Inkay (Pokémon)

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Inkay マーイーカ Māīka #686 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Contrary or Suction Cups Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown	Catch rate 0 (0%)
Breeding Egg Group Unknown Hatch time 0 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Inkay 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 7.7 lbs. 3.5 kg Inkay 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV ?	Leveling rate Unknown
EV yield Total: Unknown Inkay 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F686.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship ?
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Inkay (Japanese: マーイーカ Māīka) is a dual-type Dark/Psychic Pokémon.

It evolves into Malamar.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI 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.

Game locations

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay	Japanese	Japan	10	November 22, 2013 to January 26, 2014

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Aspear Berry (100%)

Trivia

Origin

Inkay is based on a squid or a cuttlefish.

Name origin

Inkay may be a combination of inkfish and possibly okay.

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

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese マーイーカ Māīka From 魔 ma, 烏賊 ika or 真烏賊 maika, , and possibly まあ，いいか Mā, iika French Sepiatop From sepia and top Spanish Inkay Same as English name German Iscalar From Kalmare Italian Inkay Same as English name Korean 오케이징 Okeijing From OK and 오징어 ojing'eo Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese

More languages

External links

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Pokémon

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