Is Skuntank Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Poison/Dark removes the typical Poison weakness to Psychic. Handles Fantina and Lucian without worry. AbilityAftermath punishes opponents that KO it with contact moves. Decent Attack and Speed. BD's answer to the Ghost and Psychic gyms.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Stunky has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Stunky on Route 206 (walking, Lv 14-16, common).
Your Stunky should hit Level 34 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Skuntank in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
decent spawn rates across 7 locations for Skuntank in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Skuntank in BDSP
The path to Skuntank starts with Stunky at Lv. 14-51 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch StunkyRoute 206Lv.14-16GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 25%Route 221Lv.28GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 20%Route 214Lv.23-24GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 15%Grassland CaveLv.25-29CaveBrilliant DiamondRequires StrengthRiverbank CaveLv.25-29CaveBrilliant DiamondRequires StrengthSpacious CaveLv.25-29CaveBrilliant DiamondRequires StrengthStill-Water CavernLv.25-29CaveBrilliant DiamondRequires StrengthSunlit CavernLv.25-29CaveBrilliant DiamondRequires Strength
Step 2Skuntank ✓Route 221Lv.29-30GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 15%Grassland CaveLv.25-29CaveBrilliant DiamondRequires StrengthRiverbank CaveLv.25-29CaveBrilliant DiamondRequires StrengthSpacious CaveLv.25-29CaveBrilliant DiamondRequires StrengthStill-Water CavernLv.25-29CaveBrilliant DiamondRequires StrengthSunlit CavernLv.25-29CaveBrilliant DiamondRequires StrengthRoute 225Lv.51GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 10%or evolve from Stunky (Step 1)
Skuntank Weakness
Skuntank's Poison/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 103 HP and balanced defenses, Skuntank can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Poison, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Skuntank Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Skuntank
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Garchomp can KO Skuntank with Earthquake (131-155%).
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Skuntank View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x131-155%KO | ||
Skuntank Evolutions
Skuntank is the evolved form of Stunky. Breeding produces Stunky eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Stunky gave Skuntank the biggest boost in HP (+40), bringing the total to 479 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Skuntank to get Stunky eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Crunch, Double-Edge and 7 more.
BDSP Skuntank Best Moveset
103 HP with Poison/Dark typing that has only Ground as a weakness. 93 Attack at 84 Speed behind dual TermStab gives the moveset physical output at decent pace. Fell from C-tier because the offensive numbers are modest and the moveset can't break through dedicated physical answers.
Best Build
Skuntank best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Poison Jab
- Toxic
- Flamethrower
- Crunch
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Astonish and Crunch on Skuntank. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Belch and Foul Play, they expand what Skuntank can actually threaten in practice.
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
It sprays a vile-smelling fluid from the tip of its tail to attack. It can fire this spray more than 160 feet.
It sprays a stinky fluid from its tail. The fluid smells worse the longer it is allowed to fester in its belly.
Skuntank Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Skuntank has a 479 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. It works best as a balanced. Poisonjab with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Garchomp (Ground) when using Skuntank. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Stench has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit. That's the one you want on Skuntank. Keen Eye is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Aftermath works too if your team needs something different.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Skuntank fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 93 Attack and 71 Sp. Atk. Base 84 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Poisonjab, Toxic, Flamethrower, and Crunch on Skuntank. Poisonjab is the most common pick at 0% usage. Crunch provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Skuntank first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
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 4DPDebut
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