Is Shinx Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Safari Zone encounter. Electric with AbilityRivalry boosting damage against same-gender opponents. Luxray at level 30 is a strong Electric option. Competes with Ampharos for the slot but arrives later.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Chuck's typing presses Shinx's defenses.
Jasmine's typing presses Shinx's defenses.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Clair's typing presses Shinx's defenses.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Koga's typing presses Shinx's defenses.
Bruno's team hits Shinx's weaknesses hard.
Karen's typing presses Shinx's defenses.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Catchable
Catch Shinx on Route 29 (walking, Lv 2-3, common). Sinnoh Sound.
Recommended Moves
- LV 13ElectricSparkPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Bugsy
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- LV 29ElectricThunder FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 33DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- LV 41ElectricDischargePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Shinx to Luxray
Luxio evolves into Luxray at Level 30. Your Shinx should hit Level 30 before you reach Brock, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30ElectricSparkPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Bugsy
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- LV 35ElectricThunder FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 42DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 56ElectricDischargePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Shinx in HeartGold & SoulSilver
High spawn rates in the available areas across 22 locations. Shinx is one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
21 locations to catch Shinx
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Where To Catch Shinx in HGSS
Shinx is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 2-29. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Shinx ✓Route 29Lv.2-3GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 1Lv.2-3GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 2 - NorthLv.3-5GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 2 - SouthLv.3-5GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 3Lv.5-8GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 33Lv.6-7GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundNational ParkLv.10-12FloorRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 36Lv.12-13GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 37Lv.13-15GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 5Lv.13-14GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 11Lv.14-15GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 8Lv.15-19GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 38Lv.16GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 39Lv.16-17GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 7Lv.17-18GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 48Lv.20-24GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 14Lv.23-25GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 15Lv.23-25GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 16Lv.26-28GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 18Lv.26-28GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 17Lv.27-29GrassRate 40%Radio: Sinnoh Sound
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Luxioor evolve from Shinx (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into Luxray
To plan your throws, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver catch rate calculator with Shinx preloaded.
How to Get Shiny Shinx in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Shinx roams Route 14 and Route 15, though a shiny hatches faster from Masuda breeding. Compare Shiny Shinx odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Shinx Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
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 | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
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.
For time estimates and charm math, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds calculator with Shinx already selected.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Shinx Weak Against
Good
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 131 breeding partners from the Field egg group. Pass egg moves like Fire Fang, Howl, Ice Fang and 4 more to offspring.
HGSS Shinx Best Moveset
65 Attack with AbilityIntimidate cutting opposing Attack on the switch, more useful than the offensive stats at this stage. Luxray's power is two evolutions away.
Best Build
Shinx best EVs are Speed and Attack
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Fang
- Crunch
- Thunder Wave
- Spark
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
All 21 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The extension and contraction of its muscles generates electricity. Its fur glows when it’s in trouble.
Shinx HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Shinx has 263 BST and evolves into Luxio. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Yes. Shinx is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Shinx becomes available after the main story is complete in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Game Availability
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.
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 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
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