Is Shedinja Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
AbilityWonder Guard blocks all damage except super-effective hits. 1 HP. Bug/Ghost has five weaknesses in Gen 4. Transfer-only. Against opponents without Fire, Rock, Flying, Ghost, or Dark, Shedinja is untouchable. Against the rest, gone instantly.
Nincada trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Ninjask has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
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Ninjask has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
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Ninjask has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
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Ninjask trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
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Ninjask trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
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Ninjask has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
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Ninjask trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
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Ninjask has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
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Ninjask has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
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Ninjask trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
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Ninjask has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
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Ninjask trades roughly evenly with Mars's team.
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Ninjask has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
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Ninjask has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
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Ninjask has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
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Catch Nincada
Catch Nincada in Eterna Forest (Poké Radar, Lv 10-12, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 213
- After Crasher Wake
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Route 210
- LV 45GroundDigPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Nincada to Shedinja
Nincada evolves into Shedinja at Level 20. Your Nincada should hit Level 20 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- After Fantina
- TM81BugX-ScissorPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Route 221
- TM65GhostShadow ClawPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Gym Leader Fantina at Hearthome City
- After Candice
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- LV 59GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Nincada to Ninjask
Nincada evolves into Ninjask at Level 20. Your Nincada should hit Level 20 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20BugBug BitePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Gardenia
- TM89BugU-turnPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Veilstone Game Corner
- TM40FlyingAerial AcePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 213
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- LV 25NormalSwords DancePower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- LV 52BugX-ScissorPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Shedinja in Diamond & Pearl
Shedinja never appears in the wild. It spawns into a free party slot when a Nincada evolves at level 20, as long as you have an empty Poke Ball and room on your team to receive it.
Catch Nincada at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Shedinja.
- 1Catch Nincada
- 2Evolve Shedinjaat Lv.20
Badge 1How to Obtain Shedinja in DP
- Step 2Shedinja ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Nincada egg.
How to Get Shiny Shedinja in Diamond & Pearl
Shedinja splits off when Nincada evolves, so chain that shiny in Eterna Forest at 1 in 200 and evolve with an open party slot and a spare Poke Ball. Compare Shiny Shedinja odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Shedinja Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Shedinja in the Diamond & Pearl Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Flying, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Poison, Ground, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Shedinja Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Shedinja
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodStark Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x638-751%KO Dark Pulse 2x244-287%KO Ancient Power 2x184-217%KO | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodTurnback Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x336-396%KO Fly 2x168-198%KO Stone Edge 2x186-219%KO Dark Pulse 2x196-231%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x529-623%KO Stone Edge 2x192-227%KO Shadow Claw 2x137-161%KO Aerial Ace 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x390-460%KO Thief 2x88-105%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x351-414%KO Shadow Claw 2x165-194%KO Payback 2x118-140%KO Fire Blast 2x158-186%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x210-248%KO Night Slash 2x110-130%KO Rock Slide 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x304-358%KO Night Slash 2x237-280%KO Shadow Ball 2x204-241%KO | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x569-670%KO Stone Edge 2x186-219%KO | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x430-507%KO Dark Pulse 2x165-194%KO | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 2x339-399%KO Aerial Ace 2x137-161%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Arcanine builds →Overheat 2x512-603%KO Bite 2x121-144%KO Aerial Ace 2x121-144%KO | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 2x317-373%KO Aerial Ace 2x126-150%KO Thief 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x282-332%KO Stone Edge 2x234-276%KO Shadow Claw 2x165-194%KO Aerial Ace 2x142-167%KO | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shedinja View Magmar builds →Overheat 2x512-603%KO Feint Attack 2x109-128%KO | ||
Shedinja Evolutions
Nincada's line splits into 2 evolutions, and Shedinja is the level-up path. 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
Breeding
Shedinja is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Nincada eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyDP Shedinja Best Moveset
1 HP with AbilityWonder Guard means only super-effective moves, weather, status, or TermEntry Hazards deal any damage at all. The moveset either blocks everything or dies instantly depending on whether the opponent has a counter. MoveStealth Rock alone KOs it on the switch.
Best Build
Shedinja best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Swords Dance
- X Scissor
- Shadow Sneak
- Sucker Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Bug Buzz and Leech Life.
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
29 of 31 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one’s spirit.
Shedinja Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, Shedinja can work for a story run. It rates C-Tier, a middle-of-the-pack pick, so the Bug/Ghost typing decides whether it earns a team slot.
In Diamond & Pearl, Shedinja plays as a trick room. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. so pick your spots carefully.
In Diamond & Pearl, Jolly is the go-to nature for Shedinja. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the trick room role.
Game Availability
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Shedinja spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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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