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ninjask
#291

Ninjask

Ninja Pokémon

BugFlying

Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap.

Base Stats

HP 61
Attack 90
Defense 45
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 50
Speed 160
Total 456

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Ninja Pokémon
Height 0.8 m
Weight 12.0 kg
Base Exp 160
Growth Rate Slow Then Very Fast
Capture Rate 120
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

ninjask Front Front
ninjask Back Back
ninjask Front Shiny Front Shiny
ninjask Back Shiny Back Shiny
ninjask Official Art Official Art
ninjask Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Baton Pass
Item
Focus Sash / Leftovers
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 248
Atk 192
Spe 68

Strategy Overview

Meet Ninjask: a Pokemon that, in the same vein as Billy Ray Cyrus, enjoyed a few brief moments in the spotlight before fading into relative obscurity. Unfortunately for Ninjask, the BW reunion tour isn't exactly sold out; while a massive base 160 Speed stat is still incredible, the BW UU metagame contains many irksome additions for the cicada. Nonetheless, with access to Substitute, Swords Dance, and of course, Baton Pass, Ninjask's limited but useful movepool allows it to perform virtually the same role it always has. Although some of Ninjask's signature toys (namely Speed Boost) were distributed among the needy, so to speak, Ninjask still stands as a zippity user of Baton Pass, capable of bugging even the smartest of opposition when played correctly.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc