Ninjask (Pokémon)

Two Ninjask debuted in The Princess and the Togepi and A Togepi Mirage, under the ownership of Colonel Hansen. Along with a Shedinja, they were his main Pokémon.

In From the Cradle to Save, Evian used a Ninjask as his partner-in-training. It was first used to search for Angela's Kecleon after she assigned Ash and his friends to search for it. Later, it was captured by Team Rocket, but was freed by Ash's Grovyle.

In Pace - The Final Frontier!, Brandon used a Ninjask during his battle against Ash at the Battle Pyramid. Ninjask battled Squirtle but was eventually defeated.

In Zoroark: Master of Illusions, Goone used multiple Ninjask for various tasks, such as capturing and transporting Pokémon to attacking larger Pokémon en masse.

In a flashback in Glory Blaze!, Paul was revealed to have caught a Ninjask at some point during his journey. In A Real Rival Rouser!, Paul used Ninjask during his Full Battle against Ash in the Lily of the Valley Conference. Ninjask faced off against Gliscor before Gliscor was recalled and Infernape was sent out in its place. It eventually lost to Infernape.

In That's Just Swellow, a Trainer's Ninjask competed in the Crossgate PokéRinger.

A Ninjask appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

A Ninjask appeared in a visualization in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.

In Saved by the Beldum, a Trainer's Ninjask was at the Ever Grande Conference.

A Coordinator's Ninjask appeared in Harley Rides Again.

In Following A Maiden's Voyage!, a Ninjask had been caught in the web of an Ariados.

A Ninjask appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

Multiple Ninjask appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, under the ownership of Riot. Two of them were used to carry Riot when he was about to steal Diancie.

In A Relay in the Sky!, a Trainer's Ninjask participated in the Pokémon Sky Relay. It was in a team also consisting of Vibrava and Shedinja.

A Ninjask appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

Multiple Ninjask appeared in Lulled to La-La Land!.

A Ninjask appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.

Multiple Ninjask appeared in JN091, evolving from a group of Nincada. One of them left behind a Shedinja, which entered one of Goh's empty Poké Balls and became his Pokémon.

Ninjask in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a wild Ninjask flew away from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

In The Scoop, a Ninjask was working at TV Mauville.

Goone owns a Ninjask in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Riot was seen with multiple Ninjask in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

In Can I Ninjask You a Question?, when Amber left all his Pokémon behind deep underseas, he borrowed a Nincada from his teammate Shelly. It evolved right away into a Ninjask, causing much trouble for his opponent Wattson. Even after it was defeated, it evolved again into Shedinja and was able to land a surprise attack that sent him plummeting toward the bottom of the ocean.

The Battle Tower had a Ninjask available to rent, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

Ninjask is available in Sword and Shield and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ninjask Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ninjask Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM19 TM19 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM51 TM51 Roost Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM54 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM62 TM62 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM81 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 TM97 TM97 Defog Flying Status 0000— —}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ninjask Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ninjask Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Final Gambit Fighting Special — 100% 5 Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ninjask in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Ninjask in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ninjask Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ninjask Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Final Gambit^ Fighting Special — 100% 5 Flail* Normal Physical — 100% 15 Gust Flying Special 40 100% 35 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ninjask in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Ninjask in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ninjask Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ninjask Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Ninjask appears to be based on an adult cicada, with its colors resembling a bush cicada. As its species name implies, it may also be based on a ninja due to its name, quick movement, and natural ability to learn Double Team by leveling up (a common ninja technique in Japanese media) and various cutting attacks. This combination may be further inspired by stories of ninjas using cicadas to mask their own sounds, or a reference to the utsusemi no jutsu (cicada skin technique), a technique using decoys to misdirect opponents.

Ninjask may be a combination of ninja and mask.

Tekkanin may be a combination of 鉄火 tekka (gunfire) and ninja.