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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

pu Usage: 2.9%
Swords Dance
Item
Heavy-Duty Boots / No Item
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 152
Atk 252
Spe 104

Strategy Overview

On account of its incredibly high Speed, which is only further supplemented by Speed Boost, Ninjask is the fastest Pokemon in PU. This, alongside its access to U-turn, lets Ninjask serve as both a capable revenge killer and an effective offensive pivot. Swords Dance adds to the list of roles that Ninjask can fulfill, turning it into a sweeper that can be annoying to play around thanks to Speed Boost. However, despite having fairly powerful STAB moves, Ninjask is not particularly strong before setting up due to its mediocre Attack. Ninjask's bad bulk and weakness-laden typing also tend to limit its setup opportunities to forced switches, and it is vulnerable to priority users like Sneasel and Lycanroc.

Most Used Moves

U-turn
96.5%
Protect
87.5%

Most Used Items

Nothing
17.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc