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Shiftry is a bipedal, portly {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that appears to be made of wood. A shaggy white mane covers most of its face and trails down its back. Long pointed ears poke out the top of its mane, and it has a long, pointed nose and a large mouth with teeth that are usually bared. Its eyes are yellow with black sclerae. This Pokémon's feet resemble Japanese {{wp|Geta (footwear)|tengu-geta}}. Three broad leaves with brown spokes form each of its hands and are used to create powerful winds close to 100 feet (30 meters) per second in speed. A female will have smaller leaves than the male.

Shiftry is a wicked, mysterious, and very rare Pokémon that lives atop ancient trees in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Forest Pokémon|deep tropical forests}}. It arrives with chilly, wintry winds and is feared by people as the guardian of the forest. It can read an opponent's mind and then take preemptive action. [[AG037|In the anime]], it was shown to lead large groups of {{p|Seedot}} and {{p|Nuzleaf}}.

==In the anime==

[[File:O Shiftry.png|thumb|250px|Shiftry in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]

Shiftry made its main series debut in ''[[AG037|Jump for Joy!]]''. The Wicked Pokémon kidnapped [[Nurse Joy]] and took her to its lair to aid a wounded Nuzleaf.

In ''[[AG130|Choose It or Lose It!]]'', {{ho|Tyson}} used a Shiftry during the [[Ever Grande Conference]]. In ''[[AG131|At the End of the Fray]]'', it battled [[Ash's Torkoal]] but was defeated.

 

 

In ''[[AG164|Ka Boom with a View!]]'', a Shiftry was the first Pokémon [[Spenser]] used in his battle against Ash at the [[Battle Palace]], and it lost to {{AP|Sceptile}}. It reappeared in a flashback in ''[[AG165|King and Queen for a Day]]''.

 

 

In ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'', [[O]]'s Shiftry competed in the [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]]. During the tournament, it was able to knock {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|Barry}}, and their Pokémon out of the competition and helped O win his second consecutive title.

 

Three Shiftry appeared in ''[[BW135|Mystery on a Deserted Island!]]'', where at least one of them was part of the {{OBP|Pirate|BW135}}'s Pokémon crew. Multiple Shiftry later appeared on the {{OBP|Deserted Island|BW135}} with the treasure.

 

===Minor appearances===

Shiftry debuted in the opening sequence of ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', under the ownership of {{ga|Brendan}}. It was used in a [[Double Battle]] alongside an {{p|Aggron}}.

 

A Shiftry appeared in a flashback in ''[[AG041|What You Seed is What You Get]]''.

 

A Shiftry appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.

 

A Shiftry appeared in a fantasy in ''[[AG188|Pinch Healing!]]''.

 

In ''[[DP091|One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!]]'', a student used a Shiftry lent by the [[Pokémon Summer Academy]] in the first leg of the [[Pokémon Triathlon]].

 

In ''[[BW135|Mystery on a Deserted Island!]]'', [[Evolution|Cilan's demonstration]] featured a Shiftry evolving from a {{p|Nuzleaf}}.

 

In ''[[JN019|A Talent for Imitation!]]'', two Shiftry were the antagonists of a movie directed by [[Kublock]].

 

 

===Pokédex entries===

{{Animedexheader|Hoenn}}

{{Animedexbody|AG037|Shiftry|Ash's Pokédex|Shiftry, the Wicked Pokémon. Shiftry is a mysterious creature that lives deep within the forest. They are said to live in the tops of trees that are over a thousand years old.}}

{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Sinnoh}}

 

==In the manga==

[[File:Shiftry Adventures.png|thumb|160px|Shiftry in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]

 

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

Shiftry debuted in ''[[PS222|Short Shift for Shiftry]]'' as a [[wild Pokémon]] that attacked [[Norman]]. It was swiftly defeated by his {{p|Slaking}}.

 

In ''[[PS231|Master Class with Masquerain]]'', a group of wild Shiftry fought with {{adv|Sapphire}}, but [[Chic]] was used to pummel them to unleash her rage.

 

 

===In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga===

A Shiftry appeared in ''[[CBF1|Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier!]]''.

 

===In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga===

 

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===Evolution===

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* Shiftry's evolutionary line can be seen as a counterpart to {{p|Ludicolo}}'s family. All members of their respective families are part {{type|Grass}}, they first evolve at level 14, a respective [[Evolution stone]] is used to reach the final stage, both of them are [[version-exclusive]] between {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, and both are based on yōkai: Shiftry's family is based on the {{wp|tengu}} and Ludicolo's family is based on the {{wp|Kappa (folklore)|kappa}}.

Shiftry appears to be based on a mature {{wp|oak tree}} and a 天狗 ''{{wp|tengu}}'' - Japanese {{wp|yōkai}} that use their supernatural powers to protect forests and enjoy playing cruel tricks on people. Like Shiftry, ''tengu'' are often depicted with long noses, flowing white hair, and wearing single-toothed wooden sandals called ''{{wp|geta (footwear)|geta}}''. They also wield magical {{wp|hand fan|fans}} that have the power to stir great winds, similar to Shiftry's large, leafy hands and ability to learn moves such as {{m|Whirlwind}} and {{m|Hurricane}}. Shiftry is also reminiscent of a {{wp|nutcracker doll}} due to its wooden, humanoid body, large mouth, and its {{p|Seedot|first evolutionary stage}} being based on a nut.   

Shiftry may be a combination of ''shifty'' (tricky or deceitful) and ''tree''.

Dirteng may be a combination of ''dark'' or ''dirty'' (tricky or deceitful) and 天狗 ''{{wp|tengu}}''.

|ja=ダーテング ''Dirteng''|jameaning=From ''dark'', ''{{tt|dirty|trick or deceitful}}'', and  天狗 ''{{wp|tengu}}''

|de=Tengulist|demeaning=From ''Tengu'' and ''{{tt|List|deceit or cunning}}''

|ko=다탱구 ''Datenggu''|komeaning=Variation of its Japanese name

|zh_cmn=狡猾天狗 ''Jiǎohuátiāngǒu''|zh_cmnmeaning=Literally "Crafty tengu"

|hi=शिफट्री ''Shiftry''|himeaning=Transcription of English name

|th=ดาเทนกุ ''Datengu''|thmeaning=Transcription of original Japanese name

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