Special
Wallbreaker
455Average
95Moderate
CTier

Jynx punches above its weight class thanks to Dry Skin. It heals from Water moves but takes extra Fire damage, which is enough to make up for stats that don't impress on their own. Its typing leaves 6 weaknesses to cover, which limits where it can switch in safely.

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
455Above
HP65
C
Attack50
D
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk115
B
Sp. Def95
B
Speed95
B
Total455
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Jynx yields +2 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.4m / 4'07"•40.6kg / 89.5 lbs•159Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Its cries sound like human speech. However, it is impossible to tell what it is trying to say.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Jynx Weakness

Fragile

Jynx is weak to Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel-type moves. 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FireBugRockGhostDarkSteel
½xResisti
IcePsychic
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Water
STAB (6)i
GrassGroundFlyingDragonFightingPoison
6Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Scorei-10
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
ObliviousPrevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
ForewarnReveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.
Dry SkinHACauses 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

Evolved from Smoochum. Jynx is the final form in this two-stage line. No compatible 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.

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) from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Fake Out, Ice Punch, Role Play and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♀100.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves

Dryskin helps Jynx stick around while dealing real damage. Assault Vest for a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed, max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs for the right balance, and Psychic as the main threat. Not the fastest, but it doesn't need to be.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Dryskin
Item
Assault VestBULK
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Jynx Moveset

  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • PsychicSTAB
  • Shadow Ball
  • Energy Ball

Recommended Teammates

Gastrodon
GastrodonExcellent
Jolteon
JolteonExcellent

Egg moves make a real difference. Jynx gets Fake Out and Ice Punch exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Ghost and Normal coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Blizzard and Dream Eater.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Copycat
——20Normal
Lv 1
Lick
3010030Ghost
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Powder Snow
4010025Ice
Lv 1
Sweet Kiss
—7510Fairy
Lv 12
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 16
Covet
6010025Normal
Lv 20
Sing
—5515Normal
Lv 24
Fake Tears
—10020Dark
Lv 28
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Lv 34
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Lv 40
Lovely Kiss
—7510Normal
Lv 46
Mean Look
——5Normal
Lv 52
Perish Song
——5Normal
Lv 58
Blizzard
110705Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM72
Avalanche-4
6010010Ice
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM04
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
TM85
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
9010010Grass
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM63
Nasty Plot
——20Dark
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM67
Recycle
——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM48
Skill Swap
——10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM41
Torment
—10015Dark
TM92
Trick Room-7
——5Psychic
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Egg
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Egg
Role Play
——10Psychic
Egg
Wish
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Jynx can't learn any Tutor moves

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Jynx, start by catching Smoochum through walking encounters at Lv. 16-63. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Smoochum
    Step 1Catch Smoochum
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-6315%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EASY
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-6315%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EASY
    Icy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-6315%MidIceUnique encounter
    EASY
    Icy Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-6315%MidIceUnique encounter
    EASY
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-6315%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EASY
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-6315%MidCaveUnique encounter
    EASY
    Glacial Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-6310%MidCaveUnique encounter
    MODERATE
    Glacial Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-6310%MidCaveUnique encounter
    MODERATE
    Lake Acuity
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3540%LateWaterSwarm active
    EFFORTLESS
    Lake Acuity
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3540%LateWaterSwarm active
    EFFORTLESS
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Glacial Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Glacial Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Icy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Icy Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  2. Jynx
    Step 2Jynx ✓

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

  • 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.

  • Smoochum evolves into Jynx at level 30. Jynx is the fully evolved form. It sits at 455 BST in its evolved form.

  • 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 wallbreaker.

  • Jynx appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

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.