How to Get Shedinja

Last Updated: August 6, 2020 Approved

Shedinja is a mysterious Pokémon that floats motionless in the air with a halo on its head. It only has 1 HP, but cannot be hit by the majority of attacks in the game. Obtaining a Shedinja requires evolving a Nincada and meeting a few other requirements. Shedinja can make a powerful and unexpected addition to your competitive team.

Steps

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Catch a Nincada. Shedinja appears when a Nincada evolves into Ninjask as long as you meet the right conditions. You can find Shedinja in the following locations depending on which version you are playing.^{[1]
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- Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald - You can find Nincada in the Grass in Route 116.
- FireRed and LeafGreen - You'll need to trade for Nincada.
- Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum - You can find Nincada in the Eterna Forest, but you'll need to the Poké Radar.
- HeartGold and SoulSilver - You can get a Nincada in the Bug Catching Contest at the National Park on Thursday and Saturday.
- Black, White, B2, W2 - You will need to trade for Nincada.
- X and Y - You can find Nincada in the Grass in Route 6. You can also find it in a Ground-type Friend Safari.
- Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire - You can find Nincada in the Grass in Route 116.
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Keep an open space in your party. In order to receive a Shedinja when Nincada evolves, you'll need an open spot in your party. This means you can only have five or less Pokémon with you, including Nincada.

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Have a spare Poké Ball (some versions only). Certain versions of the game require you to have at least one spare Poké Ball in your inventory. It must be a standard Poké Ball, not a special one like an Ultra Ball.
- Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum do not require an extra Poké Ball. All other versions do.
- Note that since Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum do not have a Poké Ball requirement, Shedinja will copy the Poké Ball that was used to catch Nincada. This is the only way to get a Shedinja in a non-standard Poké Ball.
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Raise Nincada to at least Level 20. This is the first level that Nincada will attempt to evolve into Ninjask. Make sure that you meet both the space and Poké Ball requirements before allowing Nincada to evolve, or you won't get Shedinja. You can raise Nincada's level by battling or by using Rare Candies.^{[2]
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- Preventing your Nincada from evolving will allow you to continue to train both your Nincada and Shedinja at the same time, since the Shedinja inherits everything from the Nincada when it evolves. You can prevent an evolution by holding B during the evolution. For example, preventing your Nincada from evolving until it hits Level 50 will create a Level 50 Shedinja as well, with all the moves the Nincada has learned up to then.
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Allow Nincada to Evolve to receive Shedinja. As long as you meet the requirements, Shedinja will appear in your party. You won't receive a notification that you've received it.
- Since Shedinja comes from Nincada, if your Nincada is Shiny your Shedinja will be as well. Shedinja also inherits all of the Nincada's EVs and IVs.
- Shedinja has 1 HP, but is not vulnerable to much. Shedinja's Wonder Guard ability only lets "Super Effective" moves hit. These include moves like Fire, Flying, Ghost, and Dark. It also packs quite a punch. If you teach Shedinja Quick Claw, you can strike first and take you foes out before they use a super-effective move.

Community Q&A

Question

So, I have a Nincada, just going on my second run of Pokemon Ruby. It's level 11, and I'm in Dewford, I need a way to train it so I can evolve it into a Shedinja, Are there any good training spots?

Natalie Tellechea

Top Answerer

Go into Dewford Cave and train there.
Question

Does the Pokeball I have in my bag have to be a normal one?

Community Answer

Yes, it has to be an actual Pokeball. Not a Great or Ultra Pokeball, or any other special types.
Question

If the nincada evolved, is it too late to get shedinja?

Jesse

Community Answer

Yes. Try getting one through gts if you're on the 6th or 7th generation.