#0756
— Illuminating Pokémon
Shiinotic
MetaMons competitive notes
Shiinotic is a grass/fairy-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 405 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 30) and a special attacking profile. Its Illuminate ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Shiinotic. Build around what Shiinotic actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Shiinotic takes super-effective damage from Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, Steel moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Shiinotic into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Defense (100)
- Lowest stat
- Speed (30)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- slow (base 30)
- BST
- 405 (low for the format)
Shiinotic is a grass/fairy-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Defense — at 405 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with slow (base 30) and a special attacking profile. Its Illuminate ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Shiinotic. Build around what Shiinotic actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Shiinotic
Shiinotic is the Illuminating Pokémon a Grass/Fairy type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 405 with Illuminate or Effect Spore as abilities.
What is Shiinotic weak to?
Shiinotic is a Grass/Fairy-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Poison, Fire, Ice, Flying, Steel. It resists Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Dark. It is immune to Dragon.
How to counter Shiinotic
To counter Shiinotic in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Poison or Fire or Ice or Flying or Steel moves and can withstand its Grass/Fairy STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Shiinotic in competitive teams
Shiinotic can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Shiinotic on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
