Ninjask: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Ninjask

Types: Bug Flying
Weaknesses: ×4 Rock · ×2 Fire, Electric, Ice, Flying Table
Resistances: ×¼ Grass, Fighting · ×½ Bug · immune: Ground
Evolution: Nincada → Ninjask (Lv. 20) or Shedinja
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 456 · top stat: Speed (160) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
Other Names: Ninjask in French · テッカニン, Tekkanin in Japanese · Ninjask in German All Languages

📋Overview

Ninjask is a Bug and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 291 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Ninja Pokémon. Height: 0.8 m, weight: 12 kg.

Ninjask evolves from Nincada and does not evolve further.

Ability: Speed Boost. Hidden Ability: Infiltrator. Ninjask is weak to Fire, Electric, Ice and Flying-type moves (×2 damage). Ninjask is very weak to Rock-type moves (×4 damage). Ninjask takes no damage from Ground-type moves.

Generation

Generation 3

Ruby / Sapphire

National No.

#291

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

255

Attack

255

Defense

255

Special Attack

255

Special Defense

255

Speed

160

255

Total

456

Min HP (Lv. 100)

232

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

326

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Bug / Flying). See the type chart

Very weak (×4) — 1 type

Rock

×4

Weak (×2) — 4 types

Fire

×2

Electric

×2

Ice

×2

Flying

×2

Normal (×1) — 9 types

Normal

×1

Water

×1

Poison

×1

Psychic

×1

Ghost

×1

Dragon

×1

Dark

×1

Steel

×1

Fairy

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 1 type

Bug

×½

Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types

Grass

×¼

Fighting

×¼

Immune (×0) — 1 type

Ground

×0

✨Abilities

Speed Boost

Ability 1

The Pokémon's Speed stat is boosted every turn.

Infiltrator

The Pokémon's moves are unaffected by the target's barriers, substitutes, and the like.

🌱Ninjask Evolution

Level 20

Level 20

🔮Ninjask Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Bug · Flying

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Ninjask Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

—

Screech

Normal Stat

85%

—

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

Fury Cutter

Bug Phys.

95%

Aerial Ace

Flying Phys.

—

Harden

Normal Stat

—

Mud-Slap

Ground Spec.

100%

False Swipe

Normal Phys.

100%

Scratch

Normal Phys.

100%

Metal Claw

Steel Phys.

95%

Sand Attack

Ground Stat

100%

—

Baton Pass

Normal Stat

—

Dig

Ground Phys.

100%

Leech Life

Bug Phys.

100%

Agility

Psychic Stat

—

Absorb

Grass Spec.

100%

Bug Bite

Bug Phys.

100%

Fury Swipes

Normal Phys.

80%

Mind Reader

Normal Stat

—

Slash

Normal Phys.

100%

Swords Dance

Normal Stat

—

X-Scissor

Bug Phys.

100%

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

TM02

Acrobatics

Flying Phys.

100%

TM03

Aerial Ace

Flying Phys.

—

TM04

Hone Claws

Dark Stat

—

TM05

Defog

Flying Stat

—

TM06

Roost

Flying Stat

—

TM07

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

TM08

Shadow Ball

Ghost Spec.

100%

TM09

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

TM10

Bug Buzz

Bug Spec.

100%

TM11

Uproar

Normal Spec.

100%

TM12

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

TM13

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

TM14

Confide

Normal Stat

—

TM15

Cut

Normal Phys.

95%

TM16

Swords Dance

Normal Stat

—

TM17

U-turn

Bug Phys.

100%

TM18

Natural Gift

Normal Phys.

100%

—

TM19

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

TM20

False Swipe

Normal Phys.

100%

TM21

Flash

Normal Stat

100%

—

TM22

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

TM23

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

TM24

Giga Impact

Normal Phys.

90%

150

TM25

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

TM26

Screech

Normal Stat

85%

—

TM27

Agility

Psychic Stat

—

TM28

Air Slash

Flying Spec.

95%

TM29

Solar Beam

Grass Spec.

100%

120

TM30

Thief

Dark Phys.

100%

TM31

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

TM32

X-Scissor

Bug Phys.

100%

TM33

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

TM34

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

TM35

Baton Pass

Normal Stat

—

TM36

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

TM37

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

TM38

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

TM39

Captivate

Normal Stat

100%

—

TM40

Struggle Bug

Bug Spec.

100%

TM41

Sandstorm

Rock Stat

—

TM42

Endure

Normal Stat

—

TM43

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

TM44

Dig

Ground Phys.

100%

TM45

Hyper Beam

Normal Spec.

90%

150

TM46

Leech Life

Bug Phys.

100%

TM47

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

TM48

Silver Wind

Bug Spec.

100%

TM49

Sunny Day

Fire Stat

—

No data available for this category.

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

—

Laser Focus

Normal Stat

—

Defog

Flying Stat

—

Roost

Flying Stat

—

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

Uproar

Normal Spec.

100%

—

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

Mimic

Normal Stat

—

Mud-Slap

Ground Spec.

100%

—

Double-Edge

Normal Phys.

100%

120

—

Swords Dance

Normal Stat

—

Spite

Ghost Stat

100%

—

Dual Wingbeat

Flying Phys.

90%

—

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

—

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

Bug Bite

Bug Phys.

100%

—

Skitter Smack

Bug Phys.

90%

—

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

—

String Shot

Bug Stat

95%

—

Fury Cutter

Bug Phys.

95%

—

Endure

Normal Stat

—

Air Cutter

Flying Spec.

95%

—

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

Ominous Wind

Ghost Spec.

100%

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Speed

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Ninjask

Available in 2 games, 2 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Shield Sword

Generation VIII

🛡️

Shield 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

⚔️

Sword 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Sword

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Shield

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Ninjask in Pokémon GO

1,969Max CP (Lv. 40)
1,125Perfect CP in Raids
5 kmper Candy as Buddy

✨ Shiny available

Pokémon GO entry: Ninjask →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Ruby

“NINJASK moves around at such a high speed that it cannot be seen, even while its crying can be clearly heard. For that reason, this POKéMON was long believed to be invisible.”

Sapphire

“If NINJASK is not trained properly, it will refuse to obey the TRAINER and cry loudly continuously. Because of this quality, this POKéMON is said to be one that puts the TRAINER’s abilities to the test.”

Emerald

“Because it darts about vigorously at high speed, it is very difficult to see. Hearing its distinctive cries for too long induces a headache.”

FireRed

“This POKéMON is so quick, it is said to be able to avoid any attack. It loves to feed on tree sap.”

LeafGreen

“This POKéMON is so quick, it is said to be able to avoid any attack. It loves to feed on tree sap.”

Diamond

“Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap.”

Pearl

“Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap.”

Platinum

“Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap.”

HeartGold

“Its cry leaves a lasting headache if heard for too long. It moves so quickly that it is almost invisible.”

SoulSilver

“Its cry leaves a lasting headache if heard for too long. It moves so quickly that it is almost invisible.”

Black

“Il bouge si vite que l’œil a parfois du mal à le suivre. Ils se regroupent près de la sève des arbres.”

Black

“Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap.”

White

“Il bouge si vite que l’œil a parfois du mal à le suivre. Ils se regroupent près de la sève des arbres.”

White

“Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap.”

Black 2

“Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap.”

White 2

“Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap.”

“なきごえを　きき　つづけるとずつうが　おさまらなくなる。みえない　ほどの　はやさで　うごく。”

“울음소리를 계속 들으면 두통이 낫지 않게 된다. 안 보일 정도의 스피드로 움직인다.”

“C’est la migraine assurée quand il pousse son cri perçant. On le perd facilement de vue tant il est vif.”

“Sein Gesang erzeugt unausweichlich Kopfweh. Es bewegt sich so schnell, dass es beinah unsichtbar zu sein scheint.”

“Escuchar su zumbido de forma continuada provoca jaquecas. Casi no se le ve de lo rápido que es.”

“I suoi continui lamenti provocano atroci emicranie. Si sposta così velocemente che... non si vede!”

“Its cry leaves a lasting headache if heard for too long. It moves so quickly that it is almost invisible.”

“鳴き声を　聞き続けると頭痛が　治まらなくなる。見えない　ほどの　速さで　動く。”

“あまりに　こうそくで　うごくためすがたが　みえなくなる　ことがある。じゅえきに　あつまってくる。”

“매우 고속으로 움직이므로 모습이 보이지 않게 될 때가 있다. 수액에 모여든다.”

“Il bouge si vite que l’œil a parfois du mal à le suivre. Les Pokémon de cette espèce se regroupent près de la sève des arbres.”

“Es bewegt sich so schnell, dass es manchmal unsichtbar zu sein scheint. Es liebt Baumsaft.”

“Se mueve tan rápido que a veces resulta invisible. Le atrae la savia de los árboles.”

“Si muove così in fretta da risultare quasi invisibile. Lo si vede in gruppo attorno agli alberi ricchi di linfa.”

“Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap.”

“あまりに　高速で　動くため姿が　見えなくなる　ことがある。樹液に　集まってくる。”

Omega Ruby

“こうそくで　うごきまわり　すがたが　みえない。なきごえしか　きこえて　こないので　ながいあいだとうめいな　ポケモンと　かんがえられていた。”

Omega Ruby

“고속으로 움직여서 모습이 보이지 않는다. 울음소리만 들려서 오랫동안 투명한 포켓몬이라고 여겨져 왔다.”

Omega Ruby

“Ninjask se déplace tellement vite qu’il est impossible de le voir. En revanche, on entend clairement son cri. On a pendant très longtemps cru que ce Pokémon était invisible.”

Omega Ruby

“Ninjask bewegt sich so schnell, dass man es nicht sehen kann. Seine Schreie sind aber laut und deutlich zu hören. Deshalb hielt man dieses Pokémon lange für unsichtbar.”

Omega Ruby

“Ninjask se mueve de un lado a otro a tal velocidad que es imposible verlo. Sin embargo, como su zumbido no deja de oírse, se pensó durante mucho tiempo que este Pokémon era invisible.”

Omega Ruby

“Ninjask si muove a una velocità tale da rendersi praticamente invisibile, nonostante il suo verso si possa udire chiaramente. Per questo motivo, per molto tempo si è pensato che fosse effettivamente invisibile.”

Omega Ruby

“Ninjask moves around at such a high speed that it cannot be seen, even while its crying can be clearly heard. For that reason, this Pokémon was long believed to be invisible.”

Omega Ruby

“高速で　動き回り　姿が　見えない。鳴き声しか　聞こえて　こないので　長い間透明な　ポケモンと　考えられていた。”

Alpha Sapphire

“じょうずに　そだてないと　いうことを　きかずおおごえで　なきつづけるので　トレーナーのうでが　ためされる　ポケモンと　いわれている。”

Alpha Sapphire

“잘 키우지 않으면 말을 듣지 않고 큰 소리로 계속 울어대기 때문에 트레이너의 실력이 시험되는 포켓몬이라고 전해진다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Si Ninjask n’est pas dressé correctement, il refuse d’obéir à son Dresseur et crie sans arrêt. C’est pourquoi on dit que ce Pokémon peut réellement mettre son Dresseur à l’épreuve.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Wenn Ninjask nicht richtig trainiert wird, hört es nicht mehr auf seinen Trainer und beginnt, unaufhörlich und laut zu brüllen. Es stellt die Fähigkeiten eines Trainers auf eine harte Probe.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Si Ninjask no recibe un entrenamiento adecuado, desobedece a su Entrenador y empieza a dar zumbidos sin parar. Por ello, se dice que pone a prueba las habilidades de su Entrenador.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Se Ninjask non viene allenato adeguatamente, si rifiuta di obbedire all’Allenatore, lamentandosi di continuo. Questa sua caratteristica mette alla prova le capacità di ciascun Allenatore di Pokémon.”

Alpha Sapphire

“If Ninjask is not trained properly, it will refuse to obey the Trainer and cry loudly continuously. Because of this quality, this Pokémon is said to be one that puts the Trainer’s abilities to the test.”

Alpha Sapphire

“上手に　育てないと　いうことを　聞かず大声で　鳴き続けるので　トレーナーの腕が　試される　ポケモンと　いわれている。”

Sword

“なきごえを　きき　つづけるとずつうが　おさまらなくなる。みえない　ほどの　はやさで　うごく。”

Sword

“울음소리를 계속 들으면 두통이 낫지 않게 된다. 안 보일 정도의 스피드로 움직인다.”

Sword

“一直聽牠的叫聲會讓人頭痛不止。會以肉眼無法看清的速度移動。”

Sword

“Une écoute prolongée de son cri provoque des maux de tête persistants. On le perd facilement de vue tant il est vif.”

Sword

“Lauscht man längere Zeit seinem Gesang, löst er dauerhafte Kopfschmerzen aus. Es ist so schnell, dass es beinahe unsichtbar zu sein scheint.”

Sword

“Escuchar su zumbido de forma continuada provoca jaquecas persistentes. Se mueve con tanta rapidez que es casi imposible verlo.”

Sword

“I suoi continui lamenti provocano atroci emicranie. Si sposta così velocemente che... non si vede!”

Sword

“Its cry leaves a lasting headache if heard for too long. It moves so quickly that it is almost invisible.”

Sword

“鳴き声を　聴き　つづけると頭痛が　治まらなくなる。見えない　ほどの　速さで　動く。”

Sword

“如果一直听它的叫声，就会让人头痛不止。会以眼睛无法看清的速度移动。”

Shield

“どんな　こうげきでも　よけてしまうといわれるほど　すばやい　ポケモン。あまい　じゅえきが　だいこうぶつ。”

Shield

“어떤 공격이든 피할 수 있다고 이야기될 정도로 빠른 포켓몬이다. 달콤한 수액을 매우 좋아한다.”

Shield

“行動十分迅速的寶可夢。說牠無論什麼攻擊都能避開也不誇張。非常喜歡甘甜的樹液。”

Shield

“Ce Pokémon est tellement rapide qu’on le dit capable d’éviter toutes les attaques. Il adore se nourrir de la sève sucrée des arbres.”

Shield

“Dieses Pokémon ist so schnell, dass es jedem Angriff ausweichen kann. Es ernährt sich am liebsten von süßem Baumsaft.”

Shield

“Este Pokémon es tan rápido que, según dicen, puede esquivar cualquier ataque. Le encanta alimentarse de la dulce savia de los árboles.”

Shield

“È così rapido che si dice sia in grado di schivare qualsiasi attacco. Ama nutrirsi della linfa degli alberi.”

Shield

“This Pokémon is so quick, it is said to be able to avoid any attack. It loves to feed on tree sap.”

Shield

“どんな　攻撃でも　避けてしまうといわれるほど　素早い　ポケモン。甘い　樹液が　大好物。”

Shield

“行动十分迅速的宝可梦。说它无论什么攻击都能避开也不夸张。非常喜欢甘甜的树液。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Ninjask

🇬🇧 English

Ninjask

🇯🇵 漢字

テッカニン

🇯🇵 Kana

テッカニン

🇯🇵 Romaji

Tekkanin

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Ninjask

🇪🇸 Español

Ninjask

🇮🇹 Italiano

Ninjask

🇰🇷 한국어

아이스크

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

铁面忍者

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

鐵面忍者

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Ninja

🇬🇧 EN

Ninja Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

しのびポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Ninja-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Ninjask

What type is Ninjask?

Ninjask is a Bug and Flying-type Pokémon.

Can Ninjask still evolve?

Ninjask is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Nincada, it does not evolve further.

What are Ninjask's weaknesses?

Ninjask is weak to Fire, Electric, Ice and Flying-type moves (×2 damage). Ninjask is very weak to Rock-type moves (×4 damage). Ninjask takes no damage from Ground-type moves.

What is Ninjask's Hidden Ability?

Ninjask's Hidden Ability is Infiltrator. Its regular Ability is Speed Boost.

Can you get a Shiny Ninjask in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Ninjask is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry