Ninjask (Pokémon)

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Ninjask テッカニン Tekkanin #291
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Bug Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Ninja Pokémon
Ability Speed Boost Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 600,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #043 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'07" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'07"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 26.5 lbs. Imperial 12.0 kg Metric 26.5 lbs./12.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Bug group 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Base Exp.: 155 Battle Exp.: 1551*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Ninjask (Japanese: テッカニン Tekkanin) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.

It evolves from Nincada starting at level 20.

Biology

Physiology

Ninjask are small Pokémon that bear great resemblance to a cicada. They also have gleaming red eyes and a pair of large wings.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Ninjask is one of the fastest Pokémon to date. Because of its blinding speed, it was once thought to be invisible.

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Ninjask normally drink tree sap, but they also eat berries, like most other Pokémon.

In the anime

Colonel Hansen used two Ninjask, along with a Shedinja, against the group in The Princess and the Togepi and A Togepi Mirage.

In From the Cradle to Save a student in the ninja training school named Evian used a Ninjask as his partner in training.

Brandon used his Ninjask against Ash in a battle, in Pace - The Final Frontier.

In the flashback in Glory Blaze, it is revealed that Paul previously caught a Ninjask; however, it is not seen outside of the flashback and it is unknown if he still has it.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Ninjask (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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Side game data

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Evolution

Unevolved Nincada  Bug  Ground	Level 20 →	First evolution Ninjask  Bug  Flying
If... Poké Ball in bag*	Space in party →	Castoff evolution Shedinja  Bug  Ghost

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Ninjask images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Ninjask has the second highest Speed of any Pokémon in the games. It is surpassed only by the Speed Forme of Deoxys. However, Ninjask's Speed Boost ability allows it to potentially become faster than Deoxys in battle.
• Ninjask cannot learn any Template:Type2 moves via level-up despite it being Flying-type.
• Even though Ninjask is depicted as being a blindly fast Pokémon, it cannot learn the move ExtremeSpeed. In fact, it can't learn any increased priority moves that do damage.

Origin

It may have been based on a fully adult cicada.

Name origin

Ninjask's name may be a combination of ninja and mask. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 鉄火 tekka, gunfire, and ninja.

In other languages

• German: Ninjask
• French: Ninjask
• Korean: 아이스크 Aisk

External links

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