Shinx Pokemon Guide

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Shinx Pokemon Guide

Shinx is a Electric-type Pokemon. This guide covers Shinx’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and competitive overview information.

Normal Form

Shinx

Shiny Form

Shiny Shinx

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Shinx guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Shinx Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Shinx Description

Shinx is an Electric-type Pokemon introduced in Sinnoh. It is the first stage of the Luxray evolution line and is known for its bright fur, early-game usefulness and strong physical evolution path.

Competitive Overview

Is Shinx Good in Competitive?

Shinx is mainly an early-game Pokemon rather than a major competitive pick, but it becomes more threatening as it evolves into Luxio and Luxray. Its access to Intimidate and Guts makes the line more useful in battle.

Shinx’s biggest strengths are its Electric typing, useful abilities and strong evolution line. Its biggest issue is that it has limited bulk and Speed before evolving.

Shinx Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Shinx, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Shinx

National Dex

#0403

Type

Electric

Species

Flash Pokemon

Height

1’08” / 0.5 m

50 cm

Weight

20.9 lbs / 9.5 kg

9.5 kg

Abilities

Rivalry, Intimidate, Guts

Shinx Stats

Shinx has modest early-stage stats, with Attack as its most useful offensive stat before evolving.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Shinx Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Shinx’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

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Spark

A reliable early physical Electric-type attack.

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Bite

Coverage that helps Shinx hit Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon.

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Thunder Fang

A stronger physical Electric-type attack in many games.

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Quick Attack

Priority damage for finishing weakened foes.

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Thunder Wave

Speed control that can paralyze opponents.

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Crunch

Strong Dark-type coverage after evolving or in games where available.

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Wild Charge

A high-power physical Electric-type attack.

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Roar

Utility that can force opposing Pokemon out.

Shinx All Moves

Use the section below to view Shinx’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
4	Thunder Shock	Electric	Special	40	100
8	Charge	Electric	Status	–	–
12	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
16	Spark	Electric	Physical	65	100
20	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
24	Volt Switch	Electric	Special	70	100
28	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
32	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
36	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
40	Discharge	Electric	Special	80	100
44	Swagger	Normal	Status	–	85
48	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Charge	Electric	Status	–	–
TM	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Eerie Impulse	Electric	Status	–	100
TM	Electric Terrain	Electric	Status	–	–
TM	Electro Ball	Electric	Special	–	100
TM	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Volt Switch	Electric	Special	70	100
TM	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Baby Doll Eyes	Fairy	Status	–	100
Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100
Howl	Normal	Status	–	–
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	–
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85

Shinx Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Shinx is a Electric-type Pokemon. Its weaknesses, resistances and immunities are listed below.

Type

Electric

Weaknesses

Ground

Resistances

Electric, Flying, Steel

Immunity

None

Shinx Abilities

Shinx’s abilities give it different battle roles depending on the game and format.

Rivalry

Changes damage based on the target’s gender in games where the effect applies.

Intimidate

Lowers the opposing Pokemon’s Attack when entering battle.

Guts

Boosts Attack when affected by a status condition.

Shinx Evolution

The Shinx evolution line is shown below.

Stage 1

Shinx

Starting form

Stage 2

Luxio

Evolves from Shinx at Level 15

Stage 3

Luxray

Evolves from Luxio at Level 30

Where to Find Shinx in Pokemon Games

Shinx’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Use the dropdowns below for game-by-game location notes.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Shinx
Pokemon Red	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Blue	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available in this game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Shinx
Pokemon Gold	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Silver	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available in this game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Shinx
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Shinx
Pokemon Diamond	Routes 202, 203 and 204, plus other Sinnoh areas depending on the game.
Pokemon Pearl	Routes 202, 203 and 204, plus other Sinnoh areas depending on the game.
Pokemon Platinum	Routes 202, 203 and 204, plus other Sinnoh areas depending on the game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Shinx
Pokemon Black	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Shinx
Pokemon X	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Shinx
Pokemon Sun	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Shinx
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Routes 202, 203 and 204, Fuego Ironworks and Grand Underground caves.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Routes 202, 203 and 204, Fuego Ironworks and Grand Underground caves.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Aspiration Hill, Floaro Gardens, Oreburrow Tunnel, Sandgem Flats, Sacred Plaza, Sonorous Path and Cloudcap Pass.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Shinx
Pokemon Scarlet	Found in South Province and East Province areas in Paldea.
Pokemon Violet	Found in South Province and East Province areas in Paldea.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Shinx
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Shinx FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Shinx. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Shinx?

Shinx is a Electric-type Pokemon.

What is Shinx weak against?

Shinx is weak to Ground-type moves.

What does Shinx evolve from?

Shinx is part of the evolution line shown above.

What are Shinx’s abilities?

Shinx’s abilities are Rivalry, Intimidate, Guts.

What are Shinx’s best moves?

Shinx’s useful moves often include Spark, Bite, Thunder Fang, Quick Attack.

Is Shinx good in Pokemon?

How do you get Shinx?

Shinx can be found, evolved, transferred or traded depending on the Pokemon game.

Is shiny Shinx available?

Yes, shiny Shinx is available in Pokemon games that support shiny encounters or transfers for this Pokemon.

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