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title: "Shiftry (#0275): Stats, Weaknesses, Moves & Lore | pokee.si"
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#0275 · Hoenn · Generation 3

# Shiftry

Wicked Pokémon · Grass/Dark-type

![Shiftry official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/275.webp)

Shiftry is a [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass)/[Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark)-type Pokémon, the Wicked Pokémon, number 275 (#0275) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the [Hoenn](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/hoenn) region. It is 1.3 m tall and weighs 59.6 kg.

Shiftry is the Wicked Pokémon, long feared as the guardian of the forest. The Pokédex says it arrives on chilly winds and that the leafy fans it holds can whip up gales strong enough to level houses.

## How to pronounce Shiftry

Shiftry is pronounced **SHIF-tree**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Shiftry said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/275.mp3)

In Japanese it is ダーテング (Dirteng).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Shiftry is a portly, bipedal plant Pokémon, 1.3 m tall and 59.6 kg, whose body looks carved from wood. A thick white mane hides most of its face apart from a long pointed nose, yellow eyes and a wide, toothy mouth. Each hand is three broad leaves, and its feet resemble tengu geta sandals. A legend in the Violet Pokédex says it began as a wicked bird Pokémon whose beak and wings were swapped as punishment.

### Behaviour

Shiftry lives quietly atop towering trees over a thousand years old, the Pokédex says, and can read a foe's mind and act first. In the anime it leads colonies of Seedot and Nuzleaf.

### Habitat

Deep forests, in the Pokédex's telling. In Scarlet and Violet it is obtained by evolving Nuzleaf or by trade or Pokémon HOME transfer, and Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.

### Powers

Its Abilities are Chlorophyll, Wind Rider, which grants immunity to wind moves and raises Attack when one hits it, and hidden Pickpocket. The Pokédex claims its fans stir gusts close to 30 m (100 feet) per second, and in battle it uses Leaf Blade, Hurricane and Air Cutter, with Dark Pulse, Knock Off and Swords Dance by TM. Base Attack 100 and HP 90 make it a hard-hitting physical attacker.

### Name origin

Shiftry may combine 'shifty' (deceitful) with 'tree'. The Japanese name is Dirteng (ダーテング), possibly 'dirty' (dishonest) plus 天狗 tengu.

### Design inspiration

Shiftry looks modelled on a mature oak and on the tengu, the Japanese forest-guarding yōkai often shown with flowing white hair, wooden geta and a magical fan that stirs great winds. Its Shiny form's reddish colouring may echo the tengu's red skin. These are fan readings.

### Evolution notes

Nuzleaf evolves into Shiftry with a Leaf Stone, and Shiftry has no further evolution.

### In the games

Shiftry leads the rescue team Team Shifty in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and returns as a recruitable character in Super Mystery Dungeon. It first appeared in Hoenn in Ruby and Sapphire.

### In the anime

Shiftry debuted in 'Jump for Joy!', kidnapping Nurse Joy to treat a sick Nuzleaf. In 'To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!', O's Shiftry helped him win a second consecutive Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament title.

### Fun facts

- In the Pokémon Adventures manga, a wild Shiftry debuts by attacking Norman in 'Short Shrift for Shiftry' and is swiftly defeated by his Slaking.
- Among Dark types introduced in Generation III, Shiftry has the highest HP, 90, in poke.si's data.
- In the anime, Tyson's Shiftry was beaten by Ash's Torkoal at the Ever Grande Conference.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Shiftry (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Shiftry_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Shiftry (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/shiftry/)

## Base stats

- HP: **90**
- Attack: **100**
- Defense: **60**
- Sp. Atk: **90**
- Sp. Def: **60**
- Speed: **80**

Shiftry’s base stat total is **480**. Its highest stat is Attack.

## Type matchups

### What is Shiftry weak to?

Shiftry takes extra damage from [Bug](https://pokee.si/types/bug) (4×), [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (2×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (2×), [Fighting](https://pokee.si/types/fighting) (2×), [Poison](https://pokee.si/types/poison) (2×), [Flying](https://pokee.si/types/flying) (2×), [Fairy](https://pokee.si/types/fairy) (2×) moves.

It resists [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) (½×), [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (½×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (½×), [Ground](https://pokee.si/types/ground) (½×), [Ghost](https://pokee.si/types/ghost) (½×), [Dark](https://pokee.si/types/dark) (½×).

It is immune to [Psychic](https://pokee.si/types/psychic) moves.

## Evolution

### What does Shiftry evolve from?

Shiftry evolves from [Nuzleaf](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nuzleaf) (Leaf Stone).

Shiftry is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: [Seedot](https://pokee.si/pokemon/seedot), [Nuzleaf](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nuzleaf), **Shiftry**.

- [Seedot](https://pokee.si/pokemon/seedot) evolves into [Nuzleaf](https://pokee.si/pokemon/nuzleaf) at level 14.

## Abilities

- [Chlorophyll](https://pokee.si/abilities/chlorophyll): Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
- [Wind Rider](https://pokee.si/abilities/wind-rider): Gives immunity to wind moves, and causes the Pokémon's Attack to increase by one stage when hit by one.
- [Pickpocket](https://pokee.si/abilities/pickpocket) (hidden ability): Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

## Moves

### Moves Shiftry learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evo | [Leaf Blade](https://pokee.si/moves/leaf-blade) | Grass | Physical | 90 |
| 1 | [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day) | Fire | Status | — |
| 1 | [Air Cutter](https://pokee.si/moves/air-cutter) | Flying | Special | 60 |
| 1 | [Payback](https://pokee.si/moves/payback) | Dark | Physical | 50 |
| 1 | [Hurricane](https://pokee.si/moves/hurricane) | Flying | Special | 110 |

“Evo” means Shiftry learns the move the moment it evolves: [Leaf Blade](https://pokee.si/moves/leaf-blade).

### TM moves (73)

Shiftry can learn 73 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Scary Face](https://pokee.si/moves/scary-face), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Low Kick](https://pokee.si/moves/low-kick), [Confuse Ray](https://pokee.si/moves/confuse-ray), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Trailblaze](https://pokee.si/moves/trailblaze), [Chilling Water](https://pokee.si/moves/chilling-water), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Aerial Ace](https://pokee.si/moves/aerial-ace), [Hex](https://pokee.si/moves/hex), [Snarl](https://pokee.si/moves/snarl), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Magical Leaf](https://pokee.si/moves/magical-leaf), [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind), [Rock Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-tomb), [Low Sweep](https://pokee.si/moves/low-sweep), [Air Cutter](https://pokee.si/moves/air-cutter), [Fling](https://pokee.si/moves/fling), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Sunny Day](https://pokee.si/moves/sunny-day), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Dig](https://pokee.si/moves/dig), [Bullet Seed](https://pokee.si/moves/bullet-seed), [False Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/false-swipe), [Brick Break](https://pokee.si/moves/brick-break), [Foul Play](https://pokee.si/moves/foul-play), [Air Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/air-slash), [Body Slam](https://pokee.si/moves/body-slam), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Seed Bomb](https://pokee.si/moves/seed-bomb), [Grass Knot](https://pokee.si/moves/grass-knot), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance), [Toxic Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/toxic-spikes), [Imprison](https://pokee.si/moves/imprison), [Dark Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/dark-pulse), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [X-Scissor](https://pokee.si/moves/x-scissor), [Will-O-Wisp](https://pokee.si/moves/will-o-wisp), [Giga Drain](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-drain), [Tailwind](https://pokee.si/moves/tailwind), [Shadow Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/shadow-ball), [Heat Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/heat-wave), [Energy Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/energy-ball), [Amnesia](https://pokee.si/moves/amnesia), [Reversal](https://pokee.si/moves/reversal), [Grassy Terrain](https://pokee.si/moves/grassy-terrain), [Nasty Plot](https://pokee.si/moves/nasty-plot), [Giga Impact](https://pokee.si/moves/giga-impact), [Focus Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/focus-blast), [Leaf Storm](https://pokee.si/moves/leaf-storm), [Hurricane](https://pokee.si/moves/hurricane), [Hyper Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/hyper-beam), [Solar Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/solar-beam), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Spite](https://pokee.si/moves/spite), [Knock Off](https://pokee.si/moves/knock-off), [Vacuum Wave](https://pokee.si/moves/vacuum-wave), [Solar Blade](https://pokee.si/moves/solar-blade), [Uproar](https://pokee.si/moves/uproar), [Weather Ball](https://pokee.si/moves/weather-ball), [Grassy Glide](https://pokee.si/moves/grassy-glide), [Lash Out](https://pokee.si/moves/lash-out), [Psych Up](https://pokee.si/moves/psych-up), [Double-Edge](https://pokee.si/moves/double-edge), [Endeavor](https://pokee.si/moves/endeavor), [Petal Blizzard](https://pokee.si/moves/petal-blizzard), [Throat Chop](https://pokee.si/moves/throat-chop), [Curse](https://pokee.si/moves/curse), [Upper Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/upper-hand).

Egg moves (23):[Absorb](https://pokee.si/moves/absorb), [Astonish](https://pokee.si/moves/astonish), [Beat Up](https://pokee.si/moves/beat-up), [Defog](https://pokee.si/moves/defog), [Explosion](https://pokee.si/moves/explosion), [Extrasensory](https://pokee.si/moves/extrasensory), [Fake Out](https://pokee.si/moves/fake-out), [Growth](https://pokee.si/moves/growth), [Harden](https://pokee.si/moves/harden), [Leech Seed](https://pokee.si/moves/leech-seed), [Mega Drain](https://pokee.si/moves/mega-drain), [Night Slash](https://pokee.si/moves/night-slash), [Quick Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/quick-attack), [Razor Leaf](https://pokee.si/moves/razor-leaf), [Rollout](https://pokee.si/moves/rollout), [Sucker Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/sucker-punch), [Swagger](https://pokee.si/moves/swagger), [Synthesis](https://pokee.si/moves/synthesis), [Tackle](https://pokee.si/moves/tackle), [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Torment](https://pokee.si/moves/torment), [Whirlwind](https://pokee.si/moves/whirlwind), [Worry Seed](https://pokee.si/moves/worry-seed).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Field, Grass.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 216.

## Pokédex entries

It lives quietly in the deep forest. It is said to create chilly winter winds with the fans it holds. *(HeartGold, SoulSilver, Shield)*

A Pokémon that was feared as a forest guardian. It can read the foe's mind and take preemptive action. *(FireRed, LeafGreen, X, Sword)*

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. *(Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)*

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. *(Ruby, Omega Ruby)*

By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 feet per second that can level houses. *(Y)*

By flapping its leafy fan, it can whip up gusts of 100 ft/second that can level houses. *(Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: ダーテング
- **Romaji**: Dirteng
- **French**: Tengalice
- **German**: Tengulist
- **Spanish**: Shiftry
- **Italian**: Shiftry
- **Korean**: 다탱구
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 狡猾天狗
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 狡猾天狗

## Trivia

- Highest HP among Dark types in Gen 3: 90.
- Highest base stat total among Dark types in Gen 3: 480.
- Taller than 64% of all Pokémon (1.3 m).
- Heavier than 71% of all Pokémon (59.6 kg).
- Base stat total 480, ranked #405 of 1,025.
- One of 7 Pokémon that are both Grass and Dark.
- One of 147 brown Pokémon.
- Number 24 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 97 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 7 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Shiftry (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Shiftry_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Shiftry (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/shiftry/).
- Pronunciation (SHIF-tree): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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