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'''Shedinja''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ヌケニン''' ''Nukenin'') is a dual-type {{2t|Bug|Ghost}} Pokémon.

It is considered a "special" evolution of {{p|Nincada}}, appearing only when Nincada [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Ninjask}}, starting at [[level]] 20, and there is an extra space in the player's [[party]] and the player has an extra regular {{DL|Poké Ball|Poké Ball}}. An extra Poké Ball is not necessary to obtain Shedinja in Generation III.

A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Shedinja appeared in ''[[XY077|A Relay in the Sky!]]''.

Shedinja first appeared when [[Aqua Admin Amber]], having been deprived of his Pokémon after being abandoned by [[Archie]], borrows a Nincada from his comrade [[Shelly]], which then immediately evolves into a {{p|Ninjask}}, putting [[Wattson]] in quite a pinch with the incredible speed it gained by the minute. Although the old Gym Leader eventually managed to defeat it, a Shedinja formed from the shell Ninjask shed and attacked him from behind, sending him sinking into the ocean.

Several more volumes down the line, both {{adv|Emerald}} and {{FB|Arena Tycoon|Greta}} used Shedinja to exploit its Wonder Guard Ability, as well as the fact that it has one base HP, requiring no items to resuscitate itself.

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** Shedinja has the lowest base stat total of all {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon, including the lowest base {{stat|Special Defense}} among Ghost-type Pokémon.

** Shedinja is the only evolved Pokémon that has a lower base stat total than its {{p|Nincada|pre-evolved form}}.

* Shedinja is one of only three Pokémon (other than [[baby Pokémon]]) to have a different [[Egg Group]] than its evolutionary relatives, being in the {{egg3|Mineral}} while {{p|Nincada}} and {{p|Ninjask}} are in the {{egg3|Bug}}. It cannot breed normally with Mineral group Pokémon either way, however, as it {{egg|Gender unknown|has no gender}}, and it can only breed with {{p|Ditto}}. The other two Pokémon that share this trait are {{p|Nidorina}} and {{p|Nidoqueen}}, which are both in the {{egg|Undiscovered}} group.

* Shedinja inherits the same [[personality value]], {{IV}}s, {{EV}}s, [[original Trainer|OT]] and [[Trainer ID number|ID number]] as the Nincada that shed it. Among other things, due to keeping the same personality value, if the Nincada was {{Shiny}}, Shedinja will be Shiny as well.

* Shedinja's Ability ({{a|Wonder Guard}}) renders it immune to 13 of 18 attack types, the most of any Pokémon; four of these immunities (to {{t|Ice}}, {{t|Bug}}, {{t|Steel}}, and {{t|Fairy}}) are entirely unique to Shedinja. This also gives it a few further distinctions:

* Prior to [[Generation V]], if Nincada learns a move upon evolving into {{p|Ninjask}}, Shedinja will also know this move. This means that Shedinja can learn any of Ninjask's level up moves starting at level 20, but only the ones learned at the same level. In Generation V, Shedinja starts with the moves Nincada knew prior to evolution.

* Shedinja is the only genderless Pokémon that can learn Egg moves (as a Nincada). However, {{p|Staryu}} and {{p|Starmie}} could also learn moves via breeding in Gold and Silver.

* If the Nincada that the Shedinja evolved from has [[Pokérus]], the Shedinja will have it as well.

* Outside of battle, Shedinja immediately recovers from {{status|poison}} after four steps in [[Generation IV]] onwards; in [[Generation III]] it will immediately faint after four steps.

* In [[Generation V]] onward, if a Shedinja has {{a|Sturdy}} (for example, being hit by {{m|Worry Seed}} followed by {{m|Skill Swap}} with something with Sturdy) it can survive any direct attack and only indirect damage will be able to damage it.

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