Inkay

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• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
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Inkay is a Dark/Psychic type Pokémon introduced in Generation 6.

Transmitters above Inkay's eyes have the ability to drain the will to fight from other Pokémon. It uses this skill to run and hide when attacked by stronger enemies.

Evolution chart

#0686
Inkay
Dark · Psychic

(Level 30, holding console upside down)

#0687
Malamar
Dark · Psychic

Inkay changes

• In Generations 6-7, Inkay has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Inkay

• In other generations
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Legends: Z-A Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Inkay learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Peck	Flying		35	100
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
3	Hypnosis	Psychic		—	60
6	Fake Tears	Dark		—	100
14	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
15	Psybeam	Psychic		65	100
21	Slash	Normal		70	100
24	Night Slash	Dark		70	100
33	Psycho Cut	Psychic		70	100
37	Psyshock	Psychic		80	100
42	Topsy-Turvy	Dark		—	—
54	Close Combat	Fighting		120	100

Egg moves

Inkay does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Moves learnt by TM

Inkay is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Legends: Z-A:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	Normal		70	100
06	Calm Mind	Psychic		—	—
12	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
31	Reflect	Psychic		—	—
35	Endure	Normal		—	—
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
60	Future Sight	Psychic		120	100
62	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
63	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
67	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
76	Liquidation	Water		85	100
83	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
85	Substitute	Normal		—	—
90	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
95	Taunt	Dark		—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Inkay learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Peck	Flying		35	100
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
3	Hypnosis	Psychic		—	60
6	Wrap	Normal		15	90
9	Payback	Dark		50	100
12	Pluck	Flying		60	100
15	Psybeam	Psychic		65	100
18	Swagger	Normal		—	85
21	Slash	Normal		70	100
24	Night Slash	Dark		70	100
27	Psycho Cut	Psychic		70	100
31	Switcheroo	Dark		—	100
33	Foul Play	Dark		95	100
36	Topsy-Turvy	Dark		—	—
39	Superpower	Fighting		120	100

Egg moves

Inkay learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Inkay gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Acupressure	Normal		—	—
Destiny Bond	Ghost		—	—
Disable	Normal		—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Inkay is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Fake Tears	Dark		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
16	Psybeam	Psychic		65	100
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
27	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
41	Stored Power	Psychic		20	100
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
54	Psyshock	Psychic		80	100
62	Foul Play	Dark		95	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
74	Reflect	Psychic		—	—
75	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
94	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
98	Skill Swap	Psychic		—	—
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
109	Trick	Psychic		—	100
110	Liquidation	Water		85	100
120	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
125	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
126	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
129	Calm Mind	Psychic		—	—
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
132	Baton Pass	Normal		—	—
140	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
161	Trick Room	Psychic		—	—
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
177	Spite	Ghost		—	100
178	Gravity	Psychic		—	—
181	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
185	Lunge	Bug		80	100
199	Lash Out	Dark		75	100
203	Psych Up	Normal		—	—
217	Future Sight	Psychic		120	100
218	Expanding Force	Psychic		80	100

• In other generations
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Inkay sprites

Type	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny			—	—

• See all Inkay sprites