Is Shaymin Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Event-only Grass legendary. AbilityNatural Cure clears status on switch-out. Shaymin stays in Land Forme in Diamond and Pearl. Sky Forme isn't available until Platinum. Cute and strong. Unobtainable without the event item.
Shaymin resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Shaymin resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Shaymin resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Jupiter's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Saturn's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- LV 10GrassMagical LeafPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM29PsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Game Corner
- After Fantina
- TM19GrassGiga DrainPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 209
- LV 73GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- LV 100GrassSeed FlarePower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
How to Get Shaymin in Diamond & Pearl
Shaymin lives in the Flower Paradise, reachable only with Oak's Letter in hand. Since that letter came from a special event, the gratitude Pokemon stays out of reach without that distribution.
Wild Shaymin may be holding when caught:
Lum Berry (always) Held: Consumed to cure any status condition or confusion.1 location to catch Shaymin
Badge 8How to Get Shaymin in Diamond & Pearl
How to Get Shiny Shaymin in Diamond & Pearl
Shaymin depends on the Oak's Letter event that these games never received, so its shiny must come from another game and be traded in. See every game where Shiny Shaymin can be hunted
TRU Shaymin (non-shiny). Oaks Letter never distributed for D/P.
Shiny Shaymin Evolution
Does Not EvolveShaymin 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Shaymin Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Shaymin
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x94-111%KO Poison Jab 2x36-42% U-turn 2x32-37% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x94-111%KO Aerial Ace 2x32-37% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x49-57% X-Scissor 2x29-34% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x57-67% Wing Attack 2x43-51% | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Yanmega builds →Bug Buzz 2x66-78% Air Slash 2x56-66% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x91-107%KO U-turn 2x36-42% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
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
DP Shaymin Best Moveset
100 across every stat with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on the switch. The moveset runs special Grass attacks and MoveLeech Seed for sustainability, similar to Celebi but Grass-only. Reliable and well-rounded but without the coverage Celebi's Psychic typing adds.
Best Build
Shaymin best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Seed Flare
- Earth Power
- Hidden Power Fire
- 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 Psychic coverage. 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
25 of 27 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It lives in flower patches and avoids detection by curling up to look like a flowering plant.
It can dissolve toxins in the air to instantly transform ruined land into a lush field of flowers.
Shaymin Event Distributions
In Diamond & Pearl, Shaymin is an occasional Mystery Gift target, offered in a small run of events.
Meet SHAYMIN!DiamondPearlNot shiny
Dear Pokemon Trainer:HeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Meet SHAYMIN!DiamondPearlNot shiny
Meet SHAYMIN!DiamondPearlNot shiny
Shaymin That Came From the ScreenDiamondPearlNot shiny
Character Fair Commemoration Shaymin GiftDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Pokemon Spring Event ShayminHeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Shaymin Diamond & Pearl Guide
Shaymin is a static encounter at Flower Paradise in Diamond & Pearl. Shaymin appears at level 30. Prerequisite: Requires Oak's Letter. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
No. Shaymin isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Obtain it through event distribution in Platinum, then trade it over.
In Diamond & Pearl, Shaymin plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Diamond & Pearl, Timid is the go-to nature for Shaymin. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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