Shedinja is a Bug/Ghost-type Pokemon introduced in Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire. It’s a unique Pokemon for a few reasons, partly due to the strange way you acquire one in the mainline games and its attributes in battle.
In the mainline games, you must catch a Nincada and evolve it into Ninjask while owning a spare Poke Ball and leaving an empty space in your party. This will create Shedinja, which is a Pokemon based on insects that leave their husk behind as they grow.
While Nincanda and Ninjask are in Pokemon Go, the evolution method for acquiring Shedinja isn’t present. As such, you need to acquire one through different means.
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How to find Shedinja in Pokemon Go
Shedinja can currently only be acquired through trade. This is because Shedinja has only been available as part of limited-time events in the past and doesn’t show up in Raids or overworld encounters.
Nincanda does not evolve into Shedinja in Pokemon Go, so you can only meet it as a separate entity, similar to Castform’s different weather variants.
Shedinja is usually given as a Field Research Task reward only during specific events. It will eventually return to the game, but right now, you can only trade for one with another player. If you don’t know someone with a Shedinja, your best bet is online friend code resources like The Silph Road Reddit.
Can Shedinja be Shiny in Pokemon Go?
Yes, Shedinja can be Shiny in Pokemon Go. As it often appears during special events, there is a chance it will be featured with a boosted Shiny rate, though that depends on the nature of the event it’s appearing in.
And that’s how you get Shedinja in Pokemon Go!