Shedinja
ヌケニン Nukenin
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Artwork from R/S/E
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HP
2
| Atk
0
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
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0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
95
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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.
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. It is actually 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
Shedinja 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 Ninjask and many other bug Pokémon.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Shedinja do not eat anything at all.
In the anime
Shedinja made its debut appearance in The Princess and the Togepi under the ownership of Colonel Hansen. It also appeared in A Togepi Mirage!.
It has made a number of cameo appearances in some Pokémon Contests.
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| AG044
| Shedinja
| May's Pokédex
| Shedinja, the Shed Pokémon. Shedinja posesses a hard, powerful body giving it strong defenses.
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| This concludes the entries from the Advanced Generation series.
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In the TCG
- Main article: Shedinja (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| A most peculiar Pokémon that somehow appears in a Poké Ball when a Nincada evolves.
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| LeafGreen
| A most peculiar Pokémon that somehow appears in a Poké Ball when a Nincada evolves.
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| IV
| Diamond
| A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit.
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| Pearl
| A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit.
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| Platinum
| A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit.
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| HeartGold
| Currently unknown
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| SoulSilver
| Currently unknown
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Game locations
In side games
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 1 - 1
| 1 - 1
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| 85 - 156
| 166 - 306
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| 45 - 106
| 85 - 207
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| 31 - 90
| 58 - 174
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| 31 - 90
| 58 - 174
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| 40 - 101
| 76 - 196
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
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| Normal effectiveness
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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 moves Future Sight and Doom Desire can still hit it.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and its sequel, the standard A-button tackle will do one HP damage and foe 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 in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
In addition to its normal movepool, Shedinja will also learn any and all moves that the Ninjask it is shed from has at the time of evolution.
Side game data
Evolution
Note: In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, Shedinja will not be mentioned when evolving Nincada, but will subsequently appear in Chimecho's Assembly.
Sprites
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, Shedinja copies the ball that Nincada was in.
- No other Pokémon shares the same type combination as Shedinja.
- Shedinja has the lowest base HP stat of all Pokémon.
- Shedinja's base HP stat is also the lowest base stat number of any legitimate Pokémon (although it is higher than Missingno.'s base Defense stat, which is 0).
- Due to the fact that its HP is always 1, in Generation IV, it cannot possibly take damage outside of battle (by poisoning), and in Generation III, it can't possibly survive any damage from it.
- Shedinja has the lowest base stat total of all fully evolved Pokémon.
- Oddly, Shedinja is also the only fully evolved Pokémon that has lower base stat total than its pre-evolved form.
- 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.
- Shedinja is one of three Ghost-types who 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.
- A Shedinja that appears upon the evolution of a Nincada will always appear with its default name, SHEDINJA, while its Poké Ball will always be the normal kind. Its IVs and EVs are inherited by the creating Nincada, as are its OT and ID numbers. This means that it is impossible to rename a Shedinja which is generated by a traded Nincada unless the Shedinja is traded back to the original game, and thus impossible to ever rename a Shedinja which came from a Nincada transferred through Pal Park.
- Due to its ability, Shedinja has the most immunities out of all Pokémon, with 12.
- Despite only having a maximum of 1 HP, Shedinja is able to learn Substitute, though it will always fail when used.
Origin
It is based on the shed husk that cicadas leave behind when they finish their metamorphosis into adults. It may also be based off a guardian angel, due to the 'halo' floating over its head and the fact it's said to be very protective of Ninjask. Its ability Wonder Guard probably alludes to this.
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 - A combination of ninja and tomb.
- French: Munja - From mue (shed skin) and ninja.
- Korean: 껍질몬 Kkeopjilmon
External links
( Ghost )
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Shedinja images on Bulbagarden Archives.
