What does Shinx evolve into?

Luxio at level 15 is the mid-stage. Push through to Luxray at level 30 for the final form. 263 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Shinx evolve?

Level 15 gets you Luxio . Quick enough that Shinx barely slows you down.

For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.

Where can you catch Shinx?

You can find Shinx in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

Shinx - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP45

Attack65

Defense34

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def34

Speed45

Total263

Details

Catch Rate

Easy235 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight9.5 kg

Base XP53

Abilities

Rivalry

Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

GutsHA

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

The extension and contraction of its muscles generates electricity. It glows when in trouble.

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.

Shinx Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel

Type ChartGood

1Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Shinx in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Shinx with Earthquake (331-390%). Gastrodon threatens a KO with Scald (94-110%).

Excadrill GroundSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Stealth Rock Damage vs Shinx Earthquake 2x 331-390%KO Rapid Spin 55-65% View Excadrill builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Shinx Scald 94-110%KO View Gastrodon builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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

3 Forms

#403Shinx

Level 15

#404Luxio

Level 30

#405Luxray

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Shinx

Electric

Luxio

Electric

Luxray

Electric

60+15

80+20

ATK

85+20

120+35

DEF

49+15

79+30

SP.ATK

60+20

95+35

SP.DEF

49+15

79+30

SPE

60+15

70+10

BST

263D-Tier

363D-Tier+100

523C-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Shinx easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Double Kick, Eerie Impulse, Fake Tears and 11 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Shinx Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Double Kick and Eerie Impulse 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

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 5

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Charge

D——20Electric

Lv 11

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

——10030Fairy

Lv 13

Spark

C6510020Electric

Lv 17

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 21

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 25

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 29

Thunder Fang

—659515Electric

Lv 33

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 37

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 41

Discharge

D8010015Electric

Lv 45

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM95

Snarl

D559515Dark

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM72

Volt Switch

D7010020Electric

TM93

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Egg

Eerie Impulse

——10015Electric

Egg

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

Egg

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Egg

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Egg

Howl

———40Normal

Egg

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Egg

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Egg

Swift

—60—20Normal

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Egg

Thunder Fang

—659515Electric

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Tutor

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

How to Get Shinx in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Shinx can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or HeartGold instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Shinx is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum HeartGold

Shinx Guide

Luxio at level 15 is the mid-stage. Push through to Luxray at level 30 for the final form. 263 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 15 gets you Luxio. Quick enough that Shinx barely slows you down.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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

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