Skuntank (Pokémon)
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| Skuntank スカタンク Skutank | |
 Artwork from D/P | |
| Pronunciation | ??? |
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| Types | Poison/Dark |
| Species | Skunk Pokémon |
| National Dex | #435 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #085 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-145 |
| Height | 3′03″ (1.0m) |
| Weight | 83.8 lbs. (38.0kg) |
| Abilities | Stench or Aftermath |
| Egg group | Ground |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 HP |
| Exp. yield | 209 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Purple |
| Catch rate | 60 |
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Skuntank (Japanese: スカタンク Skutank) is a dual-type Poison/Dark Pokémon.
It evolves from Stunky at level 34.
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Biology
Physiology
Skuntank are medium sized mammalian Pokémon that are a dark purple with a white stripe running down their backs. Their cheeks are now not as large. However, their tails are much longer and are often laid out on their backs and over their face.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Skuntank are known for their noxious fluid which not only smells terrible, but is possibly flammable and explosive. It can spray this fluid over 160 feet. Unlike its pre-evolution and real-life Skunks, Skuntank spray this from their tail tip instead of the base.
Behavior
It is likely that like Stunky, it uses its foul smelling spray to defend itself.
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Skuntank (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Skuntank is the leader of Team Skull, a band of theives. With Koffing, he can perform his noxious gas combo attack, and uses that to knock out the player's team. Toward the end of the game when he steals the Relic Fragment, his team's lives are saved by the player and he gives the fragment back.
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| IV | Diamond | It sprays a vile-smelling fluid from the tip of its tail to attack. Its range is over 160 feet. |
| Pearl | It sprays a stinky fluid from its tail. The fluid smells worse the longer it is allowed to fester. | |
| Platinum | Currently unknown |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Uncommon | Routes 221, 222 and 229 |
| Platinum | None | Trade | ||
In side games
| Game | Location |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Mystifying Forest (B1-B13) Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) Shimmer Hill (1F-17F) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Oil Field Hideout |
Base stats
| HP: | 103 | |
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| Attack: | 93 | |
| Defense: | 67 | |
| SpAtk: | 71 | |
| SpDef: | 61 | |
| Speed: | 84 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Notes:
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Learnset
Skuntank is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | ||||||
| D | P | Pt | Fury Cutter | Bug | Physical | 10 | 95% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| D | P | Pt | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | —% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available. | ||||||||||||||
Side game data
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | ||
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 Body size: 1
| Recruit Rate: 0.5% | IQ Group: G |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Bad Smell |
Evolution
| Unevolved | → Level 34 | First evolution | ||
 Stunky Poison Dark |  Skuntank Poison Dark | |||
Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4p 435.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 435 s.png | 
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For other sprites and images, please see Skuntank images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- It is commonly said that Skuntank's cry sounds like flatulence.
- Skuntank weighs 83.8 lbs, which is the same as the male player in Diamond and Pearl. This trait is shared with Fearow, Togekiss, Yanma and Sudowoodo.
- So far, Skuntank is the only non-Fire type Pokémon to learn Flamethrower naturally.
- Before it was made known that Skuntank sprayed from its tail tip, many fans thought the spray came from its rear end like Stunky and real-life skunks and thus comically believed so did its Flamethrower.
Origin
Skuntank is based on a hog-nosed skunk.
Name origin
Skuntank's name appears to be a combination of tank, skunk, and stank, the past tense of stink. Skutank is the same, just with one less letter. Its French name, Moufflair, comes from moufette and flair.
In other languages
External links
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