Shiftry

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Shiftry is a Grass/Dark type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3. It is known as the Wicked Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	275
Type	Grass Dark
Species	Wicked Pokémon
Height	4′03″ (1.3 m)
Weight	131.4 lbs (59.6 kg)
Abilities	1. Chlorophyll 2. Early Bird Pickpocket (hidden ability)
Local №	024 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 024 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)

Training

EV yield	3 Attack
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	216
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field, Grass
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	15 (3,599–3,855 steps)

Base stats

HP	90	290	384
Attack	100	184	328
Defense	60	112	240
Sp. Atk	90	166	306
Sp. Def	60	112	240
Speed	80	148	284
Total	480	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Shiftry.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	2	½	½	½	2	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2	0	4		½		½		2

Evolution chart

#273
Seedot
Grass

(Level 14)

#274
Nuzleaf
Grass · Dark

(use Leaf Stone)

#275
Shiftry
Grass · Dark

Shiftry changes

In Generations 3-4, Shiftry has a base experience yield of 181.

Pokédex entries

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.
FireRed LeafGreen	A POKéMON that was feared as a forest guardian. It can read the foe’s mind and take preemptive action.
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.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses.
HeartGold SoulSilver	It lives quietly in the deep forest. It is said to create chilly winter winds with the fans it holds.
Black White Black 2 White 2	By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses.
X	A Pokémon that was feared as a forest guardian. It can read the foe’s mind and take preemptive action.
Y	By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 feet per second that can level houses.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.

Moves learned by Shiftry

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Shiftry learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
1	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
1	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
1	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
20	Leaf Tornado	Grass	65	90
32	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
44	Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90

Egg moves

Shiftry learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Shiftry egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Shiftry can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Defog	Flying	—	—
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon by a previous evolution of Shiftry. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Level up
Explosion	Normal	250	100	Level up
Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100	Level up
Fake Out	Normal	40	100	Level up
Growth	Normal	—	—	Level up
Harden	Normal	—	—	Level up
Leaf Blade	Grass	90	100	Level up
Nature Power	Normal	—	—	Level up
Pound	Normal	40	100	Level up
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100	Level up
Sunny Day	Fire	—	—	Level up
Swagger	Normal	—	85	Level up
Synthesis	Grass	—	—	Level up
Torment	Dark	—	100	Level up
Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95	Evolution

Moves learnt by TM

Shiftry is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Shiftry can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Shiftry learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
1	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
1	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
1	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—
20	Leaf Tornado	Grass	65	90
32	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
44	Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90

Egg moves

Shiftry learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Shiftry egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Sun & Moon by a previous evolution of Shiftry. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Level up
Explosion	Normal	250	100	Level up
Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100	Level up
Fake Out	Normal	40	100	Level up
Growth	Normal	—	—	Level up
Harden	Normal	—	—	Level up
Leaf Blade	Grass	90	100	Level up
Nature Power	Normal	—	—	Level up
Pound	Normal	40	100	Level up
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100	Level up
Sunny Day	Fire	—	—	Level up
Swagger	Normal	—	85	Level up
Synthesis	Grass	—	—	Level up
Torment	Dark	—	100	Level up
Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95	Evolution

Moves learnt by TM

Shiftry is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Shiftry can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Rollout	Rock	30	90	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7

Shiftry sprites

Type	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7
Normal					—
Shiny					—

See all Shiftry sprites

Where to find Shiftry

Ruby	Evolve Seedot/Nuzleaf
Sapphire FireRed LeafGreen	Trade/migrate from another game
Emerald	Evolve Seedot/Nuzleaf
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver	Evolve Seedot/Nuzleaf
Black	Trade/migrate from another game
White	Evolve Seedot/Nuzleaf
Black 2 White 2	Nature Sanctuary, Nature Preserve
X Y	Trade/migrate from another game
Omega Ruby	Evolve Seedot/Nuzleaf
Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Evolve Seedot/Nuzleaf
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Location data not yet available

Answers to Shiftry questions

Other languages

English	Shiftry
Japanese	ダーテング (Dirteng)
German	Tengulist
French	Tengalice

Name origin

shifty: deceptive, evasive
tree: large plant with a trunk