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Grass

Dark

POKÉDEX No. #275

Shiftry

Wicked Pokémon

Generation 3

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

Height1.3 m

Weight59.6 kg

AbilitiesChlorophyll

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire 2×

WATWater ½×

ELEElectric ½×

GRAGrass ½×

ICEIce 2×

FIGFighting 2×

POIPoison 2×

GRDGround ½×

FLYFlying 2×

PSYPsychic 0×

BUGBug 4×

ROCRock 1×

GHOGhost ½×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark ½×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy 2×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP90
290–384
Attack100
184–328
Defense60
112–240
Sp. Atk90
166–306
Sp. Def60
112–240
Speed80
148–284

Total480

/ 720

BST480

61 percentile (1025)+70 vs Gen 3 avg (410)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Bug

Fighting

Flying

Poison

Fire

Ice

Fairy

Resists

Ground

Ghost

Water

Grass

Electric

Dark

Immune

Psychic

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 3

Habitat

Forest

Color

Brown

Shape

Humanoid

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Evolves From

Nuzleaf#274

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#275
Galar	#41
Hoenn	#24
Kitakami	#56
Updated Hoenn	#24

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

216

EV Yield

+3 Attack

Growth Curve

Medium Slow

(6x³) / (5) - 15x² + 100x - 140

Exp at Lv. 50

117,360

Exp at Lv. 100

1,059,860

Wild Held Items

Power Herb

Max rarity: 5%

Versions: Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon

Evolution Chain

#273

Seedot

→

Level 14

#274

Nuzleaf

→

Use Leaf Stone

#275

Shiftry

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Black 2

1 spots

5% max

Nature Sanctuary

Method: Walking in rustling grass
Level Range: Lv. 59
Conditions: Any

White 2

1 spots

5% max

Nature Sanctuary

Method: Walking in rustling grass
Level Range: Lv. 59
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Bug

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Psychic

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

2×

2×

2×

½×

1×

4×

½×

1×

2×

½×

½×

½×

0×

2×

1×

½×

2×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Shiftry's grass/dark typing gives it 7 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, water, ghost, psychic types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Ground

Rock

Water

Ghost

Psychic

Shiftry's Grass / Dark typing gives it 7 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, water, ghost, psychic types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Naive

+Speed−Sp. Def

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Leaf Storm

Learned at Lv. 49

X Y

Grass

Power: 130Accuracy: 90PP: 5Special

Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

Night Slash

Egg Moves

Scarlet Violet

Dark

Power: 70Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Leaf Tornado

Learned at Lv. 20

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Grass

Power: 65Accuracy: 90PP: 10Special

Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Explosion

Learned at Lv. 1

Sword Shield

Normal

Power: 250Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

User faints.

Hurricane

Learned at Lv. 32

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Flying

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 10SpecialConfusion

Has a chance to confuse the target.

Air Slash

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Flying

Power: 75Accuracy: 95PP: 15Special

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Hurricane

Learned at Lv. 32

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Flying

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 10SpecialConfusion

Has a chance to confuse the target.

Leech Seed

Egg Moves

Scarlet Violet

Grass

Accuracy: 90PP: 10StatusLeech Seed

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.

Defense Curl

Tutor Moves

Emerald

Normal

PP: 40Status

Raises user’s Defense by one stage.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Shiftry trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Shiftry TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Shiftry
Japanese	ダーテング
Japanese (Kanji)	ダーテング
Roomaji	Dirteng
Korean	다탱구
French	Tengalice
German	Tengulist
Spanish	Shiftry
Italian	Shiftry
Chinese (Traditional)	狡猾天狗
Chinese (Simplified)	狡猾天狗

Sprite Gallery

Emerald

Ruby Sapphire

Shiftry shiny sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny

Shiftry shiny back sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.3 m

Weight

59.6 kg

Type

Grass

Dark

Abilities

Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.

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

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

GroundPlant

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

3,825

Hatch Counter: 15

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Leaf Blade

leaf-blade

Lv. 1

Leaf Tornado

leaf-tornado

Lv. 20

Absorb

absorb

Lv. 1

Air Cutter

air-cutter

Lv. 1

Astonish

astonish

Lv. 1

Explosion

explosion

Lv. 1

Extrasensory

extrasensory

Lv. 1

Fake Out

fake-out

Lv. 1

Feint Attack

feint-attack

Lv. 1

Growth

growth

Lv. 1

Harden

harden

Lv. 1

Hurricane

hurricane

Lv. 32

Mega Drain

mega-drain

Lv. 1

Nasty Plot

nasty-plot

Lv. 1

Nature Power

nature-power

Lv. 1

Payback

payback

Lv. 1

Pound

pound

Lv. 1

Razor Leaf

razor-leaf

Lv. 1

Rollout

rollout

Lv. 1

Sucker Punch

sucker-punch

Lv. 1

Sunny Day

sunny-day

Lv. 1

Swagger

swagger

Lv. 1

Synthesis

synthesis

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Torment

torment

Lv. 1

Whirlwind

whirlwind

Lv. 1

Leaf Storm

leaf-storm

Lv. 49

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