Utility
Trick Room
CTier
40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Attack leads and HP gets almost nothing. That's Shedinja's stat line in a nutshell. 1 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 2 HP EVs.

Base Stats
Below
HP1
F
Attack90
B
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def30
F
Speed40
D
Total236
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight1.2 kg
2.6 lbsFeather
Base XP83
Low Yield
Abilities
Wonder GuardTop Pick
Protects against damaging moves that are not super effective.
Wonder Guard: Only super effective hits
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one’s spirit.

Shedinja Weakness

Shedinja is weak to Fire, Flying, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Wonder Guard makes Shedinja immune to all non-super-effective damage.

Shedinja Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Poison, Ground, Bug
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting
Type ChartGood
5Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Score0
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingRockGhostDark
½xResist
GrassPoisonGroundBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
NormalFighting
STAB (4)
GrassPsychicDarkGhost
How to Beat Shedinja in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

In Black 2 & White 2, Dragonite can KO Shedinja with Outrage (289-340%). Volcarona threatens a KO with Fire Blast (636-749%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 428-503%.

Dragonite
Dragonite
DragonFlying
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMultiscale
ItemLum Berry
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Dragon Dance
  • Extreme Speed
  • OutrageSTAB
  • Fire Punch
Damage vs Shedinja
Outrage
289-340%KO
View Dragonite builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

Nincada's line splits into 2 evolutions, and Shedinja is a unique condition. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Nincada to get eggs. Ninjask has 220 more total stats, but Shedinja makes up for it with a stronger Attack gain (+45 from Nincada). View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions
Nincada
#290Nincada
Ninjask
#291NinjaskLevel 20
Shedinja
#292ShedinjaLevel 20
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Nincada
BugGround
Ninjask
BugFlying
Shedinja
BugGhost
HP
31
61+30
1-30
ATK
45
90+45
90+45
DEF
90
45-45
45-45
SP.ATK
30
50+20
30
SP.DEF
30
50+20
30
SPE
40
160+120
40
BST
266D-Tier
456C-Tier+190
236C-Tier-30
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
Trick Room
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Challenging

Shedinja is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Nincada eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves

Black 2 & White 2 Shedinja Best Moveset

Focus Sash guarantees Shedinja survives one hit from full HP. That's enough to deal early damage and fire off Will-O-Wisp before going down. Wonderguard and max Attack and Speed EVs maximize first-turn impact.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Attacker
Ability
Wonder Guard
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Shedinja
Adamant+ATK

Shedinja best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • Will O Wisp
  • Shadow SneakSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Drapion
DrapionGood
Crawdaunt
CrawdauntGood
Qwilfish
QwilfishGood

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Shedinja gets Bug Bite and Bug Buzz exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Bug Buzz and Leech Life.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 5
Leech Life
—2010010Bug
Lv 9
Sand Attack
——10015Ground
Lv 14
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 19
Mind Reader
———5Normal
Lv 25
Spite
——10010Ghost
Lv 31
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 38
Shadow Sneak+1
S4010030Ghost
Lv 45
Grudge
———5Ghost
Lv 52
Heal Block
——10015Psychic
Lv 59
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
D——15Dark
TM15
Hyper Beam
D150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM76
Struggle Bug
—3010020Bug
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM19
Telekinesis
———15Psychic
TM46
Thief
—6010010Dark
TM06
Toxic
A—9010Poison
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
S—7515Fire
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Egg
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Egg
Final Gambit
D—1005Fighting
Egg
Gust
D4010035Flying
Egg
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
Egg
Silver Wind
D601005Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Tutor
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Spite
——10010Ghost
Tutor
Trick
C—10010Psychic

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Dig
C8010010Ground
Rem
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
Rem
Metal Claw
—509535Steel
Rem
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
—209520Bug
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
String Shot
——9540Bug
Gen 4
Sucker Punch+1
C801005Dark

How to Get Shedinja in Black 2 & White 2

No wild encounters for Shedinja in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Nincada over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Shedinja in Black 2 & White 2

  1. Nincada
    Step 1Obtain Nincada

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldX
  2. Shedinja
    Step 2Shedinja ✓

Shedinja Guide

  • In Black 2 & White 2, Shedinja's biggest threats include Arcanine (Fire), Salamence (Flying), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 40 Speed, Shedinja won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • In Black 2 & White 2, Nincada evolves into Shedinja at level 20. Shedinja is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Nincada.

  • Honestly, in Black 2 & White 2 Shedinja is a tough sell at 236 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug/Ghost options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.

  • In Black 2 & White 2, Wonder Guard changes the entire equation for Shedinja. The 236 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a trick room. Will O Wisp with Focus Sash is the standard set.

  • Wonder Guard is what you want on Shedinja. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Shedinja spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

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