Is Shaymin Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Flower Paradise at level 30 with Oak's Letter event item. Grass-type with AbilityNatural Cure. Land Forme has balanced stats. Gracidea Flower transforms into Sky Forme with Grass/Flying and AbilitySerene Grace. Event access only.
Shaymin resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Gardenia's team hits Shaymin's weaknesses hard.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Fantina'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 Byron's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Shaymin resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Flint's team hits Shaymin's weaknesses hard.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Shaymin has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Shaymin trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
How to Get Shaymin in Platinum
Shaymin appears in Flower Paradise, opened up only by the event-distributed Oak's Letter. The gratitude hedgehog sits at level 30, but reaching it hinges entirely on having that letter in hand.
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 Platinum
How to Get Shiny Shaymin in Platinum
Shaymin appears in the Flower Paradise once Oak's Letter opens the path from Route 224, so save and soft reset the encounter until it turns out shiny. 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 | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x109-128%KO Air Slash 2x59-70% U-turn 2x31-37% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x98-116%KO Sludge Bomb 2x42-50% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 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 | |
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x68-80% Fire Blast 2x39-46% Ice Beam 2x31-37% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x57-67% Wing Attack 2x43-51% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shaymin View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x49-57% X-Scissor 2x29-34% | ||
 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 | |
 Ninetales Fire | 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
Pt Shaymin Best Moveset
Pure Grass typing at 100 across every stat provides balanced performance but no second typing for additional resistances. The moveset runs special Grass attacks, MoveLeech Seed for HP drain, and AbilityNatural Cure clears status on every switch. Reliable and steady, but coverage stays limited.
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
The flowers all over its body burst into bloom if it is lovingly hugged and senses gratitude.
Shaymin Event Distributions
In Platinum, Shaymin is an occasional Mystery Gift target, offered in a small run of events.
Dear Pokemon Trainer:HeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Character Fair Commemoration Shaymin GiftDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Pokemon Spring Event ShayminHeartGoldSoulSilverDiamondPearlPlatinumNot shiny
Shaymin Platinum Guide
Shaymin is a static encounter at Flower Paradise in Platinum. 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.
Yes. Shaymin is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Shaymin becomes available after the main story is complete in Platinum.
In Platinum, Shaymin plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Platinum, 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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