Shiftry (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Shiftry (disambiguation).
Shiftry
Wicked Pokémon
ダーテング
Dirteng
#275
Shiftry



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Grass Dark
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Chlorophyll or Early Bird Cacophony
Cacophony
Pickpocket
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Field and Grass
Hatch time
15 cycles
Height
4'03" 1.3 m
Shiftry
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Weight
131.4 lbs. 59.6 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
181
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
216
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
Shiftry
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HP
3
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
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Speed
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HP
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0
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HP
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Brown
Base friendship
70
External Links

Shiftry (Japanese: ダーテング Dirteng) is a dual-type Grass/Dark Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Nuzleaf when exposed to a Leaf Stone. It is the final form of Seedot.

Biology

Shiftry is a bipedal, portly Pokémon 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 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 and mysterious Pokémon that lives atop ancient trees in deep forests. It arrives with chilly, wintry winds and is feared by people as the guardian of the forest. It is able to read an opponent's mind, and then take preemptive action. In the anime, it was shown to lead large groups of Seedot and Nuzleaf.

In the anime

 
Shiftry in the anime

Major appearances

Shiftry made its main series debut 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 Ever Grande Conference; it debuted in Choose It or Lose It!. Tyson used Shiftry in a battle against Ash's Torkoal in At the End of the Fray, and it was defeated.

A Shiftry appeared in From Cradle to Save, under the ownership of Angela, an instructor of a Pokémon Ninja School. It was used to handle Team Rocket after they tried to steal the Pokémon of the Pokémon Ninja School.

A Shiftry appeared in Ka Boom with a View!, under the ownership of Spenser. It was the first Pokémon Spenser used in his battle against Ash at the Battle Palace, and it lost to Sceptile. It later reappeared in a flashback in King and Queen for a Day.

A Shiftry appeared in Leave it to Brocko! as the leader of a colony of Seedot and Nuzleaf.

A Shiftry appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, under the ownership of O. It participated in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament. During the tournament, it was able to knock Dawn, Barry, and their Pokémon out of the competition and helped O win his second consecutive title.

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

Minor appearances

Shiftry debuted in a cameo in Jirachi: Wish Maker, under the ownership of Brendan. It was used in a Double Battle alongside an Aggron.

A Shiftry appeared in a flashback in What You Seed is What You Get.

A Shiftry appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

A Shiftry appeared in a fantasy in Pinch Healing!.

A Shiftry was used by a student of the Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

A Shiftry appeared in Cilan's demonstration in Mystery on a Deserted Island!, where it evolved from a Nuzleaf.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
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 1,000 years old.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP014 Shiftry Dawn's Pokédex Shiftry, the Wicked Pokémon. Its large fan can cause winds in excess of one-hundred feet per second and can blow anything away.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Shiftry debuted in Short Shift for Shiftry as a wild Pokémon that attacked Norman. It was swiftly defeated by his Slaking.

In Master Class with Masquerain, a group of wild Shiftry fought with Sapphire, but Chic was used to pummel them to unleash her rage.

The Battle Tower rented a Shiftry, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII. It reappeared in a flashback in The Final Battle VIII, and physically in The Final Battle IX.

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

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Shiftry is a mysterious Pokémon that is said to live atop towering trees dating back over a thousand years. It creates terrific windstorms with the fans it holds.
Sapphire Shiftry's large fans generate awesome gusts of wind at a speed close to 100 feet per second. The whipped-up wind blows anything away. This Pokémon chooses to live quietly deep in forests.
Emerald It is said to arrive on chilly, wintry winds. Feared from long ago as the guardian of forests, this Pokémon lives in a deep forest where people do not venture.
FireRed A Pokémon that was feared as a forest guardian. It can read the foe's mind and take preemptive action.
LeafGreen
Generation IV
Diamond By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It lives quietly in the deep forest. It is said to create chilly winter winds with the fans it holds.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses.
White
Black 2 By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses.
White 2
Generation VI
X A Pokémon that was feared as a forest guardian. It can read the foe's mind and take preemptive action.
Y By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses.
Omega Ruby Shiftry is a mysterious Pokémon that is said to live atop towering trees dating back over a thousand years. It creates terrific windstorms with the fans it holds.
Alpha Sapphire Shiftry’s large fans generate awesome gusts of wind at a speed close to 100 feet per second. The whipped-up wind blows anything away. This Pokémon chooses to live quietly deep in forests.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby
Evolve Nuzleaf
Sapphire
Trade
Emerald
Evolve Nuzleaf
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Evolve Nuzleaf
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Evolve Nuzleaf
Platinum
Evolve Nuzleaf
HeartGold SoulSilver
Evolve Nuzleaf
Pal Park
Forest
Generation V
Black
Trade
White
Evolve Nuzleaf
Black 2 White 2
Nature Preserve (rustling grass)
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Nuzleaf
Omega Ruby
Evolve Nuzleaf
Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Evolve Nuzleaf


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Evolve Nuzleaf
Trozei!
Endless Level 7, Forever Level 56, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Western Cave (12F-20F), Buried Relic (68F-74F)
Ranger
Sekra Range
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Lost Wilderness (B1F-B17F)
MD Sky
Lost Wilderness (B1F-B17F)
Ranger: SoA
Vien Forest, Capture Arena
MD Blazing MD Light
Wonder Mail codes
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Autumnwood: Firebreathing Mountain
Rumble U
Verdant Plaza: Green Hide-and-Seek
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Infinite Ruins: Stage 1
Shuffle
Graucus Hall: Stage 480
Rumble World
Plasma Tundra: Sacred Blade Cliff (All Areas, Entrance Boss)


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
RS Pokémon Center New York Shiftry English United States 20 ???

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
90
150 - 197 290 - 384
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
Total:
480
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/4 ★★★
Power
3/4 ★★★
Skill
3/4 ★★★
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
3/4 ★★★
Total
15/20 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25
011 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 —% 20
011 Whirlwind Normal Status 0000 —% 20
011 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 —% 20
2020 Leaf Tornado Grass Special 06565 09090% 10
3232 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 07070% 10
4444 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 09090% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shiftry
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shiftry
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM22  TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM30  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM31  TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM40  TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
TM41  TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46  TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM47  TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM52  TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM53  TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM54  TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40
TM56  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM59  TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM63  TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM64  TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5
TM66  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM75  TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM77  TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM81  TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM86  TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM95  TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM96  TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM97  TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shiftry
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shiftry
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
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
Grassy Terrain Grass Status —% 10
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
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Shiftry in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Shiftry in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shiftry
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shiftry
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5
S M US UM Defog Flying Status —% 15
S M US UM Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15
S M US UM Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100% 10
S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
S M US UM Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20
S M US UM Low Kick Fighting Physical 100% 20
S M US UM Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
S M US UM Synthesis Grass Status —% 5
S M US UM Tailwind Flying Status —% 15
S M US UM Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100% 15
S M US UM Worry Seed Grass Status 100% 10
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Shiftry can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Shiftry cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shiftry
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shiftry
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
  Bide Normal Physical —% 10
  SynthesisSM Grass Status —% 5
   Harden Normal Status —% 30
   Growth Normal Status —% 20
  Pound Normal Physical 40 100% 35
  Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10
  Razor Wind Normal Special 80 100% 10
  Leaf Blade Grass Physical 90 100% 15
  Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shiftry
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shiftry
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
 
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -30%
Friend Area: Mushroom Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP Fufufu... I can see through your thoughts.
26%-50% HP I'm concerned... My health should be down to half so soon?
1%-25% HP It disappoints me... But this might be it for me...
Level up Fufufu... Be happy that my level went up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -12%
IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Dark
Poké Assist:  
Grass
Field move:   
(Gust ×2)
Loops: 4 Min. exp.: 116 Max. exp.: 136
Browser entry R-000
When Shiftry spreads its palms and spins, it creates powerful whirlwinds.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Dark
Poké Assist:  
Dark
Field move:  
(Cut ×3)
Browser entry R-000
It whips up winds with its arms, then sends out twisters to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Grass
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Grass
  Attack Power: 60 - 105   5

#638
 

T-Boost
Increases damage when making a T-shaped match.
  Swappable Skill(s): Super Cheer


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 180 Base Attack: 200 Base Defense: 121
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Razor Leaf, Feint Attack
Charged Attacks: Leaf Blade, Hurricane, Foul Play

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Seedot
 Grass 
 
Level 14
 
First evolution
Nuzleaf
 Grass  Dark 
 
Leaf Stone
 
Second evolution
Shiftry
 Grass  Dark 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Shiftry images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Shiftry are based on tengu, who are known for their cruel tricks, ability to read minds, for protecting forests, and for wielding magical leaf fans called 羽団扇 hauchiwa, known to have the power to stir great winds. Tengu are also often depicted with long noses, flowing white hair, and wearing single-toothed wooden clogs called tengu-geta.

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.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ダーテング Dirteng From dark, dirty and 天狗 tengu
  French Tengalice From tengu and malice
  Spanish Shiftry Same as English name
  German Tengulist From Tengu and List
  Italian Shiftry Same as English name
  Korean 다탱구 Datenggu Variation of its Japanese name
  Mandarin Chinese 狡猾天狗 Jiǎohuátiāngǒu Literally "Crafty tengu"
  Cantonese Chinese


Related articles

External links


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