Competitive Information for Jynx [Diamond/Pearl]
Ice / Psychic
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Jynx? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Jynx is a marvelous Ice and Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's common to see Jynx show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Jynx is weak to Bug, Dark, Fire, Ghost, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Psychic / Confusion
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball
Special Sweeper Jynx (Oblivious)
Jynx is a spectacular Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Jynx from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Jynx's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Oblivious, Jynx cannot be infatuated. gaining this ability while infatuated cures it.
♦ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Jynx? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 76 Def / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Psychic / Confusion
- Shadow Ball
- Energy Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Jynx (Oblivious)
Jynx is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Jynx from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Jynx's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Oblivious, Jynx cannot be infatuated. gaining this ability while infatuated cures it.
♦ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 80-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Never-Melt Ice
Ability: Oblivious
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 36 Hp / 220 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Psychic / Confusion
- Shadow Ball
- Trick Room
Offensive Trick Room Jynx (Oblivious)
Jynx is an astounding Offensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Jynx from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Oblivious, Jynx cannot be infatuated. gaining this ability while infatuated cures it.
♦ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Jynx learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Jynx can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Jynx
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Magic Coat, Helping Hand
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Lovely Kiss
Moves that boost Jynx's stats
- Calm Mind
- Meditate
- Nasty Plot
Most notable and possible best moves for Jynx
- Fake Out
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Jynx in Diamond and Pearl
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