Klang
Klang is a Steel-type Pokémon, the Gear Pokémon, number 600 (#0600) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 5 and comes from the Unova region. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 51 kg.
Klang is the Gear Pokémon whose Pokédex entry carries a stark warning: it launches a minigear at foes, and if that gear never returns, Klang dies. Many companies in Galar use it as a logo, the Pokédex says, because it stands for industrial technology.
How to pronounce Klang
Klang is pronounced KLANG. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Klang said out loud:
In Japanese it is ギギアル (Gigiaru).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Klang is 0.6 m tall and weighs 51 kg. Bulbapedia describes it as three interlocking grey gears, two small ones with six teeth and a large one with eight, whose darker centres can be read as a face from any angle. The Pokédex says it fires its spinning minigears away at high speed again and again, and that at full effort the minigear locks neatly into the rim of the big gear, sharply raising its rotation speed.
Behaviour
Klang tells others how it feels by changing the direction it spins, and the Pokédex says it rotates faster when it is angry.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. It turns up in the P2 Laboratory in Black 2 and White 2, and in Sword and Shield on Route 10, in the Dusty Bowl and in Hammerlocke Hills.
Powers
Klang has the same Abilities as Klink, Plus and Minus with Clear Body hidden, and much the same moves, led by Thunder Shock, Discharge and Zap Cannon. With base Defense 95 and Special Defense 85 it is a sturdy middle stage, and its base Attack of 80 hits harder than Klink's.
Name origin
Klang may come from 'clang', the sound of metal striking metal heavily. The Japanese name is Gigiaru (ギギアル), which may come from 'gear' with the first syllable repeated.
Design inspiration
Klang appears to be based on interlocking gears, perhaps specifically sun and planet gears. That is a fan reading, not an official statement.
Evolution notes
Klang evolves from Klink at level 38 and into Klinklang at level 49.
In the games
Klang is reached by evolving Klink in Black and White, its first game. In X and Y, Bulbapedia lists the Steel-type Friend Safari as its only source. It is unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet and in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Klang debuted in the two Victini films alongside Mannes's Klink and Klinklang. Its animated series debut was in the special Mewtwo: Prologue to Awakening, where Virgil's Klang powers his helicopter.
Fun facts
- Bulbapedia notes that no other Pokémon evolves at level 49, and the game data agrees.
- Pokémon.com reported in August 2025 that Klang drew fewer searches than any other Pokémon in its Pokédex.
- In the Dream World, Klang could be found in the Icy Cave, but only by players using an account linked to Black 2 or White 2.
Base stats
- HP: 60
- Attack: 80
- Defense: 95
- Sp. Atk: 70
- Sp. Def: 85
- Speed: 50
Klang’s base stat total is 440. Its highest stat is Defense.
Type matchups
What is Klang weak to?
Klang takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Fighting (2×), Ground (2×) moves.
It resists Normal (½×), Grass (½×), Ice (½×), Flying (½×), Psychic (½×), Bug (½×), Rock (½×), Dragon (½×), Steel (½×), Fairy (½×).
It is immune to Poison moves.
Evolution
What does Klang evolve from?
Klang evolves from Klink at level 38.
How does Klang evolve?
Klang evolves into Klinklang at level 49.
The whole family: Klink, Klang, Klinklang.
Abilities
- Plus: Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
- Minus: Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
- Clear Body (hidden ability): Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Moves
Moves Klang learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Shock | Electric | Special | 40 |
| 1 | Vise Grip | Normal | Physical | 55 |
| 1 | Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 |
| 1 | Charge | Electric | Status | — |
| 12 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 |
| 16 | Metal Sound | Steel | Status | — |
| 20 | Autotomize | Steel | Status | — |
| 24 | Discharge | Electric | Special | 80 |
| 28 | Screech | Normal | Status | — |
| 32 | Gear Grind | Steel | Physical | 50 |
| 36 | Lock-On | Normal | Status | — |
| 42 | Shift Gear | Steel | Status | — |
| 48 | Zap Cannon | Electric | Special | 120 |
| 54 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 |
TM moves (21)
Klang can learn 21 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Hyper Beam, Thunder Wave, Screech, Rest, Snore, Protect, Sandstorm, Facade, Assurance, Round, Volt Switch, Thunderbolt, Substitute, Endure, Sleep Talk, Uproar, Iron Defense, Power Gem, Flash Cannon, Ally Switch, Wild Charge.
Move tutor moves (3): Rising Voltage, Steel Beam, Steel Roller.
Breeding & training
- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Mineral.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 60 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Defense effort values.
- Base experience yield: 154.
Pokédex entries
Many companies in the Galar region choose Klang as their logo. This Pokémon is considered the symbol of industrial technology. (Shield)
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. (Sword)
A minigear and big gear comprise its body. If the minigear it launches at a foe doesn't return, it will die. (Black 2, White 2, Y, Alpha Sapphire)
By changing the direction in which it rotates, it communicates its feelings to others. When angry, it rotates faster. (Black, X, Omega Ruby)
Spinning minigears are rotated at high speed and repeatedly fired away. It is dangerous if the gears don't return. (White)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ギギアル |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Gigiaru |
| French | Clic |
| German | Kliklak |
| Spanish | Klang |
| Italian | Klang |
| Korean | 기기어르 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 齿轮组 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 齒輪組 |
Trivia
- Taller than 25% of all Pokémon (0.6 m).
- Heavier than 67% of all Pokémon (51 kg).
- Base stat total 440, ranked #527 of 1,025.
- One of 65 Steel-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 107 gray Pokémon.
- Number 107 of 156 Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 36 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 60: about 7.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 5 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Klang (Pokémon), Serebii: Klang (Sword/Shield Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (KLANG): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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