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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

This Pokémon generates electricity by contracting its muscles. Excited trembling is a sign that Shinx is generating a tremendous amount of electricity.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 44 DigTM15 Stomping TantrumTM98 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Shinx Earthquake 2x 228-269%KO Dig 2x 184-217%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 171-202%KO Bulldoze 2x 138-163%KO View Hippowdon builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Drill RunLv. 46 Stomping TantrumTM98 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 215-253%KO Drill Run 2x 215-253%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 202-238%KO Bulldoze 2x 162-191%KO View Excadrill builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 44 Earth PowerLv. 38 DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Shinx Earthquake 2x 206-243%KO Earth Power 2x 156-184%KO Dig 2x 166-197%KO Bulldoze 2x 125-147%KO View Flygon builds →
Sandaconda Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 176-207%KO Bulldoze 2x 134-158%KO Mud Shot 2x 83-98% Sand Tomb 2x 78-93% View Sandaconda builds →
Seismitoad WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Stomping TantrumTM98 BulldozeTM81 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 160-189%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 151-178%KO Bulldoze 2x 121-142%KO Mud Shot 2x 101-119%KO View Seismitoad builds →

Sword & Shield 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 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Baby-Doll Eyes, Double Kick, Howl and 4 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

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Shinx Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

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

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 4

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 8

Charge

D——20Electric

Lv 12

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 16

Spark

—6510020Electric

Lv 20

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 24

Volt Switch

D7010020Electric

Lv 28

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 32

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 36

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 40

Discharge

D8010015Electric

Lv 44

Swagger

D—8515Normal

Lv 48

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR32

Crunch

D8010015Dark

TM93

Eerie Impulse

D—10015Electric

TR80

Electro Ball

D—10010Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM47

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

TM68

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM67

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TR90

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR97

Psychic Fangs

D8510010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM85

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TR09

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM66

Thunder Fang

C659515Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM80

Volt Switch

D7010020Electric

TR86

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Egg

Double Kick

D3010030Fighting

Egg

Howl

D——40Normal

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

Egg

Take Down

D908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Rising Voltage

D7010020Electric

Sword & Shield Shinx Locations

Shinx appears at decent spawn rates across 26 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Shinx in Sword & Shield

Shinx's encounter pool splits between Sword and Shield. You've got 26 walking spots at Lv. 10-24 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Challenge Beach

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Water

20%Early

Thunderstorm

Challenge Beach

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Water

20%Early

Raining

Challenge Beach

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Water

20%Early

Thunderstorm

Challenge Beach

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Water

20%Early

Raining

Challenge Road

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Route

20%Early

Thunderstorm

Challenge Road

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Route

20%Early

Raining

Potbottom Desert

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Desert

20%Early

Raining

Training Lowlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15

20%Early

Raining

Training Lowlands

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15

20%Early

Thunderstorm

Training Lowlands

SwordOverworld Lv.13-18

20%Early

Thunderstorm

Training Lowlands

SwordOverworld Lv.13-18

20%Early

Raining

Challenge Beach

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water

15%Early

Thunderstorm

Challenge Beach

ShieldGrass Lv.13-18 Water

15%Early

Raining

Challenge Beach

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water

15%Early

Thunderstorm

Challenge Beach

SwordGrass Lv.13-18 Water

15%Early

Raining

Challenge Road

SwordOverworld Lv.16-21 Route

20%Mid

Thunderstorm

Challenge Road

SwordOverworld Lv.16-21 Route

20%Mid

Raining

Potbottom Desert

SwordOverworld Lv.19-24 Desert

20%Mid

Raining

Training Lowlands

SwordGrass Lv.16-21

15%Mid

Raining

Training Lowlands

ShieldGrass Lv.16-21

15%Mid

Thunderstorm

Training Lowlands

ShieldGrass Lv.16-21

15%Mid

Raining

Training Lowlands

SwordGrass Lv.16-21

15%Mid

Thunderstorm

Challenge Road

SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route

15%Mid

Thunderstorm

Challenge Road

SwordGrass Lv.19-24 Route

15%Mid

Raining

Challenge Road

ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route

15%Mid

Thunderstorm

Challenge Road

ShieldGrass Lv.19-24 Route

15%Mid

Raining

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 10 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Mud Shot 2x 98-117%KO Mud-Slap 2x 41-50% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Mud Shot 2x 74-89% Mud-Slap 2x 31-39% View Diggersby builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Bulldoze 2x 126-150%KO Mud-Slap 2x 28-33% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Move Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Damage vs Shinx Mud Shot 2x 83-100%KO View Palpitoad builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Mud-Slap 2x 22-28% View Drilbur builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Mud Shot 2x 97-114%KO Mud-Slap 2x 40-48% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Bulldoze 2x 81-95% Mud Shot 2x 68-81% Sand Tomb 2x 48-57% Mud-Slap 2x 27-33% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Shinx Sand Tomb 2x 44-52% View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Bulldoze 2x 121-143%KO Sand Tomb 2x 71-86% Mud-Slap 2x 27-33% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Shinx Mud Shot 2x 81-95% View Palpitoad builds →

Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Mud Shot 2x 96-113%KO Mud-Slap 2x 36-43% View Stunfisk builds →
Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Bulldoze 2x 77-91% Mud Shot 2x 70-83% Sand Tomb 2x 48-57% Mud-Slap 2x 29-35% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Shinx Sand Tomb 2x 43-52% View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Bulldoze 2x 122-143%KO Sand Tomb 2x 74-87% Mud-Slap 2x 25-30% View Mudbray builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Shinx Mud Shot 2x 81-96% View Palpitoad builds →

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 180-212%KO Mud Shot 2x 85-101%KO Sand Tomb 2x 80-94% View Hippowdon builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 211-249%KO Mud Shot 2x 69-81% Sand Tomb 2x 94-111%KO Mud-Slap 2x 28-34% View Excadrill builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 120-142%KO Mud Shot 2x 97-115%KO Mud-Slap 2x 37-44% View Stunfisk builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 146-172%KO Mud Shot 2x 82-98% View Quagsire builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeLv. 16 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 12 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 165-196%KO Bulldoze 2x 126-148%KO Sand Tomb 2x 74-88% Mud-Slap 2x 28-34% View Dugtrio builds →

Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 183-216%KO Mud Shot 2x 87-103%KO Sand Tomb 2x 82-97% View Hippowdon builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 216-255%KO Mud Shot 2x 71-84% Sand Tomb 2x 96-113%KO Mud-Slap 2x 27-32% View Excadrill builds →
Stunfisk GroundElectric	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 120-142%KO Mud Shot 2x 98-116%KO Mud-Slap 2x 38-45% View Stunfisk builds →
Quagsire WaterGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 147-174%KO Mud Shot 2x 85-100%KO View Quagsire builds →
Dugtrio Ground	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 BulldozeLv. 16 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 12 Damage vs Shinx Dig 2x 167-197%KO Bulldoze 2x 126-148%KO Sand Tomb 2x 76-90% Mud-Slap 2x 27-32% View Dugtrio builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Swords Dance Damage vs Shinx Earthquake 2x 331-390%KO Rapid Spin 55-65% View Excadrill builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Knock Off Stealth Rock TauntUtility Damage vs Shinx Earthquake 2x 281-331%KO Knock Off 91-108%KO View Krookodile builds →