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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Inkay is a Dark and Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 927 CP and is weak to Bug and Fairy-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Psywave / Night Slash. It is boosted by Fog and Windy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Inkay Stats and Max CP

Inkay's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Inkay PvE Analysis

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To evolve Inkay, turn your phone upside down!

⚔️ Raids

The raid scene is not where Inkay belongs.

🛡️ Gyms

Shiny flex only.

PvP Analysis

Inkay PvP Analysis

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🧸 Little League

Inkay is waiting for the right Little Cup format to come for it to strut its stuff. It’s going to be a very worthwhile investment, probably for a very short time!

🔵 Great League

Inkay’s CP reaches just over 1000—turn your phone upside down, evolve into Malamar, and watch it go to work!

🟡 Ultra League

NA

🟣 Master League

NA

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Inkay Type Chart

Inkay takes increased damage from:

Bug256.0%

Fairy160.0%

Inkay takes reduced damage from:

Psychic24.4%

Inkay best moveset

Psywave + Night Slash

Psywave

Night Slash

Inkay's best moveset is Psywave and Night Slash, with 5.05 DPS (damage per second) and 45.6 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Windy and Fog weather.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Psywave	Night Slash	3.96	5.05	45.6
2.	Psywave	Psybeam	3.76	4.80	43.3
3.	Tackle	Night Slash	3.75	4.79	43.3
4.	Tackle	Psybeam	3.57	4.55	41.2
5.	Peck	Night Slash	3.45	4.40	39.7
6.	Peck	Psybeam	3.25	4.15	37.5

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Fast Attacks

• Peck10101.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Bug
    • Grass

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	10
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	8

  
  

  Effects

  Peck has no special effects.

  See Peck details page ↗
• Tackle550.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	5
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	3

  
  

  Effects

  Tackle has no special effects.

  See Tackle details page ↗
• Psywave470.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Poison

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Psychic

  • 39.1%
  • • Dark

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	7
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	4

  
  

  Effects

  Psywave has no special effects.

  See Psywave details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Night Slash45332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	45
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

  See Night Slash details page ↗
• Psybeam65503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Poison

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Psychic

  • 39.1%
  • • Dark

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.1s - 2.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	60

  
  

  Effects

  Psybeam has no special effects.

  See Psybeam details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Inkay's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Inkay's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Inkay has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Inkay CP Chart

Inkay reaches a maximum of 927 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 486–529 CP, rising to 608–662 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 365–397 CP.

Max CP	927 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	365 CP - 397 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	486 CP - 529 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	486 CP - 529 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	608 CP - 662 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

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• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Inkay Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#686
Height	0.4 m
Weight	3.5 kg
Region	Generation 6
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Inkay	50 Candy	Malamar
Malamar	300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Malamar

• Inkay evolves into Malamar which costs 50 Candy.
• Malamar can transform into Mega Malamar through Mega Evolution. This costs 300 energy the first time and 60 energy each subsequent time.

Mega Pokémon that boost Inkay

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Inkay's Dark and Psychic-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Inkay.

Dark

Psychic

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Inkay Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Inkay from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Inkay in Pokémon GO.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Inkay in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Inkay

Malamar

Dynamax Inkay

Dynamax Malamar

Mega Malamar

Shadow Inkay

Shadow Malamar

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.2 m	0.2 m	0.4 m	0.6 m	0.8 m

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Inkay's height ranges from 0.2 m to 0.8 m, with the average being 0.4 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Inkay in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Inkay

• Regular InkayCopy shortcode
• Shiny InkayCopy shortcode

Inkay high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Inkay. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #686
• #686

Official artwork

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