Klinklang (Pokémon)

Klinklang (Japanese: ギギギアル Gigigiaru) is a Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Klinklang
Gear Pokémon		 ギギギアル
Gigigiaru
 #601

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Steel Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Plus or Minus Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Clear Body
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Catch rate
30 (8.8%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Mineral
 Hatch time
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
2'00" 0.6 m
Klinklang
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0'0" 0 m
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 Weight
178.6 lbs. 81.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV		 Unknown
IV		 234
 Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
Klinklang
0
HP		 0
Atk		 3
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
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HP		 0
Atk		 0
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Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Gray
 Base friendship
70
External Links

It evolves from Klang starting at level 49. It is the final form of Klink.

Biology

Klinklang is a Pokémon resembling four interlocking gears, with six teeth on the smaller two gears and eight teeth on the larger gear. The fourth gear is on its lower side, and is red-topped with a thin, spiked rim below it. The red core is used to store energy gained from the rotating gears. This energy can be released through the spiked gear at the bottom. The teeth of the smaller gears are a light gray, while their central regions are much darker. The teeth of the larger gear are a medium gray and its central region is darker. The left eye of the smaller gear is a white "X", while its right eye has a black pupil and a white sclera. It has a round green nose and a small mouth. The largest gear appears to have a face with a black square for its right eye, a black circle for its left eye, and a sharply angled white frown.

Dialogue between the two faced gears in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series suggests that both gears are independently sentient from one another.[1] However, the spike gear it gains after evolving is not actually alive. Klinklang can make use of its gears with its previous signature moves Shift Gear and Gear Up and its current signature move Gear Grind. Klinklang's red core is able to contain an enormous amount of energy, which it uses to launch gears as well as powerful blasts of electricity from its spikes. Its red core gear can spin at high speeds to rapidly charge itself with energy.

In the anime

Main series
Klinklang in the anime

Major appearances

Klinklang debuted in White—Victini and Zekrom and Black—Victini and Reshiram alongside Klink and Klang; they are all under the ownership of Mannes. He used the three for various tasks, such as powering the music machine at Eindoak Town's Harvest Festival, doing yard work on his property, and powering his helicopter in the climax of the films.

Klinklang made its main series debut in Evolution Exchange Excitement!. It appeared in Chargestone Cave, where it had a pen that was left behind by Cedric Juniper stuck in its gears. The same Klinklang later appeared in a flashback in Battling the Bully!, when it was revealed that the Sunglasses Krokorok had accidentally thrown the pen into its gears.

Minor appearances

A Klinklang appeared in a flashback in Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!.

In Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!, two Klinklang were used by Virgil's family to power two separate helicopters. One of them reappeared in Curtain Up, Unova League! and Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, a Klinklang was on a television monitor.

Pokédex entries
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW063 Klinklang Ash's Pokédex Klinklang, the Gear Pokémon and the final evolved form of Klink. Klinklang uses its spikes to fire charged energy into its environment, using its red core as an energy tank.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
Klinklang (rear left) in the animated trailer

In the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, a male Team Plasma Grunt's Klinklang surrounded Nate, Hugh, and Cheren aboard the Plasma Frigate.

In the manga
Klinklang in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Ingo has a Klinklang which was seen next to him while White was testing the Battle Subway in A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway.

Another Klinklang was seen under the ownership of Colress in Cold Hard Truth.

Shielbert's Klinklang appeared in PASS22. It attacked a Flying Taxi escorting Sonia and knocked them out of the air.

In the TCG
Main article: Klinklang (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Klinklang makes a cameo appearance in the Kalos Pokémon League stage. When the stage transitions to the Ironworks Chamber, it can be seen in the background along with Steelix, Scizor, and Honedge.

Trophy information

NA: This Pokémon evolves in the following order: Klink, Klang, and finally Klinklang. I wonder what it would be called if it evolved again... Klinklangklung? The noise from that Pokémon would be unbearable! Anyway, Klinklang's small, red center gear will spin at high speeds when it's charging up energy.

PAL: From Kling to Klang to Klinklang, this Pokémon gets noisier with each evolution! It has a nice ring to it, though. Maybe all Pokémon should be named this way! Abra, Kadabra, Abrakadabra? Gible, Gabite...Gigabite? Err...Moving on! When it charges up energy, Klinklang spins the small cog with the red core at very high speeds.

Game data

Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Unova
BW: #107		 Unova
B2W2: #132
Black Its red core functions as an energy tank. It fires the charged energy through its spikes into an area.
White The gear with the red core is rotated at high speed for a rapid energy charge.
Black 2 The minigear spins at high speed. Then the energy from the red core charges the minigear to make it ready to fire.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—		 Hoenn
#—
X The gear with the red core is rotated at high speed for a rapid energy charge.
Y Its red core functions as an energy tank. It fires the charged energy through its spikes into an area.
Omega Ruby The gear with the red core is rotated at high speed for a rapid energy charge.
Alpha Sapphire Its red core functions as an energy tank. It fires the charged energy through its spikes into an area.
Generation VII Alola
#—		 Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#115		 Sinnoh
#—		 Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
Sword From its spikes, it launches powerful blasts of electricity. Its red core contains an enormous amount of energy.
Shield The three gears that compose this Pokémon spin at high speed. Its new spiked gear isn't a living creature.


Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Evolve Klang
Black 2 White 2
P2 Laboratory (rustling grass)
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Klang
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Klang
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Evolve Klang
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Trade
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage
Dusty Bowl, Giant's Seat, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable


In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Factory: World Axle - B2F, Cave: All*
MD GTI
Glacier Palace - Western Spire (1F-12F), Glacier Palace - Great Spire (1F-5F), Moonlit Forest (Uncharted Road), Rusty Mountain (Uncharted Road, Gilded Hall), Jaws of the Abyss (Gilded Hall), Smoking Mountain (Gilded Hall), Poké Forest (6F-10F)
Rumble U
Model Train Room: Working Gears (Boss)
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sacred Plains: Stage 2
Shuffle
Albens Town: Stage 239
Rumble World
White Ruins: Rumbling Hall (Center Boss, Back, Special),
Plasma Tundra: Sacred Blade Cliff (Special)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Aegislash Sea, Buzzwole SeaFinal


Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
Total:
520
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.


Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting 2×
Flying ½×
Poison 0×
Ground 2×
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost 1×
Steel ½×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark 1×
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting 2×
Flying ½×
Poison 0×
Ground 2×
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost 1×
Steel ½×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark 1×
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting 2×
Flying ½×
Poison 0×
Ground 2×
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost 1×
Steel ½×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark 1×
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting 2×
Flying ½×
Poison 0×
Ground 2×
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost 1×
Steel ½×
Fire 2×
Water 1×
Grass ½×
Electric 1×
Psychic ½×
Ice ½×
Dragon ½×
Dark 1×
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:

Learnset

Klinklang is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Gear Up Steel Status 0000— 00——% 20
011 Magnetic Flux Electric Status 0000— 00——% 20
011 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30
011 Vise Grip Normal Physical 05555 100100% 30
011 Bind Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20
011 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00——% 20
1212 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 09090% 10
1616 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 08585% 40
2020 Autotomize Steel Status 0000— 00——% 15
2424 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15
2828 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40
3232 Gear Grind Steel Physical 05050 08585% 15
3636 Lock-On Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5
4242 Shift Gear Steel Status 0000— 00——% 10
4848 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 05050% 5
5656 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5
6464 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00——% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Klinklang
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Klinklang
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20
TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM70 TM70 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM80 TM80 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20
TM90 TM90 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
TR63 TR63 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20
TR70 TR70 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
TR86 TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Klinklang
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Klinklang
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Klinklang in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Klinklang in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Klinklang
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Klinklang
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Rising Voltage Electric Special 70 100% 20
Sw Sh EP BD SP Steel Beam Steel Special 140 95% 5
Sw Sh EP BD SP Steel Roller Steel Physical 130 100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Klinklang
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Klinklang
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution
Generation VIII
Other generations:
V - VI - VII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Klinklang
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Klinklang
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation
Generation VIII
Other generations:
VI - VII 
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Gravity Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
V VI VII Mirror Shot × Steel Special 06565 085}}85% 10
V VI VII Recycle Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
V VI VII Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
V VI VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15
V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15
V VI VII Telekinesis × Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Klinklang
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Klinklang
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 51
Base Attack: 80 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
PokéPark Pad entry:
Klinklang was moving the elevator with Klink and Klang. Despite his clunky appearance, Klinklang is easily moved to tears.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Steel
 Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle
Steel
 Attack Power: 70 - 110 5

#312

 Damage Streak
Increases damage when it is triggered in a row.
Pokémon GO
Base Stamina: 155 Base Attack: 199 Base Defense: 214
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Thunder Shock, Charge Beam
Charged Attacks: Hyper Beam, Flash Cannon, Zap Cannon, Mirror Shot*

Evolution
Unevolved
Klink
 Steel 
Level 38
→
First evolution
Klang
 Steel 
Level 49
→
Second evolution
Klinklang
 Steel 


Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
HOME
For other sprites and images, please see Klinklang images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Klinklang is probably based on interlocking gears, more specifically a combination of sun and planet gears, a bevel gear, and an external gear. It could also be based on a Balance wheel. The Klink line's Shiny coloration may have been based on copper gears, as their noses have turned green as copper does when it oxidizes into such compounds as copper carbonate, forming a patina.

Name origin

Klinklang is a combination of Klink and Klang, making it also a combination of clink and clang (onomatopoeia for metal striking a surface). It may also involve link, possibly referring to how the four gears are connected. The name may also be derived from Kling Klang, a phrase associated with the electronic music group Kraftwerk.

Gigigiaru is derived from gear, with gi repeated twice to denote the addition of Klinklang's fourth gear.

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese ギギギアル Gigigiaru From ギア gia
French Cliticlic From a corruption of cliquetis. Also a combination of Tic and Clic.
Spanish Klinklang Same as English name
German Klikdiklak German onomatopoeia for moving cogwheels
Italian Klinklang Same as English name
Korean 기기기어르 Gigigiaru Transliteration of Japanese name
Cantonese Chinese
Mandarin Chinese 齒輪怪 / 齿轮怪 Chǐlúnguài From 齒輪 chǐlún and 怪 guài


Notes
  1. Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. Big Gear: Crcch... They caught up with us... / Big Gear: We're finished... / Minigear: They are just way too strong. Sorry, Big Gear, it couldn't be helped...


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