Shedinja
BugGhost
Best attacking moveset: Bug Bite and Dig, worth 7.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Shedinja can learn 9 combinations. Bug Bite with Dig does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Struggle Bug Legacy | Bug | 15 | 1.5s | +15 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 4.5s | -50 |
| Shadow Sneak | Ghost | 50 | 3.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Shedinja has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 445 at level 50, 393 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 224 CP at level 20, or 281 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 175 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 153 attack · 73 defense · 1 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.79 m and 1.2 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Shedinja does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ghost, Psychic, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Shadow Claw + Shadow Sneak | 10.8 |
| Psychic | Shadow Claw + Shadow Sneak | 10.8 |
| Grass | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 10.5 |
| Rock | Bug Bite + Dig | 9.8 |
| Electric | Bug Bite + Dig | 9.8 |
| Bug | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 9.4 |
| Poison | Shadow Claw + Dig | 9.1 |
| Steel | Shadow Claw + Dig | 9.1 |
| Fire | Shadow Claw + Dig | 9.1 |
| Fighting | Shadow Claw + Aerial Ace | 8.7 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + Aerial Ace | 8.2 |
| Normal | Bug Bite + Dig | 7.2 |
| Ground | Bug Bite + Dig | 7.2 |
| Water | Bug Bite + Dig | 7.2 |
| Ice | Bug Bite + Dig | 7.2 |
| Dragon | Bug Bite + Dig | 7.2 |
| Fairy | Shadow Claw + Dig | 6.9 |
| Shadow Claw + Aerial Ace | 6.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Shedinja is actually for.
Counters: what beats Shedinja
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 82.7 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 68.6 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 63.3 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Snarl + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 63.0 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 62.9 |
 Honchkrow | Dark | Snarl + Brave Bird | 62.3 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Fly | 62.3 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Astonish + Fly | 62.1 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 62.0 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 61.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Shedinja's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.