
Is Skuntank Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Stunky evolves at level 34. Poison/Dark with AbilityStench occasionally causing flinch. Dark coverage handles Morty and Will. If imported from Sinnoh, Skuntank contributes through the back half.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Skuntank resists most of Morty's coverage and hits back hard.
Chuck's typing presses Skuntank's defenses.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Skuntank resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Skuntank has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Skuntank trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Trade
Skuntank 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 34.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- LV 32DarkNight SlashPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 34FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Jasmine
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 43
- After Clair
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sold by the TM clerk on 3F of the Celadon Department Store
- LV 52NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Skuntank in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild encounters for Skuntank in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Bring Stunky over from Diamond & Pearl and evolve it into Skuntank, as the step cards below show.
How to Obtain Skuntank in HGSS
Step 1Obtain StunkyCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Diamond & PearlAvailableCatch in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 206, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 11. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · North Lake Miloch · Intense Sun. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Skuntank ✓
How to Get Shiny Skuntank in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Skuntank has no home here, so evolve a shiny Stunky in Diamond or Pearl and transfer it across. See every game where Shiny Skuntank can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Skuntank Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Skuntank
Skuntank Evolutions
Skuntank is the evolved form of Stunky. Breeding produces Stunky eggs, and they take an average time to hatch. 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 Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Astonish, Crunch, Double-Edge and 6 more.
HGSS Skuntank Best Moveset
Poison/Dark with only Ground super-effective, and 103 HP gives the moveset real staying power. 93 Attack fires physical Poison and Dark hits at 84 Speed. AbilityAftermath damages the opponent when Skuntank faints from contact. Solid bulk for a single-weakness Pokemon.
Best Build
Skuntank best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Explosion
- Poison Jab
- Pursuit
Recommended Teammates
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 Sludge Bomb and Dark Pulse, 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
All 30 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It attacks by spraying a repugnant fluid from its tail, but the stench dulls after a few squirts.
Skuntank HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Skuntank as a balanced. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling, Pursuit is the primary attack.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Jolly on Skuntank. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
Skuntank isn't catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Catch one in Diamond, then trade it to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Game Availability
Skuntank first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 13 games across 6 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 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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