Is Stunky Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Poison/Dark wild catch. Skuntank at level 34 handles Acerola's Ghost E4 with Dark immunity and Mina's Fairy trial with Poison. Decent dual coverage for the endgame.
Stunky has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Stunky trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's typing presses Stunky's defenses.
Stunky has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Stunky's weaknesses hard.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Stunky has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Stunky 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 Stunky in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Stunky isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Stunky from Diamond & Pearl, X & Y, or Sword & Shield. The evolution path from Stunky to Stunky is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Stunky in USUM
- Step 1Stunky ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 206. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 11 · Horde battle. 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 2Evolve into Skuntank
Stunky Weakness
Type-wise, Stunky takes extra damage from Ground. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. The Poison/Dark typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Poison, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Stunky Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Stunky
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Stunky View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x163-193%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mienfoo deals 43-51% with High Jump Kick.
Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Stunky View Landorus builds →Rock Slide31-37% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Stunky View Abra builds →Dazzling Gleam25-29% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Stunky View Mienfoo builds →U Turn23-28% High Jump Kick43-51% Stone Edge34-40% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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Stunky Evolutions
Stunky is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Skuntank. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Stunky Best Moveset
Poison/Dark at 63 Attack with AbilityStench adding flinch chance and AbilityAftermath dealing damage on fainting. AbilityKeen Eye blocks accuracy drops as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Skuntank one evolution away adds 93 Attack and 103 HP.
Best Build
Stunky best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Defog
- Pursuit
- Sludge Bomb
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Astonish and Crunch aren't available any other way for Stunky, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Belch and Foul Play for solid options.
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
Stunky Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, For a casual playthrough, Stunky works as a placeholder. Poison/Dark coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Skuntank. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Stunky appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
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