Shiftry - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shiftry can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Shiftry artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Shiftry learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
1	Pound	Normal	40	100

Egg moves

Shiftry learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	100	Level up
Explosion	Normal	250	100	Level up
Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100	Level up
Fake Out	Normal	40	100	Level up
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞	Level up
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100	Level up
Sunny Day	Fire	—	—	Level up
Swagger	Normal	—	90	Level up
Synthesis	Grass	—	—	Level up
Torment	Dark	—	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Shiftry is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shiftry is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Shiftry learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
1	Pound	Normal	40	100

Egg moves

Shiftry learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Shiftry can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	100	Level up
Explosion	Normal	250	100	Level up
Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100	Level up
Fake Out	Normal	40	100	Level up
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞	Level up
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100	Level up
Sunny Day	Fire	—	—	Level up
Swagger	Normal	—	90	Level up
Synthesis	Grass	—	—	Level up
Torment	Dark	—	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Shiftry is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shiftry is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Shiftry learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
1	Pound	Normal	40	100

Egg moves

Shiftry learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Emerald. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Shiftry can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Explosion	Normal	250	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Psych Up	Normal	—	—
Rollout	Rock	30	90
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Pre-evolution moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	100	Level up
Explosion	Normal	250	100	Level up
Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100	Level up
Fake Out	Normal	40	100	Level up
Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞	Level up
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100	Level up
Sunny Day	Fire	—	—	Level up
Swagger	Normal	—	90	Level up
Synthesis	Grass	—	—	Level up
Torment	Dark	—	100	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Shiftry is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shiftry is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	10	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	60	100
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Shiftry egg move parents

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Shiftry

Shiftry's egg groups: Field, Grass

The egg moves for Shiftry are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Shiftry with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Shiftry with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Amnesia

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sentret Furret Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Slakoth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Tangela Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Girafarig Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth
Sketch	Smeargle

False Swipe

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Farfetch'd Zangoose
Breeding	Paras Parasect Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Mawile
Sketch	Smeargle

Leech Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne
Breeding	Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius
Pre-evolution Level up	Exeggutor
Sketch	Smeargle

Quick Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Vulpix Ninetales Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Electrike Manectric Zangoose Absol
Breeding	Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Delibird Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Razor Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nuzleaf Absol
Breeding	Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Zangoose Tropius
Pre-evolution Level up	Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle