Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Jynx
Say it: JINKS
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Jynx is the Human Shape Pokémon — Ice and Psychic from Smoochum. In Pokémon GO it is an Ice/Psychic attacker with Avalanche. Ice helps against Dragon, Flying, Grass, and Ground; Psychic helps against Fighting and Poison. Steel, Fire, Rock, Bug, Ghost, and Dark punish it. Evolve Smoochum or catch Jynx from events.
Say it: JINKS
Jynx (#124) is an Ice / Psychic Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Smoochum. Trainers use it as an Ice/Psychic attacker with Frost Breath / Confusion + Avalanche / Psyshock / Draining Kiss / Focus Blast. Against Jynx, lead with Steel, Fire, Rock, Bug, Ghost, or Dark. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Jynx is a Ice / Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0124. Use the Ice/Psychic type chart below before powering up — metas shift every season.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Frost Breath + Avalanche is the Ice kit; Confusion + Psyshock for Psychic. Shadow Jynx is the raid DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Ice moves hit Grass, Ground, Flying, and Dragon hard.
- Psychic moves hit Fighting and Poison hard.
When Jynx is your opponent, Fire, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 223
- Defense
- 151
- Stamina
- 163
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Jynx’s always-available TM pool. Frost Breath + Avalanche covers Ice raid needs.
Fast
- Frost Breath · Standard
Ice damage / default
- Confusion · Standard
Psychic damage
Charged
- Avalanche · Standard
Best Ice nuke
- Psyshock · Standard
Psychic / bait
- Draining Kiss · Standard
Fairy coverage
- Focus Blast · Standard
Fighting coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- frost breath
- confusion
Charged
- draining kiss
- avalanche
- psyshock
- focus blast
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #668 of 954 · CP 1496
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- Ultra League · rank #471 of 747 · CP 2500
Frost Breath + Avalanche
- Master League · rank #482 of 1023 · CP 2888
Frost Breath + Avalanche
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Raid attacker roles
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 4: Best Raid Attackers by Type
…r / Mamoswine Ice Fang + Glaive Rush / Powder Snow + Avalanche Shadow Mamoswine Glaceon / Jynx Frost Breath + Avalanche Fighting Mega Mewtwo X Counter + Psystrike (Fighting) Shadow Mac…
- Ch. 12: Raid Counters — 5-Star Legendaries
…Tail Freeze Shock Dragon/Ice Dragon/Ice STAB double coverage; Freeze Shock is signature 8 Jynx Frost Breath Avalanche Ice/Psychic Budget Ice option; easy to evolve and power up 9 Regic…
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.
Related species
Also named in the same guide chapters (text only).