Competitive Information for Shiftry [X/Y]
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Shiftry, the high-quality Grass and Dark-typed Pokémon! It's to see Shiftry show up as a X/Y opponent. It has the potential to be a game-changer in the meta. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Discover Shiftry's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 120 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def / 68 SpD
Moveset:
- Leaf Blade / Seed Bomb
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
- X-Scissor
Shiftry thrives as a dazzling Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This moveset design focuses to overwhelm foes with forceful 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. With a Tanga Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
◆ Seed Bomb is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ 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).
◆ 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 decent amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 120 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Shadow Ball
- Extrasensory
When it comes to single battles, Shiftry shines as a spectacular Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using formidable special 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. With a Tanga Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
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Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Early Bird
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 6 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Tornado
- Energy Ball
- Dark Pulse / Grass Knot
- Growth / Giga Drain
For single battles, Shiftry is an astounding Special Sweeper. This approach seeks to overwhelm foes with lethal 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 make the target flinch).
◆ 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
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Nasty Plot
- Dark Pulse
- Shadow Ball / Snarl
- Giga Drain
For those intense single battles, Shiftry is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using powerful special moves. 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 make the target flinch).
◆ 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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 120 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def / 68 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Brick Break / Double-Edge
Taking on double battles? Shiftry is a superior Physical Sweeper. This moveset was created to overwhelm foes with devastating physical 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. Brick Break was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Tanga Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ 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).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ 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: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 120 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA / 68 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Leaf Storm / Energy Ball
- Foul Play / Snarl
- Air Cutter
- Icy Wind / Razor Wind
Shiftry excels as an astounding Special Sweeper during double battles. It's goal is to crush rivals using devastating 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. With a Tanga Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective bug-type attack then the Tanga Berry gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ 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 X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Shiftry in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Shiftry's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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