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Stunky in Pokémon Platinum: locations, stats and moves

Find Stunky’s Platinum locations, Generation IV Poison/Dark typing, base stats, original abilities, evolution requirements and exact Platinum moves.

Edition covered

Original Nintendo DS release; not Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.

01

Generation IV identity and base stats

Stunky is Sinnoh #084 and National #434. Its Platinum typing is Poison / Dark. The stats below describe its standard Platinum form on the original Nintendo DS cartridge. Later Fairy typing, stat buffs and Hidden Abilities are excluded.

The existing Platinum sprite shows its standard Platinum form; gender, cloak or alternate forms can have different appearances.

Stunky
Stunky: standard Platinum form, Sinnoh #084.
Stunky Generation IV base stats
StatBase value
HP63
Attack63
Defense47
Sp. Atk41
Sp. Def41
Speed74
Total329
02

Where to obtain it in Platinum

Stunky is absent from ordinary Platinum encounters. A compatible Diamond trade supplies it; evolve at level 34 for Skuntank.

No direct Platinum encounter is recorded in this dataset. Use its evolution family to plan evolution or breeding, or obtain a compatible external specimen where needed. An absent row is not proof that all possible acquisition methods are unavailable.

Encounter methods · Legendaries, gifts and historical requirements · Sinnoh map and routes

03

Evolution family and Generation IV requirements

Stunky regional evolution family
FromIntoPlatinum method
StunkySkuntankLevel 34

Friendship evolution uses the original threshold of 220. Held-item trades need a compatible second game and system. Platinum uses special rocks, Mt. Coronet magnetic evolutions, learned-move requirements and Beauty rather than later replacement methods.

Evolution, forms and Pokédex completion

04

Original abilities, breeding and training

Stunky Generation IV ability slots
AbilityOriginal slot
StenchRegular ability slot 1
AftermathRegular ability slot 2

Hidden Abilities did not exist in Generation IV. The table restores original ability slots where a species changed in later games; an ability’s modern behavior must not be assumed to match Platinum.

Stunky breeding and training facts
PropertyValue
Gender ratio50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)Field
Base hatch cycles20
Experience growthMedium Fast
Base capture rate225 / 255 (not a percentage chance)
EV yield when defeatedSpeed +1

The Solaceon Town Day Care supports breeding before the League. Undiscovered species cannot produce Eggs. Some baby forms require the matching incense on a parent, while trade evolutions still need the trade rather than only a Day Care level.

Platinum breeding, EV, IV and nature rules

05

Platinum level-up moves

Stunky exact Platinum level-up learnset
LevelMove
1 / starting moveFocus Energy
1 / starting moveScratch
4Poison Gas
7Screech
10Fury Swipes
14Smokescreen
18Feint
22Slash
27Toxic
32Night Slash
38Memento
44Explosion

Every row uses the Platinum version group. Level 1 moves include starting and reminder moves; a later caught specimen need not already know every entry. Evolution timing affects which stage learns a move. Pastoria’s Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale.

06

Compatible Platinum TMs and HMs

Stunky Platinum compatible machines
MachineMoveTypeCategory
TM05RoarNormalStatus
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial
TM11Sunny DayFireStatus
TM12TauntDarkStatus
TM17ProtectNormalStatus
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical
TM23Iron TailSteelPhysical
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical
TM28DigGroundPhysical
TM30Shadow BallGhostSpecial
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus
TM35FlamethrowerFireSpecial
TM36Sludge BombPoisonSpecial
TM38Fire BlastFireSpecial
TM41TormentDarkStatus
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical
TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical
TM44RestPsychicStatus
TM45AttractNormalStatus
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical
TM49SnatchDarkStatus
TM58EndureNormalStatus
TM64ExplosionNormalPhysical
TM65Shadow ClawGhostPhysical
TM66PaybackDarkPhysical
TM78CaptivateNormalStatus
TM79Dark PulseDarkSpecial
TM82Sleep TalkNormalStatus
TM83Natural GiftNormalPhysical
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus
HM01CutNormalPhysical
HM05DefogFlyingStatus
HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical

Platinum TMs are single-use: teaching one consumes that copy. HMs are reusable and require the Move Deleter to be forgotten. Defog is HM05 and Rock Climb is HM08; these are the Generation IV field moves, with their own badge requirements.

All Platinum TM/HM locations and field badges

07

Egg moves and Platinum Move Tutors

Recorded Platinum Egg moves: Astonish, Crunch, Double-Edge, Leer, Punishment, Pursuit, Scary Face, Smog.

Recorded Platinum tutor compatibility: Fury Cutter, Mud Slap, Snore, Sucker Punch, Swift.

Tutor compatibility does not mean every listed technique comes from the same shard tutor. Starter ultimate moves, Draco Meteor and other special services have their own requirements.

Tutor locations, shard costs, special tutors and the Move Reminder

08

Related species and return to the Pokédex

Return to Stunky in the illustrated Sinnoh Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Use Stunky’s exact Platinum method and condition. Daily encounters, counterpart-game species, original evolution rules and external Egg requirements need separate collection plans.

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