Is Shiftry Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Omega Ruby's Grass/Dark option. AbilityChlorophyll doubles Speed in sun, and the mixed offenses handle Tate and Liza and Phoebe. Ludicolo (AS exclusive) is generally better, but Shiftry covers Dark matchups Ludicolo can't.
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 2-3, uncommon).
Your Seedot should hit Level 14 before you reach Brawly, at typical leveling pace.
You can pick up the Leaf Stone in Route 118. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Shiftry in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Seedot first, not Shiftry. Seedot appears at solid 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 ORAS
The path to Shiftry starts with Seedot at Lv. 2-19 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SeedotRoute 102Lv.2GrassOmega RubyRate 35%Horde battleRoute 114Lv.9GrassOmega RubyRate 35%Horde battleRoute 102Lv.2-3GrassOmega RubyRate 15%
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
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Mawile builds →Sludge Bomb 2x42-51% Fairy Wind 2x29-36% | ||
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x59-71% Gust 2x19-24% | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Beautifly builds →Struggle Bug 4x108-129%KO Air Cutter 2x63-75% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x51-61% Mach Punch 2x36-43% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x51-61% Arm Thrust 2x18-21% Smog 2x18-21% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x153-180%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x84-99% Sludge Bomb 2x42-50% | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Ninjask builds →U-turn 4x137-162%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO Low Sweep 2x61-72% Aerial Ace 2x37-44% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x109-129%KO U-turn 4x81-96% Low Sweep 2x56-66% Aerial Ace 2x35-42% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x156-184%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x84-99% Sludge Bomb 2x42-51% | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Ninjask builds →U-turn 4x134-158%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-71% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x117-139%KO Low Sweep 2x59-71% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Monferno builds →Overheat 2x110-130%KO U-turn 4x80-94% Low Sweep 2x58-68% Aerial Ace 2x35-42% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x156-185%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x86-102%KO Sludge Bomb 2x44-52% | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Ninjask builds →U-turn 4x137-161%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-70% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Masquerain builds →Silver Wind 4x131-155%KO Air Cutter 2x65-78% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Combusken builds →Overheat 2x121-142%KO Low Sweep 2x61-72% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x304-358%KO Close Combat 2x152-179%KO Aerial Ace 2x51-60% Venoshock 2x23-28% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 4x205-242%KO Brick Break 2x64-75% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x159-187%KO Overheat 2x147-173%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-59% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x137-161%KO Hammer Arm 2x125-147%KO Smog 2x23-27% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x130-153%KO Overheat 2x140-165%KO U-turn 4x103-121%KO Aerial Ace 2x44-52% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x293-345%KO Close Combat 2x146-173%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-59% Venoshock 2x23-27% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 4x196-231%KO Brick Break 2x62-73% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Armaldo builds →X-Scissor 4x196-231%KO Brick Break 2x62-73% Aerial Ace 2x50-59% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x153-180%KO Overheat 2x143-169%KO Aerial Ace 2x48-56% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x133-157%KO Hammer Arm 2x122-143%KO Smog 2x22-26% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Heracross builds →Megahorn 4x298-351%KO Close Combat 2x149-176%KO Aerial Ace 2x50-59% Venoshock 2x22-26% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Volcarona builds →Bug Buzz 4x239-281%KO Overheat 2x173-203%KO Hurricane 2x97-115%KO Poison Jab 2x37-43% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x112-133%KO X-Scissor 4x101-119%KO Poison Jab 2x50-60% Aerial Ace 2x38-45% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 4x200-235%KO Superpower 2x99-117%KO | ||
Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Armaldo builds →X-Scissor 4x200-235%KO Brick Break 2x62-74% Aerial Ace 2x50-59% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Genesect can KO Shiftry with U-turn (205-241%). Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (194-228%).
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Genesect builds →U Turn 4x205-241%KO Ice Beam 2x71-84% Explosion121-143%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Shiftry View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x159-187%KO Air Slash 2x133-157%KO Dragon Pulse50-59% Fire Blast 2x194-228%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 200 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Beat Up, Bullet Seed and 10 more.
ORAS Shiftry Best Moveset
Grass/Dark at 100 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. AbilityChlorophyll doubles 80 Speed to 160 in sun. The moveset earns a sun team slot through Dark secondary hitting Psychic and Ghost types that Grass alone can't reach. Competes against Venusaur and Victreebel for the same sun role.
Best Build
Shiftry best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Sucker Punch
- Leaf Storm
- Knock Off
- Nasty Plot
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for the basics, but Shiftry's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Flying and Fighting hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha 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. Sucker Punch with Focus Sash is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha 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, 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 attacker role.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Sucker Punch, Leaf Storm, Knock Off, and Nasty Plot on Shiftry. Sucker Punch 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