Shiftry (Pokémon)
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Shiftry (Japanese: ダーテング Dirteng) is a dual-type Grass/Dark Pokémon.
It evolves from Nuzleaf when exposed to a Leaf Stone. It is the final form of Seedot.
Biology
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 tengu-geta.
Shiftry can read an opponent’s mind, and then take preemptive action. It is a wicked and mysterious Pokémon that lives in deep forests. It arrives in chilly, wintry winds. People fear it and consider it the guardian of the forest. In the anime, it was shown to lead large groups of Seedot and Nuzleaf.
In the anime
Major appearances
Ash and his friends first encounter Shiftry in Jump for Joy!. This Pokémon kidnapped Nurse Joy and took her to its lair to aid a wounded Nuzleaf.
Tyson used a Shiftry during the Hoenn League that first appeared in Choose It or Lose It! It was used in a battle against Ash's Torkoal in At the End of the Fray.
A Shiftry was owned by Angela, an instructor of a Pokémon Ninja School, in From Cradle to Save.
Shiftry was the first Pokémon that Spenser used to battle against Ash in Ka Boom with a View!. The Wicked Pokémon was defeated by Ash's Sceptile.
In Leave it to Brocko!, a Shiftry was the leader of a colony of Seedot and Nuzleaf.
A Shiftry appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True! belonging to O. It participated in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.
Multiple Shiftry are set to appear in Mystery on a Deserted Island!.
Minor appearances
Shiftry also had a cameo in Jirachi: Wish Maker. Brendan was using it in a Double Battle alongside an Aggron.
A Shiftry appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys.
A Shiftry is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Shiftry first made its appearance in VS. Shiftry as a wild Pokémon that attacked Norman. It was swiftly defeated by his Slaking.
A while later, a group of wild Pokémon fought with Sapphire, whose Blaziken was used to pummel them to unleash her rage.
In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga
Red is shown to have caught a Shiftry in Clefairy Has Been Abandoned?!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Shiftry (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Shiftry is the leader of Team Shifty, a Normal Rank rescue team. It initially only does missions for profit but this changes after it is scolded by Team A.C.T.'s Alakazam for refusing to rescue a Jumpluff from Silent Chasm. It is rescued by the player from Zapdos, and stays in Pokémon Square. After completing the game, it gives access to Buried Relic once Stormy Sea has been completed.
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire |
Evolve from Nuzleaf |
Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 7 Forever Level 56 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Western Cave (12F-20F) Buried Relic (68F-74F) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Lost Wilderness (B1-B17) |
Pokémon Ranger | Sekra Range |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
Vien Forest |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Autumnwood: Firebreathing Mountain |
Stats
Base stats
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HP: 90
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150 - 197 | 290 - 384 | |
100
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94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
60
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
60
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
80
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76 - 145 | 148 - 284 | |
Total: 480
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By TM/HM
By breeding
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Father | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | ||||
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Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 | |||||
Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 | |||||
Defog‡ | Flying | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 | |||||
Leech Seed | Grass | Status | — | 90% | 10 | |||||
Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Power Swap | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | |||||
Razor Wind | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 | |||||
Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |||||
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By tutoring
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Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||||
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B | W | B2 | W2 | Bounce | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Synthesis | Grass | Status | — | —% | 5 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Tailwind | Flying | Status | — | —% | 30 | ||||
B | W | B2 | W2 | Worry Seed | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 | ||||
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By a prior evolution
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Bide | Normal | Physical | — | —% | 10 | |||||
SynthesisBW | Grass | Status | — | —% | 5 | |||||
Harden | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 | |||||
Growth | Normal | Status | — | —% | 40 | |||||
Nature Power | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 | |||||
Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 | |||||
Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 30 | |||||
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Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
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Evolution
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Sprites
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Shiftry's evolutionary line can be seen as a counterpart to Ludicolo's family. Both of them are part Grass-type, they first evolve at level 14, a respective evolutionary stone is used to reach the final stage, and both of them are also version-exclusive between Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
Origin
Shiftry are based on tengu, who are known for their long noses, cruel tricks, ability to read minds, and for wielding a magical fan called a 羽団扇 hauchiwa, known to have the power to stir great winds. The fact that they are known to live in ancient forests and trees hint that they are likely based on 木葉天狗 konoha-tengu of ko-tengu. Shiftry also bears resemblance to a nutcracker.
Name origin
Shiftry may be a combination of shifty (deceitful) and tree.
Dirteng may be a combination of dark or dirty and 天狗 tengu (tricky Japanese goblins).
In other languages
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