Shaymin (Pokémon)

Shaymin シェイミ Shaymin

Artwork of Sky Forme from Platinum

Types Species  Grass *  Grass  Flying * Gratitude Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Natural Cure* Serene Grace* 1,059,860 Pokédex National #492 Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #— Browser Fiore R— Almia SP Height Weight Land Forme 0'08" Sky Forme 1'04" Land Forme 4.6 lbs. Sky Forme 11.5 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Green 45 Gender ratio Genderless Egg groups Egg cycles No eggs 121 (30855 steps) EV yield HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 64 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex On Marriland Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Shaymin (Japanese: シェイミ Shaymin) is a Grass-type legendary Pokémon.

It was not officially revealed until February of 2008, when it was listed as a star of Giratina and the Sky Warrior. In early June of the same year, its Sky Forme was revealed, which takes on the Flying-type as a secondary type.

It is not known to evolve into or from another Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Shaymin is a small, hedgehog-like creature. Its body is pure white. Its back is covered with green fur and has a pink flower with two leaves on each side of its head, which resembles the Gracidea flower. Its legs are short and its underside is plump. Shaymin is the smallest legendary Pokémon to date. According to the Pokédex height of 0'08", it is also among the smallest Pokémon in existence, with its comrades being Diglett, Natu, Azurill, Budew, Burmy, and Chingling.

Shaymin reverting back at night and in the cold

As first revealed by Japan's CoroCoro Magazine, Shaymin has two forms. The first (Land Forme) is the original form seen in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. The second is the Sky Forme which debuted in Giratina and the Sky Warrior. Shaymin will change into Sky Forme and back if it touches a Gracidea. Shaymin can't be in this form at night or if it has contact with ice. Shaymin's Sky Forme has a canid-like appearance that also bears some resemblance to a small reindeer. It has a small, slender body. The fur on its back appears to have shifted into a mohawk; it has a red flower petal on the right side of its neck, looking like a scarf or cape, and flat, white ears that look like wings or antlers. It has a small ruff on the front of its neck and a stumpy tail.

Gender differences

Shaymin is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Shaymin have the ability to instantly purify any polluted area of all unclean things in the air and transform it into a lush field of flowers. They take in the polluted air, purify it inside their bodies, break it down into water and light, and release the purified substance in a violent, explosive burst. This ability is known as Seed Flare, their signature move. Its power varies on the type of pollution absorbed. Shaymin can also communicate with telepathy and sense the gratitude of others, hence its species classification, the Gratitude Pokémon.

Behavior

Shaymin curled up

Shaymin have a habitual trait called "Flower Bearing." Each season, Shaymin gather in a flower field somewhere and migrate from there. This behavior is called Flower Carrying because a new field of flowers grow where they land. Shaymin are also attracted to areas where there is a lot of gratitude. Their personalities are almost opposite with each form — Land Forme is shy and easily scared, while Sky Forme is courageous and playful.

Habitat

Shaymin live in fields of flowers. Since a Shaymin camouflages by curling itself up, it can easily escape people's notice, similar to Geodude on rocky terrain.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In Giratina and the Sky Warrior, Shaymin is seen liking sweet food such as Poffins and pancakes. In Platinum, when caught at the Flower Paradise, Shaymin have been observed to hold the Lum Berry.

In the anime

Shaymin in the anime

Shaymin made its debut in the 11th Pokémon movie, Giratina and the Sky Warrior, where it was fleeing from Giratina, after enraging it in the Reverse World. Shaymin thought that Giratina wanted to eat Shaymin. It premiered both of its forms in the movie. Shaymin also makes a minor appearance in Arceus and the Jewel of Life's credits where it stands gazing upon the land on a tree.

In the manga

Shaymin made its debut in the manga adaption of the 11th Pokémon movie, Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In the TCG

Main article: Shaymin (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Lum Berry (100%)
Platinum
Events*		Micle Berry (100%)
* Certain items may have been given out at multiple events.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By tutoring

By events

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 100%	IQ Group: I
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Grass	Poké Assist: ( Grass )	Field Move: (None)
"It protects itself by launching leaves. It shoots exploding seeds to attack."

Evolution

Gracidea Sky Forme Shaymin  Grass  Flying

↔

Night time Land Forme Shaymin  Grass

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
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

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

Trivia

• Shaymin ties with Mew and Celebi for the highest catch rate among all legendary Pokémon.
• Like Darkrai, despite being an event-exclusive legendary Pokémon, both the Surf glitch and tweaking are able to allow the player to access the Flower Paradise without the event having been activated.
  • This has been rectified in Pokémon Platinum, as neither Pokémon will appear without the event, even if the player manages to access their area.
• Land Forme Shaymin is the first pure Grass-type legendary Pokémon.
• Although Shaymin is a legendary Pokémon, normal wild Pokémon battle music plays while battling it. It shares this with Cresselia, Latias, and Latios.
• Shaymin is implied to be behind the creation of Floaroma Town, as one person notes it was a barren wasteland until one day flowers mysteriously covered it all after someone gave thanks for life's blessings. Additionally, the woman who gives the player a Gracidea flower can be found in Floaroma Town.
• Marley makes brief references to Shaymin in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum if spoken with during the player's travel with her in Victory Road. She wants to reach the smooth rock on Route 224. If a Shaymin is in the player's party, she will take notice.
• Shaymin seems to appear only when someone gives thanks for a significant blessing in their life. A girl in Floaroma Town states that the flowers the town is famous for appeared after someone gave thanks for nature's blessings. With Oak's Letter, Shaymin will lead the player to Flower Paradise after they give thanks for their Pokémon journey at the white rock on Route 224.
• Unlike most legendary Pokémon, Shaymin needs only 1,059,860 Experience to get to level 100, whereas others need 1,250,000. It shares this trait with Mew and Celebi.
• Shaymin's Sky Forme has a different cry than its Land Forme, making Shaymin the first Pokémon to have different cries for different forms, and the first Pokémon to change its cry since the player character's Pikachu in Pokémon Yellow.
• Shaymin is one of two legendary Pokémon capable of using the F.E.A.R. strategy (the other is Mew).
• With the exception of Arceus, Shaymin is the last Grass-type in National Pokédex order. In its Sky Forme, it is the last Flying-type (once again with the exception of Arceus) and the last dual-type Pokémon.
• In Sky Forme, Shaymin is the only legendary Flying-type Pokémon weak to Flying-type attacks.
• Shaymin is tied with Celebi for highest base stat total of all Grass-type Pokémon.
• A Shaymin caught at the Flower Paradise in Pokémon Platinum will be a fateful encounter Pokémon, making it the only Pokémon able to be caught from the wild that has this status. This is to allow it to transform into Sky Forme, as non-fateful Shaymin cannot transform.
  • This may be part of the reason why Oak's Letter was never released for distribution to Diamond and Pearl, as the Shaymin in those games, even if it is caught legitimately, will not be a fateful encounter Shaymin and thus not be able to transform. The reasoning behind disallowing this, of course, was to disallow those who had cheated to get Shaymin and those who used the Surf glitch and tweaking to do so from obtaining the otherwise-special Sky Forme Shaymin.

Origin

Shaymin is based on a hedgehog. However, its white body and the grass-like fur on its back makes it somewhat resemble a Chia Pet as well. Moreover, when Shaymin (Land Forme) blooms with flowers, as seen in the anime, Shaymin appears as a bouquet of flowers, which serves to emphasize Shaymin's role as the Gratitude Pokémon. On the other hand, Shaymin's Sky Forme shares most of its traits with a small, young terrier-type dog, but its sprightly behavior, its affinity for flowers, and its ability to fly bring to mind faeries. Shaymin's Sky Forme has a few aspects that resemble that of a reindeer as well.

Name origin

Its name is possibly a combination of 謝 sha (thanks/gratitude) or ジェイド jeido (jade), which is one of Shaymin's most dominant colors, and 蝟 harinezumi (hedgehog). Its name could also be a combination of shay and vitamin. Also, shaman can be pronounced like Shaymin, so it may be like a mythical shaman. In addition, the name Shaymin may be a corruption of the Hebrew word Shamayim, which means "sky" and is the name of the first heaven in Jewish mysticism. This correlates directly with Shaymin's Sky Forme.

In other languages

• German: Shaymin
• French: Shaymin
• Korean: 쉐이미 Sheimi
• Chinese: 潔咪 Jiémī

Related articles

• Shaymin (movie 11)

On Bulbanews

• Shaymin to be distributed in Europe
• Official European sites update with Shaymin information

External links

• Hana, the fanlisting for Shaymin at The Fanlistings Network

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.