Shedinja (Pokémon)

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Shedinja ヌケニン Nukenin #292
Artwork from R/S/E
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— 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 is a brownish Pokémon resembling an insect's exoskeleton. Shedinja has a white halo floating over its head and a black hole on its back. It is actually the shed remains of a Nincada after it evolves into a Ninjask. However, there is no logical explanation as to how Shedinja gained a "life" of its own.

Gender differences

Shedinja is a genderless species.

Special abilities

It is rumored that if a human peers into its back, their 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.

Shedinja's movepool is the same as Ninjask's, but with the addition of several Template:Type2 moves.

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.

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Forest Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Shedinja do not eat anything at all.

In the anime

File:Shedinja anime.jpg

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.

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 A most peculiar Pokémon that somehow appears in a Poké Ball when a Nincada evolves.
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 A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit. Platinum A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit. HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} 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 Trade 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

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.

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 wild Shedinja always has a maximum of 5 HP. However, as a team member, Shedinja's HP is not capped.

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro In addition to its normal movepool, Shedinja will also learn any and all moves that the Ninjask it is shed from has at the time of evolution.

By leveling up

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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. |} |}

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 2, 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.
• 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).
• Shedinja has the lowest base stat total of all fully-evolved Pokémon.
  • Oddly, Shedinja is also the only fully-evolved Pokémon that has lower base stat total than its pre-evolved form.
• 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.
• During Generation III, Shedinja's entire body was shown as a dull shade of gold. Shedinja's colors were changed to match its official artwork more closely in Generation IV.
• Shedinja is part of the only evolutionary family where each evolution has a different secondary type. Nincada being bug/ground Ninjask being bug/Flying and Shedinja being bug/ghost.

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.

Name origin

Shedinja's name is a combination of shed, casting off of skin or exoskeleton, and ninja. Its Japanese name 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 tomb.
• French: Munja - From mue (shed skin) and ninja.
• Korean: 껍질몬 Kkeopjilmon

External links

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