Is Klink Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Steel-type. Klinklang at level 49 has decent Attack and good defenses. The triple evolution chain and late final form make it hard to invest in.
Ilima's typing presses Klink's defenses.
Hala's team hits Klink's weaknesses hard.
Lana's typing presses Klink's defenses.
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Kiawe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Klink here.
Mallow's team hits Klink's weaknesses hard.
Klink has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's Pokemon outpace and outclass Klink here.
Klink trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Klink's weaknesses hard.
Klink trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Klink's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's Pokemon outpace and outclass Klink here.
Klink trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Acerola's team hits Klink's weaknesses hard.
Klink trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Klink's weaknesses hard.
Klink 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 Klink in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Klink isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Klink from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Klink to Klink is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Klink in USUM
- Step 1Klink ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Sun & MoonAvailableCatch in Sun & Moon via Walking · Hau'oli City · Island Scan; Thursday, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Chargestone Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Chargestone Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Mirage Spots. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Walking · West Lake Axewell · Snowstorm. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Klang
Step 3Evolve into Klinklang
Klink Weakness
Klink's Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. It resists 10 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Klink Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Klink
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x51-63% Brick Break 2x51-60% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x100-118%KO Brick Break 2x61-71% | ||
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x77-91% Double Kick 2x27-32% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x83-98% Double Kick 2x25-31% | ||
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 2x96-113%KO Bulldoze 2x51-61% | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Bewear builds →Brick Break 2x122-143%KO Bulldoze 2x64-75% | ||
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Passimian builds →Brick Break 2x117-139%KO Bulldoze 2x64-75% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Hariyama builds →Brick Break 2x117-139%KO Bulldoze 2x64-75% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Gallade builds →Brick Break 2x122-143%KO Bulldoze 2x64-75% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x181-213%KO Bulldoze 2x47-55% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Incineroar builds →Overheat 2x163-192%KO Brick Break 2x77-92% Bulldoze 2x61-72% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x194-229%KO Overheat 2x205-241%KO Bulldoze 2x61-73% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x202-238%KO Brick Break 2x56-67% Bulldoze 2x46-55% | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x179-212%KO Bulldoze 2x61-73% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x160-188%KO Flare Blitz 2x160-188%KO Bulldoze 2x55-65% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x202-239%KO Focus Blast 2x109-128%KO Bulldoze 2x42-50% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x197-232%KO Overheat 2x205-241%KO Bulldoze 2x60-72% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x177-208%KO Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Brick Break 2x75-88% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Klink View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x204-241%KO Earthquake 2x71-84% Focus Blast 2x110-129%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Klink View Landorus builds →Rock Slide15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Klink View Abra builds →Psychic15-18% Dazzling Gleam13-15% | ||
Klink Evolutions
Klink kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Klang all the way to Klinklang. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible partners via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 220 total stats over Klink. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Klink is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyUSUM Klink Best Moveset
Steel at 55 Attack with AbilityClear Body blocking stat drops as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Klinklang two evolutions away adds 100 Attack at 90 Speed.
Best Build
Klink best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Gear Grind
- Shift Gear
- Wild Charge
- Return
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Klink learns Zap Cannon and Hyper Beam naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Electric coverage extends the reach beyond that.
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
Base Stats
Klink Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Klink works as a placeholder. Steel coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Klang. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Klink has been obtainable in 7 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Klink has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
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 5BWDebut
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