Shinx
コリンク Kolink
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Artwork from Diamond/Pearl
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HP
0
| Atk
1
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
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| Speed
0
| Exp.
60
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Shinx (Japanese: コリンク Kolink) is an Electric-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Luxio starting at level 15, who evolves into Luxray starting at level 30.
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 appeared in Not on My Watch Ya Don't, as Landis's Pokémon.
Shinx also appeared in the movie The Rise of Darkrai. In the garden, Dawn's Piplup got into a fight with it over a Pecha Berry. They eventually began a fight among all the Pokémon. Not too long after, they were calmed down when Alice started playing Oración. Shinx decided to split the fruit in half and share the other with Piplup.
Shinx was also seen under Reggie's care in Lost Leader Strategy!.
Angie owns a Shinx which appeared along with her in Camping It Up!. It also appeared in Up Close and Personable!, Ghoul Daze!, One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team! and If the Scarf Fits, Wear It!.
It also appeared in a flashback in Aiding the Enemy.
A Shinx appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness asking Team Poképals to retrieve a Gabite scale to help his sick sister. His sister also makes an appearance at the end of the episode.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| DP010
| Shinx
| Ash's Pokédex
| Shinx, the Flash Pokémon. When it senses danger, the hairs on its body light up and it runs away, leaving its opponent dazed.
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| This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.
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In the manga
Platinum was attacked by a pack of Shinx and Luxio.
In the TCG
- Main article: Shinx (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
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation III.
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| IV
| Diamond
| All of its fur dazzles if danger is sensed. It flees while the foe is momentarily blinded.
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| Pearl
| Its forelegs have a muscle-based system of generating electricity. Its body shines if endangered.
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| Platinum
| The extension and contraction of its muscles generates electricity. It glows when in trouble.
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Game locations
In side games
Base Stats
Type Effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Shinx is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
| Generation IV
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Arbok
Growlithe, Arcanine
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Flareon
Snubbull, Granbull
Houndour, Houndoom
Donphan
Poochyena, Mightyena
Exploud
Mawile
Electrike, Manectric
Hippowdon
| Fire Fang
| Fire
| Physical
| 65
| 95%
| 15
| Beauty
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Vulpix, Ninetales
Growlithe, Arcanine
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
Houndour, Houndoom
Poochyena, Mightyena
Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Electrike, Manectric
Numel, Camerupt
| Howl
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 40
| Cool
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Arbok
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Snubbull, Granbull
Piloswine, Mamoswine
Poochyena, Mightyena
Exploud
Mawile
Electrike, Manectric
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
Floatzel
Hippowdon
Glaceon
| Ice Fang
| Ice
| Physical
| 65
| 95%
| 15
| Cool
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Rattata, Raticate
Pikachu, Raichu
Vulpix, Ninetales
Rapidash
Farfetch'd
Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon
Espeon, Umbreon
Leafeon, Glaceon
Sentret, Furret
Sneasel, Weavile
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Electrike, Manectric
Zangoose
Absol
Pachirisu
Buizel, Floatzel
Glameow, Purugly
Buneary, Lopunny
Lucario
| Quick Attack
| Normal
| Physical
| 40
| 100%
| 30
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Growlithe, Arcanine
Ponyta, Rapidash
Seel, Dewgong
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Tauros
Eevee
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos
Girafarig
Dunsparce
Snubbull, Granbull
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine
Phanpy, Donphan
Stantler
Poochyena, Mightyena
Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Numel, Camerupt
Bidoof, Bibarel
Hippopotas, Hippowdon
| Take Down
| Normal
| Physical
| 90
| 85%
| 20
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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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
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
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 on a lion cub.
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.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
- Spark!, the fanlisting for Shinx
Notes
Body size: 1
( Electric )
(Electrify ×1)
For other sprites and images, please see Shinx images on Bulbagarden Archives.
