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

It is 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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingRockGhostDark
½xResist
GrassPoisonGroundBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
NormalFighting
STAB (4)
GrassPsychicDarkGhost
How to Beat Shedinja in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile threatens a KO with Knock Off (262-308%). Blaziken's Flare Blitz also KOs at 529-623%.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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
5moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Shedinja Best Moveset

utility options is what separates a good sweep from a wasted boost. After Swords Dance, Shedinja threatens a wide range with max Attack and Speed EVs and Focus Sash backing every hit.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Wonder Guard
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Shedinja
Naive+SPE

Shedinja best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Doubles Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • ProtectFAST +4
  • MimicUtility
  • Ally Switch
  • Swords Dance

Recommended Teammates

Arcanine
ArcanineDecent

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Dig
C8010010Ground
Lv 1
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
Lv 1
Grudge
———5Ghost
Lv 1
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 1
Metal Claw
D509535Steel
Lv 1
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Shadow Claw
A7010015Ghost
Lv 15
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 23
Absorb
—2010025Grass
Lv 29
Shadow Sneak+1
A4010030Ghost
Lv 36
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 43
Mind Reader
———5Normal
Lv 50
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
Lv 57
Spite
D—10010Ghost
Lv 64
Phantom Force
B9010010Ghost

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM62
Bug Buzz
D9010010Bug
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
D10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
D150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
A7010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
S—8515Fire
TM81
X-Scissor
B8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bug Bite
C6010020Bug
Egg
Final Gambit
D—1005Fighting
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Gust
D4010035Flying
Egg
Night Slash
C7010015Dark

Tutor Moves

Shedinja can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Shedinja in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

You're catching Nincada first, not Shedinja. Nincada appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Shedinja in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Nincada is your first catch on the way to Shedinja. You'll find walking and special encounters from Lv. 10-63 across 10 total spots in the chain.

  1. Nincada
    Step 1Catch Nincada
    Eterna Forest
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.10-12 Forest
    22%Early
    Eterna Forest
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.10-12 Forest
    22%Early
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Shedinja
    Step 2Shedinja ✓

Shedinja Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Nincada evolves into Shedinja at level 20. Shedinja is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Nincada.

  • Honestly, in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Shedinja is a tough sell at 236 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug/Ghost options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Wonder Guard changes the entire equation for Shedinja. The 236 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a trick room. Protect 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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