Inkay Max Battle Guide [Pokémon GO]

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Inkay Recommended Party Compositions

Optimal team compositions combining Tank and Attacker roles for Inkay.

Inkay Counter Team — With Legendary / Gigantamax

Blissey (Tank)Blissey (Tank)Gigantamax Butterfree (Attacker)
Blissey (Tank)Urshifu Single Strike (Tank)Metagross (Attacker)
Zacian Crowned Sword (Tank)Registeel (Tank)Kabutops (Attacker)
Zamazenta Crowned Shield (Tank)Malamar (Tank)Butterfree (Attacker)
Regirock (Tank)Regice (Tank)Garbodor (Attacker)
Corviknight (Tank)Suicune (Tank)Vespiquen (Attacker)

Inkay Counter Team — Without Legendary / Gigantamax

Blissey (Tank)Blissey (Tank)Metagross (Attacker)
Blissey (Tank)Malamar (Tank)Kabutops (Attacker)
Corviknight (Tank)Metagross (Tank)Butterfree (Attacker)
Vaporeon (Tank)Duraludon (Tank)Garbodor (Attacker)
Excadrill (Tank)Greedent (Tank)Vespiquen (Attacker)
Best Counters for Inkay — Top 10 Attackers

Best Pokémon to defeat Inkay in Max Battles, ranked by expected Max Move damage. The top counter is Gigantamax Butterfree.

#Best CounterMax MoveDamage
1Gigantamax ButterfreeGigantamax ButterfreeむしG-Max Befuddle1216.1
2MetagrossMetagrossむしMax Flutterby1213.0
3KabutopsKabutopsむしMax Flutterby1038.5
4ButterfreeButterfreeむしMax Flutterby946.0
5GarbodorGarbodorむしMax Flutterby854.6
6VespiquenVespiquenむしMax Flutterby844.2
7HattereneHattereneフェアリーMax Starfall839.2
8GardevoirGardevoirフェアリーMax Starfall839.2
9EternatusEternatusドラゴンMax Eternabeam791.1
10TrapinchTrapinchむしMax Flutterby765.0
Best Tanks for Inkay — Top 10 Durability

Most durable Pokémon against Inkay, ranked by overall durability index. The best tank is Umbreon.

#Best TankFast MoveDurability
1UmbreonUmbreonあくSnarl10.21
2BlisseyBlisseyノーマルPound7.59
3Gigantamax GrimmsnarlGigantamax GrimmsnarlあくBite7.46
4Urshifu Single StrikeUrshifu Single StrikeあくSucker Punch7.05
5Zacian Crowned SwordZacian Crowned SwordはがねMetal Claw6.92
6RegisteelRegisteelはがねMetal Claw6.49
7LugiaLugiaエスパーExtrasensory6.46
8Zamazenta Crowned ShieldZamazenta Crowned ShieldはがねMetal Claw6.07
9ChanseyChanseyノーマルPound5.81
10MalamarMalamarエスパーPsycho Cut5.71

Inkay Durability Map for Counters

Compare Inkay counters that combine damage output and bulk on a durability map plus ranked Top list. Pokémon in the upper-right corner are best for dual offense/tank duty. Y-axis = type bulk (0-100 deviation score with turns annotation), X-axis = combo DPS × Dark/Psychic type matchup multiplier.

#PokémonMove ComboBulk IndexTurnsDPS×MultDetails
1Zacian Crowned SwordMetal Claw
Play Rough		75.86.9210497 (×1.60)Details
2UmbreonSnarl
Foul Play		96.210.212701 (×1.00)Details
3Gigantamax GrimmsnarlSucker Punch
Play Rough		79.17.467028 (×1.60)Details
4KinglerBubble
X-Scissor		48.82.579874 (×2.56)Details
5Gigantamax KinglerBubble
X-Scissor		48.82.579874 (×2.56)Details
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Max Battle
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Tier 4 Max Battle
Toxtricity AmpedToxtricity Amped Toxtricity Low KeyToxtricity Low Key DuraludonDuraludon
Tier 3 Max Battle
HitmonleeHitmonlee HitmonchanHitmonchan ChanseyChansey ElectabuzzElectabuzz SableyeSableye BeldumBeldum CryogonalCryogonal PassimianPassimian DrampaDrampa FalinksFalinks
Tier 2 Max Battle
MachopMachop EeveeEevee ShuckleShuckle WailmerWailmer DarumakaDarumaka
Tier 1 Max Battle
BulbasaurBulbasaur CharmanderCharmander SquirtleSquirtle CaterpieCaterpie PikachuPikachu GrowlitheGrowlithe AbraAbra GastlyGastly KrabbyKrabby OmanyteOmanyte KabutoKabuto RaltsRalts TrapinchTrapinch SphealSpheal CombeeCombee PidovePidove RoggenrolaRoggenrola WoobatWoobat DrilburDrilbur CottoneeCottonee TrubbishTrubbish InkayInkay BounsweetBounsweet GrookeyGrookey ScorbunnyScorbunny SobbleSobble SkwovetSkwovet RookideeRookidee WoolooWooloo HatennaHatenna