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Jynx, a Ice and Psychic type Pokémon, official artwork

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Jynx: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Jynx is a straightforward attacker, led by its Sp. Atk (115) and Sp. Def (95), with a base stat total of 455.

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What is Jynx weak to?

How much damage Jynx takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toDarkBugFireGhostRockSteel
0.5×ResistsIcePsychic

With Dry Skin, Fire attacks do 2.5x damage instead of double damage and Water attacks do nothing instead of normal damage.

Jynx takes super-effective damage from Dark, Bug, Fire, Ghost, Rock, Steel. It resists Ice, Psychic. That is by type alone: with Dry Skin, Fire attacks do 2.5x damage instead of double damage and Water attacks do nothing instead of normal damage.

Best moveset for Jynx

Jynx has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Future SightPsychic120
  • BlizzardIce110

Best nature for Jynx

Timid. Jynx is a special attacker (115 Sp. Atk) with usable 95 Speed, so Timid (+Speed, −Attack) is the standard pick.

Abilities

  • ObliviousThis Pokemon cannot be infatuated or taunted. Immune to Intimidate.
  • ForewarnOn switch-in, this Pokemon is alerted to the foes' move with the highest power.
  • Dry SkinThis Pokemon is healed 1/4 by Water, 1/8 by Rain; is hurt 1.25x by Fire, 1/8 by Sun.

Evolution line

Smoochum
Jynx
Full learnset (121 moves; tap to expand)

Jynx is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Skull BashNormal130100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
Future SightPsychic120100%Special
Mega KickNormal12075%Physical
ThrashNormal120100%Physical
BlizzardIce11070%Special
Dream EaterPsychic100100%Special
Dynamic PunchFighting10050%Physical
Energy BallGrass90100%Special
Hyper VoiceNormal90100%Special
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
PsychicPsychic90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
UproarNormal90100%Special
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Expanding ForcePsychic80100%Special
Mega PunchNormal8085%Physical
PsyshockPsychic80100%Special
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
SubmissionFighting8080%Physical
Zen HeadbuttPsychic8090%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Drain PunchFighting75100%Physical
Ice PunchIce75100%Physical
Signal BeamBug75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
Psycho CutPsychic70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
Wake-Up SlapFighting70100%Physical
Bubble BeamWater65100%Special
AvalancheIce60100%Physical
CovetNormal60100%Physical
Frost BreathIce6090%Special
Heart StampPsychic60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
RoundNormal60100%Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Water PulseWater60100%Special
Icy WindIce5595%Special
ConfusionPsychic50100%Special
Draining KissFairy50100%Special
PaybackDark50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Echoed VoiceNormal40100%Special
PoundNormal40100%Physical
Powder SnowIce40100%Special
Power-Up PunchFighting40100%Physical
Water GunWater40100%Special
LickGhost30100%Physical
Icicle SpearIce25100%Physical
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
RageNormal20100%Physical
Stored PowerPsychic20100%Special
Triple AxelIce2090%Physical
Double SlapNormal1585%Physical
BideNormal?-Physical
CounterFighting?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Grass KnotGrass?100%Special
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
PsywavePsychic?100%Special
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
Seismic TossFighting?100%Physical
Wring OutNormal?100%Special
Ally SwitchPsychic--Status
AttractNormal-100%Status
Aurora VeilIce--Status
Calm MindPsychic--Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
CharmFairy-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
CopycatNormal--Status
CurseGhost--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Fake TearsDark-100%Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
HailIce--Status
Heal BellNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
Lovely KissNormal-75%Status
Magic CoatPsychic--Status
Magic RoomPsychic--Status
Mean LookNormal--Status
MetronomeNormal--Status
MimicNormal--Status
Nasty PlotDark--Status
NightmareGhost-100%Status
Perish SongNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Psych UpNormal--Status
Psychic TerrainPsychic--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RecycleNormal--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Role PlayPsychic--Status
ScreechNormal-85%Status
SingNormal-55%Status
Skill SwapPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Sweet KissFairy-75%Status
Sweet ScentNormal-100%Status
TauntDark-100%Status
TelekinesisPsychic--Status
TeleportPsychic--Status
TormentDark-100%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
TrickPsychic-100%Status
Trick RoomPsychic--Status
Wonder RoomPsychic--Status