Is Shiftry Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
AbilityChlorophyll under Groudon's sun makes Shiftry fast with Grass/Dark coverage. Handles Phoebe, Tate and Liza, and Wallace's Water gym. Ruby exclusive. In Ruby specifically, the sun synergy is powerful. Without sun support, Shiftry is a decent but unremarkable Grass/Dark option.
Seedot has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Nuzleaf trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Nuzleaf trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Shiftry resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Shiftry has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Shiftry trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Seedot on Route 102 (walking, Lv 3-4, uncommon).
- After Brawly
- TM43NormalSecret Power70100%20
- TM10NormalHidden Power60100%15
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 43NormalExplosion250100%5
Your Seedot should hit Level 14 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
- After Brawly
- TM46DarkThief90100%25
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- LV 31DarkFeint Attack90100%20
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 37NormalRazor Wind80100%10
- LV 49PsychicExtrasensory80100%20
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Route 119.
- After Roxanne
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Brawly
- TM46DarkThief90100%25
- After Wattson
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Winona
- TM22GrassSolar Beam180100%10
- TM19GrassGiga Drain113100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Wallace
- TM31FightingBrick Break75100%15
How to Get Shiftry in Ruby & Sapphire
No wild encounters for Shiftry. The 3-stage chain runs through Seedot, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Shiftry in RS
The path to Shiftry starts with Seedot at Lv. 3-18 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SeedotRoute 114Lv.15-16GrassRubyRate 30%Route 102Lv.3-4GrassRubyRate 20%
Step 3Shiftry ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Shiftry egg.
Shiftry Weakness
Shiftry's Grass/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, and Flying. Bug hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Shiftry leans offensive (base 100 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Shiftry Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Shiftry
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x58-70% Gust 2x19-23% | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x55-65% Leech Life 4x19-23% | ||
 Torchic Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Torchic builds →Ember 2x36-43% Peck 2x19-23% | ||
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Combusken builds →Ember 2x41-48% Double Kick 2x31-37% Peck 2x25-30% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x59-70% Gust 2x19-22% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | C | |
 Gulpin Poison | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x188-222%KO Sludge Bomb 2x76-90% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x135-159%KO Overheat 2x124-147%KO Peck 2x22-26% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x150-177%KO Flamethrower 2x39-46% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 4x122-144%KO Focus Punch 2x79-94% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x192-226%KO Sludge Bomb 2x76-91% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x137-161%KO Overheat 2x127-150%KO Peck 2x22-26% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x154-181%KO Flamethrower 2x40-47% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 4x125-147%KO Focus Punch 2x80-94% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x196-230%KO Sludge Bomb 2x79-93% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x138-163%KO Overheat 2x129-153%KO Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x156-185%KO Flamethrower 2x40-48% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 4x127-150%KO Focus Punch 2x81-96% Aerial Ace 2x35-41% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x181-213%KO Overheat 2x157-186%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-58% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x194-228%KO Sludge Bomb 2x78-93% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x156-184%KO Fire Blast 2x49-58% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x180-212%KO Overheat 2x157-185%KO Aerial Ace 2x48-57% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x194-229%KO Sludge Bomb 2x78-92% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x155-183%KO Fire Blast 2x50-59% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x299-352%KO Focus Punch 2x186-219%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x180-211%KO Overheat 2x156-184%KO Aerial Ace 2x48-57% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x193-227%KO Sludge Bomb 2x78-92% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 2x136-160%KO Fly 2x103-122%KO Ice Beam 2x93-109%KO Brick Break 2x73-86% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Swampert's Ice Beam hits Shiftry for 48-57%. Blissey's Ice Beam hits Shiftry for 63-75%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Swampert builds →Earthquake17-20% Ice Beam 2x48-57% Hydro Pump15-17% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Blissey builds →Ice Beam 2x63-75% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Celebi builds →Giga Drain12-14% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Suicune builds →Surf13-15% Ice Beam 2x51-60% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt20-24% | ||
Shiftry Evolutions
Shiftry evolved from Seedot's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Seedot eggs (quick to hatch). The evolution from Seedot pushed Shiftry to 480 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Shiftry to get Seedot eggs easily using 102 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, False Swipe, Leech Seed and 3 more.
RS Shiftry Best Moveset
Sun attacker with 100 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk hitting from both sides through Grass/Dark TermStab. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. MoveSolar Beam fires without charge in sun, MoveExplosion adds the nuclear option. Held ItemLeftovers sustains.
Best Build
Shiftry best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Explosion
- Shadow Ball
- Brick Break
- Sunny Day
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Amnesia and False Swipe on Shiftry. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Solar Beam and Giga Drain, they expand what Shiftry can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
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.
Shiftry Ruby & Sapphire Guide
In Ruby & Sapphire, Shiftry looks average on paper at 480 BST. But Chlorophyll is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list. Explosion with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Scizor (Bug), Blaziken (Fire), and Lapras (Ice) when using Shiftry. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Scizor is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Fighting, Poison, and Flying-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Shiftry gets Chlorophyll and Wind Rider. But Chlorophyll is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Shiftry is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.
In Ruby & Sapphire, run Explosion, Shadow Ball, Brickbreak, and Sunnyday on Shiftry. Explosion is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Ruby & Sapphire, Shiftry has been in 15 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves