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Shinx, a Electric type Pokémon, official artwork

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Shinx: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

ElectricLC

Shinx is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Attack (65) and HP (45), with a base stat total of 263. Competitively it is a Little Cup Pokémon.

Build a team with Shinx

What is Shinx weak to?

How much damage Shinx takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGround
0.5×ResistsElectricFlyingSteel

Shinx takes super-effective damage from Ground. It resists Electric, Flying, Steel.

Best moveset for Shinx

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

  • Double-EdgeNormal120
  • ThunderElectric110
  • Play RoughFairy90
  • Psychic FangsPsychic85

Best nature for Shinx

Adamant. Shinx is a physical attacker (65 Attack vs 40 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • RivalryThis Pokemon's attacks do 1.25x on same gender targets; 0.75x on opposite gender.
  • IntimidateOn switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.
  • GutsIf this Pokemon is statused, its Attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage.

Evolution line

Shinx
Luxio
Luxray
Full learnset (51 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Wild ChargeElectric90100%Physical
Psychic FangsPsychic85100%Physical
CrunchDark80100%Physical
DischargeElectric80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Night SlashDark70100%Physical
Volt SwitchElectric70100%Special
Fire FangFire6595%Physical
Ice FangIce6595%Physical
SparkElectric65100%Physical
Thunder FangElectric6595%Physical
BiteDark60100%Physical
Shock WaveElectric60-Special
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
ElectrowebElectric5595%Special
SnarlDark5595%Special
Charge BeamElectric5090%Special
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
Quick AttackNormal40100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
Thunder ShockElectric40100%Special
Double KickFighting30100%Physical
Electro BallElectric?100%Special
Baby-Doll EyesFairy-100%Status
ChargeElectric--Status
Confuse RayGhost-100%Status
Eerie ImpulseElectric-100%Status
Electric TerrainElectric--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Fake TearsDark-100%Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
HowlNormal--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoarNormal--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status