Physical
Trick Room
CTier
40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Attack leads and HP gets almost nothing. That's Shedinja's stat line in a nutshell. 1 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 2 HP EVs.

Base Stats
Below
HP1
F
Attack90
B
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk30
F
Sp. Def30
F
Speed40
D
Total236
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Erratic600,000 XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight1.2 kg
2.6 lbsFeather
Base XP83
Low Yield
Abilities
Wonder GuardTop Pick
Protects against damaging moves that are not super effective.
Wonder Guard: Only super effective hits
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

A peculiar POKéMON that floats in air even though its wings remain completely still. The inside of its body is hollow and utterly dark.

Emerald

Shedinja Weakness

Shedinja is weak to Fire, Flying, Rock, Ghost, and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Wonder Guard makes Shedinja immune to all non-super-effective damage.

Shedinja Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Flying, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Poison, Ground, Bug
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting
Type ChartGood
5Weak
4Resist
2Immune
Score0
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFlyingRockGhostDark
½xResist
GrassPoisonGroundBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
NormalFighting
STAB (4)
GrassPsychicDarkGhost
How to Beat Shedinja in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Starmie can KO Shedinja with Surf (211-248%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (225-265%). Claydol's Psychic also KOs at 117-137%.

Starmie
StarmieRecovers with Recover, cures status via Natural Cure, outspeeds
WaterPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityNatural Cure
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Rapid Spin
  • Ice Beam
  • Thunderbolt
  • SurfSTAB
Damage vs Shedinja
Ice Beam
141-166%KO
Thunderbolt
141-166%KO
Surf
211-248%KO
View Starmie builds →

Emerald Evolution

Nincada's line splits into 2 evolutions, and Shedinja is a unique condition. Each sibling form needs a different method to obtain. Breed through Nincada to get eggs. Ninjask has 220 more total stats, but Shedinja makes up for it with a stronger Attack gain (+45 from Nincada). View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions
Nincada
#290Nincada
Ninjask
#291NinjaskLevel 20
Shedinja
#292ShedinjaLevel 20
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Nincada
BugGround
Ninjask
BugFlying
Shedinja
BugGhost
HP
31
61+30
1-30
ATK
45
90+45
90+45
DEF
90
45-45
45-45
SP.ATK
30
50+20
30
SP.DEF
30
50+20
30
SPE
40
160+120
40
BST
266D-Tier
456C-Tier+190
236C-Tier-30
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
Trick Room
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Challenging

Shedinja is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Nincada eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.

Egg Groups
Mineral
Gender
GenderlessDittoDitto only
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves

Emerald Shedinja Best Moveset

Shedinja keeps momentum with Baton Pass, switching out after dealing damage or scouting. Lum Berry gives it one-time status cleanse, max Attack and Speed EVs let it hit hard on the way out, and utility options prevents dead turns.

Best Build

Solid pick
Physical Attacker
Ability
Wonder Guard
Item
Lum BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Shedinja
Adamant+ATK

Shedinja best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • Shadow BallSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • Baton Pass
  • Hidden Power BugSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Dugtrio
DugtrioGood
Magneton
MagnetonGood
Slaking
SlakingGood

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Shedinja gets Endure and Feint Attack exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Leech Life and Shadow Ball.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 5
Leech Life
—2010010Bug
Lv 9
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 14
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 19
Mind Reader
——1005Normal
Lv 25
Spite
——10010Ghost
Lv 31
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Lv 38
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
Lv 45
Grudge
D——5Ghost

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM19
Giga Drain
D751005Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
D150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
———10Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
S—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Egg
Gust
—4010035Flying
Egg
Silver Wind
D601005Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
Tutor
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Tutor
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C——10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
——9015Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Dig
—6010010Ground
Rem
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
Rem
Metal Claw
—509535Steel
Rem
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground

How to Get Shedinja in Emerald

Can't catch Shedinja directly. Start with Nincada at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Nincada to Shedinja is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Shedinja in Emerald

  1. Nincada
    Step 1Catch Nincada
    Route 116
    Grass Lv.6-7 Route
    20%Early
  2. Shedinja
    Step 2Shedinja ✓

Shedinja Guide

  • In Emerald, Shedinja's biggest threats include Arcanine (Fire), Salamence (Flying), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 40 Speed, Shedinja won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • In Emerald, Nincada evolves into Shedinja at level 20. Shedinja is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Nincada.

  • Honestly, in Emerald Shedinja is a tough sell at 236 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug/Ghost options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.

  • In Emerald, Wonder Guard changes the entire equation for Shedinja. The 236 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a trick room. Shadow Ball with Lum Berry is the standard set.

  • Wonder Guard is what you want on Shedinja. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Shedinja spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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