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Shiftry ダーテング Dirteng #275
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Grass Dark Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Wicked Pokémon
Abilities Chlorophyll or Early Bird Early Bird Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #— Hoenn #024 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4′03″ Imperial 1.3 m Metric 4′03″/1.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 131.4 lbs. Imperial 59.6 kg Metric 131.4 lbs./59.6 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 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*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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 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 an instrutor 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 pack of Nuzleaf.

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

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

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

Learnset

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By leveling up

By TM/HM

Side game data

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Evolution

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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Shiftry images on Bulbagarden Archives.

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 (meaning 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

• German: Tengulist
• French: Tengalice
• Korean: 다탱구 Dartenggu

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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