Skuntank Pokémon Shield: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Skuntank in Pokémon Shield. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 63 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shield

Galar

Skuntank Pokemon Shield Pokedex Entry

Sprays a poisonous fluid to take down prey. Sometimes, unable to stomach the stench of its own fluid, it leaves the bested prey uneaten.

Pokemon Shield Skuntank Sprites

Skuntank front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shield

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon Shield Skuntank Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Skuntank via various methods in Pokémon Shield.

Move	Type	Requirement
Flamethrower	fire	—
Scratch	normal	Lv. 1
Flamethrower	fire	Lv. 1
Smokescreen	normal	Lv. 1
Poison Gas	poison	Lv. 1
Feint	normal	Lv. 1
Acid Spray	poison	Lv. 9
Fury Swipes	normal	Lv. 12
Focus Energy	normal	Lv. 15
Bite	dark	Lv. 18
Venoshock	poison	Lv. 21
Screech	normal	Lv. 24
Toxic	poison	Lv. 27
Sucker Punch	dark	Lv. 30
Memento	dark	Lv. 33
Night Slash	dark	Lv. 38
Belch	poison	Lv. 43
Venom Drench	poison	Lv. 48
Explosion	normal	Lv. 53

End of Move Database

Pokémon Shield Skuntank Locations

Skuntank can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Shield, including Dusty Bowl, Lake Of Outrage, and South Lake Miloch. The most reliable spawn is at Dusty Bowl, where you'll find it between Lv. 40 and 45 by grass with a 40% encounter rate.

South Lake Miloch

1 encounter

wanderer
Lv. 34
Wanderers
×1×1×1×1×1×1
Top of the slope down from Rolling Hills

North Lake Miloch

1 encounter

wanderer
Lv. 36
Wanderers
×1×1×1
On the promontory overlooking Giant's Seat

Dusty Bowl

2 encounters

grass
Lv. 40-45
Hidden encounters
40%
wanderer
Lv. 41
Wanderers
×1
On the south-western side of the large spine of rock in Stony Wilderness' north-east

Lake Of Outrage

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 50-52
Hidden encounters
30%