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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

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

Strategy Overview

Shedinja has an amazing ability in Wonder Guard that leaves it immune to anything it isn't weak to, giving it loads of switch-in opportunities against some very threatening Pokemon such as Samurott, Kangaskhan, Klinklang, and Ludicolo. It also has a decent Attack stat backed by STAB priority in Shadow Sneak to somewhat make up for its lack of Speed. Thanks to Wonder Guard, Shedinja forces a lot of switches because many foes don't carry coverage moves to hit it with, rendering them helpless. Unfortunately, not only does Shedinja have a number of common weaknesses and a pathetic 1 HP that can't even be invested in, but it is also weak to all entry hazards, meaning that it cannot even switch in if they're on the field. Moreover, Shedinja is extremely vulnerable to being pursuit trapped by Pokemon like Skuntank and Liepard, making it a liability in certain matchups. Therefore, in order for Shedinja to be effective, it needs support in the form of Pokemon that resist its weaknesses, status absorbers, and hazard control in some from, whether that be Magic Bounce, Rapid Spin, Defog, or any combination of the three.

Most Used Moves

X-Scissor
77.2%
Nothing
23.3%
Protect
19.9%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc