
Is Shinx Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Route 202 at level 3. Electric-type with AbilityRivalry boosting damage against same-gender opponents. Luxray at level 30 is the destination. One of the best early-game catches with a payoff that carries through Volkner and beyond.
Shinx trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Luxio trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Luxio has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Volkner's typing presses Luxray's defenses.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Bertha's team hits Luxray's weaknesses hard.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Luxray has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Luxray trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Shinx on Route 202 (walking, Lv 3-4, common).
- LV 13ElectricSpark98100%20
- After Roark
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- LV 29ElectricThunder Fang9895%15
- After Maylene
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- LV 33DarkCrunch80100%15
- After Crasher Wake
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 41ElectricDischarge120100%15
Your Shinx should hit Level 15 before you reach Gardenia, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 15)
- LV 15ElectricSpark98100%20
- After Roark
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- After Maylene
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- LV 33ElectricThunder Fang9895%15
- After Crasher Wake
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 38DarkCrunch80100%15
- LV 48ElectricDischarge120100%15
Your Luxio should hit Level 30 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 30)
- LV 30ElectricSpark98100%20
- After Roark
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt135100%15
- After Fantina
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Maylene
- TM34ElectricShock Wave90100%20
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- LV 35ElectricThunder Fang9895%15
- After Crasher Wake
- TM25ElectricThunder16570%10
- LV 56ElectricDischarge120100%15
How to Get Shinx in Platinum
Easy grab on Shinx with high spawn rates across 6 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Shinx in Pt
The path to Shinx starts with Shinx at Lv. 3-40 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Shinx ✓Route 202Lv.3-4GrassRate 30%MorningRoute 203Lv.4-5GrassRate 25%Route 202Lv.3-4GrassRate 20%Valley WindworksLv.10FloorRate 20%Route 204 - NorthLv.9-10GrassRate 15%Route 204 - SouthLv.9-10GrassRate 15%
Step 3Evolve into LuxrayBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Luxray egg.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Shinx Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Shinx
Shinx Evolutions
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
Pt Shinx Best Moveset
Electric at 65 Attack and 45 Speed. AbilityIntimidate cuts opposing Attack on the switch, which is more useful than the offensive stats at this stage. The moveset needs Luxray's power. Luxio, then Luxray.
Best Build
Shinx best EVs are Speed and Attack
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Fang
- Crunch
- Thunder Wave
- Spark
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Fire Fang and Howl on Shinx. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Thunder and Thunderbolt, they expand what Shinx can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The extension and contraction of its muscles generates electricity. It glows when in trouble.
Shinx Platinum Guide
For Platinum, 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.
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 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves