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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

Physical Attacker
Moves
X-Scissor / Bug Bite
Dig / Baton Pass
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 252
Atk 252
Spe 4

Strategy Overview

Despite having the highest base Speed stat available in VGC and a decent Attack stat, Ninjask is barely used. This is partially because of its Bug / Flying typing which leaves Ninjask susceptible to common super effective Electric- and Rock-type attacks. It does not help that Ninjask has very low defenses either, but when played correctly, Ninjask can be very threatening. Ninjask also gets access to Speed Boost, which allows it to outspeed the majority of the metagame after a single boost.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc