Shiftry - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shiftry can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Shiftry learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
1	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
1	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
1	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
19	Leaf Tornado	Grass	65	90
49	Leaf Storm	Grass	140	90

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
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 Black & White 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
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	—	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 Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shiftry is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	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	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
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	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95

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 Black & White.

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
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	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	80	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Shiftry learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
1	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
1	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
1	Whirlwind	Normal	—	100
19	Leaf Tornado	Grass	65	90
49	Leaf Storm	Grass	140	90

Egg moves

Shiftry learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
Defog	Flying	—	—
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
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 Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Synthesis	Grass	—	—
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 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
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	—	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 Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shiftry is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	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	SolarBeam	Grass	120	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	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
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
53	Energy Ball	Grass	80	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
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	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95

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 Black 2 & White 2.

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
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Silver Wind	Bug	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Air Cutter	Flying	55	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	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	80	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

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	Psyduck Golduck Sentret Furret Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Slakoth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel Pansear Woobat Swoobat Heatmor
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Tangela Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Girafarig Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Spoink Grumpig Turtwig Grotle Torterra Tangrowth Scraggy Scrafty Bouffalant
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth Mamoswine Simisear
Sketch	Smeargle

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Houndour Houndoom
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Ambipom Cottonee Whimsicott Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Pre-evolution Level up	Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Bullet Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Exeggcute Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunflora Cinccino
Breeding	Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Tropius Snover Abomasnow Pansage Simisage Maractus Ferroseed Ferrothorn
Pre-evolution Level up	Exeggutor
Generation 4 TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Sunkern Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Tangrowth Leafeon
Sketch	Smeargle

Defog

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry
Generation 4 HM	Farfetch'd Delibird Tropius Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Foul Play

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Houndour Houndoom Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Zorua Zoroark
Breeding	Meowth Persian Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Kecleon Stunky Skuntank Purrloin Liepard
Move tutor	Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Aipom Umbreon Girafarig Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Mawile Cacturne Kecleon Absol Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Weavile Purrloin Liepard Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Foongus Amoonguss
Sketch	Smeargle

Leech Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim Snivy Servine Serperior Pansage Cottonee Whimsicott Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Paras Parasect Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Maractus Ferroseed Ferrothorn
Pre-evolution Level up	Exeggutor Roserade Simisage
Sketch	Smeargle

Nasty Plot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ninetales Meowth Persian Aipom Houndour Houndoom Shiftry Chimchar Ambipom Weavile Purrloin Liepard Zorua Zoroark
Breeding	Houndour Houndoom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Cacnea Cacturne Kecleon Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour
Pre-evolution Level up	Pikachu Raichu Monferno Infernape Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Power Swap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Espeon Girafarig
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tangrowth
Sketch	Smeargle

Quick Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Vulpix Ninetales Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Electrike Manectric Zangoose Absol Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Buneary Lopunny Lucario Weavile Leafeon Glaceon Blitzle Zebstrika Emolga
Breeding	Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Delibird Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Glameow Purugly
Generation 3 Level up	Ponyta
Sketch	Smeargle

Razor Wind

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

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Cherubi Cherrim Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Shinx Luxio Luxray Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Worry Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Carnivine Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Deerling Sawsbuck Ferroseed Ferrothorn
Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Psyduck Golduck Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Exeggcute Exeggutor Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Leafeon Snivy Servine Serperior Pansage Simisage Munna Musharna Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Deerling Sawsbuck Foongus Amoonguss Ferroseed Ferrothorn
Pre-evolution Level up	Exeggutor Breloom Roselia Roserade
Sketch	Smeargle