Shinx (Japanese: コリンク Korinku) is an Electric-type Pokémon.
Appearance
It is based on a lion cub or kitten. Its fur is mostly blue, yet there is black fur under its torso. It has a long black tail with a gold four-pointed star on the end. Its forelegs each have a gold ring around them; these are electricity glands, similar to Pikachu's cheeks. It has large, oval ears with gold, star-like symbols on them. It has gold-pupiled eyes, and a pink-red nose. It has tufts of hair which will eventually grow into a mane. Whenever its mouth is open, small fangs can be seen developing.
Gender differences
A female's mane doesn't stick up as much as a male's. Also, all four paws of a female Shinx are blue while the hind-paws of a male are black.
In Anime
Shinx appeared in Not on My Watch Ya Don't!, as Landis's Pokémon.
Shinx and Angie from the anime
Shinx also appeared in the movie The Rise of Darkrai.
Shinx was also seen under Reggie's care in Lost Leader Strategy!.
Angie owns a Shinx which appeared along with her in DP088.
A Shinx appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness asking Team Poképals to retrieve a Gabite scale to help his sick sister. His sister also makes an appearance at the end of the episode.
Evolution
Shinx evolves into the Pokémon Luxio once it reaches level 15, and evolves into Luxray once it reaches level 30.
Game Info
Locations
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| Diamond and Pearl | Routes 202, 203, and 204 | Common |
| Platinum | Routes 202, 203, 204, and Valley Windworks | Common |
| HeartGold and SoulSilver | Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 46, 48, National Park (Sinnoh Sound) | Rare |
| Black and White | White Forest (White only) | Uncommon |
Side Game Locations
| Locations | |
|---|---|
| Game(s) | Area(s) |
| Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Amp Plains (4F-10F) Far Amp Plains (1F) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Vien Forest |
| Pokémon Rumble | Fiery Furnace |
Pokédex Entries
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Sprites
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Trivia
- The black collar around Shinx's neck is somewhat similar to the one around Pichu's neck.
- Shinx is the only Generation IV Pokémon with an evolutionary line with 3 Pokémon in it that Ash or Dawn never attempt to catch.
- Shinx's name may come from sphinx, which are Egyptian statues that had a head of a man, and a body of a lion, being that Shinx is probably based on a lion.
Origin
Shinx is based on a lion cub.
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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