What is Shedinja weak to?

In Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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 Platinum Shedinja is a tough sell at 236 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug/Ghost options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.

In Platinum, Wonder Guard changes the entire equation for Shedinja. The 236 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a trick room. Swords Dance with Focus Sash 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

Utility

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 discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one’s spirit.

Platinum

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 IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 Platinum (Best Counters)

In Platinum, Infernape can KO Shedinja with Fire Blast (378-445%). Dragonite threatens a KO with Outrage (376-441%). Gengar's Shadow Ball also KOs at 586-690%.

Infernape FireFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Close Combat U Turn Grass Knot Fire Blast Damage vs Shedinja U Turn 43-50% Fire Blast 2x 378-445%KO View Infernape builds →
Dragonite DragonFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Extreme Speed OutrageSTAB Dragon Dance Fire Punch Damage vs Shedinja Outrage 376-441%KO View Dragonite builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Focus Blast SubstituteUtility Explosion Damage vs Shedinja Shadow Ball 2x 586-690%KO View Gengar builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Shedinja Earthquake 62-73% Stone Edge 2x 371-436%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Weavile DarkIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves Ice Shard Night Slash Low Kick PursuitSTAB Damage vs Shedinja Ice Shard 82-97% Pursuit 2x 164-193%KO View Weavile builds →

Platinum 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

7moves

Platinum Shedinja Best Moveset

the remaining moves is what separates a good sweep from a wasted boost. After Swords Dance, Shedinja threatens a wide range with max Attack and Speed EVs and Focus Sash backing every hit.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Setup Sweeper

Ability

Wonder Guard

Item

Focus SashSURVIVAL

Best Nature for Shedinja

Jolly+SPE

Shedinja best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

Swords Dance
X ScissorSTAB
Shadow SneakSTAB
Sucker Punch

Recommended Teammates

GengarDecent

StarmieDecent

ScizorDecent

Moves

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

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Harden

———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

———5Normal

Lv 25

Spite

——10010Ghost

Lv 31

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 38

Shadow Sneak+1

S4010030Ghost

Lv 45

Grudge

———5Ghost

Lv 52

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

Lv 59

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM19

Giga Drain

D6010010Grass

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

D150905Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

B7010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

A—8510Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

TM81

X-Scissor

S8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Bug Bite

C6010020Bug

Egg

Bug Buzz

D9010010Bug

Egg

Endure+4

———10Normal

Egg

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Egg

Gust

D4010035Flying

Egg

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Egg

Silver Wind

D601005Bug

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Sucker Punch+1

A801005Dark

Tutor

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Reminder Moves

Rem

Dig

C8010010Ground

Rem

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Rem

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Rem

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Shedinja in Platinum

No wild encounters for Shedinja. The 2-stage line runs through Nincada, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Shedinja in Platinum

Step 1Catch Nincada
Eterna Forest
Using PokeRadar Lv.12-14 Forest
UncommonEarly
Level 20 + Empty Party Slot
Step 2Shedinja ✓

Shedinja Guide

In Platinum, 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 Platinum, Nincada evolves into Shedinja at level 20. Shedinja is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Nincada.
Honestly, in Platinum Shedinja is a tough sell at 236 BST. Plenty of stronger Bug/Ghost options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
In Platinum, Wonder Guard changes the entire equation for Shedinja. The 236 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a trick room. Swords Dance with Focus Sash 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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