Shikamaru Nara
The Lazy Strategist. Thinks two hundred moves ahead. His jutsu immobilize 50% longer and he has +10% crit.
Jutsu kit
Kit jutsu show up more often on level up. Some are only learned later in the saga, as in the series.
Your shadow catches nearby enemies and immobilizes them.
Shadow needles pierce an enemy and jump to the ones nearby.
Paper bombs on the ground that go off when an enemy walks over them.
Asuma's blades, sharpened by wind. A wide slash in front of you.
Plus every Academy jutsu: Shuriken Kunai Shadow Clone Jutsu Poisoned Senbon Paper Bomb Kunai Kunai Rain
Secret technique and evolutions
Secret technique: Total Shadow Imitation
+15 health, +5% crit, +10% damage
Secret technique: Shadow Neck Bind
+25 health, +5% crit, +20% damage, +1 armor
Secret technique: Ino-Shika-Cho Formation
Forms change with the saga
Some evolutions change look as you move forward in the story. Level and bonuses stay the same, while title, sprite and secret technique change.
Lv 10
Secret technique: Shadow Neck Bind
Secret technique: Shadow Neck Bind
Lv 20
Secret technique: Ino-Shika-Cho Formation
Secret technique: Ino-Shika-Cho Formation
Secret techniques in action
Every form has its own secret technique, with its own effect. The strike hits every enemy around the ninja.
6 costumes: you'll find them with their conditions on the ninja's sheet, in the game. The almost-ready ones are in What to do now.
Possible combined jutsu
Fusions Shikamaru can obtain alone at the Seal Altar.
Build tips
His kit's natures: Shadow and Genjutsu Fire Wind.
Strong against
Legendaries weak to at least one kit nature: Haku, Orochimaru, Shukaku, Kakuzu.
Tools that boost the kit
Team 10: right away if you choose it at the start, otherwise with the Bell Test