#0275

Shiftry

Wicked Pokémon

Grass Dark

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

In Pokémon GO · 2333 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height1.3 m

Weight59.6 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP216

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.

Egg groups: Field, Grass

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

100

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

480

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Sun Sweeper

Moves

Item

Life Orb

Nature{"Adamant","Naughty"}

EV spread

Atk252

Def4

Spe252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Shiftry

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Black 2

Nature Sanctuary

White 2

Nature Sanctuary

Sword

Dappled Grove

Evolution

#0273Seedot

Lv. 14

#0274Nuzleaf

Leaf Stone

#0275Shiftry

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Shiftry can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Leaf Blade Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	90	100	15
0	Leaf Tornado Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Grass	Special	65	90	10
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Air Cutter Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Flying	Special	60	95	25
1	Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15
1	Explosion User faints.	Normal	Physical	250	100	5
1	Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
1	Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch.	Normal	Physical	40	100	10
1	Feint Attack Never misses.	Dark	Physical	60	—	20
1	Growth Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
1	Hurricane Has a chance to confuse the target.	Flying	Special	110	70	10
1	Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100	15
1	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
1	Nature Power Uses a move which depends upon the terrain.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Payback Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.	Dark	Physical	50	100	10
1	Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	55	95	25
1	Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
1	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
1	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
1	Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85	15
1	Synthesis Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.	Grass	Status	—	—	5
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
1	Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
44	Leaf Storm Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Grass	Special	130	90	5