Shiftry (XY Promo 23)

Shiftry   ダーテング Dirteng

Illus. Sanosuke Sakuma

Evolution stage Stage 2 Pokémon Evolves from Nuzleaf Card name Shiftry Type Grass HP 140 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion XY Black Star Promos English card no. XY23 Japanese expansion XY-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 039/XY-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Shiftry.

Shiftry (Japanese: ダーテング Dirteng) is a Grass-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is one of the XY Black Star Promos.

Card text

Whisk Away

かぜさらい

30+

Your opponent reveals his or her hand. Choose a Pokémon you find there and put it on the bottom of your opponent's deck. If you do, this attack does 30 more damage.

Spirit Dance

てんぐのまい

60+

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.

Pokédex data

Shiftry - Wicked Pokémon

No.

275

Height

4'03" (1.3 m)

Weight

131.4 lbs. (59.6 kg)

Pokédex entry

A Pokémon that was feared as a forest guardian. It can read the foe's mind and take preemptive action.

もりの　かみさまと　おそれられていた　ポケモン。あいての　かんがえを　よみ　さきまわりする　のうりょくを　もつ。

Release information

This card was released as one of the XY Black Star Promos available in the Phantom Forces Three Pack Blisters and the Phantom Forces Launch Kit on November 5, 2014. In Japan, it was released as one of the XY-P Promotional cards available in a twelve card promotional pack available to those who participated in the Pokémon Card Gym tournaments from the month of May 2014 through the month of July 2014.

Trivia

Origin

Spirit Dance's Japanese name refers to the Tengu: creatures in Japanese folklore known for their trickery that also form the basis for Shiftry's appearance. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon X.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.