Shedinja - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shedinja can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Shedinja artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Shedinja learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal		—	—
1	Scratch	Normal		40	100
5	Leech Life	Bug		20	100
9	Sand-Attack	Ground		—	100
14	Fury Swipes	Normal		18	80
19	Mind Reader	Normal		—	—
25	Spite	Ghost		—	100
31	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
38	Shadow Sneak	Ghost		40	100
45	Grudge	Ghost		—	—
52	Heal Block	Psychic		—	100
59	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100

Egg moves

Shedinja learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
Bug Buzz	Bug		90	100
Endure	Normal		—	—
Faint Attack	Dark		60	∞
Gust	Flying		40	100
Night Slash	Dark		70	100
Silver Wind	Bug		60	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl by a previous evolution of Shedinja. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Dig	Ground		80	100	Level up
False Swipe	Normal		40	100	Level up
Metal Claw	Steel		50	95	Level up
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Shedinja is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Shedinja is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass		60	100
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass		120	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
46	Thief	Dark		40	100
54	False Swipe	Normal		40	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	75
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
70	Flash	Normal		—	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug		80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic		100	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Shedinja can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Shedinja learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal		—	—
1	Scratch	Normal		40	100
5	Leech Life	Bug		20	100
9	Sand-Attack	Ground		—	100
14	Fury Swipes	Normal		18	80
19	Mind Reader	Normal		—	—
25	Spite	Ghost		—	100
31	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
38	Shadow Sneak	Ghost		40	100
45	Grudge	Ghost		—	—
52	Heal Block	Psychic		—	100
59	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100

Egg moves

Shedinja learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
Bug Buzz	Bug		90	100
Endure	Normal		—	—
Faint Attack	Dark		60	∞
Gust	Flying		40	100
Night Slash	Dark		70	100
Silver Wind	Bug		60	100

Move Tutor moves

Shedinja can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug		10	95
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Snore	Normal		40	100
Spite	Ghost		—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark		80	100
Trick	Psychic		—	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Platinum by a previous evolution of Shedinja. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Dig	Ground		80	100	Level up
False Swipe	Normal		40	100	Level up
Metal Claw	Steel		50	95	Level up
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Shedinja is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Shedinja is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass		60	100
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass		120	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
46	Thief	Dark		40	100
54	False Swipe	Normal		40	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	75
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
70	Flash	Normal		—	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug		80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic		100	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Shedinja can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Shedinja learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal		—	—
1	Scratch	Normal		40	100
5	Leech Life	Bug		20	100
9	Sand-Attack	Ground		—	100
14	Fury Swipes	Normal		18	80
19	Mind Reader	Normal		—	—
25	Spite	Ghost		—	100
31	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
38	Shadow Sneak	Ghost		40	100
45	Grudge	Ghost		—	—
52	Heal Block	Psychic		—	100
59	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100

Egg moves

Shedinja learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
Bug Buzz	Bug		90	100
Endure	Normal		—	—
Faint Attack	Dark		60	∞
Gust	Flying		40	100
Night Slash	Dark		70	100
Silver Wind	Bug		60	100

Move Tutor moves

Shedinja can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bug Bite	Bug		60	100
Fury Cutter	Bug		10	95
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Snore	Normal		40	100
Spite	Ghost		—	100
String Shot	Bug		—	95
Sucker Punch	Dark		80	100
Trick	Psychic		—	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver by a previous evolution of Shedinja. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Dig	Ground		80	100	Level up
False Swipe	Normal		40	100	Level up
Metal Claw	Steel		50	95	Level up
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Shedinja is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Shedinja is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass		60	100
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass		120	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
46	Thief	Dark		40	100
54	False Swipe	Normal		40	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	75
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
70	Flash	Normal		—	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug		80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic		100	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Shedinja can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Shedinja egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Shedinja's egg groups: Mineral

Shedinja is not breedable itself, but other evolutions are. Check the Ninjask learnset page for the moves and compatible Pokémon.