Shinx (Pokémon)

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Shinx
コリンク Kolink

Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
National Dex #403
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #—
Sinnoh Dex #017
Fiore Browser R—
Almia Browser R-049
Type Electric
Species Flash Pokémon
Height 1′08″ (0.5m)
Weight 20.9 lbs. (9.5kg)
Abilities Rivalry
Intimidate
Egg group Ground
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 1 Atk
Exp. yield 60 base exp.
Lv100 at 1,059,860 exp.
Gender 50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color Blue
Catch rate 235

Shinx (Japanese: コリンク Kolink) is a Electric-type Pokémon.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

It is based on a lion cub or kitten. Its fur is mostly blue, yet there is black fur under its torso. It has a long black tail with a gold four-pointed star on the end. Its forelegs each have a gold ring around them; these are electricity glands, similar to Pikachu's cheeks. It has large, oval ears with gold, star-like "fleur de lis" symbols on them. It has gold-pupiled eyes, and a pink-red nose. It has tufts of hair which will eventually grow into a mane; these can be seen on top and on the rear sides of its head. Whenever its mouth is shown open, small fangs can be seen developing.

Gender differences

A female's mane doesn't stick up as much as a male's. Also, all four paws of a female Shinx are blue while the hind-paws of a male are black.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the wild, Shinx, Luxio, and Luxray generally hunt for food. Evidence of this is plainly given in Luxray's Pokédex entry: "It has eyes that can see through anything... it can spot prey hidden behind solid objects."

In the anime

Shinx in the anime
Shinx in the anime

Shinx appears in Not on My Watch Ya Don't, as Landis's Pokémon.

Shinx also appears in the movie The Rise of Darkrai.

In the manga

Berlitz was attacked by a pack of Shinx and Luxio.

In the TCG

Main article: Shinx (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
IV Diamond All of its fur dazzles if danger is sensed. It flees while the foe is momentarily blinded.
Pearl Its forelegs have a muscle-based system of generating electricity. Its body shines if endangered.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Rare Routes 202, 203, and 204
Pokémon Platinum Unknown


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage Vien Forest

Base Stats

HP: 45
 
Attack: 65
 
Defense: 34
 
SpAtk: 40
 
SpDef: 34
 
Speed: 45
 

Type Effectiveness

Weakness Resistance

Learnset

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


By leveling up

Generation IV
Lv. Move Type Cat.
Start Tackle Normal Physical
5 Leer Normal Status
9 Charge Electric Status
13 Bite Dark Physical
17 Spark Electric Physical
21 Roar Normal Status
25 Swagger Normal Status
29 Crunch Dark Physical
33 Thunder Fang Electric Physical
37 Scary Face Normal Status
41 Discharge Electric Special

By TM/HM

# Generation IV Type Cat.
TM05 Roar Normal Status
TM06 Toxic Poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special
TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status
TM17 Protect Normal Status
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special
TM25 Thunder Electric Special
TM27 Return Normal Physical
TM32 Double Team Normal Status
TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special
TM42 Facade Normal Physical
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical
TM44 Rest Psychic Status
TM45 Attract Normal Status
TM46 Thief Dark Physical
TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special
TM58 Endure Normal Status
TM70 Flash Normal Status
TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status
TM78 Captivate Normal Status
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical
TM87 Swagger Normal Status
TM90 Substitute Normal Status
HM04 Strength Normal Physical

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group: Electric Poké Assist: Electric Field Move: Thunder


Evolution

Basic
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Shinx
Level 15
Image:404.png
Level 30
Image:405.png

Sprite

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

Trivia

  • Shinx bears a resemblance to a hoax Pokémon that was created on April Fool's Day 2005.
  • Shinx's English name was originally thought to be "Spinx" because of a low quality photo with its name on it.

Origin

Shinx is based of off a lion cub. It also bears some resemblance to the classic anime character Kimba.

Name origin

Shinx seems to come from shining and lynx. It may also be a portmanteau of the words shock or shine and either lynx, Sphynx or Sphinx. Its Japanese name may come from 子ko, child, and blink or lynx.

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External links

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