Special
Pivot
CTier
95Speed · Above Avg

Jynx Best Moveset

115 Sp. Atk at 95 Speed with Ice/Psychic TermStab and hidden AbilityDry Skin healing in rain but adding 25% more Fire damage. The moveset hits fast from the special side, but 65/35 HP and Defense crumble to physical attackers. Fell from C-tier as frailer special attackers got outclassed.

SABCDEFSSACBCDERed, Blue & YellowIRB/YPEAKGold, Silver & CrystalIIGS/CRuby, Sapphire & EmeraldIIIRS/EDiamond, Pearl & PlatinumIVDP/PtTHE FALLBlack & White / B2W2VBW/B2W2X & Y / ORASVIXY/ORASSun & Moon / USUMVIISM/USUMSword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPCURRENT
★Gen I — Red, Blue & YellowS

Ice/Psychic with 95 Speed and 95 Special was excellent in Gen I (Red & Blue). Lovely Kiss put threats to sleep, and Blizzard hit incredibly hard.

Had a combined Special stat of 95

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 9
Lovely Kiss
Normal—COMMONUtility
Lv 67
Blizzard
Ice110COMMONSTAB
TM29
Psychic
Psychic90COMMONSTAB
TM44
Rest
Psychic—COMMONSTAB
Jynx Red & Blue MovesJynx Yellow Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Unknown
Item
None
Best Nature for Jynx
HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

  • Lovely Kiss
  • BlizzardSTAB
  • PsychicSTAB
  • RestRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Tauros
TaurosGood
Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Chansey
ChanseyGood
→Gen II — Gold, Silver & CrystalS

Special split boosted Jynx to 115 Sp. Atk in Gen II (Gold & Silver). Lovely Kiss into Ice Beam swept teams that couldn't wake up fast enough.

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Tutor
Ice Beam
Ice90COMMONSTAB
Lv 9
Lovely Kiss
Normal—COMMONUtility
TM29
Psychic
Psychic90COMMONSTAB
TM46
Thief
Dark60RARECoverage
Xfer
Substitute
Normal—RAREUtility
Jynx Gold & Silver MovesJynx Crystal Moves
Experimental
Utility
Ability
Unknown
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Jynx
HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • Lovely Kiss
  • PsychicSTAB
  • ThiefCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Zapdos
ZapdosGood
Cloyster
CloysterGood
↓Gen III — Ruby, Sapphire & EmeraldA

Lost some ground in Gen III (Ruby & Sapphire) as more counters to Ice/Psychic emerged. Lovely Kiss was still a major threat on the lead slot.

Received Oblivious
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 9
Lovely Kiss
Normal—COMMONUtility
TM13
Ice Beam
Ice90COMMONSTAB
TM4
Calm Mind
Psychic—COMMONSTAB
Tutor
Substitute
Normal—COMMONUtility
Lv 57
Perish Song
Normal—RAREUtility
Lv 35
Mean Look
Normal—RAREUtility
Jynx Ruby & Sapphire MovesJynx Emerald Moves
Experimental
Special Setup Sweeper
Ability
Oblivious
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Jynx
Timid+SPE
EVs

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Lovely Kiss
  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • Calm MindSTAB
  • SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Dugtrio
DugtrioGood
Suicune
SuicuneDecent
Metagross
MetagrossDecent
↓Gen IV — Diamond, Pearl & PlatinumC

Stealth Rock chipped it, and 35 base Defense meant any priority move was lethal in Gen IV (Diamond & Pearl). Frailty became Jynx's defining flaw.

Gained Forewarn as second abilityPhysical/Special split overhauled move damage
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM29
Psychic
Psychic90COMMONSTAB
Lv 8
Lovely Kiss
Normal—COMMONUtility
Lv 55
Blizzard
Ice110COMMONSTAB
TM13
Ice Beam
Ice90COMMONSTAB
TM10
Hidden Power (Fire)
Fire60COMMONCoverage
TM4
Calm Mind
Psychic—RARESTAB
Jynx Diamond & Pearl MovesJynx Platinum Moves
Experimental
Special Revenge Killer
Ability
Forewarn
Item
Choice ScarfSPEED
Best Nature for Jynx
Modest+SPA
EVs

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

  • PsychicSTAB
  • Lovely Kiss
  • BlizzardSTAB
  • Ice BeamSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Abomasnow
AbomasnowGood
Weavile
WeavileGood
Heatran
HeatranDecent
↑Gen V — Black & White / B2W2B

Dry Skin gave it a Water immunity and passive Rain healing in Gen V (Black & White). Nasty Plot let it boost to dangerous Sp. Atk levels fast.

Gained Dry Skin as hidden abilityHidden Abilities became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM29
Psychic
Psychic90COMMONSTAB
Lv 60
Blizzard
Ice110COMMONSTAB
TM13
Ice Beam
Ice90COMMONSTAB
TM52
Focus Blast
Fighting120COMMONCoverage
TM12
Taunt
Dark—RAREUtility
Egg
Fake Out
Normal40RARECoverage
Tutor
Signal Beam
Bug75RARECoverage
TM3
Psyshock
Psychic80RARESTAB
Jynx Black & White MovesJynx Black 2 & White 2 Moves
Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Dry Skin
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Jynx
Hasty+SPE
EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • PsychicSTAB
  • BlizzardSTAB
  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • Focus Blast

Recommended Teammates

Abomasnow
AbomasnowGood
Reuniclus
ReuniclusDecent
Tentacruel
TentacruelDecent
↓Gen VI — X & Y / ORASC

Fairy-type arrived in Gen VI (X & Y) and resisted Ice. Jynx lost coverage against a whole new class of common Pokemon.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 8
Lovely Kiss
Normal—COMMONUtility
Egg
Fake Out
Normal40COMMONCoverage
TM46
Thief
Dark60RARECoverage
Lv 28
Fake Tears
Dark—RAREUtility
TM13
Ice Beam
Ice90RARESTAB
TM17
Protect
Normal—RAREPriority
TM3
Psyshock
Psychic80RARESTAB
Lv 60
Blizzard
Ice110RARESTAB
Jynx X & Y MovesJynx ORAS Moves
Experimental
Physical Attacker
Ability
Oblivious
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Jynx
HardyNEUTRAL
EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • Lovely Kiss
  • Fake Out
  • ThiefCoverage
  • Fake Tears

Recommended Teammates

Jirachi
JirachiGood
Claydol
ClaydolGood
Celebi
CelebiGood
↓Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUMD

Two gens of irrelevance in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). 35 base Defense in a format full of priority moves was unplayable.

Z-Moves became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 8
Lovely Kiss
Normal—COMMONUtility
TM3
Psyshock
Psychic80COMMONSTAB
Tutor
Magic Coat
Psychic—COMMONSTAB
TM13
Ice Beam
Ice90COMMONSTAB
Lv 60
Blizzard
Ice110COMMONSTAB
Jynx Sun & Moon MovesJynx Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves
Experimental
Special Attacker
Ability
Dry Skin
Item
Iciumz
Best Nature for Jynx
Timid+SPE
EVs

Special Attacker Moveset

  • Lovely Kiss
  • PsyshockSTAB
  • Magic CoatSTAB
  • Ice BeamSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Gengar
GengarGood
Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Skarmory
SkarmoryGood
↓Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Same story in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield). No new tools, no new bulk, and the metagame had moved far beyond what 35 Defense could survive.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TR5
Ice Beam
Ice90COMMONSTAB
Lv 34
Psychic
Psychic90COMMONSTAB
TM43
Brick Break
Fighting75COMMONCoverage
Lv 28
Ice Punch
Ice75COMMONSTAB
TR33
Shadow Ball
Ghost80RARECoverage
TR38
Trick
Psychic—RARESTAB
Jynx Sword & Shield MovesJynx BDSP Moves
Experimental
Utility
Ability
Dry Skin
Item
Apicot BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Jynx
HardyNEUTRAL
EVs

Utility Moveset

  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • PsychicSTAB
  • Brick Break
  • Ice PunchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Dracozolt
DracozoltGood
Sandaconda
SandacondaGood
Excadrill
ExcadrillGood

Jynx Weakness

Jynx is weak to Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. Dry Skin grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Jynx's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Jynx Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Ice, Psychic

What is Jynx Weak Against

Fragile
6Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score-10
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireBugRockGhostDarkSteel
½xResist
IcePsychic
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Water

What is Jynx Strong Against

6Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+5
2xStrong
GrassFightingPoisonGroundFlyingDragon
½xResisted
Steel
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Jynx

Cinderace can KO Jynx with U-turn (94-111%). Rhyperior's Stone Edge also KOs at 253-297%.

Evolution

Evolved from Smoochum. Jynx is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+30 over Smoochum), and Jynx peaks at 455 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Smoochum
#238Smoochum
30
Level 30
Jynx
#124Jynx
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Smoochum
IcePsychic
Jynx
IcePsychic
HP
45
65+20
ATK
30
50+20
DEF
15
35+20
SP.ATK
85
115+30
SP.DEF
65
95+30
SPE
65
95+30
BST
305D-Tier
455C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Jynx to get Smoochum eggs (with patience) using 70 partners from the Humanshape egg group.

Egg Groups
Human-Like
Gender
♀100.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar
12 of 70·

How to Get Jynx

All 19 games

Jynx doesn't appear wild. Catch Smoochum instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 30 to get Jynx. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Jynx in BDSP

To get Jynx, start by catching Smoochum through walking encounters at Lv. 35-63. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Smoochum
    Step 1Catch Smoochum
    Lake Acuity
    Lv.35Grass
    Rate 40%
    Swarm active
    Dazzling Cave
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Glacial Cavern
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Icy Cave
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Lv.58-63Cave
    Post-game
  2. Jynx
    Step 2Jynx ✓

Base Stats

Sp. Atk leads and Defense gets almost nothing. That's Jynx's stat line in a nutshell. 3 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack50
D
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk115
B
Sp. Def95
B
Speed95
B
Total455
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight40.6 kg
89.5 lbsLight
Base XP159
Average
Abilities
Oblivious
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Forewarn
Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.
Dry SkinHidden Ability
Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Dry Skin grants Water immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entry

In certain parts of Galar, Jynx was once feared and worshiped as the Queen of Ice.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Jynx Guide

  • Dry Skin changes the entire equation for Jynx. The 455 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a pivot.

  • Jynx's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Pinsir (Bug), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost, Dark, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • Dry Skin is what you want on Jynx. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Oblivious, Forewarn) work on paper but Dry Skin is what makes Jynx worth using.

  • Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Jynx is a special attacker with base 115 Sp. Atk. Best used as a pivot.

  • The core moveset is Ice Beam, Nasty Plot, Lovely Kiss, and Substitute. Ice Beam leads at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Jynx has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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