Thick Fat changes the entire equation for Oinkologne. The 489 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker.

What is Oinkologne weak to?

Oinkologne's biggest threats include Conkeldurr (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Oinkologne?

Thick Fat is what you want on Oinkologne. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Lingering Aroma, Gluttony) work on paper but Thick Fat is what makes Oinkologne worth using.

What role does Oinkologne play in battle?

At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Oinkologne is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.

What are the best moves for Oinkologne?

The core moveset is Body Slam, Bodypress, Stuffcheeks, and Thief. Body Slam leads at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Oinkologne - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

CTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Oinkologne Best Moveset

110 HP at 100 Attack on Normal with AbilityLingering Aroma overwriting the opponent's ability with Lingering Aroma on contact. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage. The moveset runs physical Normal TermStab behind solid HP. Lingering Aroma strips opposing abilities on contact, which can remove Intimidate, Levitate, or other key abilities. Niche disruption.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Oinkologne saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Oinkologne's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Thickfat with Salacberry, favoring a Jolly nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TM66

Body Slam

Normal85COMMONSTAB

TM89

Body Press

Fighting80COMMONCoverage

Egg

Stuff Cheeks

Normal—COMMONSTAB

TM18

Thief

Dark60COMMONCoverage

Oinkologne Scarlet & Violet Moves Oinkologne Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Oinkologne best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Body SlamSTAB
Body Press
Stuff CheeksSTAB
ThiefCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Sandy ShocksDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Oinkologne Weakness

Oinkologne is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. With 110 HP and balanced defenses, Oinkologne can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Oinkologne Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

What is Oinkologne Weak Against

Good

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

What is Oinkologne Strong Against

0Strong

2Resisted

1Immune

Score-3

2xStrong

None

½xResisted

Rock Steel

0xImmune

Ghost

Best Pokemon Against Oinkologne

Machamp can KO Oinkologne with Close Combat (152-179%).

Machamp Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Dynamic Punch Close Combat Stone Edge Damage vs Oinkologne Bullet Punch 17-20% Close Combat 2x 152-179%KO Stone Edge 42-50% View Machamp builds →

Evolution

Evolved from Lechonk. Oinkologne is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. HP grew the most through evolution (+56 over Lechonk), and Oinkologne peaks at 489 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#915Lechonk

Level 18 ♂

#916Oinkologne

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Lechonk

Normal

Oinkologne

Normal

110+56

ATK

100+55

DEF

75+35

SP.ATK

59+24

SP.DEF

80+35

SPE

65+30

BST

254D-Tier

489C-Tier+235

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Oinkologne to get Lechonk eggs using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups

Field

Gender

♂100.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Oinkologne

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Oinkologne starts showing up in mid-game routes at moderate rates across 52 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Oinkologne in SV

Lechonk is your first catch on the way to Oinkologne. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-35 across 76 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Lechonk
East Province (Area One) - Grass
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 58%
South Province (Area Five) - Grass
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 58%
South Province (Area Four) - Grass
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 58%
South Province (Area One) - Grass
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 58%
The Pokémon League - Grass
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 58%
West Province (Area Three) - Grass
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 58%
West Province (Area Two) - Grass
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 58%
East Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 44%
South Province (Area Four) - Forest
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 44%
South Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 44%
Tagtree Thicket - Forest
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 44%
West Province (Area Three) - Forest
Lv.2-18Overworld
Rate 44%
Train until Level 18 to evolve into Oinkologne
Step 2Oinkologne ✓
Casseroya Lake - Forest
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
Casseroya Lake - Forest
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
East Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
East Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
East Province (Area One) - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
East Province (Area One) - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
East Province (Area Two) - Forest
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
East Province (Area Two) - Forest
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
East Province (Area Two) - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
East Province (Area Two) - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
South Province (Area Five) - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
South Province (Area Five) - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
South Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
South Province (Area One) - Forest
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
South Province (Area One) - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
South Province (Area One) - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
Tagtree Thicket - Forest
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
Tagtree Thicket - Forest
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
The Pokémon League - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
The Pokémon League - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
West Province (Area Three) - Forest
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
West Province (Area Three) - Forest
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
West Province (Area Three) - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
West Province (Area Three) - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
West Province (Area Two) - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
West Province (Area Two) - Grass
Lv.18-35Overworld
Rate 10%
or evolve from Lechonk (Step 1)

Base Stats

Raw HP carries Oinkologne's bulk more than the defenses do. Sp. Atk barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A moderately hard to find Hog Pokemon that yields 2 HP EVs on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP110

Attack100

Defense75

Sp. Atk59

Sp. Def80

Speed65

Total489

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate100 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight120.0 kg

Base XP171

Abilities

Lingering Aroma

Contact changes the attacker's Ability to Lingering Aroma.

Gluttony

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Thick FatHidden Ability

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entry

It entrances female Pokémon with the sweet, alluring scent that wafts from all over its body.

Pokemon Violet

Oinkologne Guide

Thick Fat changes the entire equation for Oinkologne. The 489 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker.
Oinkologne's biggest threats include Conkeldurr (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Thick Fat is what you want on Oinkologne. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Lingering Aroma, Gluttony) work on paper but Thick Fat is what makes Oinkologne worth using.
At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Oinkologne is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
The core moveset is Body Slam, Bodypress, Stuffcheeks, and Thief. Body Slam leads at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Oinkologne joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 1 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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