Shiftry (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Shiftry (disambiguation).

Shiftry ダーテング Dirteng #275
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
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 ----- Pickpocket Hidden Ability
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-182 Almia R-035 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 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Field and Grass groups 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 3 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 dual-type Grass/Dark Pokémon.

It evolves from Nuzleaf when exposed to a Leaf Stone. It is the final form of Seedot.

Biology

Shiftry is a large, brown bipedal Pokémon. It has a long, shaggy, white mane that covers most of its face. It has long ears, a long pointed nose, and a large mouth with teeth that are usually gritted. Its eyes are opaque yellow with black sclera and pupils. It has three broad leaves with brown spokes on its hands, which it uses to create powerful winds. These winds can move close to 100 feet per second in speed. A female will have smaller leaves than a male. Its feet resemble Japanese tengu-geta.

Shiftry can read an opponent’s mind, and then take preemptive action. It is a wicked and mysterious Pokémon that lives in deep forests. It arrives in chilly, wintry winds. People fear it and consider it the guardian of the forest. In the anime, it was shown to lead large groups of Seedot and Nuzleaf.

In the anime

Shiftry in the anime

Major appearances

Ash and his friends first encounter Shiftry in Jump for Joy!. This Pokémon kidnapped Nurse Joy and took her to its lair to aid a wounded Nuzleaf.

Tyson used a Shiftry during the Hoenn League that first appeared in Choose It or Lose It! It was used in a battle against Ash's Torkoal in At the End of the Fray.

A Shiftry was owned by Angela, an instructor of a Pokémon Ninja 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.

A Shiftry appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True! belonging to O. It participated in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.

Multiple Shiftry are set to appear in Mystery on a Deserted Island!.

Minor appearances

Shiftry also had a cameo in Jirachi: Wish Maker. Brendan was using it in a Double Battle alongside an Aggron.

A Shiftry appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys.

A Shiftry is used by one of the students of Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG037 Shiftry Ash's Pokédex Shiftry, the Wicked Pokémon. Shiftry is a mysterious creature that lives deep within the forest. They are said to live in the tops of trees that are over 1,000 years old.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP014 Shiftry Dawn's Pokédex Shiftry, the Wicked Pokémon. Its large fan can cause winds in excess of one-hundred feet per second and can blow anything away.

In the manga

Shiftry in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Shiftry first made its appearance in VS. Shiftry as a wild Pokémon that attacked Norman. It was swiftly defeated by his Slaking.

A while later, a group of wild Pokémon fought with Sapphire, whose Blaziken was used to pummel them to unleash her rage.

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

Red is shown to have caught a Shiftry in Clefairy Has Been Abandoned?!.

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 Team A.C.T.'s Alakazam for refusing to rescue a Jumpluff from Silent Chasm. It is rescued by the player from Zapdos, and stays in Pokémon Square. After completing the game, it gives access to Buried Relic once Stormy Sea has been completed.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation 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 {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold It lives quietly in the deep forest. It is said to create chilly winter winds with the fans it holds. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Evolve Nuzleaf (Ruby only) Emerald None Evolve Nuzleaf FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Evolve Nuzleaf
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Nuzleaf Platinum None Evolve Nuzleaf HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Nuzleaf Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Evolve Nuzleaf (White only) Black 2 White 2 Rare Nature Preserve (rustling grass) Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Evolve Nuzleaf

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/Blue Rescue Team	Western Cave (12F-20F) Buried Relic (68F-74F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Lost Wilderness (B1-B17)
Pokémon Ranger	Sekra Range
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Vien Forest Capture Arena
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Autumnwood: Firebreathing Mountain

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90		150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 15/20 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 4× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Faint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 00Start Whirlwind Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 00Start Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— ——% 20 00Start Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 1919 Leaf Tornado Grass Special 06565 09090% 10 4949 Leaf Storm Grass Special 140140 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shiftry Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Shiftry Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM22	SolarBeam	Grass	Special	120120	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	07575	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM47	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	04040	100}}100%	40
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250250	100}}100%	5
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	5
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM95	Snarl	Dark	Special	05555	095}}95%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shiftry Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Shiftry Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20
	Beat Up	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
	Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
	Defog‡	Flying	Status	—	—%	15
	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
	Leech Seed	Grass	Status	—	90%	10
	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—%	20
	Power Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
	Razor Wind	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
	Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Shiftry in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Shiftry in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shiftry Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Shiftry Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Synthesis	Grass	Status	—	—%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Tailwind	Flying	Status	—	—%	30
B	W	B2	W2	Worry Seed	Grass	Status	—	100%	10
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Shiftry can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Shiftry cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shiftry Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Shiftry Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—%	10
	SynthesisBW	Grass	Status	—	—%	5
	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—%	30
	Growth	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
	Nature Power	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
	Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	80	100%	30
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shiftry Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Shiftry Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -30%% Friend Area: Mushroom Forest Phrases 51%-100% HP Fufufu... I can see through your thoughts. 26%-50% HP I'm concerned... My health should be down to half so soon? 1%-25% HP It disappoints me... But this might be it for me... Level up Fufufu... Be happy that my level went up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Fufufu... Be happy that my level went up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Dark  Poké Assist: ( Grass ) Field move: (Gust ×2) Loops: 4 Min. exp.: 116 Max. exp.: 136 Browser entry   When Shiftry spreads its palms and spins, it creates powerful whirlwinds.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Dark  Poké Assist: ( Dark ) Field move: (Cut ×3) Browser entry   It whips up winds with its arms, then sends out twisters to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Seedot  Grass

Level 14 →

First Evolution Nuzleaf  Grass  Dark

Leaf Stone →

Second Evolution Shiftry  Grass  Dark

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

• Shiftry's evolutionary line can be seen as a counterpart to Ludicolo's family. Both of them are part Grass-type, they first evolve at level 14, a respective evolutionary stone is used to reach the final stage, and both of them are also version-exclusive between Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

Origin

Shiftry are based on tengu, who are known for their long noses, cruel tricks, ability to read minds, and for wielding a magical fan called a 羽団扇 hauchiwa, known to have the power to stir great winds. The fact that they are known to live in ancient forests and trees hint that they are likely based on 木葉天狗 konoha-tengu of ko-tengu. Shiftry also bears resemblance to a nutcracker.

Name origin

Shiftry may be a combination of shifty (deceitful) and tree.

Dirteng may be a combination of dark or dirty and 天狗 tengu (tricky Japanese goblins).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ダーテング Dirteng From dark, dirty and 天狗 tengu French Tengalice From tengu and malice Spanish Shiftry Same as English name German Tengulist From Tengu and List Italian Shiftry Same as English name Korean 다탱구 Dataeng'gu Variation of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 狡猾天狗 Jiǎohuátiāngǒu Literally "Crafty tengu" Cantonese Chinese

More languages

External links

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