Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Skuntank

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Skuntank is a new C Tier Poison Dark Type Skunk Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 2 HP EV Yield. Skuntank has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 479 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Naughty Nature for Skuntank in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Skuntank Stats

Skuntank highest IV stat is Attack (93) and the lowest being Special Defense (61).


Rank	Value	Stat
D	103	HP
C	93	Atk
E	67	Def
D	71	Sp.Atk
E	61	Sp.Def
D	84	Speed
C	479	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Skuntank Abilities


Abilities	Description
Stench Ability 1	A Pokémon with Stench has a 10% chance of causing the opponent to flinch when hit by a damaging move (provided the ability-bearer strikes first as usual).
Keen Eye Hidden Ability	Keen Eye prevents the Pokémon from losing accuracy, for example from moves like Sand-Attack.

Guide
Breeding

Skuntank Guide

Skuntank has a 2 HP EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Skuntank is a Naughty nature due to the highest IV stat being Attack.


Skuntank	Detail
Wild Held Item	None
Best Nature	Naughty ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Special Defense
Weak To	2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 0
Catch Rate	60 (7.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	2 HP

Breeding Skuntank

Skuntank can breed with pokemon who share the Field Egg Group.


Skuntank	Value
Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Skuntank in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Stunky Regular Evolution requires Level 34 to evolve into Skuntank.

Skuntank Regular Evolution

Scarlet

#226
Stunky
34

Evolves at level 34
Scarlet

#227
Skuntank

The Skuntank Regular Evolution biggest stat increase will be the HP stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Stunky	329	63	63	47	41	41	74
Stat Increase	+150	+40	+30	+20	+30	+20	+10
Skuntank	479	103	93	67	71	61	84

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Skuntank Locations in Pokemon SV

How to get Skuntank in Pokemon Violet Version

The Union Circle is a great way to get Pokémon that you don't have in your Scarlet game version. When two players join a Union Circle (Online-Multiplayer or Local), if they are playing different versions of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, exclusive Pokémon can spawn and be caught by either of them.
You also Trade for the Skuntank pokemon with someone who has a different version of the game.

Skuntank has 2 spawn locations in pokemon scarlet and violet. You can find the evolved form Stunky appearing at level 40 - 53, within the Casseroya Lake location.

Skuntank Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	4 Skuntank Raid	Skuntank Lv. 45
South Province (Area Five) West Province (Area Two)	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1
Casseroya Lake	Very Rare 1 1 Biome	1 Lv. 1

Locations List

Skuntank Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Skuntank has 1 Tera Raids. The Skuntank Tera Raid will be a Lv.45 4-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
4 Skuntank Raid Lv. 45	Exp. Candy M 2x Exp. Candy L 1x Stunky Fur 4x Muscle Feather 2x Current Type Tera Shard 1x Current Type Tera Shard 2x Exp. Candy M 1x 15% Exp. Candy L 2x 4.71% Muscle Feather 1x 12.35% Figy Berry 1x 9.86% Lum Berry 1x 10.94% Kelpsy Berry 3x 17.54% Star Piece 1x 31.91% Nugget 1x 15.63%	Crunch Poison Jab Body Slam Focus Energy Other Moves Screech

Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon SV Skuntank Weakness

Skuntank is a Poison Dark Type pokemon. This will cause Skuntank to take More Damage from Ground type moves, and Less Damage from Poison, Grass, Ghost, Dark, Psychic type moves.

Skuntank Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Ground 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Poison 1/2 Grass 1/2 Ghost 1/2 Dark 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From	Psychic 0

What pokemon is Skuntank Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Garchomp	+200%
S	Great Tusk Donphan	+200%
S	Iron Treads Donphan	+200%
S	Sandy Shocks Magneton	+200%
B	Hippowdon	+200%
B	Mudsdale	+200%
B	Sandaconda	+200%
B	Donphan	+200%

What pokemon is Skuntank Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Scream Tail Jigglypuff	Immune
S	Chi-Yu	-50%
S	Chien-Pao	-50%
S	Dragapult	-50%
S	Wo-Chien	-50%
S	Hydreigon	-50%
S	Tyranitar	-50%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Skuntank in Scarlet and Violet

Skuntank Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Bite and TM Moves like Hyper Beam, and Crunch.


Unlock	Move	Description
Lv. 48	Explosion Normal	Tier: S Tier Power: 250 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
	Gunk Shot Poison	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Lv. 43	Belch Poison	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.

List of Skuntank Moves in

Skuntank can learn 16 Moves from Leveling Up and 37 TM Moves. Moves like Flamethrower which, Skuntank will learn by reaching level Evolution. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Hyper Beam, Crunch and Dark Pulse.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Skuntank Level Up Moves

List of the 16 Moves Skuntank can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Feint Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 30 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Lv.1	Poison Gas Poison	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 40 Status Effect: A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the faces of opposing Pokemon, poisoning those it hits.
Lv.1	Scratch Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Lv.1	Smokescreen Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy.
Lv.12	Fury Swipes Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 18 Acc: 80 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Lv.15	Focus Energy Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Lv.18	Bite Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.21	Venoshock Poison	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Lv.24	Screech Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 85 PP: 40 Status Effect: An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Lv.27	Toxic Poison	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Status Effect: A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Lv.30	Sucker Punch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Lv.33	Memento Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.
Lv.38	Night Slash Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Lv.43	Belch Poison	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
Lv.48	Explosion Normal	Tier: S Tier Power: 250 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
Lv.Evolution	Flamethrower Fire	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Skuntank TM Moves

List of the 37 Moves Skuntank can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Acid Spray Poison	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Crunch Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
	Dark Pulse Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
	Dig Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	Fire Blast Fire	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 85 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with an intense blast of all- consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
	Fire Spin Fire	Tier: E Tier Power: 35 Acc: 85 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
	Flamethrower Fire	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
	Foul Play Dark	Tier: C Tier Power: 95 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Gunk Shot Poison	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
	Hex Ghost	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Nasty Plot Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Play Rough Fairy	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
	Poison Jab Poison	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
	Poison Tail Poison	Tier: D Tier Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
	Shadow Ball Ghost	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Shadow Claw Ghost	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Sludge Bomb Poison	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
	Snarl Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokemon.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Sunny Day Fire	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Taunt Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
	Thief Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
	Toxic Spikes Poison	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokemon that switch into battle.
	Venoshock Poison	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.

Skuntank Egg Moves

List of the 6 Moves Skuntank can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Double-Edge Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Slash Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Astonish Ghost	Tier: E Tier Power: 30 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Smog Poison	Tier: E Tier Power: 30 Acc: 70 PP: 20 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
Haze Ice	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokemon engaged in battle.
Leer Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user gives opposing Pokemon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.

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