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| ==Biology== | | ==Biology== |
| ===Physiology===
| | Shiftry is a large, brown bipedal Pokémon. It has a long, shaggy, white mane that covers most of its face. It has long ears, a long pointed nose, and a large mouth with teeth that are usually gritted. Its eyes are opaque yellow with black sclera and pupils. It has three broad leaves with brown spokes on its hands, which it uses to create powerful winds. These winds can move close to 100 feet per second in speed. A female will have smaller leaves than a male. Its feet resemble Japanese {{wp|Geta (footwear)|tengu-geta}}. |
| Shiftry is a large brown Pokémon with menacing features. It has a long, shaggy, white mane which covers most of its face and is comparable in appearance to a cobweb. It has long ears, a very long pointed nose, and a large mouth with teeth that are usually gritted. Its eyes are an opaque yellow color, with black sclera and pupils. Its hands consist of three broad leaves with brown "spokes," which it can use to create powerful winds. Its feet are unusual in that they resemble Japanese {{wp|Geta (footwear)|tengu-geta}}, footwear with only a single central "tooth" strongly associated with the mythical figure of {{wp|tengu}}. | | |
| | | Shiftry can read an opponent’s mind, and then take preemptive action. It is a wicked and mysterious Pokémon that lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Forest Pokémon|deep forests}}. It arrives in chilly, wintry winds. People fear it and consider it the guardian of the forest. [[AG037|In the anime]], it was shown to lead large groups of {{p|Seedot}} and {{p|Nuzleaf}}. |
| ====Gender differences====
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| A female's leaves are smaller than a male's.
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| ===Special abilities===
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| Shiftry can create powerful winds of close to 100 feet per second with their fan-shaped hands, and therefore can use the moves {{m|Whirlwind}} and {{m|Razor Wind}}. They are also capable of reading their foe's mind, and preemptively able to counter their actions. | |
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| ===Behavior===
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| Shiftry are said to be cruel creatures that enjoy nothing but deliberately injuring passers-by for no reason whatsoever, however, this view has little basis. They do however lead large groups of {{p|Seedot}}, {{p|Nuzleaf}} and even lower-ranking Shiftry and are quite loyal to their own kind. Amongst humans, Shiftry are feared and regarded as the guardians of the forest. Should Shiftry ever leave their habitats, their ascents are usually known by the accompanying gales of chilling wind which they arrive on.
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| ===Habitat===
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| [[File:Forest Habitat.png|thumb|{{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Forest Pokémon}}]] | |
| Shiftry are said to live in deep forests hidden from civilization, specifically in very large and very old trees.
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| ===Diet===
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| ==In the anime== | | ==In the anime== |
| [[File:Spenser Shiftry.png|right|thumb|210px|Shiftry in the anime]] | | [[File:Spenser Shiftry.png|left|thumb|210px|Shiftry in the anime]] |
| ===Major appearances=== | | ===Major appearances=== |
| {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} first encounter Shiftry in ''[[AG037|Jump for Joy!]]''. This Pokémon kidnapped [[Nurse Joy]] and took her to its lair to aid a wounded {{p|Nuzleaf}}. | | {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} first encounter Shiftry in ''[[AG037|Jump for Joy!]]''. This Pokémon kidnapped [[Nurse Joy]] and took her to its lair to aid a wounded {{p|Nuzleaf}}. |