Mid-stage Pokemon like Shinx rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Luxray, which is where the real potential kicks in. Only weak to Ground. Known as the Flash Pokemon.
Attack and HP carry most of Shinx's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
The extension and contraction of its muscles generates electricity. Its fur glows when it’s in trouble.
Shinx Weakness
GoodShinx's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground moves. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Three stages ahead. Shinx grows into Luxio, then pushes on to Luxray. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 260 total stats over Shinx.
How to Evolve
Breed Shinx easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Fire Fang, Howl, Ice Fang and 4 more to offspring.
Best Build
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You'll want to breed for Fire Fang and Howl on Shinx. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Thunder and Thunderbolt, they expand what Shinx can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 44 locations. Shinx's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations
You can catch Shinx through 44 walking encounters from Lv. 2-29, but availability differs between SoulSilver and HeartGold. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Shinx is meant to evolve into Luxio. At 263 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Watch for Garchomp (Ground) when using Shinx. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Shinx evolves into Luxio at level 15. Shinx is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Intimidate is what you want on Shinx. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Rivalry, Guts) work on paper but Intimidate is what makes Shinx worth using.
Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Shinx is a physical attacker with base 65 Attack. Defensively? Fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Shinx appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Shinx spans 6 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
- 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 IVDPDebut
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 VIISM
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