
Is Stunky Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Transfer from Diamond only. Stunky was Diamond-exclusive and isn't wild in Platinum. Poison/Dark with AbilityStench. Skuntank at level 34 handles Fantina and Lucian. But the import requirement limits access.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Stunky has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Stunky has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Bertha's team hits Stunky's weaknesses hard.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Jupiter's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Stunky trades roughly evenly with Saturn's team.
Cynthia's team hits Stunky's weaknesses hard.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- LV 32DarkNight SlashPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Maylene
- TUTORDarkSucker PunchPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 5Route 212
- LV 44NormalExplosionPower 250Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Candice
- TM36PoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10Item ball on B2F of the Team Galactic HQ in Veilstone City
- After Volkner
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Victory Road
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Stunky in Platinum
The little skunk Stunky simply does not live in Sinnoh. A Pal Park import is the lone way to get one, the same situation as the Glameow line nearby.
How to Obtain Stunky in Pt
Step 1Stunky ✓CARTRIDGE 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 2Evolve into Skuntank
How to Get Shiny Stunky in Platinum
Stunky skips Platinum, so catch a shiny one in Diamond and trade it over. See every game where Shiny Stunky can be hunted
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Stunky Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Stunky
Marowak Ground | C | |
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Steelix SteelGround | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Sandslash Ground | B | |
Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Donphan Ground | B | |
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing | ||
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 take an average time to hatch. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Stunky easily with 131 breeding partners from the Field egg group. Pass egg moves like Astonish, Crunch, Double-Edge and 5 more to offspring.
Pt Stunky Best Moveset
Poison/Dark is only weak to Ground, one of the best defensive type profiles available. The moveset can't capitalize on it at 63 Attack and 74 Speed, but the typing previews Skuntank. Skuntank brings the offensive stats.
Best Build
Stunky best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Explosion
- Sucker Punch
- Pursuit
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
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 Sludge Bomb and Dark Pulse 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
35 of 36 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It sprays a foul fluid from its rear. Its stench spreads over a mile radius, driving Pokémon away.
Stunky Platinum Guide
No. Stunky isn't catchable in Platinum. Catch one in Diamond, then trade it over.
In Platinum, Stunky has 329 BST and evolves into Skuntank. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Stunky appears in 13 games across 6 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 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

Winds & Waves
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Where to go next after Stunky.
