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Shinx
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General
Shinx
Abilities
- Intimidate
- This Pokémon lowers the enemy's Attack one level when it enters battle.
- Rivalry
- This Pokémon's Attack rises when fighting an enemy of the same gender.
Damage Taken
×1
×1
×1
- ×½
×1
×1
×½
×1
×1
×2
×1
×1
×1
×1
×1
×½
×1
Dex Numbers
- Generation
DPPT
Kanto- 403
Johto- n/a
Hoenn- n/a
Sinnoh- 17
Names
- Japanese
- コリンク
- Romaji
- Korinku
Flavor
- Height
- 1'7.7" or 0.5 m
- Weight
- 20.9 lb or 9.5 kg
- Species
- Flash
- Color
- blue
- Cry
- mp3 here
Habitat- n/a
- Pawprint
Misc
- R/B/Y code
- n/a
Breeding
- Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)- Breeding groups
- 5: Ground
- Steps to hatch
- 5,120
- Compatible with
- 63 families; 131 total Pokémon
In the Wild
- Base EXP
- 60 or 0x3c
- Capture rate
- 235 or 0xeb
- Base happiness
- 70 or 0x46
- Growth rate
- poly
- Effort points
- 1 Attack
- Wild held items
- n/a
Evolution Chain
Comparison of this evolution chain
| Basic | Stage 1 | Stage 2 |
|---|---|---|
 
Shinx
Base form
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Luxio
Raise to level 15
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Luxray
Raise to level 30
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Stats
| Stat | Base | Max Stat | %ile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L50 | L100 | |||
| HP | 152 | 294 | 16.6 | |
| Attack | 117 | 229 | 38.5 | |
| Defense | 86 | 167 | 5.9 | |
| Special Attack | 92 | 179 | 13.8 | |
| Special Defense | 86 | 167 | 7.1 | |
| Speed | 97 | 189 | 23.5 | |
| Average | - | - | 9.3 | |
Flavor
All versions' flavor text and sprites
All of its fur dazzles if danger is sensed. It flees while the foe is momentarily blinded.
Its forelegs have a muscle-based system of generating electricity. Its body shines if endangered.
Locations
Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.
| Area | Section | Level | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 202 | 3 - 4 |    30%
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| Route 203 | 4 - 5 | 25%
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| Route 204 | Floaroma City side | 6 - 7 | 15%
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| Route 204 | Jubilife City side | 4 - 5 | 15%
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| Fuego Ironworks | 28 | 10%
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Move List
Shinx's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical (
) moves.
Shinx gets the STAB from moves.
|
Move | Type | Dmg | PP | Power | Acc.* | Pri. | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Tackle | |
|
35 | 35 | 95% | Inflicts regular damage. | ||
| 5 | Leer | |
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30 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Defense. | ||
| 9 | Charge | |
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20 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Special Defense. User's Electric moves inflict double damage next turn. | ||
| 13 | Bite | |
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25 | 60 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. | ||
| 17 | Spark | |
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20 | 65 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target. | ||
| 21 | Roar | |
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20 | -- | 100% | -6 | Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon. | |
| 25 | Swagger | |
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15 | -- | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target. | ||
| 29 | Crunch | |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense. | ||
| 33 | Thunder Fang | |
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15 | 65 | 95% | Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target Flinch. | ||
| 37 | Scary Face | |
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10 | -- | 90% | Lowers the target's Speed by two levels. | ||
| 41 | Discharge | |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target. | ||
| Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with) | ||||||||
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Fire Fang | |
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15 | 65 | 95% | Has a 10% chance to Burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target Flinch. | |
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Howl | |
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40 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Attack. | |
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Ice Fang | |
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15 | 65 | 95% | Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target and a 10% chance to make the target Flinch. | |
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Quick Attack | |
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30 | 40 | 100% | 1 | Goes first. Inflicts regular damage. |
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Take Down | |
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20 | 90 | 85% | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | |
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Thunder Fang | |
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15 | 65 | 95% | Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target Flinch. | |
| Tutored moves | ||||||||
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Swift | |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | ||
| |
Snore | |
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15 | 40 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | ||
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Mud-Slap | |
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10 | 20 | 100% | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy. | ||
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Fury Cutter | |
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20 | 10 | 95% | Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | ||
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Signal Beam | |
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15 | 75 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Confuse the target. | ||
| |
Magnet Rise | |
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10 | -- | 0% | Changes the user's ability to Levitate. | ||
| TMs and HMs | ||||||||
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45 | Attract | |
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15 | -- | 100% | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | |
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78 | Captivate | |
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20 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender. | |
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57 | Charge Beam | |
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10 | 50 | 90% | Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack. | |
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32 | Double Team | |
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15 | -- | 100% | Raises the user's Evasion. | |
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58 | Endure | |
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10 | -- | 100% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn. |
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42 | Facade | |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned. | |
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70 | Flash | |
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20 | -- | 100% | Lowers the target's Accuracy. | |
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21 | Frustration | |
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20 | varies | 100% | Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
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10 | Hidden Power | |
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15 | varies | 100% | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
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23 | Iron Tail | |
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15 | 100 | 75% | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense. | |
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16 | Light Screen | |
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30 | -- | 100% | Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.. | |
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83 | Natural Gift | |
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15 | varies | 100% | Power and type depend on the held berry. | |
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17 | Protect | |
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10 | -- | 0% | 3 | Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. |
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18 | Rain Dance | |
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5 | -- | 0% | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | |
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44 | Rest | |
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10 | -- | 100% | User Sleeps, completely healing itself. | |
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27 | Return | |
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20 | varies | 100% | Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
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05 | Roar | |
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20 | -- | 100% | -6 | Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon. |
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43 | Secret Power | |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | |
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34 | Shock Wave | |
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20 | 60 | 100% | Never misses. | |
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82 | Sleep Talk | |
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10 | -- | 100% | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping. | |
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H4 | Strength | |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Inflicts regular damage. | |
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90 | Substitute | |
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10 | -- | 100% | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |
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87 | Swagger | |
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15 | -- | 90% | Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target. | |
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46 | Thief | |
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10 | 40 | 100% | Takes the target's item. | |
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25 | Thunder | |
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10 | 120 | 70% | Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target. | |
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73 | Thunder Wave | |
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20 | -- | 100% | Paralyzes the target. | |
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24 | Thunderbolt | |
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15 | 95 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target. | |
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06 | Toxic | |
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10 | -- | 85% | Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |