Competitive Information for Shiftry [Sun/Moon]
Grass / Dark
Abilities:
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
This Pokemon's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
If this Pokemon has no item and is hit by a contact move, it steals the attacker's item.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Shiftry? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Shiftry, a brilliant Pokémon known for its Grass and Dark typing! Shiftry is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Want to master Shiftry's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Grassium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 120 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def / 68 SpD
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Knock Off / Throat Chop
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
- X-Scissor
Shiftry is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Shiftry from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Chlorophyll, Shiftry's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Throat Chop is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
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Item: Grassium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 120 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Dark Pulse / Snarl
- Shadow Ball
- Extrasensory
Shiftry is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Shiftry from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Chlorophyll, Shiftry's speed is doubled during sunny weather.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Early Bird
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 6 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Tornado
- Energy Ball
- Dark Pulse / Grass Knot
- Growth / Giga Drain
Shiftry is popular Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Shiftry's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Early Bird, Shiftry's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Grass Knot is a special STAB-boosted 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
♦ Growth is a status move (raises Shiftry's attack and special attack by 1 stage; 2 in sun).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Shiftry recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Early Bird
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 6 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Nasty Plot
- Dark Pulse
- Shadow Ball / Snarl
- Giga Drain
Shiftry is a remarkable Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Shiftry's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Early Bird, Shiftry's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Giga Drain is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Grass-type move (Shiftry recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Shiftry? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Grassium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 120 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def / 68 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
- Knock Off / Brutal Swing
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
Shiftry is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Shiftry from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Chlorophyll, Shiftry's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Brutal Swing is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Item: Grassium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 120 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Snarl / Dark Pulse
- Air Cutter
- Icy Wind / Razor Wind
Shiftry is an interesting Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Shiftry from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Chlorophyll, Shiftry's speed is doubled during sunny weather. Icy Wind was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Energy Ball is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Air Cutter is a special 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Shiftry can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Shiftry.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Shiftry can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Shiftry
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Grassy terrain + Secret power
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Moves: Toxic + Leech seed
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Quick Attack, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Shiftry's stats
- Amnesia
- Defense Curl
- Growth
- Harden
- Nasty Plot
- Ominous Wind
- Power-Up Punch
- Silver Wind
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Shiftry
- Fake Out
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Shiftry in Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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