Competitive Information for Shiftry [Sword/Shield]
Grass / Dark
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Shiftry? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
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Shiftry is an astounding Grass and Dark-typed Pokemon. Shiftry is a pretty regular Pokemon to see in Generation 8. Shiftry is weak to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Solar Beam / Synthesis
- Heat Wave
- Dark Pulse / Snarl
- Protect
Special Sweeper Shiftry (Analytic)
Shiftry is a stupendous Special Sweeper. It attempts 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. 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 Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Shiftry's speed is doubled.
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Shiftry by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ 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).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shiftry this turn).
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Solar Blade / Synthesis
- X-Scissor
- Assurance
- Protect
Physical Sweeper Shiftry (Analytic)
Shiftry is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is 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. 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 Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Shiftry's speed is doubled.
♦ Synthesis is a status move (heals your Shiftry by a weather-dependent amount).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Assurance is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Shiftry this turn).
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Throat Chop
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Body Slam
- X-Scissor
Physical Sweeper Shiftry (Chlorophyll)
Shiftry is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is 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. 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 Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Shiftry's speed is doubled.
♦ Throat Chop is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
♦ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
Item: Life Orb / White Herb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Dark Pulse
- Heat Wave
- Extrasensory
Special Sweeper Shiftry (Chlorophyll)
Shiftry is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It attempts 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. 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 Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Shiftry's speed is doubled.
♦ 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).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
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 Special Sweeper (Choice Specs)
Shiftry is popular Special Sweeper. This moveset 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).
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 Special Sweeper (Nasty Plottree)
Shiftry is an awesome Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts 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).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Shiftry? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
- Foul Play / Brutal Swing
- Rock Slide
- Body Slam
Doubles Physical Sweeper Shiftry (Chlorophyll)
Shiftry is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is 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. 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 Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Shiftry's speed is doubled.
♦ Leaf Blade is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ 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).
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
Item: Life Orb / White Herb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Heat Wave
- Snarl / Dark Pulse
- Air Cutter
Doubles Special Sweeper Shiftry (Chlorophyll)
Shiftry is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It is meant 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. 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 Chlorophyll, if sunny day is active Shiftry's speed is doubled.
♦ 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).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ 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).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Shiftry learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Shiftry can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Shiftry
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Leech Seed
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
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