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 resists most of Lana's coverage and hits back hard.
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Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with 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 trades roughly evenly with 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.
Kahili's team hits Shaymin's weaknesses hard.
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 Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Shaymin's overall bulk (100/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Shaymin Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Shaymin
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Fly 2x82-97% Fire Fang 2x40-48% | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x35-44% Gust 2x27-34% | ||
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Fly 2x76-91% Fire Fang 2x38-45% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 2x51-61% Smog 2x25-30% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Fly 2x79-94% Fire Fang 2x38-45% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x79-94% Flame Charge 2x27-33% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x52-62% Venoshock 2x32-38% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salazzle builds →Flame Burst 2x52-62% Venoshock 2x50-59% Leech Life 2x26-31% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x95-113%KO Venoshock 2x49-58% Leech Life 2x27-32% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x82-96% Venoshock 2x28-34% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x95-113%KO Smog 2x16-19% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x69-82% Fly 2x53-62% U-turn 2x27-32% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x79-94% Overheat 2x47-56% U-turn 2x38-45% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x106-126%KO Bug Buzz 2x75-89% Hurricane 2x61-72% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x90-106%KO Air Slash 2x52-62% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x77-91% Venoshock 2x26-31% | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x92-108%KO Sludge Bomb 2x64-75% Leech Life 2x25-30% Acrobatics 2x17-21% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x90-106%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-36% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x107-126%KO Bug Buzz 2x74-88% Hurricane 2x60-71% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x89-105%KO Venoshock 2x26-31% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x119-140%KO X-Scissor 2x32-38% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x114-134%KO Smog 2x19-22% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x89-105%KO Air Slash 2x53-62% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x83-97% Overheat 2x79-93% Ice Beam 2x55-65% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x108-127%KO Bug Buzz 2x76-89% Hurricane 2x61-72% Poison Jab 2x23-28% | ||
Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Turtonator builds →Shell Trap 2x89-105%KO Venoshock 2x26-31% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x120-141%KO X-Scissor 2x32-38% Poison Jab 2x32-38% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x116-136%KO Smog 2x19-22% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Blaziken can KO Shaymin with Flare Blitz (120-141%). Gengar's Shadow Ball hits Shaymin for 39-46%. Salamence deals 59-70% with Outrage.
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick65-76% Flare Blitz 2x120-141%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball39-46% Focus Blast38-45% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Earthquake16-19% Outrage59-70% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Lapras builds →Surf18-21% Hydro Pump22-26% Ice Beam 2x72-84% | ||
Shaymin Evolutions
Shaymin is a mythical Grass 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
TMs define Shaymin's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Seed Flare and Solar Beam, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Fairy coverage and more. That's where the options open up.
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 Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Shaymin has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Run Natural Cure on Shaymin. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. With base 100 Speed, Natural Cure gives Shaymin an edge before opponents can react.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Shaymin fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 100 Sp. Atk. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
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