Is Inkay Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Dark/Psychic. Malamar evolves by holding the 3DS upside down at level 30. Dark handles Acerola's E4, Psychic handles Hala. AbilityContrary reverses stat changes, which combos with MoveSuperpower for boosts instead of drops.
Inkay trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Inkay trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Malamar has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Inkay trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Inkay trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Inkay trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Malamar trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Malamar has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Malamar trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Malamar trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Malamar has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Malamar trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Malamar has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Malamar resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Malamar trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Malamar trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Inkay on Route 1 (walking, Lv 4-7).
Your Inkay should hit Level 30 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Inkay in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Inkay's scattered across 8 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Inkay in USUM
To get Inkay, start by catching Inkay through walking encounters at Lv. 4-61. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Inkay ✓Route 1 - Hau'oli OutskirtsLv.4-7GrassRate 30%Ancient Poni PathLv.41-44GrassRate 20%Poni WildsLv.41-44GrassRate 20%Poni GauntletLv.58-61GrassRate 15%
Step 2Evolve into Malamar
Inkay Weakness
Type-wise, Inkay takes extra damage from Bug and Fairy. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Inkay Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Inkay
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Grubbin Bug | D | |
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Inkay View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 4x130-153%KO Draining Kiss 2x60-70% | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Charjabug BugElectric | C | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Ledian Bug | C | |
Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Inkay View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 4x123-145%KO Draining Kiss 2x53-63% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Charjabug BugElectric | C | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Ledian Bug | C | |
Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Inkay View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 4x133-158%KO Draining Kiss 2x58-68% | ||
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Inkay View Golisopod builds →First Impression 4x326-385%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Inkay View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 4x283-333%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x124-147%KO | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Inkay View Golisopod builds →First Impression 4x308-363%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Inkay View Golisopod builds →First Impression 4x312-368%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Archen deals 45-53% with Head Smash.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Inkay View Munchlax builds →Earthquake19-23% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefeatist ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Inkay View Archen builds →Earthquake30-36% Head Smash45-53% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureSassy Moves View Foongus builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Inkay View Mienfoo builds →U Turn 4x71-84% High Jump Kick33-38% Stone Edge25-30% | ||
Inkay Evolutions
Inkay is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Malamar. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 194 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Inkay easily with 95 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Camouflage, Destiny Bond, Flatter and 3 more to offspring.
USUM Inkay Best Moveset
Dark/Psychic at 54 Attack with AbilityContrary reversing stat changes and AbilityInfiltrator bypassing screens as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Malamar one evolution away adds 92 Attack with AbilityContrary MoveSuperpower.
Best Build
Inkay best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Topsy Turvy
- Toxic
- Foul Play
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Camouflage and Destiny Bond give Inkay options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Flying coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Foul Play and Psychic. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It draws prey near with its blinking lights and then wraps them up in its long tentacles and holds them in place.
When exchanging information with others of its kind, it flashes the light-emitting spots on its body in a complex rhythm.
Inkay Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Inkay works as a placeholder. Dark/Psychic coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Malamar. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since X & Y, Inkay has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Inkay has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves