In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Shaymin is a Mythical Pokemon rated C-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Earthpower with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Shaymin weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Shaymin's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Shaymin has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Shaymin?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Run Natural Cure on Shaymin. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. With base 100 Speed, Natural Cure gives Shaymin an edge before opponents can react.

What role does Shaymin play in battle?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Shaymin fills the sweeper role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 100 Attack). Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

What are the best moves for Shaymin?

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Earthpower, Air Slash, Seedflare, and Synthesis. Earthpower leads at 22% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Shaymin - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Sweeper

CTier

100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Shaymin's stats barely vary. 6 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 3 HP EVs, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats

Legend

HP100

Attack100

Defense100

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def100

Speed100

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.2 m

Weight2.1 kg

Base XP270

Abilities

Natural CureTop Pick

Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.

EV Yield

HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe

Strong HP training target

Pokedex Entries

It lives in common flower patches but is rarely noticed. It is often mistaken for a flowering plant when curled up.

Shaymin Weakness

Shaymin is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Shaymin's overall bulk (100/100/100) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Shaymin Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Shaymin in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Weavile deals 37-44% with Ice Shard.

Heatran FireSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Knock Off RoostRecovery Swords Dance Damage vs Shaymin Bullet Punch 18-21% Knock Off 19-23% View Scizor builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Shaymin Knock Off 30-35% Ice Shard 2x 37-44% View Weavile builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Shaymin is a mythical Grass type with 600 total stats. No evolution, no breeding. You get one through events or special distribution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#492ShayminDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Shaymin Best Moveset

For a special attacker, Shaymin wants max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Life Orb. The Timid nature tilts toward fast special duty, and Natural Cure contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Ability

Natural Cure

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Shaymin

Timid+SPE

Shaymin best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpA

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Earth Power
Air Slash
Seed FlareSTAB
SynthesisRecovery

Recommended Teammates

SteelixGood

SnorlaxGood

Moves

Shaymin develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Energy Ball and Seed Flare show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growth

C——20Normal

Lv 10

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

Lv 19

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Lv 28

Synthesis

S——5Grass

Lv 37

Sweet Scent

——10020Normal

Lv 46

Healing Wish

C——10Psychic

Lv 55

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Lv 64

Aromatherapy

C——5Grass

Lv 73

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

Lv 82

Sweet Kiss

D—7510Fairy

Lv 91

Healing Wish

C——10Psychic

Lv 100

Seed Flare

S120855Grass

TM Moves

TM09

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM21

Dazzling Gleam

C8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

Egg Moves

Shaymin doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Shaymin can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Shaymin in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Shaymin doesn't appear in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Shaymin is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Special encounter in:

Legends: ArceusSpecial encounter · Floaro Gardens · Request: A Token of Gratitude

Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum

Shaymin Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Shaymin is a Mythical Pokemon rated C-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Earthpower with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Shaymin's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Cloyster (Ice), and Crobat (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Shaymin has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Run Natural Cure on Shaymin. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. With base 100 Speed, Natural Cure gives Shaymin an edge before opponents can react.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Shaymin fills the sweeper role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 100 Attack). Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Earthpower, Air Slash, Seedflare, and Synthesis. Earthpower leads at 22% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

As a Mythical Pokemon, Shaymin has limited availability — 12 games since its debut in Diamond & Pearl. Typically obtained through special events or in-game quests rather than standard encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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