Stats & Training
Attack and HP carry most of Shinx's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
All of its fur dazzles if danger is sensed. It flees while the foe is momentarily blinded.
Its forelegs have a muscle-based system of generating electricity. Its body shines when it is in danger.
Shinx Weakness
Shinx's Electric typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x134-159%KO Mud-Slap 2x31-38% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x119-142%KO Mud-Slap 2x28-33% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x201-237%KO Bulldoze 2x124-146%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x117-138%KO Bulldoze 2x74-87% Sand Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x143-170%KO Bulldoze 2x87-103%KO | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x126-150%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x96-114%KO Bulldoze 2x76-91% Bone Rush 2x37-43% | ||
 Gible DragonGround | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Gible builds →Earthquake 2x161-189%KO Bulldoze 2x96-114%KO Sand Tomb 2x59-71% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x184-217%KO Dig 2x147-174%KO Bulldoze 2x113-134%KO Mud Shot 2x87-103%KO | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x201-237%KO Dig 2x161-189%KO Bulldoze 2x124-146%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x117-138%KO Dig 2x96-114%KO Bulldoze 2x74-87% Sand Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x143-170%KO Bulldoze 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x161-189%KO Dig 2x130-154%KO Bulldoze 2x100-118%KO Sand Tomb 2x59-71% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x180-212%KO Dig 2x146-172%KO Bulldoze 2x108-128%KO Mud Shot 2x82-98% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x197-233%KO Dig 2x157-185%KO Bulldoze 2x120-142%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x115-135%KO Dig 2x91-108%KO Bulldoze 2x71-84% Sand Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x139-165%KO Bulldoze 2x85-101%KO | ||
Hippopotas Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Hippopotas builds →Earthquake 2x160-189%KO Dig 2x128-152%KO Bulldoze 2x97-115%KO Sand Tomb 2x60-71% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x175-206%KO Earth Power 2x170-200%KO Dig 2x141-166%KO Bulldoze 2x106-125%KO | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x177-209%KO Dig 2x143-169%KO Bulldoze 2x108-128%KO Mud Shot 2x82-97% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x194-228%KO Dig 2x156-184%KO Bulldoze 2x119-141%KO | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x114-134%KO Dig 2x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x69-81% Sand Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Bulldoze 2x82-97% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x175-206%KO Earth Power 2x170-200%KO Dig 2x139-165%KO Bulldoze 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x177-209%KO Dig 2x142-168%KO Bulldoze 2x107-126%KO Sand Tomb 2x65-76% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x177-209%KO Dig 2x142-168%KO Bulldoze 2x107-126%KO Mud Shot 2x79-94% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x192-226%KO Dig 2x155-182%KO Bulldoze 2x117-138%KO | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x137-162%KO Bulldoze 2x82-97% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x175-206%KO Earth Power 2x170-200%KO Dig 2x139-165%KO Bulldoze 2x105-124%KO | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Steelix builds →Earthquake 2x177-209%KO Dig 2x142-168%KO Bulldoze 2x107-126%KO Sand Tomb 2x65-76% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x177-209%KO Dig 2x142-168%KO Bulldoze 2x107-126%KO Mud Shot 2x79-94% | ||
Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x192-226%KO Dig 2x155-182%KO Bulldoze 2x117-138%KO | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x137-162%KO Bulldoze 2x82-97% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Excadrill can KO Shinx with Earthquake (331-390%). Krookodile threatens a KO with Earthquake (281-331%).
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x331-390%KO Rapid Spin55-65% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shinx View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x281-331%KO Knock Off91-108%KO | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
Three stages ahead. Shinx grows into Luxio, then pushes on to Luxray. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 260 total stats over Shinx. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Shinx easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Baby-Doll Eyes, Double Kick, Eerie Impulse and 10 more to offspring.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Shinx Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
You'll want to breed for Baby-Doll Eyes and Double Kick on Shinx. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Thunder and Wild Charge, they expand what Shinx can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Shinx Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 18 locations. Shinx's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Shinx in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
You can catch Shinx through 18 walking encounters from Lv. 3-28, but availability differs between Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Shinx Guide
Level 15 gets you Luxio. Quick enough that Shinx barely slows you down.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Shinx through the first few routes without issues. 263 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Luxio as fast as you can.
You can find Shinx in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Available in 13 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Shinx spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
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 4DPDebut
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 7SM
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