Ninjask (Pokémon)

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Ninjask
テッカニン Tekkanin

Artwork from R/S/E
National Dex #291
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #043
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R-032
Almia Browser R-180
Type Bug / Flying
Species Ninja Pokémon
Height 2′07″ (0.8m)
Weight 26.5 lbs. (12.0kg)
Ability Speed Boost
Egg group Bug
Time to hatch 3,840 steps
Effort yield 2 Spd
Exp. yield 155 base exp.
Lv100 at 600,000 exp.
Gender 50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color Yellow
Catch rate 120

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

Contents

Biology

Physiology

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.

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.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Ninjask (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
III Ruby Ninjask moves around at such a high speed that it cannot be seen, even while its crying can be clearly heard. For that reason, this Pokémon was long believed to be invisible.
Sapphire If Ninjask is not trained properly, it will refuse to obey the Trainer and cry loudly continuously. Because of this quality, this Pokémon is said to be one that puts the Trainer's abilities to the test.
Emerald Because it darts about vigorously at high speed, it is very difficult to see. Hearing its distinctive cries for too long induces a headache.
FireRed This Pokémon is so quick, it is said to be able to avoid any attack. It loves to feed on tree sap.
LeafGreen This Pokémon is so quick, it is said to be able to avoid any attack. It loves to feed on tree sap.
IV Diamond Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap.
Pearl Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire None Evolve Nincada
Pokémon Emerald None Evolve Nincada
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen None Trade
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness None Trade
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl None Evolve Nincada
Pokémon Platinum Unknown
Pal Park Forest

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Evolve from Nincada
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 12
Endless Level 21
Forever Level 21
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Evolve from Nincada
Pokémon Ranger Lyra Forest
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage Nurue Highway

Base stats

HP: 61
 
Attack: 90
 
Defense: 45
 
SpAtk: 50
 
SpDef: 50
 
Speed: 160
 

Type effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Learnset

Ninjask is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Level Generation III Generation IV
Start Scratch
Harden
Leech Life
Sand-Attack
Scratch
Harden
Leech Life
Sand-Attack
Bug Bite
5 Leech Life Leech Life
9 Sand Attack Sand Attack
14 Fury Swipes Fury Swipes
19 Mind Reader Mind Reader
20 Double Team
Fury Cutter
Screech
Double Team
Fury Cutter
Screech
25 Swords Dance Swords Dance
31 Slash Slash
38 Agility Agility
45 Baton Pass Baton Pass
52 X-Scissor

By TM/HM

# Generation III Generation IV
TM06 Toxic Toxic
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM17 Protect Protect
TM19 Giga Drain Giga Drain
TM21 Frustration Frustration
TM22 SolarBeam SolarBeam
TM27 Return Return
TM28 Dig Dig
TM30 Shadow Ball Shadow Ball
TM32 Double Team Double Team
TM37 Sandstorm Sandstorm
TM40 Aerial Ace Aerial Ace
TM42 Facade Facade
TM43 Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest
TM45 Attract Attract
TM46 Thief Thief
TM51 Roost
TM54 False Swipe
TM58 Endure
TM62 Silver Wind
TM68 Giga Impact
TM70 Flash
TM75 Swords Dance
TM78 Captivate
TM81 X-Scissor
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM87 Swagger
TM89 U-turn
TM90 Substitute
HM01 Cut Cut
HM05 Flash Defog

By breeding

Move Father
Bug Bite Ariados
Ninjask
Yanmega
Bug Buzz Butterfree
Venomoth
Ledyba, Ledian
Yanma, Yanmega
Beautifly, Dustox
Masquerain
Volbeat, Illumise
Kricketune
Mothim
Faint Attack Gligar, Gliscor
Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon
Gust Butterfree
Venomoth
Beautifly, Dustox
Masquerain
Mothim
Combee
Night Slash Scyther, Scizor
Yanmega
Heracross
*Indicates moves only available through chain breeding.

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS291.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani291.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani291.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: Evolve Friend Area: Secretive Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP Can you keep up with my speed?
26%-50% HP I don't like this at all. My remaining HP shouldn't be only half.
1%-25% HP I feel faint... I can't hit the speeds I want...
Level Up I've got my level! I can strike even faster now!
Pokémon Ranger
Group: Bug Loops: 1 Minimum Experience: 60
Poké Assist: Flying Field Move: None Maximum Experience: 74
Ninjask darts around at dazzling speed while furiously flapping its wings.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group: Bug Poké Assist: Bug Field Move: Cut x2


Evolution

Basic
Image:290.png
Level 20
Image:291.png
Ninjask
Level 20 (with Poké Ball and extra party space)
Image:292.png

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
Image:Spr 3r 291.png Image:Spr_3e_291.gif Image:Spr 3f 291.png Image:Spr_b_g3_291.png
Image:Spr 3r 291 s.png Image:Spr 3e 291 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 291 s.png Image:Spr b g3 291 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 291.png Image:Spr 4p 291.png Image:Spr_b_g4_291.png
Image:Spr_4d_291_s.png Image:Spr 4p 291 s.png Image:Spr b g4 291 s.png
Ninjask For other sprites and images, please see Ninjask images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Ninjask have the second highest speed of any Pokémon in the games. They are surpassed only by the speed form of Deoxys.

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

External links

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