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Ninjask, a Bug and Flying type Pokémon, official artwork

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Ninjask: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Ninjask is a speedy utility Pokémon, led by its Speed (160) and Attack (90), with a base stat total of 456.

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What is Ninjask weak to?

How much damage Ninjask takes from each attacking type.

4×Weak toRock
2×Weak toElectricFireFlyingIce
0.5×ResistsBug
0.25×ResistsFightingGrass
0×Immune toGround

Ninjask takes super-effective damage from Rock, Electric, Fire, Flying, Ice (Rock hit it for 4x damage). It resists Bug, Fighting, Grass and is immune to Ground.

Best moveset for Ninjask

Ninjask has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Solar BeamGrass120
  • Bug BuzzBug90
  • DigGround80

Best nature for Ninjask

Jolly. Ninjask's Attack (90) far outclasses its Special Attack (50), and its 160 Speed is worth maximising, so Jolly (+Speed, −Sp. Atk) fits best.

Abilities

  • Speed BoostThis Pokemon's Speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
  • InfiltratorMoves ignore substitutes and foe's Reflect/Light Screen/Safeguard/Mist/Aurora Veil.

Evolution line

Nincada
NinjaskShedinja
Full learnset (69 moves; tap to expand)

Ninjask is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Solar BeamGrass120100%Special
Bug BuzzBug90100%Special
UproarNormal90100%Special
DigGround80100%Physical
Leech LifeBug80100%Physical
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
X-ScissorBug80100%Physical
Air SlashFlying7595%Special
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
Skitter SmackBug7090%Physical
SlashNormal70100%Physical
U-turnBug70100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
Air CutterFlying6095%Special
Bug BiteBug60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
Ominous WindGhost60100%Special
RoundNormal60100%Special
Silver WindBug60100%Special
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
AcrobaticsFlying55100%Physical
CutNormal5095%Physical
Metal ClawSteel5095%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Struggle BugBug50100%Special
Dual WingbeatFlying4090%Physical
False SwipeNormal40100%Physical
Fury CutterBug4095%Physical
ScratchNormal40100%Physical
AbsorbGrass20100%Special
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
Fury SwipesNormal1880%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
AgilityPsychic--Status
AttractNormal-100%Status
Baton PassNormal--Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
DefogFlying--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
FlashNormal-100%Status
HardenNormal--Status
Hone ClawsDark--Status
Laser FocusNormal--Status
MimicNormal--Status
Mind ReaderNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoostFlying--Status
Sand AttackGround-100%Status
SandstormRock--Status
ScreechNormal-85%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SpiteGhost-100%Status
String ShotBug-95%Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status