Shiftry (Pokémon)

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Shiftry (Japanese: ダーテング Dirteng) is a dual-type introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from when exposed to a Leaf Stone. It is the final form of .
==Biology==
Shiftry is a bipedal, portly that appears to be made of wood. A shaggy white mane covers most of its face and trails down its back. Long pointed ears poke out the top of its mane, and it has a long, pointed nose and a large mouth with teeth that are usually bared. Its eyes are yellow with black sclerae. This Pokémon's feet resemble Japanese . Three broad leaves with brown spokes form each of its hands and are used to create powerful winds close to 100 feet (30 meters) per second in speed. A female will have smaller leaves than a male.
Shiftry is a wicked, mysterious, and very rare Pokémon that lives atop ancient trees in . It arrives with freezing winds and is feared by people as the guardian of the forest. It is said that when Shiftry does this, the winter season will arrive. It can read an opponent's mind and then take preemptive action. In the episode Jump for Joy!, it was shown to lead large groups of and . Folklore states that Shiftry was once an evil bird Pokémon before its wings and beak were replaced as punishment for its misdemeanor.
===Evolution===
Shiftry evolves from and is the final form of .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Shiftry is the leader of Team Shifty, a Normal Rank rescue team. It initially only does missions for profit but this changes after it is scolded by Team A.C.T.'s for refusing to rescue a from Silent Chasm. It is rescued by the from , and stays in Pokémon Square. After completing the game, it gives access to Buried Relic once Stormy Sea has been completed. The same Shiftry returns at Super Mystery Dungeon as a recruitable character.
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===Stats===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Shiftry made its animated series debut in Jump for Joy!. The Wicked Pokémon kidnapped Nurse Joy and took her to its lair to aid a wounded Nuzleaf.
In Choose It or Lose It!, used a Shiftry during the Ever Grande Conference. In At the End of the Fray, it battled Ash's Torkoal but was defeated.
In From Cradle to Save, Angela used a Shiftry to handle after they tried to steal the Pokémon of the Pokémon Ninja School.
In Ka Boom with a View!, a Shiftry was the first Pokémon Spenser used in his battle against at the Battle Palace, eventually losing to .
In Leave it to Brocko!, a Shiftry was the leader of a colony of Seedot and Nuzleaf.
In To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, O's Shiftry competed in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament. During the tournament, it was able to knock , , and their Pokémon out of the competition and helped O win his second consecutive title.
Three Shiftry appeared in Mystery on a Deserted Island!, where at least one of them was part of the 's Pokémon crew. Multiple Shiftry later appeared on the with the treasure.
===Minor appearances===
Shiftry debuted in the opening sequence of Jirachi: Wish Maker, under the ownership of . It was used in a Double Battle alongside an .
A Shiftry appeared in a flashback in What You Seed is What You Get.
A Shiftry appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Shiftry appeared in a fantasy in Pinch Healing!.
In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, a student used a Shiftry lent by the Pokémon Summer Academy in the first leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
In Mystery on a Deserted Island!, Cilan's demonstration featured a Shiftry evolving from a .
In A Talent for Imitation!, two Shiftry were the antagonists of a movie directed by Kublock.
In a flashback in Trials of a Budding Master!, a Trainer's Shiftry battled Ash in a World Coronation Series match.
A Shiftry appeared in Narrowing the Chaser Chase!, under the ownership of a Project Mew Challenger.
A Shiftry appeared in HZ072.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Journeys===
A Shiftry appeared in a fantasy in Solitary and Menacing!.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Shiftry debuted in Short Shrift for Shiftry as a wild Pokémon that attacked Norman. It was swiftly defeated by his .
In Master Class with Masquerain, a group of wild Shiftry fought with , but Chic was used to pummel them to unleash her rage.
The rented a Shiftry, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII. It reappeared in a flashback in The Final Battle VIII, and physically in The Final Battle IX.
===Pokémon Battle Frontier===
A Shiftry appeared in Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier!.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
 is revealed to have caught a Shiftry in Clefairy Has Been Abandoned?!.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Shiftry's evolutionary line can be seen as a counterpart to 's family. All members of their respective families are part , they first evolve at level 14, a respective Evolution stone is used to reach the final stage, both of them are version-exclusive Pokémon between , and both are based on yōkai: Shiftry's family is based on the and Ludicolo's family is based on the .
===Origin===
Shiftry seems to be based on a mature and a , Japanese with humanoid and bird characteristics, known for their long beak-like noses, supernatural powers, and their role as forest protectors, often playing cruel tricks on people. Like Shiftry, tengu are often depicted with flowing white hair and wearing single-toothed wooden sandals called . They also wield magical that can stir great winds, a trait often associated with their avian nature, similar to Shiftry's leafy hands and its ability to use moves such as and , as well as having the Ability.
Additionally, its variant's reddish coloration may be inspired by the tengu's trademark red skin. Its wooden, humanoid body and large mouth also resemble a .
====Name origin====
Shiftry may be a combination of shifty (appearing deceitful) and tree.
Dirteng may be a combination of dirty (dishonest) and 天狗 .
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Shiftry (Red and Blue Rescue Team)
==External links==
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