Is Shinx Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Breed-only Electric with AbilityIntimidate. Luxray has high Attack but mixed offense and low speed. Alola's Electric options like Magnezone and Alolan Raichu are stronger and easier to obtain.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Shinx's defenses.
Mallow's typing presses Shinx's defenses.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Nanu's team hits Shinx's weaknesses hard.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Shinx's weaknesses hard.
Molayne's team hits Shinx's weaknesses hard.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Shinx has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Kukui's team hits Shinx's weaknesses hard.
Shinx cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Shinx in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Shinx isn't available in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Start by transferring Shinx from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or HeartGold & SoulSilver. The evolution path from Shinx to Shinx is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Shinx in USUM
- Step 1Shinx ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 203. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 202. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 16 · Radio: Sinnoh Sound. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Luxio
Step 3Evolve into Luxray
Shinx Weakness
Shinx's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
What is Shinx Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Shinx
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x233-275%KO | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Excadrill can KO Shinx with Earthquake (328-386%).
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x328-386%KO Rapid Spin55-65% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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Shinx Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Shinx easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Double Kick, Eerie Impulse, Fake Tears and 11 more to offspring.
USUM Shinx Best Moveset
Electric at 65 Attack with AbilityIntimidate dropping opposing Attack and AbilityGuts boosting Attack through status as a hidden ability. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Luxray two evolutions away adds 120 Attack.
Best Build
Shinx best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Wild Charge
- Crunch
- Ice Fang
- Volt Switch
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Double Kick and Eerie Impulse on Shinx. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Thunder and Wild Charge, they expand what Shinx can actually threaten in practice.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Shinx Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, you can run Shinx through the first few routes without issues. 263 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Luxio as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Shinx spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form 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 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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 7LGPE
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