Is Jynx Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Snowpoint Temple at level 47, after the Hall of Fame. Ice/Psychic with AbilityForewarn revealing the opponent's strongest move. In the rematches it handles Bertha's Ground team and Cynthia's Garchomp through Ice coverage. Late arrival but strong Elite Four rematch matchups.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Jynx resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Jynx in Snowpoint Temple (walking, Lv 47-49, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 47)
- LV 47IceIce PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Fantina
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 216
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- LV 55IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TUTORBugSignal BeamPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Jynx in Platinum
Jynx clusters at a single late-game cave, five uncommon encounters at levels 47 to 51. That one frozen area is its only haunt, so head there if you want to add it to the team.
Wild Jynx may be holding when caught:
Aspear Berry (always) Held: Consumed when frozen to cure frozen.1 location to catch Jynx1 location to catch Smoochum
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Smoochum at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 30 — it evolves into Jynx.
Badge 8Where To Catch Jynx in Pt
The path to Jynx starts with Smoochum at Lv. 47-49 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Platinum for Jynx.
How to Get Shiny Jynx in Platinum
Jynx turns up only in the Snowpoint Temple, where the Radar can't help, so breed one with a foreign Ditto for its shiny. Compare Shiny Jynx odds across every game
Platinum Shiny Jynx Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Platinum shiny odds for Jynx.
Jynx Weakness
Jynx is weak to Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Jynx Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Jynx
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x411-484%KO Iron Tail 2x183-216%KO Assurance 2x92-108%KO Fire Blast 2x47-56% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x147-173%KO Flash Cannon 2x85-100%KO Dark Pulse 2x56-67% Ancient Power 2x43-51% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x129-152%KO Dark Pulse 2x74-88% Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Iron Tail 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Dialga SteelDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSpear Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Dialga builds →Overheat 2x111-131%KO Flash Cannon 2x97-114%KO Stone Edge 2x139-164%KO Shadow Claw 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodDistortion World Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x214-252%KO Stone Edge 2x118-140%KO Dark Pulse 2x46-54% Iron Tail 2x118-140%KO | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Empoleon builds →Flash Cannon 2x74-88% Shadow Claw 2x74-88% Rock Slide 2x80-94% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x122-144%KO Stone Edge 2x123-145%KO Iron Tail 2x123-145%KO U-turn 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x143-169%KO Ancient Power 2x41-49% U-turn 2x83-98% Steel Wing 2x83-98% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x257-303%KO Stone Edge 2x143-169%KO Night Slash 2x101-119%KO Shadow Claw 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x146-172%KO X-Scissor 2x111-131%KO Iron Tail 2x139-164%KO Shadow Claw 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x207-244%KO Rock Slide 2x116-136%KO Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Pursuit 2x62-73% | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodIron Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 2x54-64% Shadow Claw 2x66-78% Rock Slide 2x71-83% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x99-117%KO Dark Pulse 2x39-46% Iron Tail 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x179-211%KO Stone Edge 2x148-175%KO X-Scissor 2x119-141%KO Iron Tail 2x148-175%KO | ||
Jynx Evolutions
Evolved from Smoochum. Jynx is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs take an average time to hatch. 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 39 partners from the Human-Like egg group. Notable egg moves include Fake Out, Ice Punch, Meditate and 3 more.
Pt Jynx Best Moveset
Putting the target to sleep with MoveLovely Kiss lets Jynx attack freely at 115 Sp. Atk, and Ice/Psychic coverage from the special side hits hard. 95 Speed outruns most defensive targets. The moveset crumbles to any physical hit at 35 Defense, so the sleep has to land.
Best Build
Jynx best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Psychic
- Lovely Kiss
- Blizzard
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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. Coverage across 8 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
43 of 46 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Its cries sound like human speech. However, it is impossible to tell what it is trying to say.
Jynx Platinum Guide
Yes. Wild Jynx in Platinum can hold Aspear Berry (always). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Aspear Berry.
Yes. Jynx is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Jynx becomes available after the main story is complete in Platinum.
In Platinum, Jynx plays as a wallbreaker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Psychic is the primary attack.
In Platinum, Modest is the go-to nature for Jynx. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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