Shiftry (Pokémon)

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Shiftry
ダーテング Dirteng

Artwork from R/S/E
Pronunciation  ???
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 Image:F275.png
Body style Image:Body12.png

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.

Contents

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

Tyson's Shiftry battling Ash's Torkoal
Tyson's Shiftry battling Ash's Torkoal

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

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

Notes:

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 Air Cutter Flying Special 55 95% 25 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Cute 1
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 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20 Smart 3 ♥♥♥
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 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 ♥♥
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 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Spite Ghost Status 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
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