Competitive Information for Ninjask [Diamond/Pearl]
Bug / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
Disclaimer: All videos and opinions are owned by their respective creators and may not reflect our views.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Ninjask? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Ninjask, a notable Pokémon known for its Bug and Flying typing! It's to see Ninjask show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. It is weak to Electric, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Ninjask performs in battles.
Item: Leftovers / Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 244 Def / 16 Spe
Moveset:
- X-Scissor / Leech Life
- Baton Pass
- Protect
- Substitute / Double-Edge
Ninjask is an awesome Physical Wall. It's goal is to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Ninjask last longer regaining it's it's health every turn. Focus Sash helps protect Ninjask from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Speed Boost, Ninjask's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Leech Life is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Bug-type move (Ninjask recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Ninjask switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Ninjask this turn).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Ninjask takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/eaa123
Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 40 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Night Slash / Thief
- X-Scissor / U-turn
- Metal Claw
Ninjask is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Ninjask from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Speed Boost, Ninjask's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Ninjask has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Ninjask switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Metal Claw is a physical 50-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Ninjask's attack by 1 stage).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/eba123
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 241 Hp / 30 Def / 237 Spe
Moveset:
- Baton Pass
- Sandstorm
- Substitute
- Screech
Ninjask is popular Support. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Ninjask last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Speed Boost, Ninjask's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Sandstorm is a status move (for 5 turns, a sandstorm rages).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Ninjask takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Screech is a status move (lowers the target's defense by 2 stages).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/eca123
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Substitute
- Baton Pass
- Protect
- Dig
Ninjask is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Ninjask from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Speed Boost, Ninjask's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Throw off your opponent to BP your speed into another Pokemon that can absorb the incoming hit.
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Ninjask switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Ninjask this turn).
♦ Dig is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/eda123
Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Ninjask? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Charti Berry
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 136 Hp / 252 Atk / 80 Def / 40 SpD
Moveset:
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Night Slash / Thief
- X-Scissor / U-turn
- Metal Claw
Ninjask is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Ninjask from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Speed Boost, Ninjask's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Ninjask has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ U-turn is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Bug-type move (Ninjask switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Metal Claw is a physical 50-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Ninjask's attack by 1 stage).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/faa123
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 192 Atk / 68 Spe
Moveset:
- Protect
- Baton Pass
- Substitute
- Swords Dance
Ninjask is a spectacular Physical Tank. It is primarily designed to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Focus Sash helps protect Ninjask from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Speed Boost, Ninjask's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Ninjask's absurd Speed allows it to set up on almost any Pokemon lacking Taunt.Swords Dance is vital to this set, as Speed Boost and Swords Dance work in conjunction to pass as many boosts to the next Pokemon as quickly as possible. Substitute is also an important move, as it allows Ninjask to attain more boosts in safety. Furthermore, passing a Substitute along with the boosts provided by Ninjask can often mean the difference between a swift victory and a wasted slot on the team.
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Ninjask switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Ninjask takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Ninjask's attack by 2 stages).
Note: This moveset is considered Taunt bait! It is highly recommended you typically have atleast one move that does actual damage!
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/fba123
Movepool
Want to know what moves Ninjask can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Ninjask.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ninjask can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Ninjask
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Protect
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Baton pass
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Ninjask's stats
- Agility
- Harden
- Metal Claw
- Ominous Wind
- Silver Wind
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Ninjask
- Aerial Ace
- Baton Pass
- Double-Edge
- Leech Life
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Substitute
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
- U-turn
- X-Scissor
Common Effort Values for Ninjask in Diamond and Pearl
- Jolly Nature ( 248/0/244/0/0/16/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 252/4/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Ninjask's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
THIS SECTION IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Some builds on this page have been hidden, click here to display them
Here are the best movesets for Ninjask. Top rated Ninjask Diamond/Pearl movesets. You can find Ninjask builds Diamond/Pearl. Ninjask movesets Diamond/Pearl are listed here. VGC Ninjask Competitive Movesets can be found here. Find various EV spreads, find the best nature for Ninjask in Diamond/Pearl along with competitive movesets. Basic info and Movesets for evolution