Shinx (Pokémon)


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Shinx (Japanese: コリンク Kolink) is an  introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves into starting at level 15, which evolves into  starting at level 30.

Biology
Shinx is a quadruped, feline Pokémon resembling a lion cub or lynx kitten. Its front half is light blue, while the rear is black. There is a short tuft of fur on its head and smaller tufts on each cheek. The top tuft is smaller on the female Shinx. It has large, oval ears with yellow, star-shaped markings on the insides, yellow eyes, and a tiny, red nose. Whenever its mouth is open, small fangs can be seen in its upper jaw. A black marking encircles its neck like a collar and there are yellow bands above its forepaws. The hind paws are black on the male Shinx and blue on the female. Spiked fur surrounds the base of its long tail, which is tipped with a yellow star shape. If it senses danger, its fur can gleam brightly to blind predators so it can flee. Electricity is produced by the extension and contraction of muscles in this Pokémon’s forelegs.

Clemont's Luxray
In A Campus Reunion!, it was revealed that had befriended a Shinx in his youth. He evolved into a sometime after he lost contact with him, and was  by him when they finally met up again.

Other
Shinx debuted in Not on My Watch Ya Don't!, under the ownership of Landis. It played a major role in the episode.

A Shinx appeared in The Rise of Darkrai. In the garden, Dawn's Piplup got into a fight with it over a Pecha Berry. They eventually began a fight among most of the other Pokémon. Not too long after, they were calmed down when Alice started playing Oración. Shinx decided to split the fruit in half and share one half with Piplup.

A Shinx appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness. It asked Team Poképals to retrieve a scale to help his sick sister. His sister also made an appearance at the end of the episode.

A Shinx debuted in Camping It Up!, under the ownership of Angie. It is her main Pokémon and spends much of his time outside of his Poké Ball.

Two Shinx appeared in There's a New Gym Leader in Town!. They were among the Pokémon at Cheren's Trainers' School scared by the loud intercom.

Minor appearances
A Shinx appeared in The Champ Twins!.

Two Shinx were seen under Reggie's care in Lost Leader Strategy!.

A Shinx appeared in a flashback in Aiding the Enemy.

A Shinx appeared in One Big Happiny Family! in Jessie's fantasy.

A Shinx appeared in Enter Galactic!.

A Shinx appeared in a flashback in Aiding the Enemy!.

A Shinx made a cameo appearance in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!

A Trainer's Shinx appeared in Beating the Bustle and Hustle!, where it was seen participating in the fake Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle that had set up.

A Shinx made a brief cameo in SS024, where it was seen outside of Professor Rowan's lab.

Multiple Shinx appeared in Secrets From Out of the Fog!. One of them was among the Pokémon living at N's hideout.

A Shinx appeared in The Journalist from Another Region!.

A Shinx appeared in a fantasy in Clemont's Got a Secret!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Shinx appeared as a silhouette in Stagestruck Starly.

was attacked by a pack of Shinx and in Extreme Luxio.

Multiple Shinx appeared in Cautious Clefairy.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Shinx was the first Pokémon Hareta caught with a Poké Ball. Hareta caught him with the intention of challenging to a, but the expected battle was sidetracked by Team Galactic's attack on the Valley Windworks. He evolved after defeating B-2 on Iron Island. He first appeared in The Mystery Boy, Jun!!.

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Trivia

 * Shinx bears a resemblance to a hoax Pokémon that was created on April Fool's Day 2005.
 * Shinx's English name was originally thought to be "Spinx" because of a low quality photo with its name on it.
 * Shinx is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 263.
 * Shinx and its evolution Luxio evolve at the same levels as Mareep and Flaaffy.

Origin
Shinx is based on a or. Shinx may or may not have also been inspired by the mythical, as its catlike body and name are similar.

Name origin
Shinx may be any combination of ', shine, or shining and lynx or '.

Kolink may be a combination of 子ko (child) and blink or リンクス lynx.

Related articles

 * Clemont's Luxio
 * Hareta's Shinx