Essentials

Shedinja

Shedinja

bug ghost

Abilities

Wonder Guard
This Pokemon can only be damaged by moves of types it is weak to.

Damage Taken

  • bug ½
  • dark 2
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting 0
  • fire 2
  • flying 2
  • ghost 2
  • grass ½
  • ground ½
  • ice 1
  • normal 0
  • poison ½
  • psychic 1
  • rock 2
  • steel 1
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 3
National
292
Hoenn Generation 3
44

Names

Japanese
ヌケニン (nukenin)
Official Roomaji
Nukenin
Korean
껍질몬
Chinese
脫殼忍者
French
Munja
German
Ninjatom

Breeding

Gender
genderless
Egg groups
  • Mineral
Steps to hatch
3840

Compatibility

  • Ditto

Training

Base EXP
95
1357 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 2 HP
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
slow then very fast
Wild held items

Generation 3

None

Generation 4

None

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
NincadaNincada NinjaskNinjask Level up: 20
Shedinja Shedinja Shed by other evolution: Ninjask

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
1
 0.1 1 1
Attack
90
 73.0 248 279
Defense
45
 20.5 158 189
Special Attack
30
 6.5 128 159
Special Defense
30
 5.0 128 159
Speed
40
 19.4 148 179
Total
236
 4.9

Flavor

Flavor Text

Diamond
A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one’s spirit.
Pearl
A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one’s spirit.
Platinum
A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one’s spirit.
Heart Gold
A strange Pokémon--it flies without moving its wings, has a hollow shell for a body, and does not breathe.
Soul Silver
A strange Pokémon--it flies without moving its wings, has a hollow shell for a body, and does not breathe.

Sprites

Shedinja Shedinja Shedinja Shedinja

Miscellany

Species
Shed
Color
brown
Cry
download mp3
Habitat Generation 3
forest
Pawprint
Shedinja
Shape
Alvine

Height

Trainer dude

Shedinja
8

2'7.5"
0.8 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Shedinja
12

2.6 lb
1.2 kg

Locations

Moves

Generation 3 Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — Scratch normal Physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — Harden normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one level.
5 5 Leech Life bug Physical 15 20 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
9 9 Sand-Attack ground None 15 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.
14 14 Fury Swipes normal Physical 15 18 80%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
19 19 Mind Reader normal None 40 0 100%

Ensures that the user's next move will hit the target.
25 25 Spite ghost None 10 0 100%

Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
31 31 Confuse Ray ghost None 10 0 100%

Confuses the target.
38 Shadow Sneak ghost Physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
38 Shadow Ball ghost Special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
45 45 Grudge ghost None 5 0 100%

When the user faints, the PP of the move that fainted it will be reduced to 0.
52 Heal Block psychic None 15 0 100%

Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns.
59 Shadow Ball ghost Special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
Generation 3 Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Bug Bite bug Physical 20 60 100%

If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Dream Eater psychic Special 15 100 100%

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Fury Cutter bug Physical 20 10 95%

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Spite ghost None 10 0 100%

Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 4.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver String Shot bug None 40 0 95%

Lowers the target's Speed by one level.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Sucker Punch dark Physical 5 80 100% 1

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Trick psychic None 10 0 100%

User and target swap items.
Generation 3 Generation 4 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 Sunny Day fire None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15 15 Hyper Beam normal Special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
19 19 Giga Drain grass Special 10 60 100%

Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22 22 SolarBeam grass Special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28 28 Dig ground Physical 10 80 100%

User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
30 30 Shadow Ball ghost Special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
37 37 Sandstorm rock None 10 0 100%

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
40 40 Aerial Ace flying Physical 20 60 100%

Never misses.
42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
46 46 Thief dark Physical 10 40 100%

Takes the target's item.
54 False Swipe normal Physical 40 40 100%

Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
61 Will-O-Wisp fire None 15 0 75%

Burns the target.
65 Shadow Claw ghost Physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
68 Giga Impact normal Physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
70 Flash normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.
81 X-Scissor bug Physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
85 Dream Eater psychic Special 15 100 100%

Only works on sleeping Pokémon. Heals the user by half the damage inflicted.
87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H1 H1 Cut normal Physical 30 50 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H5 Flash normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.

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