Skuntank
#85 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Skunk Pokémon
Skuntank
#85 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Skunk Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
103
316
410
Attack
93
171
313
Defense
67
125
256
Sp. Atk
71
132
265
Sp. Def
61
114
243
Speed
84
155
293
Total
479
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Normal
Skuntank
Skunk Pokémon


Growth
| Pokédexes | Original Sinnoh #85 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 HP |
| Catch rate | 60 |
| Base Exp. | 168 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,120 steps) |
Lore

Brilliant Diamond
It sprays a vile-smelling fluid from the tip of its tail to attack. Its range is over 160 feet.

Shining Pearl
It sprays a stinky fluid from its tail. The fluid smells worse the longer it is allowed to fester.
Evolution
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Stunky #84 | Level 34 | ![]() Skuntank #85 |
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 221 Road 221 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 29 | 10% | Not using PokéRadar |
Route 221 Road 221 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 4% | - |
Route 221 Road 221 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 1% | Not using PokéRadar |
Route 225 Road 225 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 51 | 10% | Not using PokéRadar |
Held Items
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| Start | Scratch | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| Start | Smokescreen | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Start | Poison Gas | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 40 | |
| Start | Feint | ![]() | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | |
| 9 | Acid Spray | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| 12 | Fury Swipes | ![]() | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | |
| 15 | Focus Energy | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 18 | Bite | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| 21 | Venoshock | ![]() | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| 24 | Screech | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 40 | |
| 27 | Toxic | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 | |
| 30 | Sucker Punch | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | |
| 33 | Memento | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| 38 | Night Slash | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| 43 | Belch | ![]() | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 | |
| 48 | Venom Drench | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| 53 | Explosion | ![]() | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 |
Machines
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM63 | Nasty Plot | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| TM78 | Snarl | ![]() | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | |
| HM01 | Cut | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM04 | Strength | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM05 | Defog | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dark Pulse | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dig | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Explosion | ![]() | Physical | 250 | 100 | 5 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Fire Blast | ![]() | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| - | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Giga Impact | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | ![]() | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Iron Tail | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Payback | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Poison Jab | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Roar | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Shadow Ball | ![]() | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Shadow Claw | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sludge Bomb | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Taunt | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Thief | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| - | Torment | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Toxic | ![]() | Status | - | 90 | 10 |
Traits
Stench
Ability Slot 1
Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.
Aftermath
Ability Slot 2
Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.
Keen Eye(Hidden Ability)
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.




































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