Inkay (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Inkay (disambiguation).

Inkay マーイーカ Maaiika #686 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Contrary or Suction Cups Cacophony Cacophony Infiltrator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 0 (0%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Water 2 Hatch time Unknown cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Inkay 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 7.7 lbs. 3.5 kg Inkay 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV ?	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Inkay 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F686.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship ?
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Inkay (Japanese: マーイーカ Maaiika) is a dual-type Dark/Psychic Pokémon.

It evolves into Malamar starting at level 30 while the 3DS is held upside-down.

Biology

Inkay is a primarily blue squid-like Pokémon. It has a white "hat" with a large pink spot overlaid with yellow lights. Those who stare at those lights become dazed and lose their will to battle, allowing Inkay to escape. It has two tendrils that hang from this "hat", similar to some styles of winter hats, and these tendrils hang next to its six short tentacles. Its eyes are round and have pupils, but no identifiable iris. Inkay also has a small, pink, beak-like mouth set in the middle of its eyes.

In the anime

Inkay in the anime

Major appearances

James's Inkay

An Inkay appeared in XY003, which James caught while it was eating sandwiches.

In the TCG

Main article: Inkay (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Opponents who stare at the flashing of the light-emitting spots on its body become dazed and lose their will to fight. Y It flashes the light-emitting spots on its body, which drains its opponent's will to fight. It takes the opportunity to scuttle away and hide.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y Rare Route 8, Azure Bay

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay	English	Japan	10	November 22, 2013 to January 26, 2014
	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay	French	Japan	10	November 22, 2013 to January 26, 2014
	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay	German	Japan	10	November 22, 2013 to January 26, 2014
	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay	Italian	Japan	10	November 22, 2013 to January 26, 2014
	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay	Japanese	Japan	10	November 22, 2013 to January 26, 2014
	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay	Korean	Japan	10	November 22, 2013 to January 26, 2014
	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay	Spanish	Japan	10	November 22, 2013 to January 26, 2014

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Aspear Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 53		113 - 160	216 - 310
Attack: 54		53 - 116	101 - 227
Defense: 53		52 - 115	99 - 225
Sp. Atk: 37		37 - 97	71 - 190
Sp. Def: 46		45 - 107	87 - 210
Speed: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Total: 288	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 Cool 0   0   00Start Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 Cool 0   0   00Start Constrict Normal Physical 01010 100100% 35 Cool 0   0   044 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 Cool 0   0   077 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   1212 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 09090% 20 Cool 0   0   1313 Psywave Psychic Special 0000— 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   1515 Topsy-Turvy Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   1818 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 Cool 0   0   2121 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   2323 Switcheroo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   2727 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   3131 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 Cool 0   0   3535 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   3939 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   4343 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   4646 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   4848 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 Cool 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Inkay Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Inkay

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 ??? 0   0   TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 ??? 0   0   TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 ??? 0   0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM63 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 ??? 0   0   TM67 TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 ??? 0   0   TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 ??? 0   0   TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 ??? 0   0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 ??? 0   0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 ??? 0   0   TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 ??? 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Inkay Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Inkay

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Camouflage Normal Status — —% 20 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Power Split* Psychic Status — —% 10 Simple Beam* Normal Status — 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Inkay in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Inkay in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Inkay Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Inkay

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Inkay can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Inkay cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Inkay Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Inkay

By events

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay Happy Hour Normal Status — —% 30 Cool 0   0   A superscript level indicates that Inkay can learn this move normally in Generation VI at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Inkay Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Inkay

Evolution

Unevolved Inkay  Dark  Psychic

+ Level 30 (hold game system upside-down) →

First Evolution Malamar  Dark  Psychic

Trivia

• Not only is Inkay's method of evolution unique to it, but it would have been impossible to perform on any of the previous platforms that played any of the main series Pokémon games.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Inkay and its evolution. It has been used for a Pokéstar Studios opponent, however.
• Inkay and its evolution are the only Pokémon in the Water 2 Egg Group that do not have Water as their type.
• Inkay and its evolution were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.

Origin

Inkay is based on a squid or a cuttlefish. Considering its flashing abilities, Inkay may have been inspired by the humboldt or vampire squids, though it may also be a reference to deimatic behaviour in cephalopods or the ability of cuttlefish to hypnotize prey by color changing and flashing.

Name origin

Inkay may be a combination of inkfish and okay.

Maaiika may be a combination of 魔 ma (demon) and 烏賊 ika (cuttlefish; squid) or 真烏賊 maika (Japanese flying squid). It may also involve a pun of まあ，いいか Mā, iika (Well, whatever; Oh well).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マーイーカ Maaiika From 魔 ma, 烏賊 ika or 真烏賊 maika, , and possibly まあ，いいか Mā, iika French Sepiatop From sepia and top Spanish Inkay Same as English name German Iscalar From Kalmare Italian Inkay Same as English name Korean 오케이징 Okeijing From OK and 오징어 ojing'eo Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese

More languages

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