Shiftry can be obtained in: Black 2 (Rustling Grass – Nature sanctuary), White 2 (Rustling Grass – Nature sanctuary). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#275 Shiftry

grass dark

Height1.3 m(4'03")

Weight59.6 kg(131.4 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Shiftry Evolution

SeedotLevel 1

NuzleafLevel 14

ShiftryLeaf Stone

Shiftry's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	90		321
Attack	100		236
Defense	60		156
Sp. Atk	90		216
Sp. Def	60		156
Speed	80		196
		0/508	1281

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

bug

2xdamage

fire ice fighting poison flying fairy

1xdamage

normal rock dragon steel

0.5xdamage

water electric grass ground ghost dark

0xdamage

psychic

Shiftry Abilities

Chlorophyll

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

Wind Rider

Gives immunity to wind moves, and causes the Pokémon's Attack to increase by one stage when hit by one.

PickpocketHidden

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

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Shiftry Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	Level 1	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Air Cutter	flying	special	60	95	Level 1	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Leaf Blade	grass	physical	90	100	Level 1	The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword and cuts the target to inflict damage. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Payback	dark	physical	50	100	Level 1	The user stores power, then attacks. This move's power is doubled if the user moves after the target.
Hurricane	flying	special	110	70	Level 1	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	TM	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Amnesia	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bullet Seed	grass	physical	25	100	TM	The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	TM	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Grassy Glide	grass	physical	55	100	TM	Gliding on the ground, the user attacks the target. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain.
Grassy Terrain	grass	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Hex	ghost	special	65	100	TM	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Imprison	psychic	status	–	–	TM	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Leaf Storm	grass	special	130	90	TM	The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Magical Leaf	grass	special	60	–	TM	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Petal Blizzard	grass	physical	90	100	TM	The user stirs up a violent petal blizzard and damages everything around it.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Solar Blade	grass	physical	125	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then fills a blade with the light's energy and attacks on the next turn.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Tailwind	flying	status	–	–	TM	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Toxic Spikes	poison	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Upper Hand	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Vacuum Wave	fighting	special	40	100	TM	The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Absorb	grass	special	20	100	Egg	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Egg	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Beat Up	dark	physical	–	100	Egg	The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.
Defog	flying	status	–	–	Egg	A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.
Explosion	normal	physical	250	100	Egg	The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
Extrasensory	psychic	special	80	100	Egg	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Egg	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Growth	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Harden	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.
Leech Seed	grass	status	–	90	Egg	A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Mega Drain	grass	special	40	100	Egg	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Egg	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Razor Leaf	grass	physical	55	95	Egg	Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Rollout	rock	physical	30	90	Egg	The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. This attack becomes more powerful each time it hits.
Sucker Punch	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Egg	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Synthesis	grass	status	–	–	Egg	The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Egg	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Egg	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Torment	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Whirlwind	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Worry Seed	grass	status	–	100	Egg	A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia.

Shiftry Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

SoulSilver

It lives quietly in the deep forest. It is said to create chilly winter winds with the fans it holds.

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.

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.

FireRed

A POKéMON that was feared as a forest guardian. It can read the foe’s mind and take preemptive action.

In Other Languages

Shiftry's Japanese name is Dirteng (ダーテング). Here are all the official names for Shiftry across different languages:

JapaneseダーテングDirteng

Korean다탱구

Chinese (Traditional)狡猾天狗

FrenchTengalice

GermanTengulist

SpanishShiftry

ItalianShiftry

Chinese (Simplified)狡猾天狗

Shiftry Breeding

Species

Wicked Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground Plant

Hatch Time3,840 steps(15 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience216

How to Get Shiftry

Shiftry is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Shiftry in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Hoenn #24 Hoenn (ORAS) #24 Galar #41 Kitakami #56

GameMethodLocationDetails

Black 2WildNature sanctuaryRustling Grass

White 2WildNature sanctuaryRustling Grass

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