Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Shedinja
Legends Awakened · #40 · Rare · 2008
Listings
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Market reference
$3.15
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 40 / 146
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Nincada
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 292
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Shedinja plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Nincada; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Shedinja
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.3 copies on average · 10 decks
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Shedinja?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A discarded bug shell that came to life. Peering into the crack on its back is said to steal one's spirit."
Poké-Power: Resent
Once during your opponent's turn, if Shedinja would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, you may put 4 damage counters on the Attacking Pokémon and each of the opponent's Pokémon that has the same name as the Attacking Pokémon.
CCurse and Deceive
Put 3 damage counters on the Defending Pokémon. If Shedinja has any damage counters on it, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $2.66 | $34.50 | $207.00 | $3.15 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $7.54 | $20.00 | $210.00 | $8.78 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.99 |
| 7-day average | €2.60 |
| 30-day average | €2.22 |
| Low | €0.25 |
| Trend price | €2.62 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.52 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.98 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.52 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.54 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.74 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.20 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shedinja is real?
Shedinja is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Shedinja worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shedinja is $3.15; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Shedinja from?
Shedinja is from the Pokémon set "Legends Awakened" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Shedinja?
Shedinja is a Rare card in the Legends Awakened set.
Other Shedinja printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
