Is Jynx Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from FireRed or LeafGreen. AbilityOblivious prevents attraction. Ice/Psychic coverage handles Drake and Tate and Liza. If imported, Jynx is fast enough to outspeed Drake's team and Ice-type attacks sweep his Dragons. A strong import for the E4 specifically.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Jynx has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Jynx resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Jynx trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Trade
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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5NormalLovely KissPower —Accuracy 75%PP 10
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Abandoned Ship
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- LV 25IceIce PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- TM04PsychicCalm MindPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Tate & Liza
- LV 67IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
How to Get Jynx in Ruby & Sapphire
Jynx does not appear anywhere in Ruby or Sapphire, so a player trade is the only way to add it.
How to Obtain Jynx in RS
- Step 1Breed Smoochum from JynxLATER 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 APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Horde · Frost Cavern · Horde battle. 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.
- Step 2Jynx ✓
How to Get Shiny Jynx in Ruby & Sapphire
Jynx claims no Hoenn slot, so bring a shiny over by trade from FireRed or LeafGreen. See every game where Shiny Jynx can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Jynx Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Jynx
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x129-152%KO Rock Tomb 2x70-82% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x257-303%KO Rock Tomb 2x72-85% Thief 2x12-15% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x131-155%KO Rock Slide 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x207-244%KO Shadow Ball 2x123-145%KO Rock Tomb 2x78-92% Pursuit 2x23-27% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x160-189%KO Feint Attack 2x30-35% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x99-117%KO Iron Tail 2x95-113%KO | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Registeel builds →Metal Claw 2x71-84% Ancient Power 2x56-67% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Torkoal builds →Overheat 2x103-122%KO Iron Tail 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x119-141%KO Iron Tail 2x148-175%KO Fire Blast 2x54-64% Bite 2x41-48% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Aggron builds →Iron Tail 2x194-228%KO Rock Tomb 2x98-116%KO Fire Blast 2x45-53% | ||
 Magcargo FireRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Magcargo builds →Overheat 2x109-128%KO Rock Slide 2x78-92% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x103-122%KO Shadow Ball 2x73-86% Thief 2x13-16% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Armaldo builds →Ancient Power 2x130-153%KO Iron Tail 2x143-169%KO Fury Cutter 2x23-28% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Jynx View Rhydon builds →Megahorn 2x178-209%KO Iron Tail 2x148-175%KO Rock Tomb 2x113-133%KO Fire Blast 2x37-44% | ||
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 28 partners from the Human-Like egg group. Notable egg moves include Fake Out, Ice Punch, Meditate and 2 more.
RS Jynx Best Moveset
MoveLovely Kiss at 75% accuracy puts threats to sleep, and 115 Sp. Atk fires MoveIce Beam and MovePsychic for dual Ice/Psychic TermStab. AbilityOblivious prevents attraction. MoveCalm Mind boosts. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Sleeps, boosts, and attacks from premium offensive types.
Best Build
Jynx best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Lovely Kiss
- Ice Beam
- Calm Mind
- Substitute
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. Ghost and Normal coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Blizzard and Ice Beam.
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
All 28 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Jynx isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain it via the in-game trade in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
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.
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- 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
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