Inkay (Japanese: マーイーカ, Hepburn: Maaiika) (in-kay[1]) is a Dark/Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
Biology
Physiology
Inkay is a small amphibious Pokémon that resembles a squid. Its body is round and blue in color with a fringe of short tentacles forming its underside. Inkay has very large round black eyes and a small pink beak-like smiling mouth. It has a pinkish white-finned cap-like feature with four bioluminescent yellow spots atop its head. Two short white arm-like tentacles sprout from either side of its cap.
Behavior
When in battle, Inkay uses the luminescent yellow patches on its pink cap to hypnotize its foes. When swimming, they swim on their backs and are also able to jump from the water while doing so. It is believed that Inkay will flash their lights in complex patterns to communicate with one another across distances. Curiously, these Pokémon have a habit of turning themselves upside-down for no apparent reason; some believe this action strengthens their abilities.
Evolution
Inkay can be evolved to a Malamar at level 30 while having a Pokémon Battle while holding the 3DS or Switch (provided the game is being played in Handheld Mode) upside-down.
Game info
Game locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
X and Y | Route 8, Azure Bay | Common |
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Trade | None |
Pokédex entries
- X
Opponents who stare at the flashing of the light-emitting spots on its body become dazed and lose their will to fight.
- Y
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.
- Omega Ruby
Opponents who stare at the flashing of the light-emitting spots on its body become dazed and lose their will to fight.
- Alpha Sapphire
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.
- Ultra Sun
It draws prey near with its blinking lights and then wraps them up in its long tentacles and holds them in place.
- Ultra Moon
When exchanging information with others of its kind, it flashes the light-emitting spots on its body in a complex rhythm.
- Sword
It spins while making its luminescent spots flash. These spots allow it to communicate with others by using different patterns of light.
- Shield
By exposing foes to the blinking of its luminescent spots, Inkay demoralizes them, and then it seizes the chance to flee.
Stats
Stats | |
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HP | |
Attack | |
Defense | |
Sp. Atk | |
Sp. Def | |
Speed | |
Total | 288
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Tackle | 40 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
1 | Peck | 35 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
1 | Constrict | 10 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
4 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
8 | Foul Play | 95 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
12 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
13 | Psywave | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
15 | Topsy-Turvy | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
18 | Hypnosis | — | 60% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
21 | Psybeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | |||
23 | Switcheroo | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
27 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
31 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | |||
35 | Pluck | 60 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
39 | Psycho Cut | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
43 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
46 | Night Slash | 70 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
48 | Superpower | 120 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Peck | 35 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Constrict | 10 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
4 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
8 | Foul Play | 95 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
12 | Swagger | — | 90% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
13 | Psywave | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
15 | Topsy-Turvy | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
18 | Hypnosis | — | 60% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
21 | Psybeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
23 | Switcheroo | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
27 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
31 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
35 | Pluck | 60 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
39 | Psycho Cut | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
43 | Slash | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
46 | Night Slash | 70 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
48 | Superpower | 120 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
6 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM/HM
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM35 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM41 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM46 | Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM63 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM66 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM92 | Trick Room | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM97 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM35 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM41 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM46 | Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM63 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM66 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM67 | Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM70 | Flash | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM92 | Trick Room | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM97 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding
Breeding Generation VII | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
Camouflage | Stunfisk, Skrelp, Dragalge | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Destiny Bond | Qwilfish | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Flatter * | Totodile | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Guard SwapUSUM * | Wooper | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Power Split * | Surskit, Dewpider | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Simple Beam * | Psyduck | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding Generation VI | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
Camouflage | Stunfisk, Skrelp, Dragalge | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Destiny Bond | Qwilfish | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
8 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Flatter * | Totodile | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Power Split * | Surskit | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Simple Beam * | Psyduck | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
Ally Switch USUM | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Bind USUM | 15 | 85% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Foul Play USUM | 95 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Knock Off USUM | 65 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Role Play USUM | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Snatch USUM | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ||||
Spite USUM | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Superpower USUM | 120 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Telekinesis USUM | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
Bind ORAS | 15 | 85% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Foul Play ORAS | 95 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Knock Off ORAS | 65 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
Role Play ORAS | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Snatch ORAS | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Spite ORAS | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
Superpower ORAS | 120 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
6 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
3D Models
Appearances
Anime

Inkay appeared in "A Battle of Aerial Mobility!" when James caught him.
Trivia
- Inkay's method of evolution is unique. Its method is the only evolution method that need the player to do something with the console rather than the program.
- In Super Smash Bros., Inkay is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. During this time, it uses the move Topsy-Turvy.
Origin
Inkay is based on a squid. Its lights and hypnosis abilities are similar to that of the cuttlefish which are known to rapidly change their color to hypnotize prey. Its lights may also be based on the bioluminescence found in several squid species, such as the firefly squid.
Etymology
Inkay comes from ink or inky, ika (Japanese for "squid"), and possibly okay.
Its Japanese name, Maaiika, derives from "まあ、いいか," (maa, iika, Japanese for "oh well"), 魔 (ma, devil or magic) and 真烏賊 (maika, Japanese flying squid)
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- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 180. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.