Major appearances
In A Campus Reunion!, it was revealed that Clemont had befriended a Shinx in his youth. He evolved into a Luxio sometime after he lost contact with him, and was caught by him when they finally met up again.
Other
Shinx debuted in Not on My Watch Ya Don't!, under the ownership of Landis. It played a major role in the episode.
A Shinx appeared in The Rise of Darkrai. In the garden, Dawn's Piplup got into a fight with it over a Pecha Berry. They eventually began a fight among most of the other Pokémon. Not too long after, they were calmed down when Alice started playing Oración. Shinx decided to split the fruit in half and share one half with Piplup.
A Shinx appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness. It asked Team Poképals to retrieve a Gabite scale to help his sick sister. His sister also made an appearance at the end of the episode.
A Shinx debuted in Camping It Up!, under the ownership of Angie. It is her main Pokémon and spends much of his time outside of his Poké Ball.
Two Shinx appeared in There's a New Gym Leader in Town!. They were among the Pokémon at Cheren's Trainers' School scared by the loud intercom.
Minor appearances
A Shinx appeared in The Champ Twins!.
Two Shinx were seen under Reggie's care in Lost Leader Strategy!.
A Shinx appeared in a flashback in Aiding the Enemy.
A Shinx appeared in One Big Happiny Family! in Jessie's fantasy.
A Shinx appeared in Enter Galactic!.
A Shinx appeared in a flashback in Aiding the Enemy!.
A Shinx made a cameo appearance in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!
A Trainer's Shinx appeared in Beating the Bustle and Hustle!, where it was seen participating in the fake Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle that Team Rocket had set up.
A Shinx made a brief cameo in SS024, where it was seen outside of Professor Rowan's lab.
Multiple Shinx appeared in Secrets From Out of the Fog!. One of them was among the Pokémon living at N's hideout.
A Shinx appeared in The Journalist from Another Region!.
A Shinx appeared in a fantasy in Clemont's Got a Secret!.
Pokédex entries
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DP010
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Shinx
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Ash's Pokédex
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Shinx, the Flash Pokémon. When it senses danger, the hairs on its body light up and it runs away, leaving its opponent dazed.
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BW111
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Shinx
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Ash's Pokédex
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Shinx, the Flash Pokémon. When Shinx flexes its muscles, it generates electricity. When sensing danger, its fur glistens.
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- Shinx bears a resemblance to a hoax Pokémon that was created on April Fool's Day 2005.
- Shinx's English name was originally thought to be "Spinx" because of a low quality photo with its name on it.
- Shinx is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 263.
- Shinx and its evolution Luxio evolve at the same levels as Mareep and Flaaffy.
Origin
Shinx is based on a lynx kitten or lion cub. Shinx may or may not have also been inspired by the mythical sphinx, as its catlike body and name are similar.
Name origin
Shinx may be any combination of shock, shine, or shining and lynx or sphinx.
Kolink may be a combination of 子ko (child) and blink or リンクス lynx.