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Shedinja ヌケニン Nukenin #292
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Bug Ghost Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Shed Pokémon
Ability Wonder Guard Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 600,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #044 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'7" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'7"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 2.6 lbs. Imperial 1.2 kg Metric 2.6 lbs./1.2 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Mineral group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 95 Battle Exp.: 951*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Shedinja (Japanese: ヌケニン Nukenin) is a Bug/Ghost-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

This Pokémon is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Shedinja first appeared in The Princess and the Togepi. It was owned by Colonel Hansen.

Since then, it has appeared in some episodes involving Pokémon Contests as an extra.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Ruby

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.

Pokémon Sapphire

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.

Pokémon Emerald

A peculiar Pokémon that floats in air even though its wings remain completely still. The inside of its body is hollow and utterly dark.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

A most peculiar Pokémon that somehow appears in a Poké Ball when a Nincada evolves.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Due to its ability, Shedinja is only affected by the types it is weak to - Dark, Fire, Flying, Ghost and Rock. Due to its HP, any hit from such a move will knock it out. This means that for Shedinja, the five types mentioned above are one-hit KO's, and the others don't affect it.

Shedinja can also be damaged by Struggle and any of the Shadow moves from Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, the standard B-button tackle will do one HP damage and Shedinja always has a maximum of 5 HP.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Side game data

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Evolution

Trivia

Origin

It is based on the shed husk that cicadas leave behind when they finish their metamorphosis into adults.

Name origin

Shedinja's name is a combination of shed, casting off of skin or exoskeleton, and ninja. Its Japanese name is a combination of 抜け殻 nukegara, casting off skin, and 忍者 ninja. Nukenin is also a term describing ninja who have abandoned their clan and lord.

In other languages

• German: Ninjatom
• French: Munja
• Korean: ???

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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