Skuntankin Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux
Pokédex Entry
Skunk Pokémon
It attacks by spraying a repugnant fluid from its tail, but the stench dulls after a few squirts.
Skuntank in Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux
Skuntank is #435 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux. This page covers its poison/dark typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 3 encounter locations.
How to Obtain
Wild Encounters (3)
Evolution Moves (1)
Moves learned upon evolving into Skuntank.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IncinerateIncinerate | fire | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP15 | |
| The user burns the foe completely, consuming any held Berry. | |||||
Level Up Moves (20)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScratchLevel: 1Scratch | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 1Focus Energy | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP30 | ||
| The user takes a deep breath and focuses to raise its critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| SmogLevel: 3Smog | poison | PWR20 | ACC70 | PP20 | ||
| The foe is attacked with exhaust gases. It may also poison the foe. | ||||||
| Poison GasLevel: 5Poison Gas | poison | PWR0 | ACC55 | PP40 | ||
| The foe is sprayed with a cloud of toxic gas that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| ScreechLevel: 7Screech | normal | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP40 | ||
| An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Fury SwipesLevel: 10Fury Swipes | normal | PWR18 | ACC80 | PP15 | ||
| The foe is raked with sharp claws or scythes two to five times. | ||||||
| SmokescreenLevel: 13Smokescreen | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An obscuring cloud of smoke or ink reduces the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| BiteLevel: 16Bite | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | ||
| The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| FeintLevel: 18Feint | normal | PWR50 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| An attack that hits a protected target. This also lifts the protection. | ||||||
| SlashLevel: 22Slash | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| The foe is slashed with claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| VenoshockLevel: 25Venoshock | poison | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| The foe is soaked by a special acid. Its power doubles if the foe is poisoned. | ||||||
| ToxicLevel: 27Toxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP10 | ||
| A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | ||||||
| Night SlashLevel: 30Night Slash | dark | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| The user slashes the foe when it can. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Poison JabLevel: 33Poison Jab | poison | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe. | ||||||
| HazeLevel: 37Haze | ice | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP30 | ||
| Eliminates all stat changes among all Pokémon engaged in battle. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawLevel: 41Shadow Claw | ghost | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| Claws made of shadows rake the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Play RoughLevel: 45Play Rough | fairy | PWR90 | ACC90 | PP10 | ||
| The foe is roughed up by the user. This may lower the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| ExplosionLevel: 49Explosion | normal | PWR250 | ACC100 | PP5 | ||
| The user explodes to inflict terrible damage even while fainting itself. | ||||||
| Gunk ShotLevel: 53Gunk Shot | poison | PWR120 | ACC70 | PP5 | ||
| Filthy garbage is shot at the foe. It may also poison the target. | ||||||
| Iron TailLevel: 58Iron Tail | steel | PWR100 | ACC75 | PP15 | ||
| An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (27)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeadbuttHeadbutt | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM02TM02 | |
| The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| CurseCurse | ghost | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM03TM03 | |
| A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types. | ||||||
| RoarRoar | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM05TM05 | |
| The foe is made to switch out with an ally. In the wild, the battle ends. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | ||||||
| An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM11TM11 | |
| The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamHyper Beam | normal | PWR150 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM15TM15 | |
| A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM18TM18 | |
| A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves. | ||||||
| Play RoughPlay Rough | fairy | PWR90 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM21TM21 | |
| The foe is roughed up by the user. This may lower the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| Iron TailIron Tail | steel | PWR100 | ACC75 | PP15 | TM23TM23 | |
| An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. | ||||||
| DigDig | ground | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM28TM28 | |
| An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. | ||||||
| Shadow BallShadow Ball | ghost | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM30TM30 | |
| A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | ||||||
| SwaggerSwagger | normal | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP15 | TM34TM34 | |
| A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack. | ||||||
| Sludge BombSludge Bomb | poison | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM36TM36 | |
| Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. | ||||||
| Fire BlastFire Blast | fire | PWR120 | ACC85 | PP5 | TM38TM38 | |
| The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn. | ||||||
| SwiftSwift | normal | PWR60 | ACC0 | PP20 | TM39TM39 | |
| Star-shaped rays that never miss are fired at all foes in battle. | ||||||
| Defense CurlDefense Curl | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP40 | TM40TM40 | |
| The user curls up to conceal weak spots and raise its Defense stat. | ||||||
| DetectDetect | fighting | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM43TM43 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | TM46TM46 | |
| An attack that may take the foe's held item if the user isn't holding one. | ||||||
| Fury CutterFury Cutter | bug | PWR20 | ACC95 | PP20 | TM49TM49 | |
| An attack that grows stronger on each successive hit. | ||||||
| CutCut | grass | PWR60 | ACC95 | PP30 | HM01HM01 | |
| A basic attack used to cut trees and grass. Chance to raise Attack stat. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | rock | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM04HM04 | |
| The user throws a large boulder at the foe. Chance to cause flinch. | ||||||
| Rock SmashRock Smash | fighting | PWR55 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM06HM06 | |
| An attack that may also cut Defense. It can also smash cracked boulders. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (15)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Jab(Safari Zone)Poison Jab | poison | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe. | |||||||
| Flamethrower(Celadon City)Flamethrower | fire | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn. | |||||||
| Attract(Goldenrod City)Attract | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk(Ecruteak City)Sleep Talk | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | |||||||
| Shadow Claw(Soul House)Shadow Claw | ghost | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Claws made of shadows rake the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. | |||||||
| Gunk Shot(Fuchsia City)Gunk Shot | poison | PWR120 | ACC70 | PP5 | TutorTutor | ||
| Filthy garbage is shot at the foe. It may also poison the target. | |||||||
| Facade(Goldenrod Dept., Ice Path)Facade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. | |||||||
| Nasty Plot(Goldenrod Dept., Route 10)Nasty Plot | dark | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user thinks bad thoughts. It sharply raises the Sp. Atk stat. | |||||||
| Mimic(Goldenrod Dept., Saffron City)Mimic | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. | |||||||
| Body Slam(Battle Tower, Route 25)Body Slam | normal | PWR85 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. | |||||||
| Defog(Battle Tower, Slowpoke Well, Underwater Sevii)Defog | flying | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| Reduces the foe's evasion stat. Also removes Spikes, Barriers etc. | |||||||
| Dark Pulse(Battle Tower, Victory Road)Dark Pulse | dark | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user releases a horrible aura that may also make the foe flinch. | |||||||
| Crunch(Blackthorn City)Crunch | dark | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense. | |||||||
| Taunt(Battle Tower, Three Island, Underwater Sevii)Taunt | dark | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves. | |||||||
| Hone Claws(Battle Tower)Hone Claws | dark | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack and Accuracy. | |||||||
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Skuntank. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Skuntank resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Immunities (0×)
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Skuntank, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
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