Spoink
Psychic
Best attacking moveset: Zen Headbutt and Shadow Ball, worth 6.9 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Spoink can learn 6 combinations. Zen Headbutt with Shadow Ball does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splash | Water | 0 | 1.5s | +17 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirror Coat | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Psybeam | Psychic | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Spoink has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,508 at level 50, 1,334 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 762 CP at level 20, or 953 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 711 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 125 attack · 122 defense · 155 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 1,000 Stardust and 1 Candy |
| Size | 0.71 m and 30.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Spoink does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Poison, Ghost.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Mirror Coat | 9.3 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Mirror Coat | 9.3 |
| Ghost | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 9.1 |
| Psychic | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 7.8 |
| Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 6.9 | |
| Ground | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 6.9 |
| Rock | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 6.9 |
| Bug | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 6.9 |
| Fire | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 6.9 |
| Water | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 6.9 |
| Grass | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 6.9 |
| Electric | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 6.9 |
| Ice | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 6.9 |
| Dragon | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 6.9 |
| Fairy | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 6.9 |
| Normal | Zen Headbutt + Mirror Coat | 6.3 |
| Steel | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 5.6 |
| Dark | Zen Headbutt + Shadow Ball | 3.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Spoink is actually for.
Counters: what beats Spoink
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 42.9 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 41.4 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 38.6 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 38.3 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 38.2 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 37.5 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 36.6 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 36.5 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 35.9 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 35.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Spoink's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.