Ninjask (Japanese: テッカニンTekkanin) is a dual-type Bug/Flying Pokémon.
It evolves from Nincada starting at level 20. Its evolution can trigger the creation of a second Pokémon, Shedinja, when the player has an extra Poké Ball and an extra slot in their party.
Ninjask is a small, cicada-like Pokémon with two pairs of wings. Its body is mostly yellow with accents of black and gray. There is a solid band of black between its gleaming red eyes. The band pools into a circular pattern on its forehead, between the pointed crests on the sides of its head. The underside of its head is gray and segmented, to look like a veil, and most of its carapace is black. Its gray insectoid arms extend from its chest, usually with their small, yellow claws turned inward. There is a similar pair of back legs. On its back is a patch of black with a stretch of yellow, shaped like an upside down letter Y. Most of its abdomen is black, but near the tip, there is a band of yellow. It has large, veined wings with triangular, red tipping.
Ninjask is a very fast Pokémon that is said to be able to evade any attack, and is hard seen due to its high speed. It was long believed to be invisible. Hearing its loud cries for too long induces a headache. If it is not trained properly, it will refuse to obey its Trainer and cry loudly. Due to this, it is said to put the Trainer's abilities to the test. It lives in forests. It congregates around tree sap and likes to feed on it.
When the Aqua Admin Amber left all his Pokémon behind deep underseas, he borrowed a Nincada from his teammate Shelly, which evolved right away into a Ninjask, causing much trouble for his opponent, Wattson. Even after it was defeated, the resultant Pokémon of its evolution, Shedinja, was able to land a surprise attack that sent him plummeting toward the bottom of the ocean.
Ninjask moves around at such a high speed that it cannot be seen, even while its crying can be clearly heard. For that reason, this Pokémon was long believed to be invisible.
If Ninjask is not trained properly, it will refuse to obey the Trainer and cry loudly continuously. Because of this quality, this Pokémon is said to be one that puts the Trainer's abilities to the test.
Ninjask moves around at such a high speed that it cannot be seen, even while its crying can be clearly heard. For that reason, this Pokémon was long believed to be invisible.
If Ninjask is not trained properly, it will refuse to obey the Trainer and cry loudly continuously. Because of this quality, this Pokémon is said to be one that puts the Trainer’s abilities to the test.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Ninjask has the highest Speed base stat of all non-legendary Pokémon, all Flying-type Pokémon, and all Bug-type Pokémon. This is ironic as Cicadas are actually very slow and clumsy insects.
Ninjask is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 456.
Ninjask shares its species name with Greninja. They are both known as the Ninja Pokémon.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Ninjask images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
