NationalDex
shedinja
#292

Shedinja

Shed Pokémon

BugGhost

SHEDINJA’s hard body doesn’t move - not even a twitch. In fact, its body appears to be merely a hollow shell. It is believed that this POKéMON will steal the spirit of anyone peering into its hollow body from its back.

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

Swords Dance
Item
Focus Sash
Nature
Lonely
EVs
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Shedinja's unique ability in Wonder Guard allows it to potentially become a deadly late-game wincon, as it's able to completely wall threats such as Alolan Raichu and Hitmonchan lacking Stone Edge. However, being stuck with only 1 HP nullifies any sort of defensive utility Shedinja could have for itself and makes it instantly fall to the ubiquitous users of entry hazards, Toxic and Will-O-Wisp, Leech Seed, and Snow Warning. Wonder Guard also does nothing against common attacking types such as Rock, Flying, and Dark, as well as Pursuit from the likes of Skuntank and Stoutland. All of this means Shedinja requires strenuous team support to function, which ultimately makes it a liability for most teams. Furthermore, Shedinja faces severe competition with Scyther as a setup sweeper, which has superior stats across the board, reliable recovery, and the ability to pivot with U-turn.

Most Used Moves

X-Scissor
77.4%
Toxic
26.8%
Protect
25.2%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc