#0403 · Sinnoh · Generation 4

Shinx

Flash Pokémon · Electric-type

Shinx is a Electric-type Pokémon, the Flash Pokémon, number 403 (#0403) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the Sinnoh region. It is 0.5 m tall and weighs 9.5 kg.

Shinx is a small blue-and-black lion cub that makes electricity by flexing the muscles in its forelegs, and its fur glows when it is in trouble. It looks cute but is aggressive, and the Pokédex says taming one takes patience.

How to pronounce Shinx

Shinx is pronounced SHINKS. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Shinx said out loud:

In Japanese it is コリンク (Kolink).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Shinx is 0.5 m tall and weighs 9.5 kg. Its front half is light blue and its back half is black, with yellow star-shaped markings inside its large ears and a star at the tip of its tail. Muscle contractions in its forelegs generate its electricity, and excited trembling means it is producing a great deal. Pokémon Sleep adds that a sleeping Shinx can give off sparks as it rolls around.

Behaviour

Shinx is aggressive despite its size. If it senses danger, its coat shines so brightly that it dazzles the foe, giving Shinx a moment to flee. It also signals to other Shinx by shaking the glowing tip of its tail.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it lives in South Province Area Three, and in The Teal Mask in Kitakami around Fellhorn Gorge, Paradise Barrens and Timeless Woods.

Powers

Shinx's Abilities are Rivalry, which boosts its damage against Pokémon of the same gender and weakens it against the opposite gender, and Intimidate, with Guts hidden. It learns Thunder Shock, Spark and Charge early, bites with Bite and Crunch, and later gets Volt Switch and Wild Charge. Attack 65 is its best base stat.

Name origin

Shinx may blend 'shining', 'shock', 'sphinx' and 'lynx'. The Japanese name is Kolink (コリンク), perhaps from ko (child) and 'lynx'.

Design inspiration

Shinx resembles a lion cub, though Bulbapedia also sees a lynx kitten, and the sphinx hides in its name. The star on its tail may refer to the constellation Leo Minor or simply to an electric spark. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Shinx becomes Luxio at level 15, and Luxio becomes Luxray at level 30.

In the games

In Legends: Arceus, Request 3, 'What Did Shinx's Ears Look Like?', has Toshi asking the player to show him one, and the species debuted in Diamond and Pearl. In Scarlet and Violet it appears in 2-star Tera Raid Battles, and it is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Shinx debuted in 'Not On MY Watch Ya Don't!' as Landis's Pokémon and played a major role. Angie's main Pokémon in 'Camping It Up!' is a male Shinx who spends much of his time outside his Poké Ball.

Fun facts

• Bulbapedia notes that Shinx looks a lot like Korechū, a fake Pokémon invented as an April Fools' Day joke in 2005.
• Its base Speed of 45 is the lowest of any Generation IV Electric type.
• In the anime special Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness, a Shinx asks Team Poképals to find a Gabite scale for his sick sister.
• In the manga Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, Shinx is the first wild Pokémon Hareta ever catches.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Shinx (Pokémon) · Serebii: Shinx (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 45
• Attack: 65
• Defense: 34
• Sp. Atk: 40
• Sp. Def: 34
• Speed: 45

Shinx’s base stat total is 263. Its highest stat is Attack.

Type matchups

What is Shinx weak to?

Shinx takes extra damage from Ground (2×) moves.

It resists Electric (½×), Flying (½×), Steel (½×).

Evolution

How does Shinx evolve?

Shinx evolves into Luxio at level 15.

The whole family: Shinx, Luxio, Luxray.

• Luxio evolves into Luxray at level 30.

Abilities

• Rivalry: Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
• Intimidate: Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
• Guts (hidden ability): Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Moves

Moves Shinx learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (38)

Shinx can learn 38 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Fake Tears, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Confuse Ray, Thief, Trailblaze, Charge Beam, Facade, Snarl, Swift, Endure, Volt Switch, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Psychic Fangs, Sleep Talk, Electro Ball, Light Screen, Thunder Wave, Rest, Eerie Impulse, Substitute, Crunch, Thunderbolt, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Electric Terrain, Wild Charge, Thunder, Tera Blast, Roar, Charge, Double-Edge, Electroweb.

Egg moves (7):Baby-Doll Eyes, Double Kick, Howl, Night Slash, Quick Attack, Shock Wave, Take Down.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Field.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 235 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 Attack effort value.
• Base experience yield: 53.

Pokédex entries

Shakes its body to generate electricity. Its stature belies its aggression—one must be patient to tame this Pokémon. (Legends: Arceus)

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. (Shield)

This Pokémon generates electricity by contracting its muscles. Excited trembling is a sign that Shinx is generating a tremendous amount of electricity. (Sword)

All of its fur dazzles if danger is sensed. It flees while the foe is momentarily blinded. (Diamond, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

The extension and contraction of its muscles generates electricity. It glows when in trouble. (Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Omega Ruby)

The extension and contraction of its muscles generates electricity. Its fur glows when it's in trouble. (HeartGold, SoulSilver)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Slowest Electric type in Gen 4: 45 Speed.
• Lowest base stat total among Electric types in Gen 4: 263.
• Taller than 19% of all Pokémon (0.5 m).
• Heavier than 27% of all Pokémon (9.5 kg).
• Base stat total 263, ranked #952 of 1,025.
• One of 69 Electric-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 170 blue Pokémon.
• Number 17 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 51 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 235: about 30.7% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 7 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Shinx (Pokémon), Serebii: Shinx (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (SHINKS): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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