Shedinja (Pokémon)

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Shedinja ヌケニン Nukenin #292
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Bug Ghost Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Shed Pokémon
Ability Wonder Guard Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 600,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #044 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-033 Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'07" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'07"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 2.6 lbs. Imperial 1.2 kg Metric 2.6 lbs./1.2 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Mineral group 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 95 Battle Exp.: 951*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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's body is based of an insect's shed exoskeleton. Therefore, its body is completely hollow (it possesses no internal organs). The shell consists of chitin and is entirely uncapable of movement. As it is the shed shell of a fully developed Ninjask, it has a similar shape to the latter. Shedinja's entire body is brown in color; the abdomen is of a darker shade. There are four protrusions where Ninjask's limbs were growing. What appears to be its eyes are actually slits; perhaps formerly for the Ninjask the shell housed to look through. Shedinja has one pair of tattered wings on its back; each wing divides into three smaller pieces. These wings actually don't perform any function, as Shedinja's body is immobile and levitates. Between it's wings there is a hole, out of which the Ninjask escaped. Two horizontal lines circle its abdomen. A white halo constantly floats above it's head.

Gender differences

Shedinja is a genderless Pokémon.

Special abilities

It is rumored that if a human peers into its back, the human's 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.

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.

File:Forest.gif

Forest Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Hansen's Shedinja.png

Shedinja 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, such as in The Saffron Con.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG044 Shedinja May's Pokédex Shedinja, the Shed Pokémon. Shedinja possesses a hard, powerful body, giving it strong defenses.

In the manga

Shedinja first appeared when Aqua Admin Amber, having been deprived of his Pokémon after being abandoned by Archie, borrows 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.

Several more volumes down the line, both Emerald and Greta used Shedinja to exploit its Wonder Guard ability, as well as the fact that it has one base HP, requiring no items to resuscitate itself.

In the TCG

Main article: Shedinja (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation 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. 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. 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. FireRed A most peculiar Pokémon that somehow appears in a Poké Ball when a Nincada evolves. LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold A strange Pokémon--it flies without moving its wings, has a hollow shell for a body, and does not breathe. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party Emerald None Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party and spare Poké Ball Platinum None Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party and spare Poké Ball HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party and spare Poké Ball Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Automatic on obtaining Ninjask
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 19 Endless Level 33 Forever Level 33 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve from Nincada
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mt. Travail (1F-19F)
Pokémon Ranger	Lyra Forest

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 1		1 - 1	1 - 1
Attack: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Sp. Def: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 236	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/2 ★★	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 1/3 ★☆☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 13/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 0× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 0× Ghost 2× Steel 0× Fire 2× Water 0× Grass 0× Electric 0× Psychic 0× Ice 0× Dragon 0× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 0× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 0× Ghost 2× Steel 0× Fire 2× Water 0× Grass 0× Electric 0× Psychic 0× Ice 0× Dragon 0× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 0× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 0× Ghost 2× Steel 0× Fire 2× Water 0× Grass 0× Electric 0× Psychic 0× Ice 0× Dragon 0× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 2× Poison 0× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug 0× Ghost 2× Steel 0× Fire 2× Water 0× Grass 0× Electric 0× Psychic 0× Ice 0× Dragon 0× Dark 2× None

Notes: If the opponent has the Ability Mold Breaker, Turboblaze or Teravolt, or the Pokémon is affected by Gastro Acid or has its Ability replaced, only  Normal  and  Fighting-type  moves will not cause damage to this Pokémon. If this Pokémon is affected by Soak, only  Grass  and  Electric-type  moves will cause damage to this Pokémon.

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

By leveling up

|- style="text-align:center" | style="text-align:left" | bug | style="background:#704170" |  ghost 

| style=" background:#FFF" | 4 | style=" background:#FFF" | 3 | style=" background:#FFF" | Shedinja | style="display:none; background:#FFF" | {{{6}}} Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Mlentry4 Template:Movelist/note

By tutoring

|- style="background:#B8C26A" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 292.png 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! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. 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   Shedinja is difficult to capture because it fades in and out of view.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Nincada  Bug  Ground	Level 20 →	First Evolution Ninjask  Bug  Flying
If... Poké Ball in bag (Poké Ball not needed in Generation III)	Space in party →	Castoff evolution Shedinja  Bug  Ghost

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

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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

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.
  • The Poké Ball that is required in Generation IV must be a basic Poké Ball
  • A Poké Ball is removed from the player's inventory when they obtain a Shedinja through evolution in Generation IV.
• 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.
  • Shedinja is also the only fully evolved Pokémon that has lower base stat total than its pre-evolved form, largely due to its HP base stat of 1.
• 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 whose color isn't in the black or purple category. The others are Froslass (white) and Rotom (red).
• Shedinja is one of the only two Template:Type2s 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.
  • A Shedinja that was taught Mimic by move tutor, may mimic a type changing move (such as Conversion or Camouflage) to change its type to lower or increase its immunities. If changed to the Template:Type2, Shedinja will have 16 of 17 immunities. With only the Template:Type2 super effective.
• Despite it being able to learn Rest and Substitute, they will always fail since it only has 1 HP.
  • Shedinja can still be under the effects of Substitute if given one through Baton Pass.
• Shedinja gives 2 EVs in HP when defeated in battle despite having HP as its lowest stat. Also, the EVs it gives is higher than its maximum HP.
• Shedinja is the only Pokémon that has its HP restored to max when leveled up with a Rare Candy, since it only has one hit point.
• Since Shedinja has only one HP, its Defense and Special Defense stats normally have no purpose in battle.
  • However, if Shedinja receives a Substitute through Baton Pass, its Defense and Special Defense are factored into damage the Substitute takes.

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 skin or exoskeleton, and ninja.

Nukenin 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 Phantom.
• French: Munja - From mue (shed skin) and ninja.
• Korean: 껍질몬 Kkeopjilmon
• Chinese (Taiwan): 脫殼忍者 Tuō Ké Rěn Zhě - Literally "Shedding ninja". 脫殼 can also be derived from the idiom 金蟬脫殼 Jīn​chán​tuō​qiào, figuratively "to slip away like a cicada shedding its skin".

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