Question

Thought I'd continue this for trachy.

I got one with a TERRIBLE set. Someone please suggest changes...

focus energy
explosion
Leafstorm
Nasty plot

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Shiftry learnset

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Shiftry (M) @ Lum Berry
Trait: Chlorophyll
EVs: 28 HP / 252 Atk / 228 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Sucker Punch
- Seed Bomb
- Fake Out
- Swords Dance

Answer 1

Maybe use this set. For shiftry

Rock slide-Decent power and accuracy, covers bug, ice, flying, and fire weakness.

extrasensory-decent power, covers fighting/posion weakness

energy ball-Good power, stab, special

nasty plot/Swords dance- Good to raise stats, if you want to change this around a bit. Use whichever
is more appropriate.

Answer 2

Shiftry @ Life Orb

Trait: Clorophyll

EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / Spe

Modest Nature (+SpA, -Atk)

• Nasty Plot
• Giga Drain
• Dark Pulse
• Hidden Power Fire

Sun sweeper.
Nasty Plot makes Shiftry a pretty dangerous sweeper, as always find a good situation to set dat s*** up.
Giga Drain is STAB and healing.
Dark Pulse is also STAB and has a nice flinch chance which could come in handy.
Hidden Power Fire is boosted by Sun and takes care of threats such as Ferrothorn.

Answer 3

Gen V

Shiftry (M) @ Focus Sash
Trait: Chlorophyll
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Fake Out
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
- Seed Bomb

Answer 4

use this move set

• Sunny day
• Solar beam
• Sword dance/nasty plot
• Giga drain

hope this helps:)

Answer 5

So, this is one I have been using lately and it works really well. However, it requires sun support.

Shiftry @ Focus Sash
Trait: Chlorphyll
EVs: 252 Sat/ 252 Spe/ 4 Atk
Hasty/Naive Nature

• Solarbeam
• Dark Pulse
• Nature Power
• Growth

This set works best as a late game sweeper or a wall breaker. Focus Sash ensures at least one Growth, that in the sun give 2x for both Atk and Sat. Solarbeam is just ridiculously powerful STAB, so is Dark Pulse. Nature Power becomes Earthquake in competitive matches, providing some excellent coverage. The Nature don't weaken any attack, and the EVs gives great power. There are some problems though.
This guy eats sweepers and scarfers for his afternoon tea, sporting an impressive 568 Speed stat in the sun, outspeeding almost everything unboosted. But he need Sun Support, or he is rendered almost useless. Another major problem is Priority moves, but I haven't had a lot of troubles with them. Entry Hazards also prevent the Sash+Growth combo, making his offensive powers decrease drastically.
Overall, I really like this set, and I hope you might consider this guy for your team!