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Shinx

Flash Pokémon

Electric

All of its fur dazzles if danger is sensed. It flees while the foe is momentarily blinded.

Base Stats

HP 45

Attack 65

Defense 34

Sp. Atk 40

Sp. Def 34

Speed 45

Total 263

Type Effectiveness

Weak to

ground 2x

Resistant to

flying ½x steel ½x electric ½x

Abilities

Rivalry Intimidate Guts (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

Shinx

→

Luxio Lv. 15

→

Luxray Lv. 30

Moves

Details

Category Flash Pokémon

Height 0.5 m

Weight 9.5 kg

Base Exp 53

Growth Rate Medium Slow

Capture Rate 235

Base Happiness 70

Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀

Habitat —

Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

Front

Back

Front Shiny

Back Shiny

Front ♀

Back ♀

Front Shiny ♀

Back Shiny ♀

Official Art

Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 0.1%

Pivot

Moves

Volt Switch

Wild Charge

Thief

Fire Fang / Ice Fang

Item

Berry Juice

Ability

Intimidate

Nature

Adamant

EVs

HP 76

Atk 76

Def 244

SpA 36

SpD 4

Strategy Overview

Shinx has a unique niche as an Intimidate user that can check physical Flying-types and pivot in and out safely thanks to Volt Switch; however, it is hard to justify its use due to its poor defensive stats and bad coverage. Even with Intimidate, Shinx's bulk is very underwhelming, which means it can't reliably check threats such as Doduo and Rufflet. It is outclassed by Snubbull as an Intimidate pivot because of Snubbull's better overall stats, and stronger coverage options, and it is outclassed by Chinchou as an Electric-type defensive pivot thanks to Chinchou's better bulk and defensive typing.