Inkay (Pokémon)

2014-06-24T22:43:35Z

Razorwind124: Added approximate number of egg cycles as found from counting the steps it took to hatch an Inkay with no influencing party member.

{{PokémonPrevNextHead | species=Inkay | prev=Slurpuff | next=Malamar | type=Dark | type2=Psychic | prevnum=685 | nextnum=687 }}
{{Pokémon Infobox |
name=Inkay |
jname=マーイーカ |
jtranslit=Māīka |
tmname=Maaiika |
species=Revolving |
typebox=1 |
type1=Dark |
type2=Psychic |
abilityn=d |
ability1=Suction Cups |
ability2=Contrary |
abilityd=Infiltrator |
ndex=686 |
karea=Coastal |
kdex=010 |
height-ftin=1'04" |
height-m=0.4 |
weight-lbs=7.7 |
weight-kg=3.5 |
egggroupn=2 |
egggroup1=Water 1 |
egggroup2=Water 2 |
gendercode=127 |
eggcycles= 17 |
evtotal=1 |
evat=1 |
expyield=? |
lv100exp=1,000,000 |
color=Blue |
catchrate=0 |
body=10 |
pokefordex=Unknown |
generation=6 |
friendship=? |
}}
'''Inkay''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''マーイーカ''' ''Maaiika'') is a dual-type {{2t|Dark|Psychic}} Pokémon.

It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Malamar}} starting at [[level]] 30 while the [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] is held upside-down.

==Biology==
Inkay is a primarily blue squid-like Pokémon. It has a white "hat" with a large pink spot overlaid with yellow lights. Those who stare at those lights become dazed and lose their will to battle, allowing Inkay to escape. It has two tendrils that hang from this "hat", similar to some styles of winter hats, and these tendrils hang next to its six short tentacles. Its eyes are round and have pupils, but no identifiable iris. Inkay also has a small, pink, beak-like mouth set between its eyes.

==In the anime==
[[File:James_Inkay.png|thumb|left|Inkay in the anime]]
===Major appearances===
====[[James's Inkay]]====
An Inkay appeared in ''[[XY003|A Battle of Aerial Mobility!]]'', which [[James]] caught while it was eating sandwiches.

===Minor appearances===

===Pokédex entries===

==In the manga==

==In the TCG==
{{main|Inkay (TCG)}}

==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex
|type=Dark
|type2=Psychic
|gen=6
|xdex=Opponents who stare at the flashing of the light-emitting spots on its body become dazed and lose their will to fight.
|ydex=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.
}}

===Game locations===
{{Availability/Header|type=dark|type2=psychic}}
{{Availability/NA|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}
{{Availability/Entry2|v=X|v2=Y|t=fff|area={{rt|8|Kalos}}, [[Azure Bay]], [[Friend Safari]] ([[Friend Safari#Dark-type Safari|Dark]])}}
|}
|}
{{Availability/Footer}}

====In events====
{{eventAvail/h|Region|type=dark|type2=psychic}}
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev3|XY}}|Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay|Japanese region|Japan|10|November 22, 2013 to January 26, 2014;<br/>December 26, 2013 to January 26, 2014|link=List of local Japanese region event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI #Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay}}
|}

===Held items===
{{HeldItems|type=Dark|type2=Psychic
|event1=Aspear Berry|event1type=Berry|event1rar=100
}}

===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats|
type=Dark|
type2=Psychic|
HP= 53|
Attack= 54|
Defense=53|
SpAtk= 37|
SpDef= 46|
Speed= 45}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness|
type1=Dark|
type2=Psychic|
Normal=100|
Flying=100|
Fighting=100|
Ground=100|
Rock=100|
Bug=400|
Poison=100|
Ghost=100|
Steel=100|
Fire=100|
Water=100|
Grass=100|
Electric=100|
Psychic=0|
Ice=100|
Dragon=100|
Dark=100|
Fairy=200|
notes=no|
dark=yes|
newpsychic=½}}

===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{Learnlist/levelh/6|Inkay|Dark|Psychic|6}}
{{learnlist/level6|Start|Tackle|Normal|Physical|50|100|35}}
{{learnlist/level6|Start|Peck|Flying|Physical|35|100|35}}
{{learnlist/level6|Start|Constrict|Normal|Physical|10|100|35}}
{{learnlist/level6|4|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/level6|7|Foul Play|Dark|Physical|95|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level6|12|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|90|20}}
{{learnlist/level6|13|Psywave|Psychic|Special|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/level6|15|Topsy-Turvy|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level6|18|Hypnosis|Psychic|Status|—|60|20}}
{{learnlist/level6|21|Psybeam|Psychic|Special|65|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level6|23|Switcheroo|Dark|Status|—|100|10}}
{{learnlist/level6|27|Payback|Dark|Physical|50|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/level6|31|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/level6|35|Pluck|Flying|Physical|60|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level6|39|Psycho Cut|Psychic|Physical|70|100|20||'''}}
{{learnlist/level6|43|Slash|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/level6|46|Night Slash|Dark|Physical|70|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/level6|48|Superpower|Fighting|Physical|120|100|5}}
{{learnlist/levelf/6|Inkay|Dark|Psychic|6}}

====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/6|Inkay|Dark|Psychic|6}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM04|Calm Mind|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM06|Toxic|Poison|Status|—|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM10|Hidden Power|Normal|Special|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM11|Sunny Day|Fire|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM12|Taunt|Dark|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM16|Light Screen|Psychic|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM17|Protect|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM18|Rain Dance|Water|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM21|Frustration|Normal|Physical|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM24|Thunderbolt|Electric|Special|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM27|Return|Normal|Physical|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM29|Psychic|Psychic|Special|90|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM32|Double Team|Normal|Status|—|—|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM33|Reflect|Psychic|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM35|Flamethrower|Fire|Special|90|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM40|Aerial Ace|Flying|Physical|60|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM41|Torment|Dark|Status|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM42|Facade|Normal|Physical|70|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM44|Rest|Psychic|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM45|Attract|Normal|Status|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM46|Thief|Dark|Physical|60|100|25||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM48|Round|Normal|Special|60|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM56|Fling|Dark|Physical|—|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM63|Embargo|Dark|Status|—|100|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM66|Payback|Dark|Physical|50|100|10||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM67|Retaliate|Normal|Physical|70|100|5}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM70|Flash|Normal|Status|—|100|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM77|Psych Up|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM80|Rock Slide|Rock|Physical|75|90|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM87|Swagger|Normal|Status|—|90|15}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM88|Sleep Talk|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM90|Substitute|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM92|Trick Room|Psychic|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM97|Dark Pulse|Dark|Special|80|100|15||'''}}
{{learnlist/tm6|TM100|Confide|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/tm6|HM01|Cut|Normal|Physical|50|95|30}}
{{learnlist/tmf/6|Inkay|Dark|Psychic|6}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/6|Inkay|Dark|Psychic|6}}
{{learnlist/breed5|{{MSP|618|Stunfisk}}{{MSP|690|Skrelp}}{{MSP|691|Dragalge}}|Camouflage|Normal|Status|—|—|20}}
{{learnlist/breed5|{{MSP|211|Qwilfish}}|Destiny Bond|Ghost|Status|—|—|5}}
{{learnlist/breed5|{{MSP|158|Totodile}}|Flatter|Dark|Status|—|100|15|||*}}
{{learnlist/breed5|{{MSP|283|Surskit}}|Power Split|Psychic|Status|—|—|10|||*}}
{{learnlist/breed5|{{MSP|054|Psyduck}}|Simple Beam|Normal|Status|—|100|15|||*}}
{{learnlist/breedf/6|Inkay|Dark|Psychic|6}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{Learnlist/tutorh/6|Inkay|Dark|Psychic|6}}
{{learnlist/tutor5null}}
{{Learnlist/tutorf/6|Inkay|Dark|Psychic|6}}

====By {{pkmn2|event}}s====
{{learnlist/eventh/6|Inkay|Dark|Psychic|6}}
{{learnlist/event6|{{DL|List of local Japanese region event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay}}|Happy Hour|Normal|Status|—|—|30}}
{{learnlist/eventf|Inkay|Dark|Psychic|6|6}}
|}

===Evolution===
{{evobox/Inkay}}

===Sprites===

==Trivia==
* Not only is Inkay's method of evolution into {{p|Malamar}} unique, but it would have been impossible to perform in any of the previous core series Pokémon games. However, some pre-[[Nintendo 3DS]] games such as ''{{wk|Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble}}'' included special equipment that could detect the cartridge's motion.
* No other Pokémon has the same [[type]] [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|combination]] as Inkay and its evolution.
* Inkay and Malamar are the only Pokémon in the {{egg3|Water 2}} that are not {{type|Water}}.
* Inkay and Malamar were designed by [[Hitoshi Ariga]].<ref>[http://hitoshiariga.deviantart.com/art/Pocket-Monsters-XY-413536751 Pocket Monsters XY by HitoshiAriga on deviantART]</ref>

===Origin===
Inkay is based on a squid or a {{wp|cuttlefish}}. Considering its flashing abilities, Inkay may have been inspired by the {{wp|vampire squid|vampire}} or {{wp|humboldt squid}}s, or by {{wp|deimatic behaviour#In cephalopods|deimatic behaviour}} in cephalopods as a whole.

====Name origin====
Inkay may be a combination of ''ink'' or ''{{wp|Cephalopod|inkfish}}'' and ''okay''.

Maaiika may be a combination of 魔 ''ma'' (demon) and 烏賊 ''ika'' (cuttlefish or squid) or 真烏賊 ''maika'' ({{wp|Japanese flying squid}}). It may also involve a pun of まあ，いいか ''Mā, iika'' (Well, whatever; Oh well).

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Dark|type2=Psychic
|ja=マーイーカ ''Maaiika''|jameaning=From {{tt|魔 ''ma''|demon}}, {{tt|烏賊 ''ika''|cuttlefish, squid}} or {{tt|真烏賊 ''maika''|Japanese flying squid}}, , and {{tt|まあ，いいか ''Mā, iika''|''Well, whatever'' or ''Oh well''}}
|fr=Sepiatop|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|sepia|Latin for cuttlefish}}'', ''top'', and ''c'est pas top''
|es=Inkay|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Iscalar|demeaning=From ''{{tt|Kalmare|squid}}'' and ''{{tt|Ja ne, is klar|I see!}}''
|it=Inkay|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=오케이징 ''Okeijing''|komeaning=From ''OK'' and {{tt|오징어 ''ojing'eo''|inkfish}}
}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
<references/>

==External links==

{{PokémonPrevNext | prev=Slurpuff | next=Malamar | type=Dark | type2=Psychic | prevnum=685 | nextnum=687 }}
{{Project Pokédex notice}}

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