Stunky is a dual type Poison and Dark Pokemon introduced in Generation IV. It evolves into Skuntank starting at level 34. Take a look below for 24 fun and interesting facts about Stunky.
1. Stunky is a small, skunk like Pokemon with dark purple fur.
2. Its face is large and rounded, with a narrow orange nose, orange-rimmed eyes, and two pairs of somewhat “V”-shaped cream-colored whiskers on the sides of its face.
3. It has two pointed ears that appear orange on the inside.
4. A stripe of cream-colored fur runs along its back from the neck to the tail, with a small tuft protruding from the base of the neck.
5. Its tail is raised high, and ends with spiked hair pointed behind it.
6. It has a cream-colored underbelly, and four short legs, that end in paws with three small, white claws.
7. Stunky can spray a foul-smelling liquid from its rear in order to drive attackers away, which is able to reach up to 16 feet away.
8. It prefers to aim for its target’s face.
9. The stench can be smelled from over a mile away, and will linger for around 24 hours.
10. Despite being based on a striped species of skunk, Stunky sprays from a handstand like a spotted skunk, as seen in the episode The Secret Sphere of Influence.
11. Stunky can be seen as a parallel to Glameow. Stunky is exclusive to Pokémon Diamond and Black 2, while Glameow is exclusive to Pokémon Pearl and White 2, and their evolved forms are used by Team Galactic Commanders Jupiter and Mars, respectively. Also, they are both part of the Field Egg Group and a two-stage evolutionary line, and they both cannot be found in Pokémon Platinum.
12. Stunky is based on a skunk, likely a hog-nosed skunk. It also bears a resemblance to a cat of some sort, which is fitting as baby skunks are called kits or kittens.
13. Stunky is a combination of skunk or stunk and stinky.
14. Stunky debuted in A Secret Sphere of Influence!, under the ownership of Officer Jenny. When Team Rocket stole the Adamant Orb, Stunky managed to scare them off with its poison.
15. Another Stunky was shown to be under the command of a different Officer Jenny in Losing Its Lustrous!. It was guarding the Adamant Orb while it was being transported to Celestic Town via aircraft, when Team Galactic attacked and stole the orb.
16. A Stunky made a cameo appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.
17. A Stunky appeared in Lost Leader Strategy!, where it was seen under Reggie’s care.
18. A Stunky appeared in Enter Galactic!.
19. A Coordinator’s Stunky was used in the Battle Stage of the Sandalstraw Contest in Old Rivals, New Tricks!.
20. A Stunky appeared in Battling a Cute Drama!.
21. A Stunky appeared in Classroom Training!, under the ownership of the Snowpoint Trainers’ School.
22. A Trainer’s Stunky appeared in Beating the Bustle and Hustle!, where it was seen participating in the fake Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle that Team Rocket had set up.
23. A Stunky appeared in A Marathon Rivalry!, under the ownership of a competitor in the Pokéathlon held in Camellia Town.
24. A Trainer’s Stunky appeared in a flashback in Flint Sparks the Fire!.