Is Shaymin Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Transfer only. Grass with AbilityNatural Cure. Sky Forme available in BW for Serene Grace Air Slash. Event-only access limits availability.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Shaymin resists most of Cress's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Lenora's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Shaymin resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Brycen's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Shaymin cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Shaymin in Black & White
Shaymin doesn't appear in Black & White. Transfer it from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Shaymin is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Shaymin Weakness
Shaymin is weak to Ice, Fire, Poison, Flying, and Rock. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Poison, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Fighting |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Shaymin Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Shaymin
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Farfetch'd builds →Aerial Ace 2x50-59% Poison Jab 2x45-53% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x43-51% Smog 2x11-13% | ||
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Woobat Psychic | C | |
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Farfetch'd builds →Aerial Ace 2x50-59% Poison Jab 2x43-51% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Nuvema Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x41-49% Rollout 2x17-21% Smog 2x12-14% | ||
 Tranquill Normal | D | |
Woobat Psychic | C | |
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x75-89% Wing Attack 2x54-64% Rock Tomb 2x43-52% Fire Fang 2x37-44% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x77-91% Ice Fang 4x76-89% Rock Tomb 2x46-54% Fire Fang 2x38-45% | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x59-70% Rock Tomb 2x29-34% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Tranquill Normal | D | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x132-156%KO Rock Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x79-94% Ice Fang 4x78-93% Rock Tomb 2x45-53% Fire Fang 2x39-46% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Crustle builds →Rock Slide 2x67-79% Poison Jab 2x47-56% Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pansear (Dreamyard Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x58-70% Acrobatics 2x31-37% Rock Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x172-203%KO Rock Slide 2x51-60% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x128-151%KO Rock Slide 2x53-63% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Archeops builds →Fly 2x97-114%KO Rock Slide 2x81-95% | ||
Cryogonal Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Cryogonal builds →Ice Beam 4x150-177%KO Poison Jab 2x27-32% Acrobatics 2x18-22% | ||
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x178-209%KO Rock Slide 2x52-62% Aerial Ace 2x42-50% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x130-154%KO Rock Slide 2x55-64% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 2x136-160%KO Smog 2x16-20% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Archeops builds →Fly 2x99-116%KO Rock Slide 2x82-97% | ||
Cryogonal Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Cryogonal builds →Ice Beam 4x154-182%KO Poison Jab 2x26-32% Acrobatics 2x18-22% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x193-228%KO Fly 2x61-72% Stone Edge 2x68-80% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x174-205%KO Stone Edge 2x68-80% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x156-184%KO Smog 2x16-19% | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodDesert Resort Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x130-153%KO Stone Edge 2x72-85% | ||
In Black & White, Tyranitar's Crunch hits Shaymin for 49-57%. Blaziken threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (197-232%). Gengar deals 49-57% with Shadow Ball.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit25-29% Crunch49-57% Superpower24-29% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x197-232%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball49-57% Focus Blast24-28% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Outrage75-88% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x151-178%KO Surf19-22% Ice Shard 4x58-69% Thunderbolt25-30% | ||
Shaymin Evolutions
Shaymin is a mythical Grass/Flying type with 600 total stats. No evolution, no breeding. You get one through events or special distribution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
BW Shaymin Best Moveset
100 across every stat with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on every switch. Grass TermStab from both sides and MoveSeed Flare at 120 base power provide real offensive presence. The moveset combines balanced stats with status immunity for a flexible Grass type.
Best Build
Shaymin best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Earth Power
- Seed Flare
- Aromatherapy
- Hidden Power Ice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Shaymin's options are limited here. You've got Leaf Storm and Seed Flare for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Grass and Flying hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Shaymin Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Shaymin is a Mythical Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a support. Earthpower with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Black & White, Shaymin's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Charizard (Fire), and Nidoking (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Rock-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Serene Grace is the go-to ability for Shaymin. It doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring. It's Shaymin's only ability.
In Black & White, Shaymin fills the support role. It's a special attacker with base 120 Sp. Atk. Base 127 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Black & White, the core moveset is Earthpower, Seedflare, Aromatherapy, and Hiddenpowerice. Earthpower leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
As a Mythical Pokemon, Shaymin has limited availability — 12 games since its debut in Diamond & Pearl. Typically obtained through special events or in-game quests rather than standard encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves