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Shaymin シェイミ Sheimi #492
Sprite image from Diamond/Pearl
Type Grass ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Gratitude Pokémon
Ability Natural Cure Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #- Hoenn Expression error: Unexpected > operator. Sinnoh Expression error: Unexpected > operator. Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 8" Imperial 0.2 m Metric 8"/0.2 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 4.6 lbs. Imperial 2.1 kg Metric 4.6 lbs./2.1 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding No eggs group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 64 Battle Exp.: 641*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Shaymin (Japanese: シェイミ Sheimi) is a Grass-type Legendary Pokémon of Generation IV.

Biology

Physiology

Shaymin is a small, white hedgehog-like creature. Shaymin appears to have grass on its back instead of quills. Shaymin has a pink flower by the side of its face. Shaymin is the shortest legendary Pokémon to date.

Gender differences

Shaymin is genderless.

Special abilities

Shaymin has the ability to instantly purify the area it is in of all pollutants and transform it into a flowery field.

Shaymin is the only Pokémon so far that can use Seed Flare.

Behavior

Habitat

Shaymin live in flowery fields. However, since Shaymin can camouflage itself by curling itself up, Shaymin can easily escape peoples' notice.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

As a plant-based Pokémon, Shaymin most likely nourish themselves through photosynthesis.

In the anime

In the manga

In the TCG

Pokédex entries

Game locations

Base stats

Learnset

By leveling up

Evolution

Trivia

• This is the second event legendary Pokémon, which was thought only to be received at a Nintendo event. However in the Japanese version of Diamond/Pearl, it can be caught through a glitch involving Surf in the room of the first Elite Four member.
• Shaymin is the first pure Grass-type legendary Pokémon.
• Shaymin is, as of Generation IV, the shortest legendary Pokémon.
• Although Shaymin is a legendary Pokémon, normal wild Pokémon battle music plays.
• Shaymin is implied to be behind the creation of Floaroma Town, as one person notes it was a barren wasteland till one day flowers mysteriously covered it all.

Origin

Shaymin is based on either a hedgehog or porcupine.

Name origin

Its name may come from the word shame, as it is a very shy and elusive Pokémon. It may also be derived from Shaman. Its Japanese name, Sheimi, contains mi, which means "seed" in Japanese.

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

Legendary Pokémon

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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