Default game sprite of Shiftry
Game sprite

Default game sprite of Shiftry

Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK; sprite distributed through PokéAPI · Copyright — reference image; not freely licensed · Image source

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Overview

Shiftry is a fictional Pokémon species introduced in Generation III. Its default game form has Grass and Dark typing and is recorded by PokéAPI at 1.3 metres tall and 59.6 kilograms.

The listed abilities for this default form are Chlorophyll, Wind Rider, Pickpocket (hidden ability). These are structured game attributes; they do not describe a real biological species.

Types: Grass / DarkHeight: 1.3 mWeight: 59.6 kgAbilities: Chlorophyll, Wind Rider, Pickpocket (hidden ability)

Species and game attributes

Properties of the species and its default game form. Versions and alternate forms can differ.

Types
Grass / Dark
Height
1.3 m
Weight
59.6 kg
Abilities
Chlorophyll, Wind Rider, Pickpocket (hidden)
Egg groups
Ground, Plant
Habitat
Forest
Body shape
Humanoid
Colour
Brown
Experience growth
Medium Slow
Gender distribution
50% female · 50% male
Hatch duration
15 cycles
Base friendship
70 / 255
Capture parameter
45 / 255
Form references
Shiftry
Species varieties
Shiftry

Base stats

HP
90
Attack
100
Defense
60
Special Attack
90
Special Defense
60
Speed
80

Base stats are starting parameters, rather than an individual’s calculated battle stats. Capture rate is a game parameter, not a percentage chance; steps per hatch cycle depend on the game.

Species source · Default-form source

Source values and definitions
Egg groups (API names)
Ground, Plant Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
Experience growth category (API name)
Medium Slow Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
API habitat category
Forest Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
API body-shape category
Humanoid Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
API colour category
Brown Game classificationA fictional game-data category; not a real biological classification.Source record
Gender rate (raw API value)
4 Eighths; -1 = genderlessRaw API rate in eighths for female probability; -1 means genderless in game data.Source record
Hatch counter
15 Game hatch cyclesRaw API cycle count. Steps per cycle depend on game/version; no universal step conversion is supplied.Source record
Base happiness
70 Game friendship parameter (0–255)Initial game value; not a measure of real animal behaviour.Source record
Capture rate
45 Game capture parameter (0–255)A parameter used by game capture mechanics, not a direct percentage probability.Source record
Default-form height (raw)
13 DecimetresFictional default game form; the existing heightM field provides the metres conversion.Source record
Default-form weight (raw)
596 HectogramsFictional default game form; the existing weightKg field provides the kilograms conversion.Source record
Base stat: Hp
90 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Attack
100 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Defense
60 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Special Attack
90 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Special Defense
60 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Base stat: Speed
80 Game stat pointsDefault-form base stat, not a calculated individual battle stat or biological measurement.Source record
Default Pokémon record: form references
Shiftry Referenced game formsReferences listed by the cached default Pokémon endpoint; detailed form endpoints were not fetched.Source record
Species varieties
Shiftry Referenced Pokémon varietiesNamed references only; alternate-variety statistics remain outside this record.Source record
01

First appearances & development

Pokémon game franchise; Generation III

02

Canon & continuity

Structured species, default-form and evolution records retrieved from PokéAPI. Game statistics are fictional attributes.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

  1. 01

    Pokémon Ruby

    Game Freak / The Pokémon Company

    Earliest version attested in the structured source; full appearance bibliography remains incomplete.

  2. 02

    Pokémon Sapphire

    Game Freak / The Pokémon Company

    Earliest version attested in the structured source; full appearance bibliography remains incomplete.

Family, evolution & connections

Canonical evolution family

Pokémon “evolution” is a game transformation mechanic, distinct from biological evolution. Selected default conditions are shown; games and forms can differ.

Source: PokéAPI evolution-chain record

Comparison · motif comparison

Tengu

Shiftry’s official design and Pokédex wind-related presentation invite comparison with long-nosed tengu imagery. The museum mask supplies a specific Japanese visual witness, not proof of a designer’s statement. Shiftry’s leaf-like features and Pokémon mechanics remain distinct from tengu traditions; this link does not assert that every tengu has the same appearance.

Official Pokémon Singapore Pokédex: Shiftry · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Mountain demon mask

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

  1. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI species: ShiftryResearch access: 2026-10-05
  2. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI default game form: shiftryResearch access: 2026-10-05
  3. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI evolution chainResearch access: 2026-10-05
  4. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI introduction generationResearch access: 2026-10-05
  5. Structured game-data APIPokéAPI earliest attested version group within introduction generationResearch access: 2026-10-05

Image credits

Game sprite

Default game sprite of Shiftry

Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK; sprite distributed through PokéAPI · Copyright — reference image; not freely licensed · Image source

Copyright reference image, not a Creative Commons asset. API availability does not grant a free image licence.

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