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Shiftry

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General

Shiftry
grass dark

Abilities

Chlorophyll
This Pokémon's Speed doubles during Sunny Day.
Early Bird
This Pokémon wakes up from Sleep in half as many turns, including Sleep from Rest.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
275
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
n/a
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
24
Diamond/Pearl Sinnoh
n/a

Names

Japanese
ダーテング
Romaji
Daatengu

Flavor

Height
4'3.2" or 1.3 m
Weight
131.4 lb or 59.6 kg
Species
Wicked
Color
brown
Cry
mp3 here
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Forest
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code
n/a

Breeding

Gender
½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups
5: Ground
7: Plant
Steps to hatch
3,840
Compatible with
81 families; 176 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP
181 or 0xb5
Capture rate
45 or 0x2d
Base happiness
70 or 0x46
Growth rate
poly
Effort points
3 Attack
Wild held items
n/a

Evolution Chain

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

BasicStage 1Stage 2
273 Seedot Base form 274 Nuzleaf Raise to level 14 275 Shiftry Use a Leaf Stone

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
HP
90
 197 384 80.5
Attack
100
 152 299 80.1
Defense
60
 112 219 39.1
Special Attack
90
 142 279 75.3
Special Defense
60
 112 219 39.1
Speed
80
 132 259 65.1
Average
80
 - - 67.1

Flavor

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

Diamond/Pearl By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses.

Locations

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area Section Level Method

Move List

See also: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

Shiftry's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Shiftry gets the STAB from grass and dark moves.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Move Type Dmg PP Power Acc.* Pri. Description
-- Faint Attack dark physical 20 60 100% Never misses.
-- Growth normal none 40 -- 100% Raises the user's Special Attack.
-- Harden normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Defense.
-- Nasty Plot dark none 20 -- 0% Raises the user's Special Attack by two levels.
-- Nature Power normal none 20 -- 0% Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.
-- Pound normal physical 35 40 100% Inflicts regular damage.
-- Razor Leaf grass physical 25 55 95% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
-- Whirlwind normal none 20 -- 100% -6 Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
49 Leaf Storm grass special 5 140 90% Lowers the user's Special Attack by two levels after inflicting damage.
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Tutored moves
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Mega Kick normal physical 5 120 75% Inflicts regular damage.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Body Slam normal physical 15 85 100% Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Double-Edge normal physical 15 120 100% User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Mimic normal none 10 -- 100% Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald Defense Curl normal none 40 -- 100% Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
Emerald Swift normal special 20 60 100% Never misses.
Platinum Swift normal special 20 60 100% Never misses.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Explosion normal physical 5 250 100% Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
EmeraldFire Red/Leaf Green Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Snore normal special 15 40 100% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Spite ghost none 10 -- 100% Lowers the PP of the target's last used move by 2 to 5 points.
Emerald Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Platinum Mud-Slap ground special 10 20 100% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
Platinum Icy Wind ice special 15 55 95% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Emerald Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Rollout rock physical 20 30 90% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
Platinum Rollout rock physical 20 30 90% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
Emerald Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Emerald Fury Cutter bug physical 20 10 95% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Platinum Fury Cutter bug physical 20 10 95% Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.
Emerald Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Platinum Synthesis grass none 5 -- 100% Heals the user by half its max HP at the right time of day, or 1/4 otherwise.
Platinum Twister dragon special 20 40 100% Has chance to make the target Flinch.
Emerald Psych Up normal none 10 -- 100% Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
Platinum Knock Off dark physical 20 20 100% Target drops its held item.
Platinum Air Cutter flying special 25 55 95% Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Platinum Bounce flying physical 5 85 85% User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Platinum Sucker Punch dark physical 5 80 100% 1 Goes first. Only works if the target uses a damaging move this turn.
Platinum Seed Bomb grass physical 15 80 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Platinum Ominous Wind ghost special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum TMs and HMs
Chains 40 40 Aerial Ace flying physical 20 60 100% Never misses.
Chains 45 45 Attract normal none 15 -- 100% Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
Chains 31 31 Brick Break fighting physical 15 75 100% Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
Chains 09 09 Bullet Seed grass physical 30 10 100% Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Chains 78 Captivate normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
Chains H1 H1 Cut normal physical 30 50 95% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 79 Dark Pulse dark special 15 80 100% Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains H5 Defog flying none 15 -- 0% Lowers the target's Evade. Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
Chains 28 28 Dig ground physical 10 80 100% User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Chains 32 32 Double Team normal none 15 -- 100% Raises the user's Evasion.
Chains 63 Embargo dark none 15 -- 100% Target cannot use held items until it leaves battle.
Chains 58 Endure normal none 10 -- 100% 3 Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Chains 53 Energy Ball grass special 10 80 100% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Chains 64 Explosion normal physical 5 250 100% Inflicts double damage and faints the user.
Chains 42 42 Facade normal physical 20 70 100% Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
Chains H5 70 Flash normal none 20 -- 100% Lowers the target's Accuracy.
Chains 56 Fling dark physical 10 varies 100% Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
Chains 52 Focus Blast fighting special 5 120 70% Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Chains 21 21 Frustration normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 19 19 Giga Drain grass special 10 60 100% Heals the user by half the damage the target receives.
Chains 68 Giga Impact normal physical 5 150 90% User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Chains 86 Grass Knot grass special 20 varies 100% Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
Chains 10 10 Hidden Power normal special 15 varies 100% Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
Chains 15 15 Hyper Beam normal special 5 150 90% User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Chains 83 Natural Gift normal physical 15 varies 100% Power and type depend on the held berry.
Chains 66 Payback dark physical 10 50 100% Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
Chains 17 17 Protect normal none 10 -- 0% 3 Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
Chains 77 Psych Up normal none 10 -- 100% Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
Chains 44 44 Rest psychic none 10 -- 100% User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
Chains 27 27 Return normal physical 20 varies 100% Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
Chains 80 Rock Slide rock physical 10 75 90% Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
Chains H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting physical 15 40 100% Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
Chains 39 39 Rock Tomb rock physical 10 50 80% Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
Chains 43 43 Secret Power normal physical 20 70 100% Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
Chains 30 30 Shadow Ball ghost special 15 80 100% Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
Chains 62 Silver Wind bug special 5 60 100% Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats.
Chains 82 Sleep Talk normal none 10 -- 100% Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
Chains 22 22 SolarBeam grass special 10 120 100% Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
Chains H4 H4 Strength normal physical 15 80 100% Inflicts regular damage.
Chains 90 Substitute normal none 10 -- 100% Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Chains 11 11 Sunny Day fire none 5 -- 0% Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
Chains 87 Swagger normal none 15 -- 90% Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
Chains 75 Swords Dance normal none 30 -- 100% Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
Chains 46 46 Thief dark physical 10 40 100% Takes the target's item.
Chains 41 41 Torment dark none 15 -- 100% Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row until it leaves battle.
Chains 06 06 Toxic poison none 10 -- 85% Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
Chains 81 X-Scissor bug physical 15 80 100% Inflicts regular damage.

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