Shedinja (Pokémon)
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| Shedinja ヌケニン Nukenin | |
 Artwork from R/S/E | |
| Types | Bug/Ghost |
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| Species | Shed Pokémon |
| National Dex | #292 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #044 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-033 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Height | 2′07″ (0.8m) |
| Weight | 2.6 lbs. (1.2kg) |
| Ability | Wonder Guard |
| Egg group | Mineral |
| Time to hatch | 3,840 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 HP |
| Exp. yield | 95 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 600,000 exp. |
| Gender | — |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Body style | 
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Shedinja (Japanese: ヌケニン Nukenin) is a dual-type Bug/Ghost Pokémon. It is considered a "special" evolution of Nincada, appearing only when it evolves into Ninjask and there is an extra space in the player's party and an extra Poké Ball in their bag.
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Biology
Physiology
Shedinja is a brownish Pokémon resembling an insect's exoskeleton. Shedinja has a white halo floating over its head and a black hole on its back. As a matter of fact, it is the shed remains of a Nincada after it evolves into a Ninjask. However, there is no logical explanation as to how Shedinja gained a "life" of its own.
Gender differences
This Pokémon is a genderless species.
Special abilities
It is rumored that if a human peers into its back, their soul will be stolen. Shedinja is impervious to direct-damage from all attacks that its type combination isn't weak to. However, any direct-damage from attacks that Shedinja is weak to (or any form of indirect damage) will always knock it out.
Shedinja's movepool is the same as Ninjask's, but with the addition of several Ghost-type moves.
Behavior
Shedinja appear to be wise and intelligent Pokémon. They are also very quiet and stealthy, like a Ninja. They are protective over Ninjask but otherwise very little is known about them.
Habitat
Shedinja probably live in forests, anywhere where there are Nincada and Ninjasks and many other bug Pokémon.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Shedinja don't eat anything at all.
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.
In the TCG
- Main article: Shedinja (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| III | 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. |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| FireRed | A most peculiar Pokémon that somehow appears in a Poké Ball when a Nincada evolves. | |
| LeafGreen | A most peculiar Pokémon that somehow appears in a Poké Ball when a Nincada evolves. | |
| IV | Diamond | A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit. |
| Pearl | A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party | |
| 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 with extra slot in party |
| Pal Park | Forest |
In side games
| Game | Location |
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| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Automatic on obtaining Ninjask |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 19 Endless Level 33 Forever Level 33 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue) | Evolve from Nincada |
| Pokémon Ranger | Lyra Forest |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Mt. Travail (1F-19F) |
Base stats
| HP: | 1 | |
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| Attack: | 90 | |
| Defense: | 45 | |
| SpAtk: | 30 | |
| SpDef: | 30 | |
| Speed: | 40 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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Notes:
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Shedinja can also be damaged by Struggle and any of the Shadow moves from Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD. Also the move Future Sight can still hit them.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and its sequel, the standard A-button tackle will do one HP damage and wild Shedinja always has a maximum of 5 HP. However, as a team member Shedinja's HP is not capped.
Learnset
Shedinja is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Previous | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Previous | Harden | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| Previous | Leech Life | Bug | Physical | 20 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| Previous | Sand-Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Previous | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| Previous | Mind Reader | Normal | Status | — | —% | 5 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| 25 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 31 | Confuse Ray | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 38 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 45 | Grudge | Ghost | Status | — | —% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 52 | Heal Block | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 59 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
| Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III | ||||||||
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| Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Ariados Ninjask Yanmega | Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 | Tough | 0 |
| Butterfree Venomoth Ledyba, Ledian Yanma, Yanmega Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Volbeat Kricketune Mothim | Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Heracross | Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| Gligar, Gliscor Trapinch, Vibrava,Flygon | Faint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | —% | 20 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| Butterfree Venomoth Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Mothim Combee | Gust | Flying | Special | 40 | 100% | 35 | Smart | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Scyther, Scizor Heracross Yanmega Gliscor | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 | Beauty | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Butterfree Venomoth Ledyba, Ledian Beautifly Dustox Masquerain Mothim | Silver Wind | Bug | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding | ||||||||
By tutoring
| Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: III | ||||||||||||
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | ||||
| FR | LG | E | Double-Edge* | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 0 | ||
| FR | LG | E | Dream Eater* | Psychic | Special | 100 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| E | Endure* | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| E | Fury Cutter* | Bug | Physical | 10 | 95% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | Mimic* | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0 | ||
| E | Mud-Slap* | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| E | Sleep Talk* | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| E | Snore* | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | Substitute* | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| E | Swagger* | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||||||
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
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| Acquisition: Evolve | |
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: Evolve | Friend Area: Secretive Forest |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I'm an empty shell, but still I'll fight! | |
| 26%-50% HP | My health has dipped to around half the peak level. | |
| 1%-25% HP | It's looking grim. I even feel like an empty shell now... | |
| Level Up | I'm just an empty shell, but I can still level up! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 6 | Minimum Experience: 36 |
Poké Assist: 
| Field Move: None | Maximum Experience: 70 |
| Shedinja is difficult to capture because it fades in and out of view. | ||
Evolution
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- Note: In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, Shedinja will not be mentioned when evolving Nincada, but will subsequently appear in Chimecho's Assembly.
Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| 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 292.png | 
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| Image:Spr 3r 292 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 292 s.gif | Image:Spr 3r 292 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 292 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4p 292.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 292 s.png | 
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For other sprites and images, please see Shedinja images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Shedinja is the only Pokémon whose HP IV cannot be determined, due to it always having the same amount of HP. To figure out a Shedinja's HP IV, one must find out the HP IV of the Ninjask that shed it.
- A Poké Ball is only needed to obtain a Shedinja in the Generation IV games. In other games, it creates its own Poké Ball in the same way that eggs do.
- No other Pokémon shares the same type combination as Shedinja.
- Shedinja has the lowest base HP stat of all Pokémon.
- Shedinja is one of only three Pokémon that is not a baby Pokémon to have a different egg group than its evolutionary relatives (if Nincada and Ninjask are considered part of its evolutionary line), being in the Mineral egg group while Nincada and Ninjask are in the Bug group. It cannot breed normally with Mineral group Pokémon either way, however, as it has no gender. The other two Pokémon that share this trait are Nidorina and Nidoqueen.
- Despite having the lowest HP of all Pokémon, a defeated Shedinja will give 2 HP EVs.
- In addition to its normal movepool, Shedinja can also learn a single move from Ninjask's movepool. This is because when Shedinja is "shed," it copies Ninjask's current moveset.
- Shedinja is one of three Ghost-types whose color isn't in the black or purple category. The others are Froslass (white) and Rotom (red).
- Shedinja is one of the only two Ghost-types that cannot learn Psychic, the other being Rotom.
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
External links
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