Inkay (Pokémon)

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Inkay マーイーカ Māīka #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 Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown	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 Unknown
EV yield Total: Unknown Inkay 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 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 Māīka) is a dual-type Dark/Psychic Pokémon.

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

Biology

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

An Inkay is set to debut in XY004.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the TCG

Inkay has not yet been featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In events

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

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% 10 ??? 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   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

By tutoring

By events

Evolution

Unevolved Inkay  Dark  Psychic

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

First evolution Malamar  Dark  Psychic

Sprites

Trivia

Origin

Inkay is based on a squid or a cuttlefish.

Name origin

Inkay may be a combination of inkfish and possibly okay.

Māīka 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 Māīka 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

External links

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