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Pokédex No.0292
Visual data
Shedinja

No.0292 · Shed Pokémon

Shedinja

ヌケニン

BugGhost
Height
0.8 m
Weight
1.2 kg
Color
Brown
Shape
Blob
Abilities

Protects against damaging moves that are not super effective.

02 //Base stats

Base stats
StatBase
HP1
1–1
Attack90
166–306
Defense45
85–207
Sp. Atk30
58–174
Sp. Def30
58–174
Speed40
76–196
Total236Higher than 3% of all Pokémon

Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).

HP 1Attack 90Defense 45Speed 40Sp. Def 30Sp. Atk 30
  • HPtop 100%
  • Attacktop 35%
  • Defensetop 85%
  • Sp. Atktop 96%
  • Sp. Deftop 98%
  • Speedtop 83%

03 //Type matchups

Defensive multipliers
Type matchups
Takes 2× damage
FireFlyingRockGhostDark
Takes ½× damage
GrassPoisonGroundBug
Immune
NormalFighting
Damage taken from every type
Normal0×
Fire2×
Water1×
Electric1×
Grass½×
Ice1×
Fighting0×
Poison½×
Ground½×
Flying2×
Psychic1×
Bug½×
Rock2×
Ghost2×
Dragon1×
Dark2×
Steel1×
Fairy1×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
GrassPsychicGhostDark

04 //Evolution

Evolution
Level 20 with an empty party slot and a spare Poké Ball

05 //Easily confused with

Most similar silhouettes
Easily confused with
Shedinja silhouette
Shedinja
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.

06 //Where to find it

By game
Where to find it
GamesLocationMethod
SVZA
Not in this game

Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.

07 //Moves

47 moves
Moves
LvMoveTypeCat.Pow
1Page →Ground80
1Page →Normal40
1Page →Ghost—
1Page →Normal—
1Page →Steel50
1Page →Ground20
1Page →Ground—
1Page →Normal40
1Page →Ghost70
15Page →Ghost—
23Page →Grass20
29Page →Ghost40
36Page →Normal18
43Page →Normal—
50Page →Ghost80
57Page →Ghost—
64Page →Ghost90

Learnset from Sword & Shield. Tap a move for its effect.

08 //Pokédex entries

9 unique entries
Pokédex entries
A strange Pokémon—it flies without moving its wings, has a hollow shell for a body, and does not breathe.
Shield
Shedinja is a peculiar Pokémon. It seems to appear unsought in a Poké Ball after a Nincada evolves. This bizarre Pokémon is entirely immobile—it doesn’t even breathe.
Alpha Sapphire
Shedinja’s hard body doesn’t move—not even a twitch. In fact, its body appears to be merely a hollow shell. It is believed that this Pokémon will steal the spirit of anyone peering into its hollow body from its back.
Omega Ruby
A strange Pokémon--it flies without moving its wings, has a hollow shell for a body, and does not breathe.
HeartgoldSoulsilver
A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one’s spirit.
DiamondPearlPlatinumBlackWhiteBlack 2White 2X
A most peculiar Pokémon that somehow appears in a Poké Ball when a Nincada evolves.
FireredLeafgreenYSword

09 //Names in other languages

9 languages
Names in other languages
Japanese
ヌケニン
Rōmaji
Nukenin
Korean
껍질몬
Chinese (Simplified)
脱壳忍者
Chinese (Traditional)
脫殼忍者
French
Munja
German
Ninjatom
Spanish
Shedinja
Italian
Shedinja

10 //Training & breeding

Training & breeding

Training

EV yield2 HP
Catch rate45 (11.9% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship70
Base experience83
Growth rateSlow Then Very Fast

Breeding

Egg groupsMineral
Egg cycles15
GenderGenderless
Gender differencesNo
Habitatforest

Other names

Japaneseヌケニン
Korean껍질몬
GermanNinjatom
FrenchMunja
SpanishShedinja
ItalianShedinja

Regional Pokédex numbers

Hoenn #44Kalos Central #113Updated Hoenn #45Galar #106

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Shedinja summary

Shedinja is a Bug/Ghost-type Shed Pokémon introduced in Generation 3, number 292 in the National Pokédex. It has a base stat total of 236 (HP 1, Attack 90, Defense 45, Sp. Atk 30, Sp. Def 30, Speed 40). It is weak to Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost and Rock moves. Its abilities are wonder-guard.

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