Stats & Training
Shiinotic's spread favors special bulk over offense. Sp. Def leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 Sp. Def EVs per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.
Its flickering spores lure in prey and put them to sleep. Once this Pokémon has its prey snoozing, it drains their vitality with its fingertips.
If you see a light deep in a forest at night, don’t go near. Shiinotic will make you fall fast asleep.
Shiinotic Weakness
Shiinotic is weak to Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, and Steel. Watch out for Poison attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Dragon-type moves entirely. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Poison |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Flying, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
 Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
 Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Weezing builds →Heat Wave 2x50-60% Sludge 4x110-130%KO Clear Smog 4x85-100%KO Smog 4x58-70% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
 Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
 Trubbish Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Trubbish builds →Sludge 4x67-80% Clear Smog 4x58-70% Acid Spray 4x50-60% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Stunky builds →Venoshock 4x64-77% Acid Spray 4x43-51% | ||
Trubbish Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Trubbish builds →Sludge 4x64-77% Clear Smog 4x50-60% Acid Spray 4x43-51% | ||
 Croagunk PoisonFighting | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Croagunk builds →Venoshock 4x80-94% Poison Sting 4x29-34% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
 Koffing Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Koffing builds →Sludge 4x79-94% Clear Smog 4x66-78% Smog 4x39-47% | ||
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Stunky builds →Venoshock 4x66-78% Acid Spray 4x45-55% | ||
Trubbish Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Trubbish builds →Sludge Bomb 4x79-94% Sludge 4x58-70% Clear Smog 4x52-62% Acid Spray 4x39-47% | ||
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 4x173-204%KO Venoshock 4x102-120%KO Poison Sting 4x40-48% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Gloom builds →Venoshock 4x102-120%KO Acid 4x66-78% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Roselia builds →Venoshock 4x112-132%KO Poison Sting 4x25-30% | ||
Koffing Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Koffing builds →Sludge Bomb 4x107-126%KO Sludge 4x76-90% Venoshock 4x76-90% Clear Smog 4x61-72% | ||
 Skorupi PoisonBug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Skorupi builds →Venoshock 4x51-60% Poison Fang 4x66-78% Poison Sting 4x25-30% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 4x174-206%KO Venoshock 4x102-120%KO Poison Sting 4x38-46% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Gloom builds →Venoshock 4x102-120%KO Acid 4x63-74% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Roselia builds →Venoshock 4x116-137%KO Poison Sting 4x29-34% | ||
Koffing Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Koffing builds →Sludge Bomb 4x107-126%KO Sludge 4x77-91% Venoshock 4x77-91% Clear Smog 4x63-74% | ||
Skorupi PoisonBug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Skorupi builds →Venoshock 4x53-63% Poison Fang 4x63-74% Poison Sting 4x24-29% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 4x128-151%KO Fire Fang 2x39-47% Ice Fang 2x39-47% Venoshock 4x75-89% | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 4x168-198%KO Venoshock 4x97-115%KO Poison Sting 4x35-42% | ||
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Gloom builds →Venoshock 4x97-115%KO Acid 4x62-73% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Roselia builds →Venoshock 4x110-130%KO Poison Sting 4x26-31% | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Toxapex builds →Venoshock 4x72-85% Icy Wind 2x19-23% Peck 2x18-22% Poison Sting 4x25-30% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 4x128-150%KO Fire Fang 2x39-47% Ice Fang 2x39-47% Venoshock 4x76-90% | ||
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Weezing builds →Belch 4x178-210%KO Heat Wave 2x47-55% Sludge Bomb 4x136-160%KO Sludge 4x98-115%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 4x165-195%KO Venoshock 4x98-115%KO Icy Wind 2x28-33% Poison Sting 4x38-45% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Haunter builds →Venoshock 4x123-145%KO Icy Wind 2x35-42% | ||
Toxapex PoisonWater | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Toxapex builds →Cross Poison 4x102-120%KO Venoshock 4x70-83% Icy Wind 2x21-25% Peck 2x18-22% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Skuntank builds →Belch 4x157-185%KO Flamethrower 2x39-46% Venoshock 4x86-102%KO Acid Spray 4x55-65% | ||
Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Drapion builds →Cross Poison 4x133-157%KO Fire Fang 2x42-49% Ice Fang 2x42-49% Venoshock 4x78-92% | ||
Weezing Poison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Weezing builds →Belch 4x180-212%KO Heat Wave 2x48-57% Sludge Bomb 4x137-162%KO Sludge 4x98-115%KO | ||
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Toxicroak builds →Sludge Bomb 4x137-162%KO Poison Jab 4x172-203%KO Cross Poison 4x152-180%KO Venoshock 4x102-120%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Excadrill builds →Earthquake22-26% Rapid Spin15-17% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Weavile builds →Knock Off13-15% Ice Shard 2x33-39% | ||
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Corviknight builds →U Turn12-14% | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Shiinotic View Amoonguss builds →Sludge Bomb 4x105-124%KO Giga Drain11-13% | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
Shiinotic is the evolved form of Morelull. Breeding produces Morelull eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Morelull gave Shiinotic the biggest boost in Defense (+25), bringing the total to 405 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Shiinotic to get Morelull eggs easily using 50 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Growth, Leech Seed, Poison Powder and 1 more.
Sword & Shield Shiinotic Best Moveset
This is a pure walling set. Rocky Helmet provides chip damage on every physical hit received so Shiinotic sticks around, and the Relaxed nature reinforces slow wall. The moveset handles sustain while Effect Spore does work passively.
Best Build
Shiinotic best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Spore
- Strength Sap
- Substitute
- Moonblast
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Spore
- Leech Seed
- Moonlight
- Dazzling Gleam
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Shiinotic gets Growth and Leech Seed exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Ghost and Psychic coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Solar Beam and Moonblast.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Shiinotic in Sword & Shield
decent spawn rates for Shiinotic across 12 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Shiinotic in Sword & Shield
The path to Shiinotic starts with Morelull at Lv. 28-37 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch MorelullGiant's MirrorShieldOverworld Lv.28-3035%MidHeavy FogGiant's MirrorSwordOverworld Lv.28-3035%MidHeavy FogHammerlocke HillsShieldOverworld Lv.29-3135%MidHeavy FogHammerlocke HillsSwordOverworld Lv.29-3135%MidHeavy Fog
Step 2Shiinotic ✓Glimwood TangleShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest20%LateThunderstormGlimwood TangleSwordGrass Lv.34-36 Forest20%LateAll WeatherGlimwood TangleShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest20%LateIntense SunGlimwood TangleShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest20%LateSnowingGlimwood TangleShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest20%LateSandstormGlimwood TangleShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest20%LateRainingGlimwood TangleShieldOverworld Lv.34-37 Forest20%LateHeavy FogGlimwood TangleShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest20%LateOvercastGlimwood TangleShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest20%LateNormal WeatherGlimwood TangleShieldOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest20%LateSnowstormGlimwood TangleSwordOverworld Lv.34-36 Forest20%LateAll WeatherGlimwood TangleShieldGrass Lv.34-36 Forest15%LateAll Weatheror evolve from Morelull (Step 1)
Shiinotic Guide
In Sword & Shield, Shiinotic's biggest threats include Gengar (Poison), Arcanine (Fire), and Walrein (Ice), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Gengar is the most dangerous since Poison moves deal 4x damage. Flying and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 30 Speed, Shiinotic won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Sword & Shield, Morelull evolves into Shiinotic at level 24. Shiinotic is the fully evolved form. It sits at 405 BST in its evolved form.
In Sword & Shield, Shiinotic can work for a story run. 405 BST is average, but Grass/Fairy typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Sword & Shield, Shiinotic has a 405 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. It works best as a support. Spore with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.
Illuminate is the go-to ability for Shiinotic. It doubles the wild encounter rate. Its hidden ability Rain Dish can work in specific setups. Effect Spore is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sun & Moon, Shiinotic has appeared in 3 games across 4 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves