Is Jynx Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Import from another game to use Jynx in Hoenn. Ice/Psychic gives Drake coverage, but the defenses are paper-thin. Glalie and Walrein cover Ice natively, and Gardevoir handles Psychic better.
Smoochum trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Brawly's team hits Smoochum's weaknesses hard.
Smoochum trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Smoochum has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Smoochum trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Smoochum trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Smoochum's weaknesses hard.
Smoochum trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Smoochum trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Smoochum trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Glacia's team hits Smoochum's weaknesses hard.
Smoochum has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Smoochum trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Jynx cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Jynx in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Jynx can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Smoochum from Crystal, Diamond & Pearl, or Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Jynx in ORAS
Step 1Breed Smoochum from JynxCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Frost Cavern · Horde battle, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · Route 34 · Hatch Odd Egg (random). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Lake Acuity · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Snowpoint Temple. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Seaward Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · Frostpoint Field · Normal Weather. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Lake Acuity · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Jynx ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Psychic |
What is Jynx Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Jynx
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Torchic builds →Ember 2x33-39% Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 2x48-57% Ember 2x26-33% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Poochyena Dark | C | |
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x94-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-67% | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Mawile builds →Bite 2x59-71% Rock Tomb 2x59-71% Astonish 2x33-39% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x78-94% Metal Claw 2x69-82% Shadow Claw 2x63-75% | ||
 Phantump GhostGrass | D | |
 Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Chimchar builds →Shadow Claw 2x53-63% Ember 2x29-35% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x106-125%KO Steel Wing 2x79-94% Fire Fang 2x75-89% Bite 2x71-83% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Aron builds →Iron Head 2x101-121%KO Rock Tomb 2x78-92% Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x94-113%KO Feint Attack 2x81-96% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Archen builds →Rock Tomb 2x113-133%KO Shadow Claw 2x86-103%KO Steel Wing 2x86-103%KO | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Ninjask builds →Bug Bite 2x94-113%KO Thief 2x63-75% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x105-124%KO Bite 2x84-99% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x95-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x69-82% Rock Tomb 2x60-71% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x89-106%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% U-turn 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 2x58-68% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x95-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x60-71% | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x170-200%KO Flamethrower 2x60-71% U-turn 2x84-100%KO Shadow Claw 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x158-187%KO Assurance 2x106-124%KO Flamethrower 2x38-44% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x99-117%KO Shadow Claw 2x71-84% Rock Tomb 2x62-73% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x107-127%KO Bite 2x87-102%KO | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x90-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x66-78% U-turn 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 2x57-67% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x172-203%KO Flamethrower 2x59-71% U-turn 2x84-100%KO Shadow Claw 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x159-188%KO Assurance 2x106-125%KO Flamethrower 2x39-46% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x98-116%KO Shadow Claw 2x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x61-73% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Camerupt builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO Rock Slide 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x205-241%KO Rock Tomb 2x92-109%KO Shadow Ball 2x45-54% Pursuit 2x61-72% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x271-319%KO Assurance 2x109-129%KO Fire Blast 2x45-54% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x254-300%KO Stone Edge 2x142-167%KO Night Slash 2x100-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x120-142%KO Stone Edge 2x136-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x116-137%KO Stone Edge 2x121-143%KO Shadow Claw 2x85-101%KO U-turn 2x85-101%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x200-235%KO Rock Tomb 2x90-106%KO Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Pursuit 2x60-71% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x312-367%KO Assurance 2x85-100%KO Fire Blast 2x27-32% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x251-295%KO Stone Edge 2x139-165%KO Night Slash 2x98-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x98-115%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x118-138%KO Stone Edge 2x135-158%KO Shadow Claw 2x94-111%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x112-132%KO Stone Edge 2x118-140%KO Shadow Claw 2x83-98% U-turn 2x83-98% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x413-486%KO Assurance 2x111-130%KO Fire Blast 2x44-51% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x141-167%KO Bug Buzz 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x285-336%KO Stone Edge 2x159-187%KO U-turn 2x111-131%KO Thief 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x137-161%KO Flash Cannon 2x85-100%KO Dark Pulse 2x57-67% Ancient Power 2x43-50% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x208-245%KO Rock Slide 2x116-137%KO Shadow Ball 2x44-51% Pursuit 2x62-73% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile can KO Jynx with Knock Off (247-291%). Volcarona threatens a KO with Flamethrower (129-152%). Rhyperior's Stone Edge also KOs at 311-366%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x247-291%KO Ice Shard38-45% Pursuit 2x153-180%KO | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain35-42% Flamethrower 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake156-183%KO Stone Edge 2x311-366%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x110-130%KO Energy Ball41-49% Fire Blast 2x151-178%KO Flamethrower 2x124-146%KO | ||
Jynx Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Jynx to get Smoochum eggs (with patience) using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Captivate, Fake Out, Ice Punch and 5 more.
ORAS Jynx Best Moveset
Ice/Psychic at 115 Sp. Atk and 95 Speed. AbilityDry Skin heals from Water moves at Fire weakness cost. The moveset fires Ice/Psychic TermStab at real offensive power. Ice coverage hits Dragon and Flying types, but 65 HP limits how long the moveset functions.
Best Build
Jynx best EVs are Attack
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Lovely Kiss
- Fake Out
- Thief
- Fake Tears
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Jynx gets Captivate and Fake Out exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Blizzard and Dream Eater.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Jynx walks rhythmically, swaying and shaking its hips as if it were dancing. Its motions are so bouncingly alluring, people seeing it are compelled to shake their hips without giving any thought to what they are doing.
Jynx Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Dry Skin changes the entire equation for Jynx. The 455 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Lovely Kiss with Focus Sash is the standard set.
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 mixed attacker with base 50 Attack and 115 Sp. Atk. Best used as a wallbreaker.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Lovely Kiss, Fakeout, Thief, and Faketears. Lovely Kiss leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker 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
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 6XY
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