Is Shaymin Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Transfer-only. Shaymin isn't available in Sun and Moon. No Gracidea flower to access Sky Forme either.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Shaymin resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin resists most of Lana's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Shaymin resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Shaymin resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Kahili'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 Sun & Moon
No wild encounters for Shaymin in Sun & Moon. It's available in Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
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 |
What is Shaymin Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Shaymin
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Fly 2x100-118%KO Rock Slide 2x55-66% Fire Fang 2x49-58% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x53-63% Acrobatics 2x30-37% | ||
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Fly 2x96-113%KO Rock Slide 2x54-63% Fire Fang 2x45-54% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x59-70% Clear Smog 2x28-34% | ||
Torracat Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Torracat builds →Fire Fang 2x49-59% Acrobatics 2x28-34% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Fly 2x94-111%KO Rock Slide 2x53-63% Fire Fang 2x45-54% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Magmar builds →Flame Burst 2x60-71% Clear Smog 2x28-34% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x65-77% Rock Slide 2x36-43% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x102-120%KO Venoshock 2x35-42% Rock Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
 Froslass IceGhost | C | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x98-115%KO Overheat 2x58-69% Smack Down 2x34-40% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x62-73% Rock Slide 2x34-40% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x114-134%KO Sludge Bomb 2x81-95% Acrobatics 2x22-26% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x97-114%KO Venoshock 2x32-39% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Froslass IceGhost | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x132-155%KO Rock Slide 2x36-43% Aerial Ace 2x29-35% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x147-173%KO Smog 2x24-29% | ||
Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x62-73% Rock Slide 2x35-42% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x115-136%KO Stone Edge 2x45-54% Venoshock 2x34-40% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x188-221%KO Ice Beam 4x70-82% Fire Blast 2x42-50% | ||
Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x130-153%KO Rock Slide 2x35-42% Aerial Ace 2x29-34% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x145-171%KO Smog 2x23-27% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x110-129%KO Acrobatics 2x34-40% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Blaziken can KO Shaymin with Flare Blitz (151-178%). Gengar's Shadow Ball hits Shaymin for 49-57%. Salamence deals 75-88% with Outrage.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick41-48% Flare Blitz 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball49-57% Focus Blast24-29% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Outrage75-88% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Lapras builds →Surf23-26% Hydro Pump28-33% Ice Beam 4x181-213%KO | ||
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
SM Shaymin Best Moveset
100 across every stat with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on the switch. Grass TermStab fires from balanced offenses. Sky Forme adds Flying with AbilitySerene Grace making MoveAir Slash flinch at 60%% and 127 Speed. The moveset earns B-tier on Land Forme through Natural Cure utility, but Sky Forme's Serene Grace flinch is the competitive draw.
Best Build
Shaymin best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Seed Flare
- Earth Power
- Air Slash
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Shaymin develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Energy Ball and Leaf Storm show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Shaymin Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Shaymin is a Mythical Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Seedflare with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, Shaymin fills the sweeper 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 Sun & Moon, the core moveset is Seedflare, Earthpower, Air Slash, and Rest. Seedflare leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper 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