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Shedinja Shed Pokémon ヌケニン Nukenin #292 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Ghost	Ability Wonder Guard
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 3855 - 4111 steps
Height 2'07" 0.8 m	Weight 2.6 lbs. 1.2 kg
Base experience yield 95 Gen. III-IV 83 V+	Leveling rate Erratic
EV yield Total: 2 2 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Shedinja (Japanese: ヌケニン Nukenin) is a dual-type Bug/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It is considered a special evolution of Nincada, appearing only when Nincada evolves into Ninjask starting at level 20, as long as there is an extra space in the player's party and an extra Poké Ball in the player's bag. An extra Poké Ball is not necessary to obtain Shedinja in Generation III.

Biology

Shedinja is a Pokémon based on a cicada's shed exoskeleton. Most of its body is light brown, but the abdomen is gray. It has four protrusions on its underside instead of legs; the top pair is brown, while the lower is gray. There are round protrusions on the side of its head with narrow slits for eyes. Two lines encircle its abdomen and a white halo floats above its head. On its back is a pair of tattered wings divided into three wingtips. A hole between its wings reveals that its body is completely hollow and dark, as it possesses no internal organs.

It is said that looking into this empty space will steal one's fun. Its shell is very hard, which gives it strong defense but renders it incapable of movement. It does not breathe and floats without moving its wings. It lives in tropical and temperate forests.

In the anime

 

Shedinja in the anime

Major appearances

Shedinja debuted in The Princess and the Togepi, under the ownership of Colonel Hansen. It was his main battling Pokémon. It reappeared in A Togepi Mirage!, where it was eventually defeated by Misty's Gyarados's Flamethrower.

Minor appearances

In Hi Ho Silver Wind! and Deceit and Assist, a Coordinator's Shedinja competed in the Hoenn Grand Festival. Another Shedinja was also in a visualization in the former episode.

A Coordinator's Shedinja appeared in The Saffron Con.

In A Relay in the Sky!, a Trainer's Shedinja participated in the Pokémon Sky Relay. It was in a team also consisting of Vibrava and Ninjask.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

 

Shedinja in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Shedinja first appeared in Can I Ninjask You a Question?, when Amber, having been deprived of his Pokémon after being abandoned by Archie, borrowed a Nincada from his comrade Shelly, which then immediately evolves into a Ninjask, putting Wattson in quite a pinch with the incredible speed it gained by the minute. Although the old Gym Leader eventually managed to defeat it, a Shedinja formed from the shell Ninjask shed and attacked him from behind, sending him sinking into the ocean.

In A Dust-Up With Dusclops, Emerald used a Shedinja during his Battle Pyramid challenge, exploiting the fact that it required no healing due to it always having just one HP to save on items.

In Sneaky Like Shedinja, Greta used a Shedinja to battle Emerald's Sudowoodo.

A student's Shedinja appeared in Movie Panic.

In the TCG

Main article: Shedinja (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Shedinja appears as a Spirit. In the Spirit Battle, Shedinja, depicted as a yellow Mr. Game & Watch, has only 1 HP like in the core series games, but Wonder Guard is depicted as giving Shedinja complete invincibility for 90% of the match, as well as reflecting all projectiles. However, the invincibility is disabled periodically for about a second, allowing the player to KO Shedinja with just one hit.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Stats

Base stats

• Shedinja's HP stat is not calculated with the traditional formula, and is instead always equal to 1.

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Shedinja can also be damaged by Struggle and any of the Shadow moves from Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD. The moves Beat Up, Future Sight, and Doom Desire can hit Shedinja prior to Generation V.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, the standard A-button tackle will do one HP damage. In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, foe Shedinja always has a maximum of 5 HP, whereas in Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, foe Shedinja always has a maximum of 10 HP. However, as a team member, Shedinja's HP is not capped.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100% 10 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 TM21 Rest Psychic Status — —% 10 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 60 100% 25 TM24 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 TM25 Protect Normal Status — —% 10 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status — —% 10 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status — —% 5 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status — 85% 15 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 70 100% 15 TM76 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 65 100% 10 TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 90 100% 10 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40 TR12 Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 80 100% 10 TR20 Substitute Normal Status — —% 10 TR26 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 TR38 Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100% 10 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status — —% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shedinja Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shedinja Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Final Gambit Fighting Special — 100% 5 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Shedinja in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Shedinja in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shedinja Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shedinja Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team   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 Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group: Bug Poké Assist: Ghost Field move: None Loops: 6 Min. exp.: 36 Max. exp.: 70 Browser entry R-033 Shedinja is difficult to capture because it fades in and out of view.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 15   Base Attack: 66 Base Defense: 44 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Bug Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Bug Attack Power: 30 - 85  5 #635 Stabilize++ Sometimes erases five of the foe's disruptions on the board.
Pokémon GO Base Stamina: 1 Base Attack: 153 Base Defense: 73 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bug Bite*, Shadow Claw*, Struggle Bug†, Bite× Charged Attacks: Shadow Sneak, Aerial Ace, Dig

In Pokémon GO, Shedinja can be obtained by completing the Special Research, Level 43 Challenge. Shedinja can neither be used in Trainer Battles nor Team GO Rocket battles.

Evolution

Unevolved Nincada  Bug  Ground	Level 20 →	First evolution Ninjask  Bug  Flying
If... Poké Ball in bag*	Space in party →	Castoff evolution Shedinja  Bug  Ghost

Note: The Poké Ball has to be a regular Poké Ball.
Note: In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, Shedinja will not be mentioned when evolving Nincada, but will subsequently appear in Chimecho's Assembly.

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III   Ruby Sapphire   Emerald   FireRed LeafGreen         Front Back   Front Back   Front Back
Generation IV   Diamond Pearl   Platinum   HeartGold SoulSilver         Front Back   Front Back   Front Back
Generation V   Black White   Black 2 White 2     Front Back   Front Back
Generation VI   X Y   Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire     Front Back   Front Back
Generation VII   Sun Moon   Ultra Sun Ultra Moon     Front Back   Front Back
Generation VIII   Sword Shield   HOME

 For other sprites and images, please see Shedinja images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• From Generation IV onwards, a basic Poké Ball (a requirement for evolution) is removed from the Bag upon evolution to produce a Shedinja. In Generation III, Shedinja instead copied the ball Nincada was in; this is the only legitimate way to get a Shedinja in a non-standard Poké Ball until Generation VIII, where Shedinja can be caught in Max Raid Battles.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Shedinja.
• Shedinja:
  • has the lowest base stat total of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
  • is tied with Duskull and Galarian Yamask for the lowest base Special Attack stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
  • is also tied with Dreepy for the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
• Shedinja is the only evolved Pokémon that has a lower base stat total than its pre-evolved form.
• Shedinja is one of only three Pokémon (other than baby Pokémon) to have a different Egg Group than its evolutionary relatives, being in the Mineral Egg Group while Nincada and Ninjask are in the Bug Egg Group. (The other two Pokémon that share this trait are Nidorina and Nidoqueen.) However, because it has no gender, it cannot breed with Pokémon other than Ditto.
• Shedinja inherits the same game of origin, personality value, IVs, EVs, OT, Trainer ID number and Secret ID number, and met location as the Nincada that shed it. It also inherits the Pokérus if the Nincada had it. Among other things, due to keeping the same game of origin, personality value, and Trainer and Secret ID numbers, Shedinja will be Shiny if and only if the Nincada was Shiny.
• The Shedinja shed from a Nincada has no nickname, and the player is not given an opportunity to nickname it. The only way to give Shedinja a nickname is to take it to a Name Rater.
• Shedinja's Wonder Guard Ability renders it immune to 13 of 18 attack types, the most of any Pokémon; four of these immunities (to Ice, Bug, Steel, and Fairy) are entirely unique to Shedinja. This also gives it a few further distinctions:
  • Even if it is affected by Foresight or Odor Sleuth, Shedinja is still immune to Normal and Fighting-type attacks.
  • Shedinja is immune to all one-hit knockout moves, unless a Pokémon with Aerilate uses Guillotine or Horn Drill.
  • Shedinja is the only Pokémon immune to Ground attacks during Gravity, as well as Thousand Arrows.
  • If Soak is used to make Shedinja Water-type, it will be immune to attacks of 16 of the 18 types.
• Prior to Generation V, if Nincada learns a move upon evolving into Ninjask, Shedinja will also know this move. This means that Shedinja can learn any of Ninjask's level up moves starting at level 20, but can only simultaneously have multiple of them if they are learned at the same level. From Generation V onward, Shedinja starts with the moves Nincada knew prior to evolution.
• Shedinja is the only genderless Pokémon that can learn Egg Moves (as a Nincada). Staryu and Starmie have Egg Moves programmed into their data in Pokémon Gold and Silver, but there is no way for them to learn these moves.
• Even though looking into the crack on Shedinja's back is said to steal one's fun, all of Shedinja's back sprites display it perfectly, yet no negative effects happen to the player in-game.
• Shedinja is the only Pokémon in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team to be able to change its name.
• In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, wild Shedinja will spawn on any tile where a wild Nincada was defeated after several turns have passed. They move once every two turns and do not attack. Additionally, other wild Pokémon will try to attack the wild Shedinja if they are nearby, allowing them to awaken without defeating the player or their allies if they succeed in causing it to faint.
• Shedinja is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 236.
• Shedinja's barrier in Max Raid Battles requires the most hits to break, with 8. However because it still faints from one hit, and there is no way to hit it with False Swipe, breaking the barrier is impossible.
• In Pokémon GO, Ditto and Shedinja can't be used in Trainer Battles. It is currently unknown why.

1 HP trivia

Shedinja has the lowest base HP stat of all Pokémon, with only 1. As such, it has many unique characteristics:

• Shedinja is the only Pokémon to have a stat not calculated by the standard formula; if it were, Shedinja would have at least 11 HP even at level 1.
• Shedinja is the only Pokémon that cannot gain any additional HP EVs.
  • In Generation VI, EVs in HP can be earned from Super Training, though they have no effect for Shedinja.
• Having only 1 HP, Shedinja's Defense and Special Defense stats normally have no practical purpose in battle. However, if Shedinja receives a substitute through Baton Pass, its Defense and Special Defense are factored into damage the substitute takes. Shedinja's Defense and Special Defense stats also become relevant if a Pokémon uses Transform on it or if Shedinja uses Power Trick or Body Press (both via Mimic), or if an opponent has Download.
• From Generation IV onward, Shedinja is the only Pokémon that can knock itself out from full health with the recoil damage from Struggle.
• Outside of battle, Shedinja immediately recovers from poison after four steps in Generation IV; in Generation III, it will immediately faint after four steps.
• Despite it being able to learn Substitute, Bide, and Rest, they will always fail; consequently, the only way Shedinja can have a substitute is via Baton Pass.
• Although Shedinja can learn Sandstorm, it cannot normally use the move without fainting as a result of damage from the sandstorm. Use of Safety Goggles allows this to be circumvented.
• If Shedinja uses Pain Split (via Mimic), it will cut the target's HP in half, similarly to Super Fang.
• Shedinja is the only Pokémon that has its HP restored to maximum when leveled up with a Rare Candy (prior to Generation VI) or revived with a Revive.
• From Generation V onward, if a Shedinja has Sturdy, it can survive any damaging move or confusion damage.
• If a Shedinja is holding a Focus Sash, it can survive any single damaging hit (including confusion damage).
• Shedinja is the only Pokémon that can never recover HP using an HP-draining move.
• Although Shedinja can eat Dynamax Candies, its HP will remain at 1 regardless when it Dynamaxes. This makes it the only Pokémon that doesn't get an HP boost when it Dynamaxes.
• Eruption, Water Spout, or Dragon Energy used by Shedinja via Mimic will always have 150 base power.

Origin

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

On the Origin of Species: Nincada, Ninjask and Shedinja

Shedinja appears to be based on the shed husk that cicadas leave behind when they finish their metamorphosis into adults. It also appears to be a reference to the fabled ninjutsu technique 空蝉 utsusemi, where a ninja uses a dummy or replica of itself to evade and escape from threats, and where its namesake also alludes to the cast off shed husk of a cicada. It may also be based on a guardian angel due to the halo-like object floating above its head and its Wonder Guard Ability.

Name origin

Shedinja may be a combination of shed (to cast off skin or exoskeleton) and ninja.

Nukenin may be a combination of 抜け殻 nukegara (casting off skin) and ninja, as well as a pun on 抜け忍 nukenin (a ninja who has abandoned their clan).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning  Japanese ヌケニン Nukenin Pun on 抜け忍 nukenin, from 抜け殻 nukegara and ninja  French Munja From mue and ninja  Spanish Shedinja Same as English name  German Ninjatom From Ninja and Phantom  Italian Shedinja Same as English name  Korean 껍질몬 Kkubjilmon From 껍질 kkeop'jil and monster  Cantonese Chinese      Mandarin Chinese 脫殼忍者 / 脱壳忍者 Tuōkérěnzhě'' Literally "Shedding ninja". May also be from 金蟬脫殼 Jīnchán tuōké

[hide]More languages  Hindi शेडिंजा Shedinja Transcription of English name  Russian Шединья Shedin'ya Transcription of English name  Thai นูเคนิน Nukhenin Transcription of Japanese name

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