Shedinja (Pokémon)

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Shedinja ヌケニン Nukenin #292 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Bug Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Wonder Guard Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 16 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Shedinja 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 2.6 lbs. 1.2 kg Shedinja 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 95 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 83 V+	Leveling rate Erratic
EV yield Total: 2 Shedinja 2 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
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 Nincada evolves into Ninjask, starting at level 20, and there is an extra space in the player's party and the player has an extra Poké Ball. 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. Its body is completely hollow and dark, as it possesses no internal organs. Its shell consists of chitin and is completely incapable of movement. Most of its body is light brown, and the abdomen is gray. This body is hard and powerful, which gives it strong defenses. It has four protrusions on its underside instead of legs, and its eyes are narrow slits. It has a pair of tattered wings on its back that divide into three wingtips, and between them is a hole. Two lines encircle its abdomen and a white halo floats above its head. It does not breathe and floats without moving its wings. It lives in forests.

In the anime

Shedinja in the anime

Major appearances

Shedinja made its debut appearance in The Princess and the Togepi under the ownership of Colonel Hansen. It also appeared in A Togepi Mirage!.

Minor appearances

A Shedinja belonging to a Coordinator competing in the Hoenn Grand Festival made a cameo in Hi Ho Silver Wind! and made its appearance in Deceit and Assist.

A Coordinator's Shedinja also appeared in The Saffron Con.

A Trainer's Shedinja appeared in XY077.

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 in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures 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 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
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 Platinum HeartGold A strange Pokémon--it flies without moving its wings, has a hollow shell for a body, and does not breathe. SoulSilver
Generation V Black A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit. White Black 2 A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit. White 2
Generation VI X A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit. Y A most peculiar Pokémon that somehow appears in a Poké Ball when a Nincada evolves. Omega 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. Alpha 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.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party Emerald Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party and spare Poké Ball Platinum Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party and spare Poké Ball HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party and spare Poké Ball Pal Park Forest
Generation V Black White Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer
Generation VI X Y Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party and spare Poké Ball Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Nincada with extra slot in party and spare Poké Ball

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Automatic on obtaining Ninjask Trozei! Secret Storage 19, Endless Level 33, Forever Level 33, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Nincada Ranger Lyra Forest
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mt. Travail (1F-19F) MD Sky Mt. Travail (1F-19F)
Generation V Rumble Blast Forest: Misty Edgewater (post-ending)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
RS	Monster Week 1 Shedinja	English	United States	50	October 18 to 24, 2003

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 IX, 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× Fairy 0× 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× Fairy 0× 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× Fairy 0× 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× Fairy 0× 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. 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

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

XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  000Start 000Start Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   000Start 000Start Harden Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   0055 0055 Leech Life Bug Physical 02020 100}}100% 15 Clever 1 ♥ 0   0099 0099 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   01414 01313 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 080}}80% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 0   02525 01717 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 03838 02121 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100}}100% 30 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   01919 02525 Mind Reader Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   03131 02929 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 05959 03333 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   04343 03737 Grudge Ghost Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ 05050 04141 Heal Block Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   04747 04545 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 Cool 1 ♥ 0

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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 ♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM61 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM76 TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM01 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Bug Buzz Bug Special 90 100% 10 Beautiful 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Final Gambit Fighting Special — 100% 5 Tough 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   Feint Attack Dark Physical 60 —% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Silver Wind Bug Special 60 100% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Shedinja in Generation VI 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

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ X Y OR AS Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Shedinja can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Shedinja cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

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

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Bide Normal Physical — —% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0

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 moves from other generations

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 Attack ●●● Defense ● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack 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: 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

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.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Shedinja.
• Shedinja has the lowest base stat total of all fully evolved Pokémon and all Ghost-type Pokémon.
  • Shedinja is also the only fully evolved Pokémon that has a lower base stat total than its pre-evolved form.
  • It has the lowest average stat of any evolved Pokémon as well.
  • It is the only Ghost-type Pokémon to have a unique base stat total.
• 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. 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, which are both in the Undiscovered group.
• Shedinja inherits the same personality value, IVs, EVs, OT and ID number as the Nincada that shed it. Among other things, due to retaining personality value, if the Nincada was Shiny, Shedinja will be Shiny as well.
• 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 for the Nincada's original Trainer to take it to a Name Rater.
• Shedinja's Ability (Wonder Guard) 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.
  • If Soak is used to make Shedinja a Water type, it will have immunities to 16 of 18 attack 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 only the ones learned at the same level. In Generation V, Shedinja starts with the moves Nincada knew prior to evolution.
• Shedinja is the only genderless Pokémon that can learn Egg moves (as a Nincada). However, Staryu and Starmie could also learn moves via breeding in Gold and Silver.
• If the Nincada that the Shedinja evolved from has Pokérus, the Shedinja will have it as well.
• Even though looking into the crack on Shedinja's back is said to steal one's spirit, all of Shedinja's back sprites display it perfectly, yet no negative effects happen to the player in-game.

1 HP trivia

Shedinja has many unique characteristics derived from the fact that it has only 1 HP:

• 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 with an HP IV of 0 and no HP EVs.
• Shedinja's HP IV and base stat cannot be determined experimentally; one must find out the HP IV of the Nincada that shed it, as Shedinja shares those IVs.
• Shedinja is the only Pokémon who cannot gain any additional HP EVs. Ironically, Shedinja gives 2 HP EVs when defeated in battle.
  • In Generation VI, EVs in HP can be earned from Super Training, although having no effect towards the final HP.
• Shedinja will immediately faint if it receives any form of indirect damage, such as from status conditions, weather or entry hazards. This is demonstrated in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness with Battle CD 11, which requires the user to defeat six Shedinja in only one turn of combat by using a combination of Spikes and Rock Slide or Sandstorm.
  • Outside of battle, Shedinja immediately recovers from Poison after four steps in Generation IV onwards, whereas in Generation III it will immediately faint after four steps.
• Despite it being able to learn Substitute and Rest, they will always fail; however, Shedinja can receive another Pokémon's substitute through Baton Pass.
• Shedinja's Defense and Special Defense stats normally have no purpose in battle, as any damage will invariably cause Shedinja to faint. 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 are also used when a Pokémon uses Transform on a Shedinja, and when Shedinja uses Power Trick (via Mimic).
• Shedinja is the only Pokémon that has its HP restored to maximum when leveled up with a Rare Candy or revived with a Revive.
• Shedinja's Final Gambit will always do 1 HP of damage to an opponent.
• If Shedinja holds a Focus Sash and it is triggered, the item will be consumed and leave Shedinja at full HP. Similarly, if Shedinja uses Endure, it will receive no damage from the attack whatsoever.
• In Generation V onward, if a Shedinja has Sturdy (for example, being hit by Worry Seed followed by Skill Swap with something with Sturdy) it can survive any direct attack. However, indirect damage, such as from sandstorms, will bypass Sturdy and KO Shedinja.
• If Shedinja were to use Endeavor, it would always reduce the opponent's HP to 1.
• If Shedinja were to use Pain Split, it would cut the target's HP in half, similarly to Super Fang.
• If Shedinja were to use Curse, it would faint as a result (because, like any other move effect that causes damage, its effect is guaranteed to cause at least 1 HP of damage to the user).

Origin

It is based on the shed husk that cicadas leave behind when they finish their metamorphosis into adults. Concerning its species' ninja theme, 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. Its Ability Wonder Guard probably alludes to this.

Name origin

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

Nukenin is a pun on 抜け忍 nukenin, a term for ninja who have abandoned their clan and lord. It also combines 抜け殻 nukegara (casting off skin) and ninja.

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 Kkeopjilmon From 껍질 kkeop'jil and monster Mandarin Chinese 脫殼忍者 / 脱壳忍者 Tuōkérěnzhě'' Literally "Shedding ninja". May also be from 金蟬脫殼 Jīn​chán ​tuōké Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi शेडिंजा Shedinja Transliteration of English name

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