Shiftry - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Shiftry can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Shiftry learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Explosion	Normal	250	100
1	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
1	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
1	Leaf Blade	Grass	90	100
1	Leaf Tornado	Grass	65	90
1	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
1	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
1	Payback	Dark	50	100
1	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
1	Rollout	Rock	30	90
1	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
1	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
1	Swagger	Normal	—	85
1	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Torment	Dark	—	100
1	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Shiftry learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Leaf Tornado	Grass		65	90

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Defog	Flying	—	—
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Move Tutor moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Grassy Glide	Grass		70	100
Lash Out	Dark		75	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shiftry is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
12	Solar Blade	Grass	125	100
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
20	Self-Destruct	Normal	200	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
50	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
60	Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
75	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
85	Snarl	Dark	55	95
88	Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Shiftry is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
50	Leaf Blade	Grass	90	100
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
59	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
71	Leaf Storm	Grass	130	90
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
89	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Shiftry learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Absorb	Grass	20	100
1	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Explosion	Normal	250	100
1	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
1	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
1	Growth	Normal	—	—
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
1	Leaf Blade	Grass	90	100
1	Leaf Tornado	Grass	65	90
1	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
1	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
1	Payback	Dark	50	100
1	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
1	Rollout	Rock	30	90
1	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
1	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
1	Swagger	Normal	—	85
1	Synthesis	Grass	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Torment	Dark	—	100
1	Whirlwind	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt on evolution

Shiftry learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Leaf Tornado	Grass		65	90

Egg moves

Shiftry learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Grassy Terrain	Grass	—	—
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Power Swap	Psychic	—	—
Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Shiftry is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
27	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	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	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
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
53	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
64	Explosion	Normal	250	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Snarl	Dark	55	95
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
97	Defog	Flying	—	—
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Shiftry does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Vigoroth Slaking Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Bidoof Bibarel Mamoswine
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Tangela Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Girafarig Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Spoink Grumpig Turtwig Grotle Torterra Tangrowth
Sketch	Smeargle

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Weavile
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Ambipom
Sketch	Smeargle

Foul Play

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Umbreon Houndour Houndoom Kecleon
Breeding	Meowth Persian Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Kecleon Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Grassy Terrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Tangela Bellossom Roserade Tangrowth
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Paras Parasect Exeggcute Exeggutor Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cherubi Cherrim
Sketch	Smeargle

Leech Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Leafeon
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Tangela Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Bellossom Sunkern Sunflora Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Tropius Carnivine Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth
Sketch	Smeargle

Night Slash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dugtrio Seviper Absol Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Teddiursa Ursaring Torchic Combusken Blaziken Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Zangoose Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray
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
Breeding	Farfetch'd Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Delibird Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Glameow Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Rattata Raticate Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Cherubi Cherrim Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Shinx Luxio Luxray Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Worry Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Sunkern Sunflora Shroomish Breloom Roselia Roserade Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Shroomish Breloom Cacnea Cacturne Turtwig Grotle Torterra Carnivine
Sketch	Smeargle