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

Appears to move to a rhythm of its own, as if it were dancing. It wiggles its hips as it walks.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

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

No Evolution
Jynx
#124JynxDoes not evolve
Breeding
Challenging

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

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

For a special attacker, Jynx wants max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Iciumz. The Timid nature tilts toward fast special duty, and Dryskin contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

TMs carry this one. Jynx learns Blizzard and Dream Eater naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Ghost and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 6
Lick
3010030Ghost
Lv 12
Confusion
5010025Psychic
Lv 18
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 22
Double Slap
158510Normal
Lv 26
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Lv 30
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Lv 35
Lovely Kiss
—7510Normal
Lv 40
Psychic
9010010Psychic
Lv 45
Blizzard
110705Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM51
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM33
Calm Mind
——20Psychic
TM59
Dream Eater
10010015Psychic
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM03
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM35
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM06
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM40
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM15
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM43
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM02
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM04
Teleport-6
——20Psychic
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Jynx doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Jynx can't learn any Tutor moves

Grab Jynx from the locations below, it shows up in the wild. Drop it at the nursery to hatch Smoochum. From there, level the baby through the remaining stages to Jynx.

Where To Catch Jynx in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Smoochum is your first catch on the way to Jynx. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 39-44 across 6 total spots in the chain.

  1. Smoochum
    Step 1Breed Smoochum from Jynx

    Breed from Jynx at the Day Care.

  2. Jynx
    Step 2Jynx ✓
    Seafoam Islands - Area 1
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.39-4414%LateWater
    MODERATE
    Seafoam Islands - Area 1
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.39-4414%LateWater
    MODERATE
    Seafoam Islands - Area 2
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.39-4414%LateWater
    MODERATE
    Seafoam Islands - Area 2
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.39-4414%LateWater
    MODERATE
    Seafoam Islands - Area 3
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.39-4414%LateWater
    MODERATE
    Seafoam Islands - Area 3
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.39-4414%LateWater
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Smoochum (Step 1)

  • 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.