klang
Generation V · #0600 — Gear Pokémon
Klang is a Steel-type Pokémon that represents the second stage in the evolutionary line beginning with Klink and culminating in Klinklang. Introduced in Generation V, this Gear Pokémon occupies the middle ground of its evolution chain, having evolved from Klink at level 38 and capable of evolving into Klinklang at level 49. With a base stat total of 440, Klang demonstrates a balanced defensive profile with 95 Defense and 85 Special Defense, making it notably bulkier than its predecessor while maintaining reasonable offensive capabilities with 80 Attack and 70 Special Attack. Its signature ability suite—Plus or Minus—creates interesting synergistic opportunities in double and triple battles, while its hidden ability Clear Body provides a defensive niche by preventing stat reduction from opponent moves.
Base Stats
Height
0.6m
Weight
51.0kg
Category
Gear Pokémon
Gender
Genderless
Color
gray
Shape
heads
Abilities
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.
Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Klang Biology & Physical Characteristics
Klang is a remarkable Pokémon composed of three interlocking gears of varying sizes, creating a biologically unusual but mechanically fascinating organism. The smaller two gears feature six teeth each rendered in light gray, while their darker central regions house the Pokémon's visual organs—the left gear displaying a distinctive white 'X' for an eye and the right bearing a black pupil and white sclera. The larger outer gear displays eight teeth in medium gray with a darker central region, featuring a face characterized by a black square eye, a black circular eye, and a prominently angled white frown that suggests serious determination. Klang possesses the extraordinary ability to fire tiny minigears at high speeds, making it dangerous if these projectiles fail to return to the main body. According to Pokédex entries, if the minigear it launches at a foe doesn't return, Klang will perish, indicating a biological dependency between its component parts. The Pokémon demonstrates remarkable control over its rotation speed and direction, which it uses both for offense and communication with other Klang.
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Training
Breeding
Klang Breeding, Gender Ratio & Egg Groups
Klang, like all members of its evolutionary line, is classified as a genderless Pokémon, reflecting its mechanical and artificially constructed nature. Despite its lack of biological sex, Klang belongs to the Mineral egg group, a classification typically reserved for Pokémon with inorganic or crystalline compositions, further emphasizing its fundamentally non-biological character. The Mineral egg group represents Pokémon created through non-traditional reproductive means, yet capable of producing eggs through the mysterious mechanisms of Pokémon breeding. Klang hatches from eggs after approximately 20 egg cycles, which translates to roughly 4,884 to 5,140 steps of overworld travel, a fairly expedited hatching time reflecting its intermediate evolutionary position. When bred, Klang can pass down various move tutor techniques and egg moves to its offspring, demonstrating that despite its mechanical appearance, it participates fully in the Pokémon breeding ecosystem. Its base happiness of 70 suggests moderate friendliness toward trainers, and it grows at a medium-slow rate, requiring substantial experience investment to reach maximum level.
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TMs & HMs
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ruby sapphire
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colosseum
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black white
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klang's Evolution Chain
Klang Evolution, Mega Evolution & Special Forms
Klang's evolutionary journey represents a logical progression of mechanical sophistication and power scaling. It evolves from Klink, a smaller single-gear Pokémon, by reaching level 38, at which point the two minigears link up with a larger central gear to form a more complex mechanical system. This first evolution grants Klang improved defensive statistics—particularly increasing Defense from 80 to 95 and Special Defense from 80 to 85—while modestly boosting its Attack from 75 to 80. At level 49, Klang undergoes its final evolution into Klinklang, which represents the ultimate culmination of mechanical integration. This final form dramatically increases Klang's Special Attack from 70 to 100 and provides significant boosts across all stats, resulting in a total base stat of 520. The evolutionary line demonstrates the Pokédex's concept of mechanical symbiosis, where individual components become increasingly integrated and interdependent, with each stage performing a distinct ecological and combat role.
Where to Find
p2 laboratory
unova
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Klang Behaviour and Natural Habitat
Klang communicates with its kind through a sophisticated system of rotational variation, adjusting the direction and speed of its gear rotation to express emotional states. When calm and content, it rotates at a measured pace, but when angered or threatened, Klang's rotation speed increases dramatically, broadcasting its emotional state to nearby Pokémon through mechanical vibration and visible spin. This rotational language system suggests a complex social hierarchy and emotional intelligence unique among Steel-type Pokémon. Klang inhabits industrial and urban environments where mechanical devices are prevalent, making it particularly common in manufacturing facilities and technologically advanced cities. The Galar region has particularly embraced Klang, with many companies choosing it as their corporate logo, a testament to its widespread cultural integration into technological society. In its natural state, Klang prefers environments rich in metallic resources and industrial infrastructure, where it can feed and thrive alongside technological development.
Pokedex Entries
By changing the direction in which it rotates, it communicates its feelings to others. When angry, it rotates faster.
A minigear and big gear comprise its body. If the minigear it launches at a foe doesn’t return, it will die.
Spinning minigears are rotated at high speed and repeatedly fired away. It is dangerous if the gears don’t return.
By changing the direction in which it rotates, it communicates its feelings to others. When angry, it rotates faster.
A minigear and big gear comprise its body. If the minigear it launches at a foe doesn’t return, it will die.
By changing the direction in which it rotates, it communicates its feelings to others. When angry, it rotates faster.
A minigear and big gear comprise its body. If the minigear it launches at a foe doesn’t return, it will die.
When Klang goes all out, the minigear links up perfectly with the outer part of the big gear, and this Pokémon’s rotation speed increases sharply.
Many companies in the Galar region choose Klang as their logo. This Pokémon is considered the symbol of industrial technology.
Klang Name Origin & Design Inspiration
The name Klang derives from the onomatopoeia of metallic clanging sounds, perfectly capturing the auditory nature of this gear-based Pokémon's existence. In Japanese, Klang is known as Gigiaru, which combines 'gigi' (the Japanese representation of gear-grinding sounds) with 'ru,' creating a phonetically appropriate designation for a Pokémon whose biology is defined by mechanical rotation and metallic contact. Visually, Klang's design represents an evolution of the gear concept introduced by Klink, incorporating three distinct gears rather than one, arranged in an interlocking configuration inspired by actual mechanical systems found in industrial machinery and clockwork devices. The asymmetrical facial features—with the smaller gears displaying different emotional expressions than the larger central gear—create visual interest while emphasizing the Pokémon's role as a composite mechanical organism. The light and dark gray coloration scheme directly mirrors real industrial gearing systems, while the green nose adds an organic touch that distinguishes Klang from purely mechanical objects and suggests an underlying biological nature beneath its metallic exterior.
Learnable Moves
Klang can learn 54 moves:
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ally switch | psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| assurance | dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| autotomize | steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| bind | normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| charge | electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
| charge beam | electric | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 |
| confide | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| discharge | electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| double team | normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| endure | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| flash cannon | steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| frustration | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| gear grind | steel | Physical | 50 | 85 | 15 |
| gravity | psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| hidden power | normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| hyper beam | normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| iron defense | steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| lock on | normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| magic coat | psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| magnet rise | electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
| metal sound | steel | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| mirror shot | steel | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 |
| power gem | rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| protect | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| recycle | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| rest | psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| return | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| rising voltage | electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| rock polish | rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| rock smash | fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| round | normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| sandstorm | rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| screech | normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| secret power | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| shift gear | steel | Status | — | — | 10 |
| shock wave | electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| signal beam | bug | Special | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| sleep talk | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| snore | normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| steel beam | steel | Special | 140 | 95 | 5 |
| steel roller | steel | Physical | 130 | 100 | 5 |
| substitute | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| swagger | normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| telekinesis | psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| thunder shock | electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| thunder wave | electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| thunderbolt | electric | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| toxic | poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| uproar | normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| vise grip | normal | Physical | 55 | 100 | 30 |
| volt switch | electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| wild charge | electric | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| zap cannon | electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 |
Klang Competitive Battle Guide
Klang occupies a unique competitive niche as a defensive Steel-type with excellent defensive typing and reasonable mixed bulk, featuring 95 Defense and 85 Special Defense that allow it to withstand significant punishment. Its ability to learn Gear Grind—a signature move unique to Klang and its evolutionary relatives—provides consistent Steel-type offensive coverage, while moves like Metal Sound from level 16 can reduce opponent Special Defense by two stages, creating opportunities for special attack-focused partners or setup sweepers. The Plus and Minus abilities grant Klang tremendous value in double and triple battle formats, where pairing it with a partner holding the opposite ability increases both Pokémon's Special Attack by 50 percent, enabling offensive pressure despite Klang's modest Special Attack stat of 70. Clear Body as a hidden ability provides defensive utility by preventing stat reduction from opponent moves like Sludge Bomb's Special Defense reduction or Dragon Dance's speed control, making Klang valuable in teams requiring stat stability. However, Klang's relatively low Speed of 50 and moderately low HP of 60 prevent it from functioning as a pure wall, requiring careful team support and positioning. Its move pool includes useful coverage options like Autotomize for speed and Discharge for electric offensive coverage, though its intermediate stage status limits its overall competitive viability compared to its final evolution, Klinklang.
Commonly Asked Questions About Klang
What type is Klang?
Klang is a steel type Pokemon.
What does Klang evolve into?
Klang evolves into klinklang.
What are Klang's weaknesses?
Klang is weak to fighting, ground and fire type moves.
Where can I find Klang?
Klang can be found in p2 laboratory (unova).
Klang Cultural Impact & Franchise History
Klang has achieved significant cultural prominence, particularly in the Galar region, where it has become the symbol of industrial technology and economic progress. Major corporations and manufacturing companies throughout Galar have adopted Klang as their official logo, a testament to its cultural association with technological advancement and mechanical precision. This widespread corporate adoption reflects how deeply Klang has been integrated into human society's narrative of progress and industrial development, making it one of the most recognizable Pokémon symbols in commercial and technological contexts. The Pokédex entries describing Klang's role in Galar emphasize how humanity has embraced this Pokémon as representing the pinnacle of mechanical achievement and industrial capability. Beyond Galar, Klang appears frequently in media, anime, and competitive tournaments as a representative of Steel-type Pokémon, though it often serves as a stepping stone to the more powerful Klinklang in competitive contexts. Its unique gear-based design has inspired considerable fan art and merchandise, with the interlocking gears appealing to both mechanical enthusiasts and general Pokémon collectors.
Where to Find Klang in Every Pokémon Game
Klang's availability varies significantly across game generations and versions, reflecting its introduction in Generation V and subsequent inclusion in most mainline titles. In Pokémon Black and White, Klang appears as Pokédex entry #106 in the Unova region, obtained through evolution from Klink or encounter in late-game areas. In Black 2 and White 2, it was renumbered to #131 within the updated Unova Pokédex, maintaining consistent availability throughout the generation. The species became significantly more accessible in later generations, appearing in most regions beyond Generation V with standard capture mechanics. In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Klang receives Pokédex number #114 in the Galar region and can be captured or obtained through natural encounters in industrial-themed locations. The capture rate of 60 indicates moderate difficulty in capturing wild Klang, requiring standard-grade Poké Balls for reliable success with full-health specimens, while the base happiness of 70 allows trainers to develop reasonable bonds with newly caught individuals relatively quickly. Klang remains available in modern generations through various methods including direct encounters, evolutions from Klink at appropriate levels, and transfer mechanics from previous game files, ensuring consistent accessibility for both casual players and competitive collectors.