Evolution
3 forms · linear chain
Weaknesses and type matchups
Shiftry is weak to Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy moves. Bug moves do 4× damage. Psychic moves have no effect on it.
Shiftry's Grass moves are super effective against Water, Ground, and Rock types. Shiftry's Dark moves are super effective against Psychic and Ghost types.
Pokédex entry
11 versionsA Pokémon that was feared as a forest guardian. It can read the foe’s mind and take preemptive action.
Shiftry in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- ダーテングdaatengu
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 狡猾天狗jiǎo huá tiān gǒu
- KoreanKorean
- 다탱구dataenggu
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 狡猾天狗jiǎo huá tiān gǒu
- FrenchFrench
- Tengalice
- GermanGerman
- Tengulist
- SpanishSpanish
- Shiftry
- ItalianItalian
- Shiftry
- EnglishEnglish
- Shiftry
What Shiftry’s name means
tengu in 3 languages2 languages build the name from cunning + tengu.
Chinese
狡猾天狗jiǎo huá tiān gǒu
狡猾jiǎohuácunning
天狗tiāngǒutengu
German
Tengulist
Tengu
Listcunning
In the other languages
English
Shiftry
shifty
tree
French
Tengalice
tengu
malice
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Shiftry
6 gamesSword · Shield
- Dappled Grove In the overworld Lv. 34 Sword
- Dappled Grove Max Raid Battle Lv. 35-60 Sword
- Bridge Field Max Raid Battle Lv. 55-60 Sword
- Stony Wilderness Max Raid Battle Lv. 55-60 Sword
- West Lake Axewell Max Raid Battle Lv. 55-60 Sword
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Nuzleaf →Black 2 · White 2
- Nature Preserve Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 59 5%
Moves Shiftry learns
97 movesTM · 73
TM001Take Down⚔TM006Scary Face◆TM007Protect◆TM012Low Kick⚔TM017Confuse Ray◆TM018Thief⚔TM020Trailblaze⚔TM022Chilling Water✦TM025Facade⚔TM027Aerial Ace⚔TM029Hex✦TM030Snarl✦TM032Swift✦TM033Magical Leaf✦TM034Icy Wind✦TM036Rock Tomb⚔TM039Low Sweep⚔TM040Air Cutter✦TM043Fling⚔TM047Endure◆TM049Sunny Day◆TM050Rain Dance◆TM055Dig⚔TM056Bullet Seed⚔TM057False Swipe⚔TM058Brick Break⚔TM062Foul Play⚔TM065Air Slash✦TM066Body Slam⚔TM070Sleep Talk◆TM071Seed Bomb⚔TM081Grass Knot✦TM085Rest◆TM086Rock Slide⚔TM087Taunt◆TM088Swords Dance◆TM091Toxic Spikes◆TM092Imprison◆TM094Dark Pulse✦TM103Substitute◆TM105X-Scissor⚔TM107Will-O-Wisp◆TM111Giga Drain✦TM113Tailwind◆TM114Shadow Ball✦TM118Heat Wave✦TM119Energy Ball✦TM128Amnesia◆TM134Reversal⚔TM137Grassy Terrain◆TM140Nasty Plot◆TM152Giga Impact⚔TM158Focus Blast✦TM159Leaf Storm✦TM160Hurricane✦TM163Hyper Beam✦TM168Solar Beam✦TM171Tera Blast✦TM177Spite◆TM181Knock Off⚔TM184Vacuum Wave✦TM190Solar Blade⚔TM191Uproar✦TM193Weather Ball✦TM194Grassy Glide⚔TM199Lash Out⚔TM203Psych Up◆TM204Double-Edge⚔TM205Endeavor⚔TM206Petal Blizzard⚔TM221Throat Chop⚔TM224Curse◆TM229Upper Hand⚔