Is Shiftry Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Grass/Dark with AbilityChlorophyll doubling Speed in sun. Handles Fantina, Wake, Bertha, and Lucian. Good offensive typing that covers common matchups. Competes with Roserade but brings Dark coverage that Roserade lacks.
Seedot has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gardenia's team hits Seedot's weaknesses hard.
Maylene's typing presses Seedot's defenses.
Seedot trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's team hits Seedot's weaknesses hard.
Seedot trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Candice's team hits Seedot's weaknesses hard.
Volkner's team hits Seedot's weaknesses hard.
Aaron's Pokemon outpace and outclass Seedot here.
Seedot trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Flint's team hits Seedot's weaknesses hard.
Lucian's team hits Seedot's weaknesses hard.
Cynthia's team hits Seedot's weaknesses hard.
Shiftry cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Shiftry in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
You're catching Seedot first, not Shiftry. Seedot appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Shiftry in BDSP
The path to Shiftry starts with Seedot at Lv. 58-63 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SeedotGrassland CaveLv.58-63CaveBrilliant DiamondPost-gameRiverbank CaveLv.58-63CaveBrilliant DiamondPost-gameStill-Water CavernLv.58-63CaveBrilliant DiamondPost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CaveBrilliant DiamondPost-game
Step 2Catch or Evolve NuzleafGrassland CaveLv.58-63CaveBrilliant DiamondPost-gameRiverbank CaveLv.58-63CaveBrilliant DiamondPost-gameStill-Water CavernLv.58-63CaveBrilliant DiamondPost-gameSunlit CavernLv.58-63CaveBrilliant DiamondPost-gameor evolve from Seedot (Step 1)
Step 3Shiftry ✓
Shiftry Weakness
Shiftry's Grass/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Bug, Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying, and Fairy. 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, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Shiftry Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Shiftry
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x128-153%KO Poison Jab 2x47-57% Fire Blast 2x42-49% | ||
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x153-181%KO Brick Break 2x47-57% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Zubat builds →Fly 2x57-68% Sludge Bomb 2x47-57% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x200-236%KO Aerial Ace 2x54-64% Poison Sting 2x11-14% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x141-166%KO Poison Jab 2x50-61% Fire Blast 2x45-54% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x163-193%KO Brick Break 2x50-61% Aerial Ace 2x41-50% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Zubat builds →Fly 2x63-75% Sludge Bomb 2x50-59% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x192-227%KO Ice Beam 2x64-76% Air Cutter 2x64-76% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x158-186%KO Poison Jab 2x57-68% Fire Blast 2x48-56% | ||
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Granbull builds →Focus Punch 2x121-144%KO Fire Fang 2x54-64% Ice Fang 2x54-64% Dazzling Gleam 2x59-70% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x153-181%KO Brick Break 2x48-56% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x192-227%KO Air Cutter 2x64-76% Poison Sting 2x10-12% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x192-227%KO Ice Beam 2x64-76% Air Cutter 2x64-76% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x158-186%KO Poison Jab 2x57-68% Fire Blast 2x48-56% | ||
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Granbull builds →Focus Punch 2x121-144%KO Fire Fang 2x54-64% Ice Fang 2x54-64% Dazzling Gleam 2x59-70% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x153-181%KO Brick Break 2x48-56% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x192-227%KO Air Cutter 2x64-76% Poison Sting 2x10-12% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x185-218%KO Ice Beam 2x61-73% Air Cutter 2x63-74% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x154-181%KO Poison Jab 2x56-66% Fire Blast 2x46-55% | ||
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Granbull builds →Focus Punch 2x117-139%KO Fire Fang 2x51-61% Ice Fang 2x51-61% Dazzling Gleam 2x56-67% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x147-174%KO Brick Break 2x46-55% Aerial Ace 2x37-45% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Staraptor builds →U-turn 4x112-132%KO Fly 2x107-126%KO Close Combat 2x95-112%KO | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x186-220%KO Air Slash 2x78-92% Ice Beam 2x62-73% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x151-179%KO Poison Jab 2x56-66% Fire Blast 2x45-53% | ||
 Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Skuntank builds →Poison Jab 2x78-92% Fire Blast 2x56-67% Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Kricketune builds →X-Scissor 4x144-169%KO Brick Break 2x45-53% Aerial Ace 2x36-43% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x186-220%KO Air Cutter 2x62-73% Poison Sting 2x8-11% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x182-214%KO Air Slash 2x76-90% Ice Beam 2x61-71% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x182-214%KO Air Cutter 2x61-73% Poison Sting 2x9-11% | ||
 Rapidash Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Rapidash builds →Megahorn 4x160-189%KO Overheat 2x109-129%KO Poison Jab 2x54-64% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x151-178%KO Poison Jab 2x54-64% Fire Blast 2x44-51% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Skuntank builds →Poison Jab 2x76-90% Fire Blast 2x56-66% Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x182-214%KO Air Slash 2x76-90% Ice Beam 2x61-71% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x182-214%KO Air Cutter 2x61-73% Poison Sting 2x9-11% | ||
Rapidash Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Rapidash builds →Megahorn 4x160-189%KO Overheat 2x109-129%KO Poison Jab 2x54-64% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x151-178%KO Poison Jab 2x54-64% Fire Blast 2x44-51% | ||
Skuntank PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Skuntank builds →Poison Jab 2x76-90% Fire Blast 2x56-66% Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x176-208%KO Poison Jab 2x63-74% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Masquerain builds →Bug Buzz 4x185-218%KO Air Slash 2x77-91% Ice Beam 2x61-73% | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Beautifly builds →Bug Buzz 4x185-218%KO Air Cutter 2x61-73% Poison Sting 2x8-10% | ||
Rapidash Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Rapidash builds →Megahorn 4x163-192%KO Flare Blitz 2x122-144%KO Poison Jab 2x54-64% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x152-179%KO Poison Jab 2x54-64% Fire Blast 2x43-51% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Genesect can KO Shiftry with U-turn (205-241%). Charizard threatens a KO with Flamethrower (137-162%). Urshifu's Close Combat also KOs at 277-326%.
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Genesect builds →U Turn 4x205-241%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x137-162%KO Air Slash 2x114-135%KO Dragon Pulse43-51% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x277-326%KO Sucker Punch40-48% U Turn 4x216-254%KO | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCorrosion ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Salazzle builds →Flamethrower 2x139-164%KO Sludge Bomb 2x139-164%KO | ||
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 131 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Foul Play and 7 more.
BDSP Shiftry Best Moveset
AbilityChlorophyll doubles 80 Speed in sun for a fast physical and special attacker at 100 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. Grass/Dark dual TermStab gives the moveset good offensive coverage. Dropped from C-tier to D because 90/60/60 across HP, Defense, and Sp. Def is thin, and the sun dependency that powered the original Gen 4 set became inconsistent with 5-turn weather.
Best Build
Shiftry best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- Heat Wave
- Sucker Punch
- Leaf Blade
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Amnesia and Beat Up on Shiftry. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Solar Beam and Foul Play, 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
By flapping its leafy fans, it can whip up gusts of 100 feet per second that can level houses.
Shiftry Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 setup sweeper on our tier list. Knock Off with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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, Flying, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Shiftry gets Chlorophyll, Wind Rider, and Pickpocket. But Chlorophyll is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Shiftry is a mixed attacker with base 100 Attack and 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 setup sweeper role.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Knock Off, Heat Wave, Sucker Punch, and Leafblade on Shiftry. Knock Off is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the setup sweeper 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