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A Shiftry was owned by an instrutor of a Ninja-Training School in [[AG156]].
A Shiftry was owned by an instrutor of a Ninja-Training School in [[AG156]].


Shiftry was the first Pokémon that [[Spenser]] used to battle against Ash in [[AG164]].  The Wicked Pokémon was defeated by [[Ash's Sceptile]].
Shiftry was the first Pokémon that [[Spenser (Frontier Brain)|Spenser]] used to battle against Ash in [[AG164]].  The Wicked Pokémon was defeated by [[Ash's Sceptile]].


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Revision as of 06:36, 3 January 2007

000 #{{{prevnum}}}: Nuzleaf
Pokémon
#{{{nextnum}}}: Taillow 000
Shiftry
ダーテング Dirteng
#275
275Shiftry.png
Artwork from R/S/E
Type
Grass Dark
Category
Wicked Pokémon
Abilities
Chlorophyll or Early Bird
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#-
Hoenn
#024
Regional Browser numbers
Height
4'3"
Imperial
1.3 m
Metric
Weight
131.4 lbs.
Imperial
59.6 kg
Metric
Dex color
Brown
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F275.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Ground and
Plant groups
1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 181 Battle Exp.: 1811*

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.

Shiftry was the first Pokémon that Spenser used to battle against Ash in AG164. The Wicked Pokémon was defeated by Ash's Sceptile.

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 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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, 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×
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×
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×
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×
None

If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 100.

Learnset

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By leveling up

Game Generation III Generation IV
Start Pound Faint Attack
Harden Whirlwind
Growth Scheme
Nature Power Razor Leaf
49 Leaf Storm

By TM/HM

Game Generation III Generation IV
TM06 Toxic Toxic
TM09 Bullet Seed Bullet Seed
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM17 Protect Protect
TM19 Giga Drain Giga Drain
TM21 Frustration Frustration
TM22 Solarbeam Solarbeam
TM27 Return Return
TM28 Dig Dig
TM30 Shadow Ball Shadow Ball
TM31 Brick Break Brick Break
TM32 Double Team Double Team
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Tomb
TM40 Aerial Ace Aerial Ace
TM41 Torment Torment
TM42 Facade Facade
TM43 Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest
TM45 Attract Attract
TM46 Thief Thief
TM52 Focus Bomb
TM53 Energy Ball
TM56 Hurl
TM58 Endure
TM62 Silver Wind
TM63 Freeze
TM64 Explosion
TM66 Quick Revenge
TM68 Giga Impact
TM70 Flash
TM75 Swords Dance
TM77 Psych Up
TM78 Entice
TM79 Dark Pulse
TM80 Rock Slide
TM81 Scissor Cross
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Nature Blessing
TM86 Grass Rope
TM87 Swagger
TM90 Substitute
HM01 Cut Cut
HM04 Strength Strength
HM05 Flash Fog Clear
HM06 Rock Smash Rock Smash

Evolution

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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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