Shinx

Electric

Shinx is a Electric-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 990 in Pokémon GO. Shinx's best moveset is Spark and Thunderbolt. It is weather boosted by Rain weather, and it was originally found in the Sinnoh region. Shiny Shinx is available in Pokémon GO.

Shinx is weak to Ground-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel-type moves.

Stats

Max CP	990 CP
Attack	117 ATK
Defense	64 DEF
Stamina	128 STA
Weather Boost	Rain
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	5 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#403
Height	0.5 m
Weight	9.5 kg
Region	Sinnoh Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Shinx type chart

Takes increased damage

Ground	160.0%

Takes decreased damage

Electric	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Shinx's best moves and movesets

Shinx's best moveset is Spark and Thunderbolt, with 8.70 DPS (damage per second) and 68.2 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

Best Shinx moves

Spark

Thunderbolt

DPS8.70

TDO68.21

Score9.2

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Shinx with its best moveset, we recommend to use Tackle/Thunderbolt. You will lose around 0.7% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Shinx's strongest moveset (Spark/Thunderbolt).

Shinx moves comparison

The following chart shows Shinx's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shinx's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Spark	Thunderbolt	8.70	68.2	9.2
2.	Tackle	Thunderbolt	8.64	67.7	9.2
3.	Tackle	Discharge	8.52	66.8	9.0
4.	Spark	Discharge	8.52	66.8	9.0
5.	Tackle	Swift	6.21	48.7	6.6
6.	Spark	Swift	6.07	47.6	6.4

Fast Attacks

Spark690.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 9
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.7s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 7

Effects
Spark has no special effects.
See Spark details page ↗
Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	9
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.7s

Damage	6
Energy	7

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Moves

Discharge65332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.7s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 45

Effects
Discharge has no special effects.
See Discharge details page ↗
Thunderbolt80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Water
62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Thunderbolt has no special effects.
See Thunderbolt details page ↗
Swift60502.8s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.8s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 55

Effects
Swift has no special effects.
See Swift details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Damage	65
Energy	45

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.6s

Damage	60
Energy	55

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shinx has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shinx Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Shinx's has 990 max CP (at Level 50). A Shinx obtained from Raids can be encountered from 458 CP to 500 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 572 CP to 625 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shinx can be found in the 343 CP to 375 CP range.

Max CP	990 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	343 CP - 375 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	458 CP - 500 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	458 CP - 500 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain	572 CP - 625 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Shinx Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shinx Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	12 CP	2	38 CP	3	65 CP
4	91 CP	5	118 CP	6	144 CP
7	171 CP	8	197 CP	9	223 CP
10	250 CP	11	275 CP	12	300 CP
13	325 CP	14	350 CP	15	375 CP
16	400 CP	17	425 CP	18	450 CP
19	475 CP	20	500 CP	21	525 CP
22	550 CP	23	575 CP	24	600 CP
25	625 CP	26	650 CP	27	676 CP
28	701 CP	29	726 CP	30	751 CP
31	763 CP	32	776 CP	33	788 CP
34	801 CP	35	813 CP	36	826 CP
37	838 CP	38	851 CP	39	863 CP
40	876 CP	41	887 CP	42	898 CP
43	909 CP	44	921 CP	45	932 CP
46	944 CP	47	955 CP	48	967 CP
49	978 CP	50	990 CP

Shinx evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Shinx	25 Candy	Luxio
Luxio	100 Candy	Luxray

Shinx evolves into Luxio which costs 25 Candy.
Luxio evolves into Luxray which costs 100 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Shinx

Mega Pokémon that boost Shinx

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shinx's Electric-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shinx.

Mega Ampharos

Mega Manectric

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Shinx Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shinx in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shinx, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shinx family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shinx in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Shinx costumes

A list of Shinx costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Shinx high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shinx. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Shinx Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond	All of its fur dazzles if danger is sensed. It flees while the foe is momentarily blinded.
Pearl	Its forelegs have a muscle-based system of generating electricity. Its body shines if endangered.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	The extension and contraction of its muscles generates electricity. It glows when in trouble.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	The extension and contraction of its muscles generates electricity. Its fur glows when it’s in trouble.
X, Omega Ruby	The extension and contraction of its muscles generates electricity. It glows when in trouble.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	All of its fur dazzles if danger is sensed. It flees while the foe is momentarily blinded.
Sword	This Pokémon generates electricity by contracting its muscles. Excited trembling is a sign that Shinx is generating a tremendous amount of electricity.
Shield	Electricity makes this Pokémon’s fur glow. Shinx sends signals to others of its kind by shaking the tip of its tail while the tail tip is shining brightly.
Legends: Arceus	Shakes its body to generate electricity. Its stature belies its aggression—one must be patient to tame this Pokémon.