#291 · Ninjask

Ninjask

Pokédex No. #291

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Ninjask is a Bug / Flying type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #291. Because it moves so quickly, it sometimes becomes unseeable. It congregates around tree sap. Abilities: Speed Boost, Infiltrator Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female	Total: 356
	61 HP	90 Atk	45 Def	160 Speed

Ninjask Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
Ninjask	138	131	0	269
ShinyNinjask	11	5	0	16

Evolutionary Chain
Nincada Level 16 Ninjask

Ninjask weaknesses and resistances

Takes 4x damage from: Rock

Takes 2x damage from: Fire Electric Ice Poison Flying

Takes half damage from: Bug

Takes a quarter of the damage from: Grass Fighting

Immune to: Ground

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Ninjask learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Double Team	Normal	–	–	15
–	Scratch	Normal	40	100	35
–	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	20
–	Bug Bite	Bug	60	100	20
–	Screech	Normal	–	85	40
–	Harden	Normal	–	–	30
5	Absorb	Grass	20	100	25
5	Leech Life	Bug	20	100	15
9	Sand Attack	Ground	–	100	15
13	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80	15
17	Agility	Psychic	–	–	30
23	Slash	Normal	70	100	20
29	Mind Reader	Normal	–	–	5
35	Baton Pass	Normal	–	–	40
41	Swords Dance	Normal	–	–	20
47	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100	15

TM moves Ninjask can learn (52)

Swords Dance · Cut · Double-Edge · Hyper Beam · Solar Beam · String Shot · Dig · Toxic · Mimic · Double Team · Swift · Leech Life · Flash · Rest · Substitute · Thief · Snore · Spite · Protect · Mud-Slap · Sandstorm · Giga Drain · Endure · False Swipe · Swagger · Fury Cutter · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Hidden Power · Sunny Day · Shadow Ball · Uproar · Facade · Secret Power · Air Cutter · Silver Wind · Aerial Ace · Roost · Natural Gift · U-Turn · X-Scissor · Giga Impact · Defog · Captivate · Bug Bite · Ominous Wind · Hone Claws · Round · Struggle Bug · Confide

Ninjask in battle

Ninjask has 61 HP, 90 Attack, 45 Defense and 160 Speed, which adds up to 356. That is the #213 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 99% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Speed at 160.

Strongest moves of its own type: X-Scissor (80 power, 100% accuracy), U-Turn (70 power, 100% accuracy), Bug Bite (60 power, 100% accuracy), Silver Wind (60 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Double-Edge (120 power, 100% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Ninjask

Ninjask is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps. Pokémon like this come from evolving, trading and other parts of the game. See how evolution works and the list of maps.

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