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shedinja
#292

Shedinja

Shed Pokémon

BugGhost

A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one’s spirit.

Base Stats

HP 1
Attack 90
Defense 45
Sp. Atk 30
Sp. Def 30
Speed 40
Total 236

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Shed Pokémon
Height 0.8 m
Weight 1.2 kg
Base Exp 83
Growth Rate Slow Then Very Fast
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

shedinja Front Front
shedinja Back Back
shedinja Front Shiny Front Shiny
shedinja Back Shiny Back Shiny
shedinja Official Art Official Art
shedinja Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

vgc2012
Physical Attacker
Moves
X-Scissor / Bug Bite
Shadow Sneak / Shadow Claw
Sunny Day / Swords Dance / Will-O-Wisp
Item
Focus Sash / Lum Berry
Nature
Lonely / Brave
EVs
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Although its abysmal stats might suggest otherwise, Shedinja is a viable choice for any team in the VGC metagame thanks to its exclusive ability, Wonder Guard, which protects it from all attacks that aren't super effective. Unfortunately, Wonder Guard doesn't protect Shedinja from passive damage in the form of status or weather, and in conjunction with the fact that it has a maximum of 1 HP, this means that it is laughably easy to wipe Shedinja out if one has the required Pokemon on their team. Thus, it is somewhat of a gamble to use Shedinja, as it can become a dead weight in the blink of an eye. With careful planning and foresight, however, Shedinja is an effective tool against any opponent who lacks the weather and moves to hit it super effectively, and this merits its use on any team.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc