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Klink

Gear Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
KlinkKlink (shiny)
Height
0.3 m
Weight
21.0 kg
Training & breeding details
GenderGenderless
Catch rate130(26.5%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP60

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

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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) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

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

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

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.

ElectricStatus——20
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.

SteelStatus—8540
20Autotomize

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

SteelStatus——15
24Discharge

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

ElectricSpecial8010015
28Screech

Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.

NormalStatus—8540
32Gear Grind

Hits twice in one turn.

SteelPhysical508515
36Lock-On

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

NormalStatus——5
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.

SteelStatus——10
44Zap Cannon

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

ElectricSpecial120505
48Hyper Beam

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

NormalSpecial150905

Sprites & renders

14 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

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

More Steel-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Steel-type Pokémon

Community notes

No reader notes on Klink yet.

Cite this page

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

Species data from PokéAPI.