Shiftry (Pokémon)
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| Shiftry ダーテング Dirteng | |
 Artwork from R/S/E | |
| Pronunciation | ??? |
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| 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 |
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Shiftry (Japanese: ダーテング Dirteng) is a dual-type Grass/Dark Pokémon.
It evolves from Nuzleaf by Leaf Stone. It is the final form of Seedot.
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Biology
Physiology
Shiftry is a large brown Pokémon with menacing features. It has long shaggy white hair which covers most of its face. It has long ears, a very long pointed nose and teeth that are usually gritted. Its hands are broad leaves which it can use to create powerful winds. Its feet are unusual in that they resemble Japanese Geta, but have only a single central "tooth," the part Shiftry walks on. Its eyes are yellow.
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, specifically in very large and very old trees.
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 | |
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| Attack: | 100 | |
| Defense: | 60 | |
| SpAtk: | 90 | |
| SpDef: | 60 | |
| Speed: | 80 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
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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 | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Faint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | —% | 20 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 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 ♥♥♥
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| 49 | Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 140 | 90% | 5 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
| Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: III | ||||||||||||||
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal | ||||||
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Air Cutter | Flying | Special | 55 | 95% | 25 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Bounce | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85% | 5 | Cute | 1 ♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | —% | 40 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| 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 ♥♥
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| 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 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 | Smart | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 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 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Ominous Wind | Ghost | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 0 |
| 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 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Seed Bomb | Grass | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | Smart | 0 |
| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 | Beauty | 0 |