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Shiftry @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Giga Drain
- Defog / Sucker Punch / Extrasensory (credit to boltsandbombers for extrasensory :P)
- Dark Pulse
Cool set that catches people off guard, same premise as the SD set except you have weaker sucker punches or you can use it as an offensive defogger. Not quite as good as having Knock Off and full power Sucker Punch but its still pretty fun :).
Edit @ below gotta go fast, forgot about extrasensory totally stealing that move, but gave you credit lol
gahh... I was legit about to post that set .-. (with extrasensory in the 3rd slot)
Shiftry @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Giga Drain
- Defog / Sucker Punch
- Dark Pulse
Cool set that catches people off guard, same premise as the SD set except you have weaker sucker punches or you can use it as an offensive defogger. Not quite as good as having Knock Off and full power Sucker Punch but its still pretty fun :).
y u do dis montninja
Shiftry @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 28 Atk / 252 SpA / 228 Spe
Rash Nature
- Sunny Day
- Knock Off
- Solarbeam
- Sucker Punch / Growth
I tried out sun in RU a while ago and this set was really good and has the potential to sweep through teams once its known counters and revenge killers are down. Sunny Day can be used to set up sun (just saying, if it gets another Pokémon to set up sun for it w/ Heat Rock it'll be a wiser idea because Shiftry cba to get hit by anything while setting up sun because of it's shitty defenses), Knock Off and Solarbeam are STAB, Sucker is cool priority and Growth can be used to boost its Attack but like I said it rarely finds the opportunity to safely set up. Speed EVs are to outspeed Scarf Delphox btw.
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Shiftry @ Dread Plate
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 196 Atk / 60 SAtk / 252 Spd
Rash Nature
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
- Leaf Storm
- Sucker Punch
Mixed SD shiftry is fun. You can wear down your own checks and counters throughout the match with Knock Off and then clean later on. Pretty simple set, works a lot like the standard Defog set but can also clean well late game. Plus, Seed Bomb is a shitty move.
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 196 Atk / 60 SAtk / 252 Spd
Rash Nature
- Swords Dance
- Knock Off
- Leaf Storm
- Sucker Punch
Mixed SD shiftry is fun. You can wear down your own checks and counters throughout the match with Knock Off and then clean later on. Pretty simple set, works a lot like the standard Defog set but can also clean well late game. Plus, Seed Bomb is a shitty move.
Lonely Nature | 252 Atk / 4 Spa / 252 Spe
Leaf Storm | Knock Off | Low Kick | Defog / Sucker Punch
Shiftry's only safe switch-ins are RU's Steel-type Pokemon (and Virizion), Low Kick gives Shiftry the opportunity to seriously maim its checks, Cobalion, Eviolite Magneton, and Registeel. This may be at the cost of Defog or Sucker Punch but you could choose between either depending on your teams needs.
252+ Atk Life Orb Shiftry Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Registeel: 221-260 (60.7 - 71.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery
252+ Atk Life Orb Shiftry Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Cobalion: 250-296 (77.3 - 91.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ Atk Life Orb Shiftry Low Kick (80 BP) vs. 112 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Magneton: 146-174 (54.2 - 64.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
Shiftry's counter Virizion is also 2HKOed by Low Kick. 252+ Atk Life Orb Shiftry Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Virizion: 204-240 (63.1 - 74.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock. No one will suspect Shiftry to carry Low Kick and will almost always mindlessly switch any of the Pokemon I just mentioned in to "check" Shiftry. Low Kick is a pretty cool option and is worth trying.
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Shiftry @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Tailwind
- Knock Off
- Low Kick / Seed Bomb
Double Dance Shiftry. Premise is really simple, Swords Dance against slow teams, Tailwind against faster ones and proceed to spam Knock Off, with a secondary STAB or coverage move to back you up. Nice n simple
Shiftry @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 44HP / 252 Atk / 212 Spd
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Seed Bomb
- Sucker Punch
- Brick Break/ Knock off
The original SD Set. Brings back BW Memories. This set is meant for really countering some of the biggest threats in the current RU metagame such as Cobalion with Brick Break. This set can also be used for mainly sweeping in the sun if possible. The EV's give it a little bulk, and a lot of attack. You can wear down your counters with any of these attacks really.
(Saw this set on serebii.net and decided to make an explanation for it.)
Shiftry @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
- Sunny Day
- SolarBeam
- Dark Pulse
- Hidden Power Fire
Here's how it works. Shiftry sets up Sun for itself, and then can tear up teams with its powerful SolarBeam; conventional counters like Virizon, Escavalier and Cobalion are hit by a Sun-boosted Hidden Power Fire, which 2HKOs all of them and can OHKO the latter two. Really, very little wants to take a SolarBeam from this; it does over 40% to even Audino, Lickilicky, and SDef Aromatisse! That said, it appreciates hazard support from the likes of Omastar; with SR + a spike! those become OHKOs. Dark Pulse OHKOs Moltres after SR, helps it get past Cresselia, and is its other STAB attack. The sun activates Chlorophyll, so the Modest nature is chosen for extra power.
252+ SpA Life Orb Shiftry Hidden Power Fire vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Virizion in Sun: 177-211 (54.6 - 65.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Shiftry Hidden Power Fire vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Cobalion in Sun: 286-338 (88.5 - 104.6%) -- 25% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Shiftry Hidden Power Fire vs. 174 HP / 0 SpD Assault Vest Escavalier in Sun: 281-333 (86.7 - 102.7%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Shiftry Solar Beam vs. 252 HP / 244+ SpD Aromatisse: 172-203 (42.3 - 50%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
252+ SpA Life Orb Shiftry Hidden Power Fire vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Cobalion in Sun: 286-338 (88.5 - 104.6%) -- 25% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Shiftry Hidden Power Fire vs. 174 HP / 0 SpD Assault Vest Escavalier in Sun: 281-333 (86.7 - 102.7%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Shiftry Solar Beam vs. 252 HP / 244+ SpD Aromatisse: 172-203 (42.3 - 50%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
EDIT: I didn't see Yagura's set, but I feel like Dark Pulse and HP Fire make mine different enough.
Just so you know, Low Kick is way better; it hits Registeel, Cobalion, Rhyperior, and Virizion for 120 BP, as opposed to Brick Break's tepid 75 BP.
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Yea I was gonna put LK, But some1 else had posted about it
Shiftry @ Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD or SpA / 252 Spe
Jolly / Naive Nature
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
- Low Kick / Leaf Storm
- Explosion
ASPLODE Shiftry, lures in annoying things like Aromatisse, Amoonguss, Druddigon, Skuntank, and (slow) Drapion to blow the shit out of, clearing the way for ur fellow sweepers to wreck house. Low Kick hits Cobalion and Mega Abomasnow switch-ins and hits Registeel, but Leaf Storm is still nice for allowing a 2HKO against Tomb and Gligar after Knock Off or destroying Rhyperior.
Ability: Chlorophyll
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD or SpA / 252 Spe
Jolly / Naive Nature
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch
- Low Kick / Leaf Storm
- Explosion
ASPLODE Shiftry, lures in annoying things like Aromatisse, Amoonguss, Druddigon, Skuntank, and (slow) Drapion to blow the shit out of, clearing the way for ur fellow sweepers to wreck house. Low Kick hits Cobalion and Mega Abomasnow switch-ins and hits Registeel, but Leaf Storm is still nice for allowing a 2HKO against Tomb and Gligar after Knock Off or destroying Rhyperior.
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