Inkay (Pokémon)

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

Inkay Revolving Pokémon 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 Suction Cups or Contrary Cacophony Cacophony Infiltrator Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Water 2 Hatch time 20 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 58	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 70
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 introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves into Malamar starting at level 30 when leveled up while the Nintendo 3DS system is held upside-down.

Biology

Inkay is a primarily blue squid-like Pokémon. It has a transparent mantle that resembles a hat with a pink "inner body" overlaid with yellow lights. It has two tendril-like tentacles that hang from this "hat", similar to some styles of winter hats, and these tentacles hang next to its six short arms. Its eyes are round and have pupils, but no identifiable iris. Inkay also has a small, pink, beak-like mouth set between its eyes.

Those who stare at its body lights become dazed and lose their will to battle, allowing Inkay to escape. Inkay can also use these light-emitting spots to send messages in the form of complex flashing rhythyms. It and its evolution, Malamar are the only known Pokémon capable of learning Topsy-Turvy.

In the anime

Inkay in the anime

Major appearances

James's Inkay

An Inkay appeared in A Battle of Aerial Mobility!, which James caught while he was eating sandwiches. When James traveled to Alola in Loading the Dex!, Inkay was revealed to have been left at Team Rocket HQ.

Other

Multiple wild Inkay appeared in Facing the Grand Design!, where James's Inkay helped save them, as well as some good Malamar, from the evil Malamar. James tried to release Inkay afterwards so Inkay could be happy with the other Inkay, but Inkay refused and rejoined his team.

In the manga

Inkay in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Inkay debuted in Kangaskhan...Kangascan't, where it was seen with its Trainer, a male Poké Fan.

Xerosic's Malamar was revealed to have been under his ownership since he was an Inkay. He evolved when Lysandre explained his peculiar evolution method, demonstrating it by turning Inkay upside-down, making him evolve instantly. He showed up in a flashback in Chesnaught Protects.

In the Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King manga

Kanna owned an Inkay.

In the TCG

Main article: Inkay (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Inkay appears as a Poké Ball summon in both versions of the game. It will turn over and hit the ground, making all opponents who are on the ground trip.

Trophy information

NA: Inkay may look like a Water-type Pokémon, but it's actually a Dark/Psychic type! Once it has reached the proper level, Inkay can evolve into Malamar if you hold the Nintendo 3DS upside down. In Smash Bros., its Topsy-Turvy move will flip anyone who wanders too close upside down. Watch out!

PAL: A Pokémon that looks this much like a squid MUST be a Water-type, right? Wrong! It's a Dark- and Psychic-type. If you're struggling to get it to evolve, try holding your system upside down. In this game, Inkay's Topsy-Turvy move can knock you over, and you won't be much use like that, so watch out!

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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. Omega Ruby Opponents who stare at the flashing of the light-emitting spots on its body become dazed and lose their will to fight. Alpha Sapphire 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.
Generation VII Ultra Sun It draws prey near with its blinking lights and then wraps them up in its long tentacles and holds them in place. Ultra Moon When exchanging information with others of its kind, it flashes the light-emitting spots on its body in a complex rhythm.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Route 8, Azure Bay, Friend Safari (Dark) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 1, Ancient Poni Path, Poni Gauntlet, Poni Wilds

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mountain of Order: Stage 4 Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 251 Rumble World Starlight Islands: Upside-Down Island (All Areas) Picross Area 17: Stage 01

In events

Games	Event	Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
XY	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay	All	Japan	10	November 22, 2013 to January 26, 2014; December 26, 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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 011 Constrict Normal Physical 01010 100100% 35 044 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 088 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100100% 15 1212 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15 1313 Psywave Psychic Special 0000— 100100% 15 1515 Topsy-Turvy Dark Status 0000— ——% 20 1818 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 2121 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 2323 Switcheroo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 2727 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 3131 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 3535 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100100% 20 3939 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100100% 20 4343 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 4646 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 4848 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5

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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Camouflage Normal Status — —% 20 Destiny Bond Ghost Status — —% 5 Flatter* Dark Status — 100% 15 Guard Swap*USUM Psychic Status — —% 10 Power Split* Psychic Status — —% 10 Simple Beam* Normal Status — 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Inkay in Generation VII 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 VII Other generations: VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Ally Switch Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Bind Normal Physical 15 85% 20 S M US UM Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20 S M US UM Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 S M US UM Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 S M US UM Telekinesis Psychic Status — —% 15

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

Side game data

Pokémon Battle Trozei Dark Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Dark Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #365 Mega Boost+ Fills the Mega Gauge of the same type of Pokémon more.

Evolution

Unevolved Inkay  Dark  Psychic

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

First Evolution Malamar  Dark  Psychic

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Inkay images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In addition to Inkay's method of evolution into Malamar being unique, it would have been impossible in any of the previous core series Pokémon games, because the Nintendo 3DS is Nintendo's first handheld system with an internal gyroscope.
• Inkay and its evolution were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
• Inkay and Malamar are the only Pokémon in the Water 2 egg group that are not Water-type.

Origin

Inkay is based on a squid or a cuttlefish. Considering its flashing abilities, Inkay may have been inspired by the vampire or humboldt squids, or by deimatic behaviour in cephalopods as a whole.

Name origin

Inkay may be a combination of ink or inkfish and okay.

Maaiika may be a combination of 魔 ma (demon) and 烏賊 ika (cuttlefish or 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 まあ，いいか Mā, iika French Sepiatop From sepia, top, and c'est pas top Spanish Inkay Same as English name German Iscalar From Kalmare and Ja ne, is klar Italian Inkay Same as English name Korean 오케이징 Okijing From OK and 오징어 ojing'eo Mandarin Chinese 豪喇花枝 Háolǎhuāzhī From 好啦 hǎo la and 花枝 huāzhī Cantonese Chinese 毫喇魷 Hòuhlāyāu From 好啦 hou lā and 魷 yāu

More languages Hindi इनके Inkay Transcription of English name Russian Инкей Inkey Transcription of English name

Related articles

• James's Inkay

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