Is Shaymin Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Event-only Grass Mythical. Sky Forme changes to Grass/Flying with AbilitySerene Grace. Not available through normal gameplay.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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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 has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Shaymin resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
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 trades roughly evenly with Kukui'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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Shaymin can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Shaymin is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
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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) | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x97-115%KO Smack Down 2x33-39% Flame Charge 2x33-39% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Fly 2x97-115%KO Fire Fang 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x44-53% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x118-139%KO Venoshock 2x61-72% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x118-139%KO Smog 2x18-22% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x102-120%KO Venoshock 2x35-42% Rock Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x135-159%KO Hurricane 2x77-90% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x113-134%KO Air Slash 2x66-77% Rock Slide 2x36-43% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x115-135%KO Sludge Bomb 2x80-95% Acrobatics 2x22-26% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x144-169%KO Smog 2x23-28% | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x144-169%KO Stone Edge 2x65-77% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x151-177%KO Stone Edge 2x51-60% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Rayquaza builds →Ice Beam 4x139-164%KO Fly 2x104-123%KO Overheat 2x100-118%KO Stone Edge 2x77-91% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 4x186-219%KO Fly 2x62-73% Stone Edge 2x68-81% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 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 4x71-84% Fire Blast 2x43-51% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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
USUM Shaymin Best Moveset
100 across every stat with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status. Sky Forme shifts to Grass/Flying at 120 Sp. Atk and 127 Speed with AbilitySerene Grace making MoveAir Slash flinch 60%% of the time. The moveset holds B-tier in Land Forme through balanced utility, with Sky Forme reaching a much higher offensive identity through flinch-based disruption.
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
Base Stats
Shaymin Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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