Ninjask 17/132 · Mega Evolution

Mega Evolution is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on September 26, 2025. The printed size is 132. This checklist is longer, at 188 cards. Ninjask is 17/132, in position 17 of 188 on this checklist. Before it is 16 Nincada, and after it is 18 Dhelmise. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Ninjask is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Ninjask (#291), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Nincada. In this catalog that name is Nincada (#290). The card lists Shedinja, Shedinja (#292) under evolves to.

Ninjask (#291) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 9 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2025. The earliest other card is Ninjask 18/97 in Dragon (2003). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. 6 other cards of Ninjask list a different HP.

Cast-Off Shell is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Search your deck for a Shedinja and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck. The attack U-turn lists 90 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. The regulation mark is I.

I keep a set binder for Mega Evolution, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Mega Evolution set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ninjask can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.