Appearance
A small white Pokémon like a hedgehog, with green grass-like fur on its back. A pink flower frames its head, and its underside is plump.
#492
Shaymin
Gratitude Pokémon
GrassMythical
- Height
- 0.2 m
- Weight
- 2.1 kg
- Generation
- 4
- Region
- Sinnoh
Shaymin is a Grass-type Pokémon, No. 492 in the National Pokédex, introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh region).
« When the turning of seasons brings the cruel winter to its end and the joyous people give thanks to the heavens, Shaymin appears and covers the withered land with flowers. »
Its story
Lifestyle
Shy, it curls up in the flowers. It turns dirty air into water and light, and Gracideas change it into flying Sky Forme.
In the anime
In Giratina and the Sky Warrior, it flees Giratina, believing it wants to eat it. Giratina actually wants its power to open a portal from the Reverse World.
Name origin
Its name may come from gratitude, shy, the sky, hedgehog, and mini.
Did you know?
- Wherever it lands, a new flower field grows: this is Flower Carrying.
- At night, or if it is frozen, it changes back to Land Forme.
- It speaks through telepathy and can sense others' gratitude.
Found in the Pokédex of:
Hisui
In other languages
シェイミ쉐이미謝米