Shinx - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shinx 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.

Shinx artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Charge	Electric	—	—
13	Bite	Dark	60	100
17	Spark	Electric	65	100
21	Roar	Normal	—	100
25	Swagger	Normal	—	90
29	Crunch	Dark	80	100
33	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
37	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
41	Discharge	Electric	80	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Howl	Normal	—	—
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Charge	Electric	—	—
13	Spark	Electric	65	100
17	Bite	Dark	60	100
21	Roar	Normal	—	100
25	Swagger	Normal	—	90
29	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
33	Crunch	Dark	80	100
37	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
41	Discharge	Electric	80	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Howl	Normal	—	—
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

Shinx is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shinx is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
5	Leer	Normal	—	100
9	Charge	Electric	—	—
13	Spark	Electric	65	100
17	Bite	Dark	60	100
21	Roar	Normal	—	100
25	Swagger	Normal	—	90
29	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
33	Crunch	Dark	80	100
37	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
41	Discharge	Electric	80	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Howl	Normal	—	—
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞

Moves learnt by HM

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

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Shinx egg move parents

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Shinx

Shinx's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Shinx are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Shinx with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Shinx with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Fire Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Growlithe Arcanine Flareon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Donphan Exploud Manectric Hippowdon
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Howl

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Electrike Manectric
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Growlithe Arcanine Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Numel Camerupt Shinx Luxio Luxray
Sketch	Smeargle

Ice Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Snubbull Granbull Piloswine Exploud Walrein Floatzel Hippowdon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Farfetch'd Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray
Sketch	Smeargle

Quick Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Vulpix Ninetales Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Electrike Manectric Zangoose Absol Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Buneary Lopunny Lucario Weavile Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Delibird Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Glameow Purugly
Generation 3 Level up	Ponyta
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Shinx Luxio Luxray Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Thunder Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Arcanine Jolteon Snubbull Granbull Houndoom Donphan Exploud Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Hippowdon
Breeding	Rhyhorn Rhydon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle