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Height
4'3" Imperial
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1.3 m Metric
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4'3"/1.3 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
131.4 lbs. Imperial
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59.6 kg Metric
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131.4 lbs./59.6 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 181
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Battle Exp.: 1811*
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External links
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{{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=shiftry|ndex=275|name=Shiftry }}
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Shiftry (Japanese: ダーテング Dirteng) is a Grass/Dark-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Gender differences
A female's leaves are smaller than a male's.
Special abilities
Shiftry can create powerful winds with there fan-shaped hands. They are also capable of reading its foes'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 AG037. This Wicked Pokémon kidnapped Nurse Joy and to her to it's 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 an instrutor of a Ninja-Training School in AG156.
Pokédex entries
- Pokémon Ruby / Pokémon Pinball: Ruby/Sapphire
- 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.
- Pokémon 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.
- Pokémon 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.
- Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
- A Pokémon that was feared as a forest guardian. It can read the foe's mind and take preemptive action.
Game locations
In side games
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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90
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150 - 197
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290 - 384
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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Total: 480
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 100.
Learnset
Template:Evolved learnset intro
Evolution
Trivia
Origin
Shiftry are probably based on Tengu, who are known for their long noses, cruel tricks, and ability to read minds.
Name origin
Shiftry's name is probably a combination of the words shifty, deceitful, and tree. The teng in Dirteng probably refers to 天狗 Tengu, tricky Japanese goblins. Shiftry's German and French names also have Tengu incorporated in them.
In other languages
External links
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