Ninjask (Pokémon)


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Ninjask (Japanese: テッカニン Tekkanin) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from starting at level 20. This evolution can trigger the creation of a second Pokémon,, when the player has an extra Poké Ball and an extra slot in their party.

Biology
Ninjask is a small, cicada-like Pokémon with two pairs of wings. Its body is mostly black with accents of yellow and gray. Most of its head is yellow, but there is a solid band of black between its gleaming red eyes. The band expands into a circular pattern on its forehead, between two pointed crests on the sides of its head. The underside of its head is gray and segmented, making it somewhat resemble a veil. On its back is a patch of black with a stretch of yellow, shaped like an upside down letter Y. Most of its carapace and abdomen is black, but there is a ring of yellow near the tip. Its gray insectoid arms extend from its chest, and usually have their small, yellow claws turned inward. There is a similar pair of back legs. It has large, veined wings with triangular, red tipping.

Ninjask is a very fast Pokémon that is said to be able to evade any attack, and was long believed to be invisible due to its high speed. If it is not trained properly, it will refuse to obey its Trainer and cry loudly. Due to this, it is said to put the Trainer's abilities to the test. Hearing its loud cries for too long induces a headache. It lives in where it congregates around tree sap to feed.

Major appearances
Colonel Hansen used two Ninjask, along with a, against and  in The Princess and the Togepi and A Togepi Mirage.

A Ninjask appeared in From the Cradle to Save, under the ownership of Evian, a student in the Pokémon Ninja School. He used it as his partner-in-training. It was first used to search for Angela's after she assigned the group to search for it. Later, it was caught by, but was freed by Ash's Grovyle.

used his Ninjask against Ash at the Battle Pyramid in Pace - The Final Frontier!. Ninjask battled against but was eventually defeated.

A group of Ninjask appeared in Zoroark: Master of Illusions, under the ownership of Goone. They were used for various tasks, such as capturing and transporting Pokémon to attacking larger Pokémon en masse.

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

Minor appearances
A Ninjask appeared in That's Just Swellow as one of the participants of the Crossgate PokéRinger competition.

A Ninjask appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

A Ninjask made a cameo in a visualization in Hi Ho Silver Wind!.

A Trainer's Ninjask appeared in Saved by the Beldum, where it was among the Pokémon seen during the Ever Grande Conference.

A 's Ninjask appeared in Harley Rides Again.

A Ninjask appeared in Following A Maiden's Voyage!, where it had been caught in the web of an.

A Ninjask made a cameo appearance 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.

A 's Ninjask appeared in A Relay in the Sky!, where it participated in the Pokémon Sky Relay. It was in a team also consisting of and.

A Ninjask appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

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

In Pokémon Generations
A Ninjask appeared in The Cavern, where it was flying away from a storm that a Primal  was creating.

Another Ninjask appeared in The Scoop, where it was shown working at TV Mauville.

In the movie adaptations
Goone also owns a Ninjask in .

Riot was seen with multiple Ninjask in .

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Can I Ninjask You a Question?, when the Aqua Admin 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 and was able to land a surprise attack that sent him plummeting toward the bottom of the ocean.

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

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Trivia

 * Ninjask has the highest base stat of all  Pokémon and all  Pokémon.
 * Ninjask is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 456.
 * Ninjask shares its with . They are both known as the Ninja Pokémon.

Origin
It may have been based on a fully adult, with the colors resembling a . It also has traits in common with.

Name origin
Ninjask may be a combination of ' and '.

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