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ninjask
#291

Ninjask

Ninja Pokémon

BugFlying

Its cry leaves a lasting headache if heard for too long. It moves so quickly that it is almost invisible.

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

nu Usage: 0.1%
Revenge Killer + Pivot
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Infiltrator
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Ninjask is the fastest Pokemon in the NU metagame and can use its Speed to outspeed almost everything. Coupled with Infiltrator and a STAB U-turn it becomes a very competent revenge killer and pivot that can revenge kill boosted threats even without a Choice Scarf. However, thanks to non-existent defenses, a barren movepool, and a huge Stealth Rock weakness, Ninjask rarely gets to switch in against threats and requires a decent amount of support to function at its best. It also competes with Choice Scarf Scyther for a slot on a team; Ninjask has a significantly stronger U-turn and outspeeds most of the same threats, but it lacks Technician to boost its low-powered moves.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
87.4%
X-Scissor
44.7%
Dig
30.6%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc