Is Shaymin Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Transfer only. Grass with AbilityNatural Cure. Event mythical. Sky Forme adds Flying. Most players won't have one.
Shaymin resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Shaymin resists most of Korrina's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Malva's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha'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 X & Y
Shaymin doesn't appear in X & Y. 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 |
What is Shaymin Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Shaymin
 Pansear Fire | D | |
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift | ||
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x80-95% Wing Attack 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x57-67% Fire Fang 2x39-47% | ||
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x63-75% Rock Tomb 2x36-42% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 4x93-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-43% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
 Swalot Poison | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Scolipede builds →Poison Jab 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Aerodactyl builds →Ice Fang 4x77-90% Wing Attack 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x53-63% Fire Fang 2x38-45% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x87-102%KO Air Slash 2x67-80% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x84-100%KO Fly 2x64-76% | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x180-211%KO Stone Edge 2x69-82% Aerial Ace 2x42-49% | ||
 Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Avalugg builds →Ice Fang 4x125-148%KO Stone Edge 2x63-75% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Abomasnow builds →Ice Punch 4x118-139%KO Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Cryogonal Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Cryogonal builds →Ice Beam 4x147-173%KO Poison Jab 2x27-32% Acrobatics 2x19-23% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x178-209%KO Stone Edge 2x69-81% Aerial Ace 2x42-49% | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 4x149-175%KO Stone Edge 2x67-79% | ||
Avalugg Ice | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Avalugg builds →Ice Fang 4x125-147%KO Stone Edge 2x63-74% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x188-222%KO Ice Beam 4x71-83% Fire Blast 2x42-50% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x173-204%KO Stone Edge 2x68-80% Aerial Ace 2x41-49% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x146-172%KO Smog 2x23-27% | ||
In X & Y, Blaziken can KO Shaymin with Flare Blitz (166-196%). Gengar threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (93-109%). Salamence deals 70-82% with Outrage.
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x166-196%KO High Jump Kick45-53% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball41-49% Sludge Bomb 2x93-109%KO Focus Blast20-24% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Outrage70-82% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Lapras builds →Surf13-15% | ||
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
XY Shaymin Best Moveset
100 across all stats with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status. Grass TermStab faces new Fairy resistance. Sky Forme adds Flying and AbilitySerene Grace for 60%% flinch MoveAir Slash. The moveset adapted through form variety, with Sky Forme avoiding the Grass resistance problem.
Best Build
Shaymin best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Earth Power
- Seed Flare
- Air Slash
- Dazzling Gleam
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 X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Shaymin is a Mythical Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Earthpower with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, the core moveset is Earthpower, Seedflare, Air Slash, and Dazzling Gleam. Earthpower 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