Is Shaymin Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Transfer only. Grass with AbilityNatural Cure. Land Forme only in HGSS. If imported, decent stats and Natural Cure utility. Most players will never have one.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Bugsy's team hits Shaymin's weaknesses hard.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Morty's typing presses Shaymin's defenses.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Chuck's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Shaymin resists most of Pryce's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Shaymin resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin resists most of Misty's coverage and hits back hard.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Janine's team hits Shaymin's weaknesses hard.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Shaymin's weaknesses hard.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Koga's team hits Shaymin's weaknesses hard.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Lance's team hits Shaymin's weaknesses hard.
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 Bugsy
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- LV 64FlyingAir SlashPower 75Accuracy 95%PP 20
- LV 73GrassEnergy BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 91GrassLeaf StormPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 100GrassSeed FlarePower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
How to Get Shaymin in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Shaymin can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer one in from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum.
Shaymin cannot be caught in the wild in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Shaymin in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Shaymin is unavailable in these games, so its shiny must come from another game entirely and be traded in. See every game where Shiny Shaymin can be hunted
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
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Ho-Oh builds →Brave Bird 2x97-115%KO Overheat 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEmbedded Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x82-97% Overheat 2x85-100%KO Ice Beam 2x59-69% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x97-115%KO Air Slash 2x53-62% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Dragons Den Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x75-88% Fire Blast 2x52-61% Ice Beam 2x41-49% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Silver Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x109-128%KO Air Slash 2x59-70% U-turn 2x31-37% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x91-107%KO Brave Bird 2x61-71% Poison Jab 2x41-48% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x98-116%KO Sludge Bomb 2x42-50% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Salamence builds →Fly 2x75-88% Fire Blast 2x56-66% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Lugia builds →Aeroblast 2x59-70% Ice Beam 2x38-45% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x105-123%KO Aerial Ace 2x23-27% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x68-80% Fire Blast 2x39-46% Ice Beam 2x31-37% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x49-57% X-Scissor 2x29-34% | ||
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
HGSS Shaymin Best Moveset
Pure Grass type at 100 across every stat with AbilityNatural Cure clearing status on the switch. The moveset fires special Grass attacks, drains HP with MoveLeech Seed, and switches cleanly. Reliable and steady, but coverage stays limited to Grass.
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
Shaymin develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Energy Ball and Seed Flare 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
All 16 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Shaymin Event Distributions
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Shaymin is an occasional Mystery Gift target, offered in a small run of events.
Dear Pokemon Trainer:HeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Pokemon Spring Event ShayminHeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Shaymin HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
No. Shaymin isn't catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Obtain it through event distribution in Platinum, then trade it over.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Shaymin plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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
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