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Klink

Gear Pokémon

It’s suspected that Klink were the inspiration behind ancient people’s invention of the first gears.

Details

Height0.3 m
Weight21.0 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate130(26.5%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP60
Contents

Base stats

HP
40
Attack
55
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
60
Speed
30
Total
300
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Normal½×
Flying½×
Rock½×
Bug½×
Steel½×
Grass½×
Ice½×
Dragon½×
Fairy½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Klink

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Klink can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Thunder Shock

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

ElectricSpecial4010030
1Vise Grip

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical5510030
4Bind

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

NormalPhysical158520
8Charge

Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.

ElectricStatus20
12Charge Beam

Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage.

ElectricSpecial509010
16Metal Sound

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

SteelStatus8540
20Autotomize

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages and halves the user’s weight.

SteelStatus15
24Discharge

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

ElectricSpecial8010015
28Screech

Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.

NormalStatus8540
32Gear Grind

Hits twice in one turn.

SteelPhysical508515
36Lock-On

Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target.

NormalStatus5
36Mirror Shot

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

SteelSpecial658510
40Shift Gear

Raises the user’s Attack by one stage and its Speed by two stages.

SteelStatus10
44Zap Cannon

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

ElectricSpecial120505
48Hyper Beam

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

NormalSpecial150905

Sprites & renders

12 sprites & renders for Klink.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Steel-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Steel-type Pokémon

Community notes

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Cite this page

Klink”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/klink.

Species data from PokéAPI.