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Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Great League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
81.00 kg Weight
0.60 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,981
Level 40: 2,637
ATK 199
DEF 214
STA 155

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Thunder Shock
Zap Cannon
A
C
Thunder Shock
Flash Cannon
B
C
Charge Beam
Zap Cannon
B
A
Charge Beam
Flash Cannon
B-
A
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon are the best hope that Klinklang has, though it's not good at using them.
  • Charge Beam, Hyper Beam, and Flash Cannon are just bad.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Charge Beam is the better Fast move due to higher base power and energy gains, allowing it to out-pace Thundershock.
  • Flash Cannon or Zap Cannon are going to be Klang's best choices, with each holding advantages and disadvantages.
  • Hyper Beam is the inferior choice on defense.

PVE Overview

KlinKLANG... KlinKLANG... KlinKLANG...

...that's the sound of a Pokemon being buried under the weight of many, many better Pokemon. Klinklang didn't have much going for it from the start; low stats combined with the fact that it's a Steel type, which is not only a "meh" attacking type, but a type that meant that Klinklang was destined to go head-to-head with Metagross, one of the titans of the meta.

And then Niantic didn't give it a full steel set!

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Thunder Shock
Mirror Shot
Zap Cannon
A
Thunder Shock
Mirror Shot
Flash Cannon
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Thunder Shock + Mirror Shot and Zap Cannon or Flash Cannon

Thunder Shock is preferred over Charge Beam for its faster energy gains. 

Mirror Shot is recommended for its low energy cost, which enables it to bait shields. Flash Cannon isn't particularly valuable due to Steel-type moves not being very relevant in the meta, but it does get STAB and can hit decently hard in in neutral fights. Zap Cannon is a bit ambitious due to its insane 80 energy cost, but isn't unreasonable due to very high energy generation from Thunder Shock. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2 / 5

Klinklang is a mono-Steel type sporting average bulk and a somewhat risky moveset. Due to its lack of a strong charge move that doesn't require a fortune of energy, its matchups can become polarized depending on whether or not it can successfully bait shields. When both shields are in play, Klinklang can't win against most meta picks if it tries to brute force with 2 Zap Cannons. Therefore Klinklang would prefer to play in the late game when shields are more likely to be down, and it can endure some attacks with its 11 resistances to reach its big hitting moves. 

Ultra League: 1.5 / 5

Klinklang as a Steel-type doesn't really fit in the Ultra League meta due to its lack of answers against Swampert, and losses against other Steel-types. While it can defeat Psychic and Fairy-types without too much trouble, this is about all it's good for. Flash Cannon hits hard enough to take out certain Dragon-types like Dragonite and Latios, but Giratina and Dialga are out of reach. Overall not the most impressive pick for Ultra League, but consider other Pokemon instead. 

Master League: 1 / 5

With a max CP of 2637, Klinklang lacks sufficient stats to perform well in Master League. It's capable of going straight Flash Cannon to beat Togekiss and Mamoswine, but doesn't shine against the rest of the meta. 

Fast Moves

5
Thunder Shock
More Info

Electric

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.60
0.30
13.33
8.33
10.42
8
Charge Beam
More Info

Electric

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
13.64
7.27
9.09

Charge Moves

150
Hyper Beam
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.80
0.30
0.00
 1.50
39.47
49.34
 59.21
100
Flash Cannon
More Info

Steel

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.70
0.90
0.00
 1.00
37.04
46.30
 37.04
140
Zap Cannon
More Info

Electric

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.70
0.50
0.00
 1.40
37.84
47.30
 52.97
50
Mirror Shot
More Info

Steel

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.40
0.40
0.00
 1.52
20.83
26.04
 31.57

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 75
Stardust 75,000

Other

Flee Rate 10.0 %
Buddy Distance 5 km
Capture Rate5.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013237
2001.56677
2002100116
2002.5134156
4003168196
4003.5202236
4004237276
4004.5271315
6005305355
6005.5339395
6006373435
6006.5407475
8007441514
8007.5476554
8008510594
8008.5544634
10009578674
10009.5612713
100010646753
100010.5679791
130011711829
130011.5743866
130012776904
130012.5808942
160013840979
160013.58731017
1600149051054
160014.59371092
1900159701130
190015.510021167
19001610341205
190016.510671243
22001710991280
220017.511311318
22001811641356
220018.511961393
25001912281431
250019.512611469
25002012931506
250020.513251544
30002113581582
300021.513901619
30002214221657
300022.514551695
35002314871733
350023.515191770
35002415521808
350024.515841846
40002516161883
400025.516491921
40002616811959
400026.517131996
45002717462034
450027.517782072
45002818112109
450028.518432147
50002918752185
500029.519082222
50003019402260
500030.519562279
60003119722298
600031.519882317
60003220052335
600032.520212354
70003320372373
700033.520532392
70003420692411
700034.520852430
80003521022448
800035.521182467
80003621342486
800036.521502505
90003721662524
900037.521822543
90003821992561
900038.522152580
100003922312599
1000039.522472618
100004022632637
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