Shiftry (Pokémon)

Shiftry ダーテング Dirteng
Artwork from R/S/E
Types	Grass/Dark
Species	Wicked Pokémon
National Dex	#275
Johto Dex	#—
Hoenn Dex	#024
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R-182
Almia Browser	R-035
Height	4′03″ (1.3m)
Weight	131.4 lbs. (59.6kg)
Abilities	Chlorophyll or Early Bird
Egg groups	Ground/Plant
Time to hatch	3,840 steps
Effort yield	3 Atk
Exp. yield	181 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	1,059,860 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	Brown
Catch rate	45
Footprint
Body style
On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the TCG 4 Game data 4.1 NPC appearances 4.2 Pokédex entries 4.3 Game locations 4.3.1 In side games 4.4 Base stats 4.5 Type effectiveness 4.6 Learnset 4.6.1 By leveling up 4.6.2 By TM/HM 4.6.3 By breeding 4.6.4 By tutoring 4.7 Side game data 4.8 Evolution 4.9 Sprites 5 Trivia 5.1 Origin 5.1.1 Name origin 6 In other languages 7 External links

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

A female's leaves are smaller than a male's.

Special abilities

Shiftry can create powerful winds with their fan-shaped hands. They are also capable of reading their foe's mind.

Behavior

Habitat

Shiftry are said to live in deep forests.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Ash and co. first encounter Shiftry in Jump for Joy. This Wicked Pokémon kidnapped Nurse Joy and took her to its lair to aid a wounded Nuzleaf.

Shiftry also had a cameo in Jirachi: Wishmaker. Brendan was using it in a double battle alongside an Aggron.

Tyson used a Shiftry during the Hoenn League.

A Shiftry was owned by Angela, an instructor of a Ninja-Training 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.

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 Alakazam and rescued from Zapdos by the player.

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
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	A Pokémon that was feared as a forest guardian. It can read the foe's mind and take preemptive action.
IV	Diamond	By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses.
	Pearl	By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses.
	Platinum	Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Location
III	Ruby	Sapphire	None	Evolve Nuzleaf
	Emerald		None	Evolve Nuzleaf
	FireRed	LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Colosseum		None	Trade
	XD		None	Evolve Nuzleaf
IV	Diamond	Pearl	None	Evolve Nuzleaf
	Platinum		None	Trade
	Pal Park			Forest

In side games

Game	Location
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 and Blue)	Western Cave (12F-20F) Buried Relic (68F-74F)
Pokémon Ranger	Sekra Mountain Range
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Lost Wilderness (B1-B17)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Vien Forest

Base stats

HP:	90
Attack:	100
Defense:	60
SpAtk:	90
SpDef:	60
Speed:	80

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Fighting : 2×  Flying : 2×  Poison : 2×  Bug : 4×  Fire : 2×  Ice : 2×	Ground : ½×  Ghost : ½×  Grass : ½×  Water : ½×  Electric : ½×  Dark : ½×	Psychic : 0×	Normal : 1×  Rock : 1×  Steel : 1×  Dragon : 1×
Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

Shiftry is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Start	Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
Start	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Smart	0
Start	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—%	20	Cute	0
Start	Razor Leaf	Grass	Physical	55	95%	25	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
49	Leaf Storm	Grass	Special	140	90%	5	Cute	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM09	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	10	100%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	60	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120	100%	10	Cool	1 ♥
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100%	15	Tough	0
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	Tough	0
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5	Cool	0
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	80	100%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10	Tough	1 ♥
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM62	Silver Wind	Bug	Special	60	100%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100%	5	Beauty	0
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10	Cool	1 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	0
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	0
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM79	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15	Beauty	0
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
HM05	Defog	Flying	Status	—	—%	15	Beauty	0
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Psyduck, Golduck Sentret, Furret Wooper, Quagsire Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Wailmer,Wailord Numel ,Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof, Bibarel	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20	Cute	0
Farfetch'd Zangoose	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40	Cool	0
Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Exeggcute, Exeggutor Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern, Sunflora Shroomish, Breloom Roselia, Roserade Cacnea, Cacturne Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra Cherubi, Cherrim	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10	Smart	0
Rattata, Raticate Pikachu, Raichu Vulpix, Ninetales Rapidash Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Sentret, Furret Sneasel, Weavile Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Electrike, Manectric Zangoose Absol Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Pachirisu Buizel, Floatzel Glameow, Purugly Buneary, Lopunny Lucario	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥
Nuzleaf, Shiftry Absol Buizel, Floatzel	Razor Wind	Normal	Special	80	100%	10	Cool	1 ♥
Ninetales Meowth, Persian Aipom, Ambipom Houndour, Houndoom Shiftry Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—%	20	Cute	0
Growlithe, Arcanine Ponyta, Rapidash Seel, Dewgong Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior Tauros Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon Leafeon, Glaceon Dunsparce Snubbull, Granbull Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine Phanpy, Donphan Stantler Poochyena, Mightyena Numel, Camerupt Bidoof, Bibarel Hippopotas, Hippowdon	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Exeggcute , Exeggutor Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff Sunkern, Sunflora Shroomish, Breloom Cherubi, Cherrim	Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: III
Game							Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100%	5	Beauty	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	10	95%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	0
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	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 Ranger
Group:	Loops: 4	Minimum Experience: 116
Poké Assist:	Field Move: Gust x2	Maximum Experience: 136
When Shiftry spreads its palms and spins, it creates powerful whirlwinds.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Cut x3

Evolution

Unevolved Base form Seedot  Grass

Level 14 First evolution Nuzleaf  Grass   Dark

Leaf Stone Second evolution Shiftry  Grass   Dark

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
				Image:Spr 3f 275.png
	Image:Spr 3r 275 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 275 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 275 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 275 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pe