What is Shedinja weak to?

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.

How do you evolve Shedinja?

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

Should I use Shedinja?

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.

What is the best ability for Shedinja?

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

Shedinja - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack90

Defense45

Sp. Atk30

Sp. Def30

Speed40

Total236

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Erratic600,000 XP

Height0.8 m

Weight1.2 kg

Base XP83

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
Damage	Types
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

Fire Flying Rock Ghost Dark

½xResist

Grass Poison Ground Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

STAB (4)

Grass Psychic Dark Ghost

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%.

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 →
JolteonOutspeeds Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Baton Pass Hidden Power Ice Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Shedinja Thunderbolt 225-265%KO View Jolteon builds →
ClaydolOutspeeds, walls special sets GroundPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Rapid Spin EarthquakeSTAB Explosion PsychicSTAB Damage vs Shedinja Earthquake 76-89% Psychic 117-137%KO View Claydol builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Rock Slide Double Edge Hidden Power Flying Damage vs Shedinja Earthquake 92-108%KO Rock Slide 2x 415-489%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
RegiceOutspeeds, walls special sets Ice	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Ice Beam Thunderbolt Explosion Thunder Wave Damage vs Shedinja Ice Beam 213-250%KO Thunderbolt 142-167%KO View Regice 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

#290Nincada

#291NinjaskLevel 20

#292ShedinjaLevel 20

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Nincada

BugGround

Ninjask

BugFlying

Shedinja

BugGhost

61+30

1-30

ATK

90+45

DEF

45-45

SP.ATK

50+20

SP.DEF

50+20

SPE

160+120

BST

266D-Tier

456C-Tier+190

236C-Tier-30

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

Trick Room

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Challenging

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

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto 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

Atk

Spe

Physical Attacker Moveset

Shadow BallSTAB
ToxicUtility
Baton Pass
Hidden Power BugSTAB

Recommended Teammates

DugtrioGood

MagnetonGood

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

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

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

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

Step 1Catch Nincada
Route 116
Grass Lv.6-7 Route
20%Early
Level 20 + Empty Party Slot
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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