	—	Dark	Stat.
Spite	ORAS USUM	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Telekinesis	USUM	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Torment	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	100	Dark	Stat.
Toxic	ORAS XY SM USUM	—	90	Poison	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

In-Game Images

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Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Chandelure(#0609)

Malamar(#0687)

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