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shiftry
#275

Shiftry

Wicked Pokémon

GrassDark

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

Base Stats

HP 90
Attack 100
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 60
Speed 80
Total 480

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Wicked Pokémon
Height 1.3 m
Weight 59.6 kg
Base Exp 216
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Ground ,Plant

Sprites

shiftry Front Front
shiftry Back Back
shiftry Front Shiny Front Shiny
shiftry Back Shiny Back Shiny
shiftry Front ♀ Front ♀
shiftry Back ♀ Back ♀
shiftry Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
shiftry Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
shiftry Official Art Official Art
shiftry Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ubers Usage: 0.2%
Nasty Plot
Moves
Explosion / Hidden Power Ice
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Modest / Rash
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Swords Dance
Moves
Feint Attack / Sucker Punch
Low Kick / Explosion
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Although it has suffered in UU, Shiftry finds a unique niche for itself in Ubers. Its access to Nasty Plot, Swords Dance, STAB on both Grass-type and Dark-type moves, and blistering Speed in the sun make it a good choice on Drought-abusing teams. However, Shiftry is quite literally a fair-weather friend: if rain, sandstorm, or a Pokemon with Air Lock is on the field, expect a speedy demise for Shiftry. Even in the sun, Shiftry can be countered and walled, so do not overestimate what you can do with it. Nonetheless, if you give Shiftry the support it needs, you will be pleasantly surprised at what the Chlorophyll abuser can do.

Most Used Moves

Explosion
50.5%
Low Kick
50.0%
Seed Bomb
32.3%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
76.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc