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Lokix, a Bug and Dark type Pokémon, official artwork

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Lokix: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

BugDarkUU

Lokix is a straightforward attacker, led by its Attack (102) and Speed (92), with a base stat total of 450. Competitively it is a leading pick in the UnderUsed tier. It currently appears on 2.5% of OU teams.

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What is Lokix weak to?

How much damage Lokix takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toBugFairyFireFlyingRock
0.5×ResistsDarkGhostGrassGround
0×Immune toPsychic

Lokix takes super-effective damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Rock. It resists Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ground and is immune to Psychic.

Best moveset for Lokix

The most-used moves on Lokix in OU (Smogon singles) this month (2026-07 usage statistics):

  • Knock OffDark6524.7%
  • First ImpressionBug9023.8%
  • U-turnBug7023.8%
  • Leech LifeBug8021.7%
  • Sucker PunchDark704.1%
  • Swords DanceNormal-1.5%

Best nature for Lokix

Adamant. It is the most common choice on ranked sets right now; the top spread is Adamant with 0/252/4/0/0/252 EVs (51.4% of sets).

Abilities

  • SwarmAt 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
  • Tinted LensThis Pokemon's attacks that are not very effective on a target deal double damage.

Evolution line

Nymble
Lokix

Best counters for Lokix

Based on OU (Smogon singles) battle statistics, these Pokémon most reliably beat or force out Lokix:

Best teammates for Lokix

Pokémon most often paired with Lokix on successful OU (Smogon singles) teams. Start from one of these cores, then check your coverage in the team builder:

Full learnset (50 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Axe KickFighting12090%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Bug BuzzBug90100%Special
First ImpressionBug90100%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
BounceFlying8585%Physical
Dark PulseDark80100%Special
Leech LifeBug80100%Physical
LungeBug80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Throat ChopDark80100%Physical
X-ScissorBug80100%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Lash OutDark75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Skitter SmackBug7090%Physical
Sucker PunchDark70100%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Low SweepFighting65100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
AssuranceDark60100%Physical
Bug BiteBug60100%Physical
ThiefDark60100%Physical
PounceBug50100%Physical
Struggle BugBug50100%Special
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
AstonishGhost30100%Physical
Double KickFighting30100%Physical
FeintNormal30100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
Low KickFighting?100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
AgilityPsychic--Status
DetectFighting--Status
EndureNormal--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
ScreechNormal-85%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SpiteGhost-100%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
TauntDark-100%Status