Under Trick Room, Shiinotic's terrible Speed becomes its best asset — it 'outspeeds' nearly everything when turns are reversed. Dragon moves can't touch it, which offsets the 5 weaknesses somewhat. One of the newer additions from Gen 7. Known as the Illuminating Pokemon.
Shiinotic's spread favors special bulk over offense. Sp. Def leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 Sp. Def EVs per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.
It puts its prey to sleep and siphons off their vitality through the tip of its arms. If one of its kind is weakened, it helps by sending it vitality.
When it starts fighting for territory with Parasect, the entire area gets completely coated in spores!
Shiinotic Weakness
VulnerableShiinotic is weak to Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Steel-type moves. Watch out for Poison attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Dragon-type moves entirely. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
Shiinotic is the evolved form of Morelull. Breeding produces Morelull eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Morelull gave Shiinotic the biggest boost in Defense (+25), bringing the total to 405 stats.
How to Evolve
Breed with Shiinotic to get Morelull eggs easily from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Growth, Leech Seed and 2 more.
For a defensive wall, Shiinotic wants max HP and Sp. Def EVs and Bigroot. The Calm nature tilts toward special wall duty, and Effect Spore contributes without taking a move slot.
Best Build
Best Shiinotic Moveset
- Moonblast
- Spore
- Strength Sap
- Leech Seed
Recommended Teammates
Egg moves make a real difference. Shiinotic gets Amnesia and Growth exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Ghost and Psychic coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Solar Beam and Moonblast.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Shiinotic appears at moderate rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Shiinotic in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Morelull is your first catch on the way to Shiinotic. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 14-29 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch MorelullEASYBrooklet Hill - NorthUltra MoonGrassLv.14-1720%EarlyNightEASYBrooklet Hill - NorthUltra SunGrassLv.14-1720%EarlyNightEASYBrooklet Hill - SouthUltra MoonGrassLv.14-1720%EarlyNightEASYBrooklet Hill - SouthUltra SunGrassLv.14-1720%EarlyNightMODERATELush Jungle - NorthUltra SunGrassLv.19-2210%MidForestNightMODERATELush Jungle - NorthUltra MoonGrassLv.19-2210%MidForestNightMODERATELush Jungle - SouthUltra SunGrassLv.19-2210%MidForestNightMODERATELush Jungle - SouthUltra MoonGrassLv.19-2210%MidForestNightMODERATELush Jungle - WestUltra SunGrassLv.19-2210%MidForestNightMODERATELush Jungle - WestUltra MoonGrassLv.19-2210%MidForestNight
Step 2Shiinotic ✓MODERATERoute 11Ultra SunGrassLv.26-2910%MidRouteNightMODERATERoute 11Ultra MoonGrassLv.26-2910%MidRouteNightor evolve from Morelull (Step 1)
Shiinotic has a 405 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as a trick room. Base 100 Sp. Def is where it shines.
Shiinotic's biggest threats include Gengar (Poison), Arcanine (Fire), and Walrein (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Gengar is the most dangerous since Poison moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 30 Speed, Shiinotic won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Morelull evolves into Shiinotic at level 24. Shiinotic is the fully evolved form. It sits at 405 BST in its evolved form.
Illuminate is the go-to ability for Shiinotic. It doubles the wild encounter rate. Its hidden ability Rain Dish can work in specific setups. Effect Spore is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.
Shiinotic fills the trick room role. It's a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Shiinotic can be found in Sword & Shield, Sun & Moon, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Shiinotic has appeared in 3 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A