Special
Balanced
DTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and Sp. Def carry most of Smoochum's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 1 Sp. Atk stat exp. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP45
D
Attack30
F
Defense15
F
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed65
C
Total305
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.4 m
1'04"Tiny
Weight6.0 kg
13.2 lbsFeather
Base XP61
Low Yield
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Oblivious
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Forewarn
Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.
HydrationHA
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Special Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

Its lips are the most sensitive parts on its body. It always uses its lips first to examine things.

Smoochum Weakness

Type-wise, Smoochum takes extra damage from Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. Smoochum's special bulk (base 65 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Smoochum Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Ice, Psychic
Type ChartFragile
6Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Score-10
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireBugRockGhostDarkSteel
½xResist
IcePsychic
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (6)
GrassGroundFlyingDragonFightingPoison
How to Beat Smoochum in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Skarmory can KO Smoochum with Drill Peck (111-130%). Forretress threatens a KO with Explosion (253-298%). Golem's Explosion also KOs at 324-381%.

Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying
A
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Drill Peck
  • RestRecovery
  • CurseSetup
  • WhirlwindUtility
Damage vs Smoochum
Drill Peck
111-130%KO
View Skarmory builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

This is the baby stage. Smoochum grows into Jynx at level 30. Want more? Breed the adults. Baby Pokemon sit in the Undiscovered egg group. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Smoochum
#238Smoochum
30
Level 30
Jynx
#124Jynx
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Smoochum
IcePsychic
Jynx
IcePsychic
HP
45
65+20
ATK
30
50+20
DEF
15
35+20
SP.ATK
85
115+30
SP.DEF
65
95+30
SPE
65
95+30
BST
305D-Tier
455C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Gold & Silver Smoochum Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
Quick Claw
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • BlizzardSTAB
  • PsychicSTAB
  • Perish Song
  • SingUtility

Recommended Teammates

Meganium
MeganiumExcellent
Quagsire
QuagsireExcellent
Ampharos
AmpharosExcellent

Moves

TMs carry this one. Smoochum learns Blizzard and Dream Eater naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Ghost and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Lick
—2010030Ghost
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 9
Sweet Kiss
——7510Normal
Lv 13
Powder Snow
—4010025Ice
Lv 21
Confusion
C5010025Psychic
Lv 25
Sing
S—5515Normal
Lv 33
Mean Look
D——5Normal
Lv 37
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
Lv 45
Perish Song
S——5Normal
Lv 49
Blizzard
S120705Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
S120705Ice
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM01
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM33
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
TM16
Icy Wind
C559515Ice
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM50
Nightmare
——10015Ghost
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM09
Psych Up
D——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
S9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM12
Sweet Scent
——10020Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Lovely Kiss
C—7510Normal
Egg
Meditate
D——40Psychic

Tutor Moves

Smoochum can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Smoochum in Gold & Silver

Smoochum doesn't appear in Gold & Silver. Transfer it from Crystal, Diamond, or Brilliant Diamond to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Smoochum is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Receive as a gift in:

CrystalGift · Route 34 · Hatch Odd Egg (random)

Then trade to Gold & Silver.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumXUltra SunSwordBrilliant Diamond

Smoochum Guide

  • Smoochum evolves into Jynx at level 30. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 305 BST.

  • Smoochum evolves into Jynx at level 30. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • Smoochum is catchable in Gold & Silver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

  • Smoochum is available in Gold & Silver. Across the full series, it appears in 16 games total.

Game Availability

Available in 16 titles since its debut in Gold & Silver, Smoochum spans 9 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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