How GOOD was Shiftry ACTUALLY? - History of Shiftry in Competitive Pokemon

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  • @OurKindofEntertainment
    @OurKindofEntertainment 3 года назад +1464

    Wow, I never thought about how Shifty was the "Sun Team" MVP counterpart to Ludicolo being a "Rain Team" MVP

    • @GrowingDownUnder
      @GrowingDownUnder 3 года назад +102

      ludicolo is better though because water is usually weak to grass but not ludicolo. Plus ludicolo has rain dish and combined with rain dance and water attacks he can be quite a threat. And Ludicolo worked equally as good on sun teams because he has sunny day, synthesis and those combined with grass attacks makes ludicolo quite a good pokemon. He's my go to grass pokemon the majority of the time. Also nothing quite as annoying as being leech seeded or giga drain

    • @knightarcane4920
      @knightarcane4920 3 года назад +90

      @@GrowingDownUnder ludicolo has swift swim is what makes him good.

    • @jaschabull2365
      @jaschabull2365 3 года назад +64

      Hence its being in the version with groudon, while ludicolo's in the version with kyogre.

    • @GrowingDownUnder
      @GrowingDownUnder 3 года назад +26

      @@knightarcane4920 I think ludicolo's best feature is his typings....grass/water isn't very easy to beat well i'm sure you can find a way to beat it but ludicolo is resilient as well especially with rain dish which allows him to heal when rain dance is active plus synthesis ability to heal and even if you had leftovers item it would allow him to basically recover almost full health fairly quickly this is good when combined with like substitute or something which is going to stop direct attacks from hitting for a few turns.

    • @wariotalkingwithoutlungs
      @wariotalkingwithoutlungs 3 года назад +1

      Imagine abusing gass knot gass knot

  • @jmash3243
    @jmash3243 3 года назад +713

    Can we talk about the beauty that is gen 5 Nature Power? Converting to Earthquake was honestly a really cool way of giving a lot of Grass-types some extra coverage.

    • @marcstutsman4861
      @marcstutsman4861 3 года назад +98

      And then they gitted it later, who wants Tri Attack?

    • @azelfdaboi5265
      @azelfdaboi5265 3 года назад +40

      @@marcstutsman4861 Porygon

    • @Torpadorp
      @Torpadorp 3 года назад +45

      @@marcstutsman4861 In Gen 6, I can honestly agree it got super gutted. The only notable user that immediately comes to mind for XY/ORAS is Aurorus. It's been a while though since I've played the Gen 6 metas, so I forget if it ever got Hyper Voice later on, but I do remember in XY that Nature Power was the play for a while.
      Refrigerate Hyper Beam was funny too

    • @AceDefective3
      @AceDefective3 3 года назад +19

      @@Torpadorp it got hyper voice via ORAS tutors, but by then, it was mainly running snow warming iirc. Refrigerate was definitely still good though.

    • @Owain9797
      @Owain9797 3 года назад +4

      @@Torpadorp personally I liked that in gen 6 they made it always turn to a special move. Having it potentially physical or special depending on terrain always left it with a chance to be rubbish for a given Pokemon.

  • @MoonGhostDoodles
    @MoonGhostDoodles 3 года назад +1123

    “Those who played R/S/E will remember Sidney’s Shiftry with great irritation”
    >proceeds to one-shot it

    • @zamza989
      @zamza989 3 года назад +65

      Get brick break from Sootopolis and spammed that shiii

    • @RonaKurona
      @RonaKurona 3 года назад +95

      I mean, when your team is a Level 67 Blaziken and a few level 5 - HM slaves of course it won't be annoying

    • @ubermaster1
      @ubermaster1 3 года назад +19

      Literally one shot it was muddy water once.
      It was only scary if it outsped and in main game back in the day, that rarely happened

    • @leonardofarias8843
      @leonardofarias8843 3 года назад +43

      @@RonaKurona You don't even need a overleved Blaziken, a Swellow or Skarmory do the trick

    • @calebshmanderson
      @calebshmanderson 3 года назад +31

      Fury cutter ninjask intensifies

  • @normanmerrick9493
    @normanmerrick9493 3 года назад +355

    4:35
    I know it was a typo, but gas knot sounds like an awesome name for a poison type move.

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад +12

      Happens to the best of us. I had typos in my videos even when I try to look for them. It is barely noticeable sometimes.

    • @tonberry2670
      @tonberry2670 3 года назад +74

      "Gas knot" sounds like constipation

    • @marlowelackluster
      @marlowelackluster 3 года назад +68

      Taco Bell aftermath

    • @FAlynn92
      @FAlynn92 3 года назад +12

      came to the comments looking for this

    • @10.ikadekanandadwipayadnya83
      @10.ikadekanandadwipayadnya83 3 года назад +8

      Gas knot
      The user traps the foe and lets go a horrinle stench, forcing the foe to smell it
      It may cause confusion or poisoning

  • @buttpiratesbuttpirate5913
    @buttpiratesbuttpirate5913 3 года назад +199

    The fact that it was (and still might be) able to carve out niches in the the highest tier is a testament that tenacity means just as much as power

    • @telmoth
      @telmoth 3 года назад +14

      Parasect had a niche in gen 4 ubers so yeah you're right

  • @beydey2647
    @beydey2647 3 года назад +149

    "Those who played Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald will remember Sydney's Shiftry with great irritation"
    - he says, as said Shiftry gets one-shot without getting to do anything

    • @allenkeettikkal3149
      @allenkeettikkal3149 3 года назад +17

      Lmao every video I see is Sydney's team getting annihilated by every team.

    • @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619
      @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619 3 года назад +1

      Lol

    • @GM.Nobody
      @GM.Nobody 3 года назад +1

      Dark being a mediocre defensive type? Probably

    • @faustrhythm4638
      @faustrhythm4638 3 года назад +2

      Sydney is weak trash

    • @Ihatebritain
      @Ihatebritain 3 года назад +3

      @@GM.Nobody nope grass is a terrible deffensive type (the best grass are in ou and there rillaboom and ferrethorn)

  • @mattyluvspokemon08
    @mattyluvspokemon08 3 года назад +526

    only move not discussed on here that is a great tool of shiftry's for poison types especially toxicroak is extrasensory which while 80 power can flinch and gives psychic coverage to a pokemon with already great type coverage. Honestly the only move I want on shiftry now is acrobatics as I feel it would give more reliable flying type coverage which would help more for its huge bug weakness, fighting weakness and even helps take on grass types alongside heat wave. Otherwise i love how shiftry's stats are :)

    • @trueblade3636
      @trueblade3636 3 года назад +38

      Can you use some punctuation?

    • @bryanc1772
      @bryanc1772 3 года назад +86

      Shifty has that 4 Moveslot Syndrome problem. There's a lot of moves it wishes it can run but sadly can't run them all.
      HP Fire and Heat Wave can both dent Toxicroak since it normally runs dry skin

    • @butterbumpkin327
      @butterbumpkin327 3 года назад +5

      It has rockslide for flying cover

    • @butterbumpkin327
      @butterbumpkin327 3 года назад +7

      Oof ignore that I misread

    • @greenheroes
      @greenheroes 3 года назад +10

      shiftry already has hurricane, it was excellent as a Z-move

  • @theraginginfernape9496
    @theraginginfernape9496 3 года назад +1371

    "How thrifty was Shiftry actually?"
    It is a crime you didn't make that the title.

  • @minigungameryt2525
    @minigungameryt2525 3 года назад +81

    Shiftry: exists
    Bug type move: Ima bouta end this mans whole thrifty career.

    • @Human-ui4uo
      @Human-ui4uo 3 года назад +17

      Sucker Punch Swords Dance Shiftry: Exists
      First Impression: imma end this mans whole career

    • @omarkn7506
      @omarkn7506 3 года назад

      The bug type was bad in advanced OK, but in DPP that is true

    • @clipsotrips6657
      @clipsotrips6657 3 года назад +1

      *Aerial Aces behind you*

    • @aminadabbrulle8252
      @aminadabbrulle8252 3 года назад +4

      Exeggutor: First time?

    • @mattyluvspokemon08
      @mattyluvspokemon08 3 года назад +1

      Rock slide/rock tomb since gen 3, Aireal ace in gen 3 as well and now heat wave and air slash make bug hardly an issue for shiftry. I only wish he got heat wave sooner as it makes so much sense for him to have had it from the start but glad gen 8 helped him ❤️👍

  • @rayqcina4869
    @rayqcina4869 3 года назад +335

    Shiftry is a lot better than I thought. I was so sure that his typing was going to ruin him.

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад +42

      As long as Heracross is no where near, Shiftry is decent.

    • @M3rtyville
      @M3rtyville 3 года назад +47

      Wait until Cacnea's evolved form. That will be a surprise

    • @Drakorre
      @Drakorre 3 года назад +30

      By the end of the day typing is what matters the least. Bisharp was always good while eeleekross and spiritomb were kinda bad despite no weaknesses

    • @ohwowitsthatguy9154
      @ohwowitsthatguy9154 3 года назад +28

      If you can hit hard and fast enough, you have a place in competitive Pokemon. It doesn’t really matter how good or bad your typing is defensively so long as you got that.

    • @Smart1529
      @Smart1529 3 года назад +4

      @@Drakorre Well Spiritomb had no weakness until Gen 6

  • @crenando288
    @crenando288 3 года назад +184

    I was hoping you'd mention that Nuzelaf was the origin of the term Nuzlocke, but great vid!

    • @LaMiaSorte
      @LaMiaSorte 3 года назад +4

      Really! I never knew that

    • @roccopiosaracino3681
      @roccopiosaracino3681 3 года назад +2

      How

    • @KnufWons
      @KnufWons 3 года назад +80

      @@roccopiosaracino3681 the original Nuzlocke comic showed the player catch a Seedot named Locke that died as a Nuzleaf

    • @globethsabiniano6927
      @globethsabiniano6927 3 года назад +1

      Damn i didnt know that

    • @GM.Nobody
      @GM.Nobody 3 года назад +2

      It was pretty obvious, no?

  • @antoinepowell3197
    @antoinepowell3197 3 года назад +327

    We need the two hour long special "How good were the Lati Twins actually"

    • @luketheduke225
      @luketheduke225 3 года назад +44

      Or the week long special for landorous

    • @kylehendricksilveralvin5376
      @kylehendricksilveralvin5376 3 года назад +27

      They're exposing Landorus and the Latis in every video for us to piece everything together and get a little video of them in our head lol

    • @charizardpropaganda
      @charizardpropaganda 3 года назад +2

      @Gabriel Mota mediocre in every gen. get crushed by the mighty Bidoof everytime. sad but true

    • @eveegirl2878
      @eveegirl2878 3 года назад

      @@luketheduke225 he can do landerous but, not the latis.

    • @Flaris
      @Flaris 3 года назад

      Agreed. I know they require quite a bit of work to make a video for them. But will continue waiting and looking forward to how fun that video will be.

  • @LivingNihilism
    @LivingNihilism 3 года назад +77

    Shift + 3 ist this thing § on a german keyboard. I will so call my next Shiftry 'Paragraph' which is the german name for that thing, because 'Section Sign' sounds stupid. I also just leaned its called 'silcrow' as well, which is a surprisingly good name for Shiftry.

    • @Roboshi2007
      @Roboshi2007 3 года назад

      it's £ on a UK keyboard

    • @jaschabull2365
      @jaschabull2365 3 года назад +1

      Now you've just got me picturing a silcoon/murkrow hybrid :s

  • @TalonFlo
    @TalonFlo 3 года назад +205

    0:33 T-Pose to assert dominance.

    • @aaleven4728
      @aaleven4728 3 года назад +70

      tree-pose *

    • @danielvigil8840
      @danielvigil8840 3 года назад +2

      @@aaleven4728 but why would you do that you need to rethink life

    • @LaMiaSorte
      @LaMiaSorte 3 года назад

      @@aaleven4728
      .______________________________________.
      But why, why would you do that

  • @EdmacZ
    @EdmacZ 3 года назад +94

    Shiftry.
    One of the few Pokémon scared to death by “Ight Ima head out” (U-Turn)

  • @christophercolon6430
    @christophercolon6430 3 года назад +40

    In gen 7 ZU shifty was by far the most used pokemon with its coverage, strength, and strong knock off getting rid of eviolite. There was even discussion to ban it towards the end of gen 7’s lifespan

    • @dtexdarkus
      @dtexdarkus 3 года назад +5

      Which it eventually was.

    • @agentblackbird9435
      @agentblackbird9435 3 года назад +17

      I want more discussion about ZU on this channel, instead of just saying a Pokémon is Untiered.

    • @dbt4869
      @dbt4869 2 года назад +1

      Not a real tier

  • @moonjelly5
    @moonjelly5 3 года назад +55

    I'm calling it now: We are getting a Halloween Surprise Episode on Banette/Mega Banette.

    • @aroobism
      @aroobism 3 года назад

      Your probably right

    • @Amdok
      @Amdok 3 года назад +1

      Or maybe Trevenant.

    • @KootenaiKing
      @KootenaiKing 3 года назад

      Don't do that....
      Don't give me hope.......

    • @whydoiexist2180
      @whydoiexist2180 3 года назад

      It's gengar

  • @Poketom-ob1dl
    @Poketom-ob1dl 3 года назад +135

    You know, for a Pokemon based off a Youkai know for its wind powers, shiftry doesn’t get many flying type moves

    • @kriblar98
      @kriblar98 3 года назад +2

      abd is weak to it

    • @GIR177
      @GIR177 3 года назад +51

      I mean it gets Hurricane, which is pretty much as good as it gets.

    • @guildmasterri5995
      @guildmasterri5995 3 года назад +37

      it can learn defog and tailwind too, that's a lot considering it's weak to that

    • @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619
      @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619 3 года назад

      Lmao

    • @SuperDanMan11100
      @SuperDanMan11100 3 года назад +33

      I mean it gets heat wave whose Japanese name translates to "hot wind," so that's something. But that is still a fire type move.

  • @BlueWolfZero
    @BlueWolfZero 3 года назад +62

    Shiftry has become one of my favorites.

  • @christianbuffum-robbins8904
    @christianbuffum-robbins8904 3 года назад +69

    4:34
    Ah yes, my favorite Poison attack- Gas Knot.

  • @adrianmiranda3674
    @adrianmiranda3674 3 года назад +19

    I always thought it was Brelooms counterpart because of Grass/Fighting and Grass/Dark. But now it makes so much more sense with Ludicolo

    • @sexiesttmanalive
      @sexiesttmanalive 2 года назад +3

      Nope. Since day 01 of pokemon sapphire on 2003 i already knew that seedot and lotad are like from same mom and dad thats why they are siblings not shroomish though.

  • @terrbear1048
    @terrbear1048 3 года назад +38

    “How thrifty was Shiftry”
    Another alternative title would be “How nifty was Shiftry”

  • @Nebula6874
    @Nebula6874 3 года назад +154

    I know this isn’t related to shiftry but why can the machop line learn flamethrower and fire blast? It makes absolutely no sense. I guess it’s just gen 1 weirdness. Also I had wondered for the longest time why sneasel and weavile can learn surf, but then I found out the the animal that their based off of (weasels) are extremely good swimmers.

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад +21

      Maybe he has bad breath.

    • @Gojira_uz
      @Gojira_uz 3 года назад +95

      Because Gen 1 is a beautiful gen. Just like Tauros being able to learn Fire Blast, Blizzard, and Thunder.

    • @arnaublazquez4420
      @arnaublazquez4420 3 года назад +34

      That's because Machamp ate too much Spicy Sauce (:

    • @atroll6677
      @atroll6677 3 года назад +19

      @@Nebula6874 they’re fighting and yeah normal types have a lot of coverage moves that’s why they’re one of the best types

    • @Nebula6874
      @Nebula6874 3 года назад +4

      @@atroll6677 just because their fighting types doesn’t mean that they should. Like do you know another fighting type that isn’t also fire type that can learn flamethrower?

  • @pacoramon9468
    @pacoramon9468 3 года назад +195

    Grass/dark was the grass/poison of gen 3.

    • @silversteel8160
      @silversteel8160 3 года назад +33

      Or the grass/ghost of gens 6 & 7

    • @nlb137
      @nlb137 3 года назад +45

      With two whole pokemon lines having it (and not even on the full line)? Get real.

    • @Elitus
      @Elitus 3 года назад +6

      Anything/Dar in gen 3

    • @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619
      @yourdailysadisticfolkfromi6619 3 года назад +3

      That combo gives bad facing against bugs

    • @whoever5535
      @whoever5535 3 года назад +6

      In what way? Theres only 2 grass/dark LOL

  • @aidlord23
    @aidlord23 3 года назад +10

    I love cool, unique Pokemon like this that aren't top tier beasts but have interesting little niches that make them truly stand out.

  • @roguesincc6420
    @roguesincc6420 3 года назад +29

    I thought this guy would end up in the unranked placement. Cool that it was actually good.

    • @agentblackbird9435
      @agentblackbird9435 3 года назад

      It did in Gen 5 if you listen closely in the video

    • @LG-ii7gl
      @LG-ii7gl 3 года назад +1

      @@agentblackbird9435 that was due to its usage stats, not its strength.

  • @PKSparkxxDH
    @PKSparkxxDH 3 года назад +56

    It's also a top tier Pokemon in Pokemon GO - Great League tier :D

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад +4

      Shiftry looks like an awesome pokemon to use. Any excuse to bring it to battles is quite welcomed.

    • @ItsJustKaya
      @ItsJustKaya 3 года назад +1

      @@RoyRogersNews I like his nose a chin. On hoomans - the distance between your nosetip to your Chin tells how long your ekans is.
      *Remember u said any excuse is welcome👈👀👈

    • @gordonglover4925
      @gordonglover4925 3 года назад

      +Pksparkxx DatHottneSS hey PK how are you I rememeber you had a shiny shiftry nicknamed B.N.A. what does that even mean

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад

      @@ItsJustKaya Someone's mind is in the gutter today.

  • @MHNidas
    @MHNidas 3 года назад +7

    Shoutouts to the Shift Tree in Pokemon Ranger, which had 5 Shiftry pop out at once.
    Even bigger shoutouts to those who actually managed to capture all 5 Shiftry in one battle

  • @Sealed_Chamber
    @Sealed_Chamber 3 года назад +14

    Shiftry has such a cool design, it was always one of my favorites.

  • @catsorafgc
    @catsorafgc 3 года назад +83

    Shiftry needs a buff badly. The idea of a tengu Pokémon is an awesome one, yet he sucks. I would say give him a mega, but Gamefreak decided to get rid of that

    • @honeyham6788
      @honeyham6788 3 года назад +5

      I think it'd do well with just a 10-20 BST boost

    • @mr.zahsome7254
      @mr.zahsome7254 3 года назад +22

      Getting rid of megas and Z-moves did help it though... Lol. Considering it's moved up in tiers and managed to get itself banned in one, it's gotten quite a decent buff. Getting good coverage moves like Heat Wave and Solar Blade has also helped out. Maybe giving it a +10 boost to it's attack stat would be fine. "Give him a mega" yeah that could be said for like every pokemon lol.

    • @honeyham6788
      @honeyham6788 3 года назад +6

      @@mr.zahsome7254 I think it's ATK and speed are good enough, especially when on sun teams. I think what it needs especially is some good bulk. Maybe +10 or +15 to both its Defs could help, or maybe to its HP

    • @Smart1529
      @Smart1529 3 года назад +7

      Shiftry is not that bad its just outclassed. It really needs stat buffs mostly on attack so it could be 110 or 120

    • @catsorafgc
      @catsorafgc 3 года назад +4

      @@honeyham6788 +10 to it’s defenses could do wonders. With several Pokémon coming back, I doubt it will stay in BL for long

  • @KnightofFunnyJunk
    @KnightofFunnyJunk 3 года назад +11

    Breloom vs Shiftree was Gen 3's version of the Victrbell vs Vileplume question
    One dominates the higher tiers of UU and RU while the other dominates the lower tiers of NU and PU
    This whole video can be summarized with "And then Shiftree dominated the NU meta game for 3 straight generation in a row and was also theoretically Ubers compliant."

  • @easilyeasy
    @easilyeasy 3 года назад +8

    It brings me joy knowing that shiftry has been consistently good in the tiers he's been in, definitely one of my favorite pokemon

  • @dankmemes-gt5kb
    @dankmemes-gt5kb 3 года назад +19

    I like how the 3d model for shiftree is him t-posing XD

  • @ziggaby4411
    @ziggaby4411 3 года назад +33

    Meanwhile in Pokemon Go:
    Shiftry is a solidly strong pokeon in the Go Battle League, since its moveset is one of the best ones for any spamming pokemon. It gets STAB to both Foul Play and Leaf Blade, each of those moves being very low energy cost and decently efficient in terms of damage. Additionally, it has a place in the meta for both the Great League and the Ultra League, since its Grass typing and Leaf Blade allow it to threaten the strongest Great League pokemon, Azumarill, while also still having solid neutral matchups against the Galarian Stunfisk and Skarmory that usually can support the godly Azu. In the Ultra League, the ever-present Giratina has to be worried about Shiftry's Dark typing and Foul Play spam.
    UNFORTUNATELY, Shiftry is held back by its higher Attack stat and lower Defense and HP stats, which make it far too squishy to be safe. Even though it beats Azumarill in an even matchup, it almost always needs to have an energy or shield advantage to actually beat it safely. Azu can win if it lands an Ice Beam or Play Rough otherwise. And that's just Azu--several other very common pokemon that can still be chipped by Shiiftry still beat it, and if the Shiftry is ever at a disadvantage then it falls far too easily.
    Still, Shiftry is a completely viable and versatile pokemon, and with its amazing moves and solid typing it remains meta-relevant and versatile, despite the fact that it is a bit higher maintenance than other pokemon.

  • @IronManx70
    @IronManx70 3 года назад +30

    For the longest time I never noticed Shiftry had a mouth

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад +3

      Shiftry needs to eat

    • @seriouskano2
      @seriouskano2 3 года назад +6

      I have no mouth and I must shift.

    • @thereaIitsybitsyspider
      @thereaIitsybitsyspider 3 года назад

      It's a nutcracker

    • @blackdot105
      @blackdot105 3 года назад +2

      It's hard to miss, especially when it opens it all the time.

    • @IronManx70
      @IronManx70 3 года назад

      I never saw Shiftry outside of his R/S sprite and art. So I thought his mouth was part of his fur

  • @sohrobganjbaksh9669
    @sohrobganjbaksh9669 3 года назад +15

    Shiftry: Lets do this
    U turn: *AHHHHHHGOODBYE*

    • @SkyNinja759
      @SkyNinja759 3 года назад

      Shiftry: _"Ah, call an ambulance. Call an ambulance!"_
      **sucker punch**
      Shiftry: _"... but not for me."_

  • @thisisaclown8497
    @thisisaclown8497 3 года назад +124

    When can we have another Competitive history of Smash Characters (the best pokemon Yoshi (dragonite's evolved form) please)/ How GOOD was a type ACTUALLY/Gen 2 Battling explained?

    • @eclipseok1217
      @eclipseok1217 3 года назад +2

      Yes

    • @CradilyBestPokemon
      @CradilyBestPokemon 3 года назад +9

      Ah yes, my favorite Pokémon, Yoshi.

    • @eclipse9727
      @eclipse9727 3 года назад +2

      Honestly... I think they've been working on them, but the amount of videos they have one their backlog is pretty immense, so it's a lot less frequent than the usual one pokemon video.
      Besides, the one pokemon video was brought up & voted by the community. They feel a lot more necessary as of late.

    • @iCABALi
      @iCABALi 3 года назад +2

      I remember that Dragonite evolves into Yoshi hoax. Alongside Pikablue and Mewthree (which wasn't far off Mega Mewtwo Y)

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 3 года назад

      @@iCABALi I also remember there was a joke or something about Lickitung evolving into Luigi, if I'm not mistaken. XD

  • @SydneySutterKolinkBattler
    @SydneySutterKolinkBattler 3 года назад +63

    And so we ask, "How SPOOKY does Kellen want the Pokemon to be ACTUALLY?"

    • @Zeronigel332
      @Zeronigel332 3 года назад +1

      To be fair shiftry is based off of a yokai being the tengu so it’s count

  • @Anyarthropod
    @Anyarthropod 3 года назад +13

    I love it’s design. Always wanted to use it but never got the chance.

  • @TazTheYellow
    @TazTheYellow 3 года назад +2

    I played with a mono-Dark Sun team once, making use of Pokémon such as Shiftry, Mega Houndoom, and Sableye with Prankster Moonlight. It was a fun and silly gimmick that puts a smile on my face with the fact that it exists.

  • @AutumnOwlex
    @AutumnOwlex Год назад +4

    And now it has wind rider, what will that lead to?

  • @Fightrulez
    @Fightrulez 9 месяцев назад +2

    And now he is amazing with his new wind rider ability 🤙🏻
    Finally the buff he deserved

  • @Moakmeister
    @Moakmeister 3 года назад +5

    I love how in the intro, the Sword and Shield model of Shiftry isn't even moving. Strangely accurate to the actual game.

  • @h0m3st4r
    @h0m3st4r 3 года назад +17

    So, much like Ludicolo, Shiftry, in summation, was weird. While nominally a low to bottom tier Pokemon, it still had its uses in serious competitive play, but while Ludicolo thrived in the rain, Shiftry thrived in the sun.

    • @dajamsteryo
      @dajamsteryo 3 года назад +4

      And they were game exclusives! The Ludicolo line being in Sapphire only and Shiftry's line being in Ruby only (until Emerald).

    • @cintronproductions9430
      @cintronproductions9430 3 года назад

      Ludiloco is way better tho.

    • @aprinnyonbreak1290
      @aprinnyonbreak1290 3 года назад

      @@cintronproductions9430
      This is mostly because Shiftry embodies the worst part of gen 3 pokemon design (Slow, frail mixed attacker with no movepool), while Ludicolo embodies the best (balanced tank with great support moves).
      Also because Grass/Dark is horrible, while Grass/Water is fantastic.

  • @feartheoldblood7222
    @feartheoldblood7222 3 года назад +17

    Can we show some love for Falseswipe gaming? These guys release content every week consistently and the production value is incredible. Highly highly underrated channel.

    • @coldore6734
      @coldore6734 3 года назад

      300k subs isn't that bad

    • @Vitz_atelier
      @Vitz_atelier 3 года назад +1

      >underrated
      >a channel that has passed the 5 digit mark a long time ago.
      Pick one bro.

  • @ayejaymanofficial
    @ayejaymanofficial Год назад +7

    SHIFTRY STONKS BABYYY

  • @gamingpolice589
    @gamingpolice589 3 года назад +4

    Fun fact in gen 5 shiftry has a role in Uber’s

  • @greyscaleadaven
    @greyscaleadaven 3 года назад +2

    Yo I'd just like to say that Shiftry does have a niche in Gen 3 OU. After some testing, this specific set does a lot of work against crucial pokemon like celebi, Swampert, Alakazam, Gengar, non ice beam milotic and suicune, banded Ttar, etc.
    Shiftry @ Black Glasses/Miracle Seed
    Ability: Early Bird/Chlorophyll
    EVs: 76 HP / 252 SpA / 180 Spe
    Modest Nature
    IVs: 3 Atk
    - Giga Drain/Hidden Power [Grass]
    - Hidden Power [Dark]/Feint Attack
    - Rest/Hidden power [Fire]
    - Sleep Talk/Extrasensory
    I've listed more then one set that could potentially work based upon what you want to accomplish with Shiftry, but the first set is what is most optimal at getting 2HKOs on crucial mons and still giga draining waters and swampert for high amounts of damage. Rest seems unconventional, but if timed right with early bird will award you all of your health back in two turns.
    Just some fruit for thought, I used it with team support in Gen 3 OU for quite a while and it did it's job pretty effectively at removing those threats from the game, especially with hazard stacking, as I would argue some matchups become 100% winnable once spikes are on the field.

  • @gooacc3300
    @gooacc3300 3 года назад +11

    Dang i remember finding these pokemon infuriating trying to use it in gen 3. Never learns a grass attack and only one dark move and on top of that primarily a physical attacker

    • @calculus3661
      @calculus3661 3 года назад

      It literally learns leaf blade as nuzleaf.

    • @gooacc3300
      @gooacc3300 3 года назад +2

      @@calculus3661 not in gen 3 it had no grass moves

    • @beta511ee4
      @beta511ee4 2 года назад +4

      @@calculus3661 Not in Gen 3. Literally your only options are Bullet Seed, Giga Drain, and Solar Beam.

  • @pikasup1696
    @pikasup1696 3 года назад +4

    Fun fact: it is now untiered

  • @Filthy_Cubes
    @Filthy_Cubes 3 года назад +5

    Gas Knot was a brutally powerful move

  • @bdt2002gaming
    @bdt2002gaming 3 года назад +1

    My favorite memory of this thing was of a specific spot in the original Pokémon Ranger game that literally has nothing but Shiftry there. Trying to catch multiple of them at once is actually lowkey really challenging.

  • @NanaKyoto
    @NanaKyoto 3 года назад +16

    With the movepool it has, Shiftry can easily shift to whatever role is needed, and that's cool.

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад

      Mienshao is better at that role. It can threaten both Blissey and Salamence at the same time.

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад

      Blissey is threatened by Close Combat and Salamence by Hidden Power Ice.

  • @theogkingler2579
    @theogkingler2579 3 года назад +1

    Dude you hit the jackpot doing these videos you legit will never run out of Pokémon you can even redo them when new gens come out keep it up

  • @karlosrafael9997
    @karlosrafael9997 3 года назад +29

    I love shiftry's design! But apparently I'm the only one...:(

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад +6

      Shiftry's design is quite epic, but Hitmonlee's model in Pokemon Stadium is much cooler.

    • @mattyluvspokemon08
      @mattyluvspokemon08 3 года назад +4

      my favourite pokemon design alongside gourgeist and the fact the leaf fans on shiftry give it moves like heat wave, hurricane air slash and defog is such clever touches of detail :)

    • @JoeBro915
      @JoeBro915 3 года назад +1

      It’s feet are weird af

    • @ryco9669
      @ryco9669 3 года назад +4

      @@JoeBro915 it's based on tengu and the sandals they are often depicted in have that stilt in the middle

    • @IgnitedQuils
      @IgnitedQuils 3 года назад +1

      Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness made Shiftry be my favorite Dark type, so you're not the only one :)

  • @ElArto95
    @ElArto95 3 года назад +7

    I expected Shiftry to be a terrible pokemon, but this made me confortably surprised. Keep it up little plant tengu boi

  • @someguy8094
    @someguy8094 3 года назад +9

    Shiftry has Jiraiya Sensei's hair and the same type of shoes and he's a dark type like a ninja and grass like the village hidden in the leaf's

  • @Nameless_mixes
    @Nameless_mixes 3 года назад +1

    I definitely thing Chlorophyll users really don’t get the credit they deserve (especially compared to their Swift Swim counterparts and Sand Rush Excadrill). They can really hold their own! It’s just unfortunately gotten harder to maintain Sun when two of the other weather effects (Rain and Sandstorm) are really strong against the Fire-types that typically benefit from Sun and a lot of the Grass-types that enjoy that weather condition struggle outside of Sun.

  • @Dz73zxxx
    @Dz73zxxx 3 года назад +8

    That typing...and also, bug typing buffs gen-by-gen...yea, shiftry is kinda on the same fate as claydol

    • @rjc6437
      @rjc6437 3 года назад +3

      Yup, definitely... (Looks at Shiftry jumping up from Untiered to RUBL with only 2 new moves)

  • @TKnHappyNess
    @TKnHappyNess 3 года назад +1

    Meowth dressing up as Shiftry in the anime was the second time a Team Rocket scheme was foiled by the Pokedex. Meowth dressing up as a Kirlia was the first

  • @mr.zahsome7254
    @mr.zahsome7254 3 года назад +12

    Another Pokemon that actually got better in gen 8.

  • @WiiMote070
    @WiiMote070 5 месяцев назад +2

    16:05 - Well Gamefreak did kinda listen I suppose, seeing that it now has Wind Rider. AKA: Can't be touched by the best special Flying move in the game, can't be touched by one of the best special Fire moves in the game, and can't be touched by one of the best special Ice moves in the game.

  • @admiralleel6604
    @admiralleel6604 3 года назад +5

    (0:39) NordVPN: „You challenge me, mortal?“

  • @smackjack78
    @smackjack78 3 года назад +15

    Shiftry is a really cool Pokémon. It’s a shame that its counterpart overshadows it, not that there’s anything wrong with Ludicolo

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад

      Ludi is a great addition to rain teams. Kingdra is a bit better though.

  • @zacharyclaudio6238
    @zacharyclaudio6238 11 месяцев назад +5

    And then it got wind rider

  • @kylebolton8147
    @kylebolton8147 3 года назад +2

    Please do Swellow next! It changed so much from a Guts sweeper to a special one using Boomburst!! I think it would be a really interesting episode.

  • @LoinkLoink
    @LoinkLoink 3 года назад +4

    Can we all agree that Shiftry's walking animation in Battle Revolution is cursed?

  • @Flaminstarwarsguy851
    @Flaminstarwarsguy851 3 года назад +2

    A Dark type that gets *stronger* in sunlight.
    Somebody at GameFreak doesn't understand how light and dark work together.

  • @zg234
    @zg234 3 года назад +4

    Silk Scarf Shiftry with Fake Out + Explosion basically won Orre Colosseum for me back in the day.

  • @matthewmcneany
    @matthewmcneany 3 года назад +1

    On a British keyboard shift + 3 is a £ sign. The octothorpe (#) is just left of return/enter.

  • @mr.krustykrust
    @mr.krustykrust 3 года назад +6

    To think of all tiers this thing could work well in, it fit in ubers of all things. Granted it was niche, but like at least it had a role. Pretty sick mon

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад

      You can say that about Parasect as well.

  • @orlandoramirez2839
    @orlandoramirez2839 3 года назад +2

    If Pickpocket was reversed (on hitting rather than getting hit), it would be a neat disruptor. Normal Gem + Fake OUt + the Thief effect would be so cool Shame we live in a timeline where pickpocket doesn do that

  • @Ashmega
    @Ashmega 3 года назад +4

    How amazing was Marshadow actually I'm just requesting to see how good my favorite ghost type actually was

  • @kamiltarnawczyk
    @kamiltarnawczyk 2 года назад +1

    10:22
    "It also had the opportunity to use the more powerful Leaf Blade instead of Seed Bomb as its grass STAB, which it couldn't on the Swords Dance set since it was incompatible with Sucker Punch."
    What does this mean? Why does sucker punch necessitate using seed bomb over leaf blade?

  • @sedricgranger
    @sedricgranger 3 года назад +7

    Hoenn has some great grass types to choose from! I love grass types and I love the Hoenn region

    • @quackdaniels3599
      @quackdaniels3599 3 года назад +3

      Yeah. Breloom is my favorite Pokémon of all time.

    • @sedricgranger
      @sedricgranger 3 года назад +1

      Isaiah Hauff you have great tastes! Breloom is also my all time favorite

  • @Mr_G.B.
    @Mr_G.B. 8 месяцев назад +1

    For those who don't know, in Gen 9, Shiftry has gained the ability "Wind Rider" meaning any and all Wind related attacks (including Tailwind) it boost its attack by 1. Which is.. Amazing, now if only it could tank a Wind related attack.

    • @Lucois010
      @Lucois010 7 месяцев назад +1

      It also makes you immune to wind attacks so heat wave and hurricane which would normally destroy it now do 0%

    • @SeonilKim-ry5lj
      @SeonilKim-ry5lj 6 месяцев назад +1

      Even Blizzard. Never thought I would see the day that Shiftry is immune to one of strongest Ice attacks.

    • @Mr_G.B.
      @Mr_G.B. 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@SeonilKim-ry5lj I didn’t even know that lmao

  • @LexAnarchy
    @LexAnarchy 3 года назад +9

    Yess Shiftry, finally! My favourite evolution line!

    • @SoggySlopster
      @SoggySlopster 3 года назад +1

      😐

    • @tylerjpitt3388
      @tylerjpitt3388 3 года назад

      @mouthbreathing hick 😂

    • @Danienti
      @Danienti 3 года назад +1

      I also love shiftry, its great to see it is someones favourite

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад +1

      You should check out Dragonite. Evolution line wise, that is my favorite since Dragonite maintains its cuteness and can be a monster in OU.

    • @zleake000
      @zleake000 3 года назад

      @@RoyRogersNews my dad can beat up your dad!

  • @nexus1885
    @nexus1885 3 года назад +2

    "Gas knot" perfect poison type move. OP in ubers

  • @harleymulengwa5215
    @harleymulengwa5215 3 года назад +29

    Not stopping till we find out how GREAT Deoxys is ACTUALLY 🧬

    • @redz9112
      @redz9112 3 года назад +3

      Deoxys has 4 forms; he's probably not wanting to cover all of them

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад

      @@redz9112 Maybe he can do a documentary on all of them individually.

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад +1

      @person person Rotom would be more interesting since there is more variety.

    • @yarc9
      @yarc9 3 года назад

      @person person rotom please

    • @eveegirl2878
      @eveegirl2878 3 года назад

      I've been wanting it too.

  • @hermanoariscon5605
    @hermanoariscon5605 3 года назад +1

    3rd/4th Gen Smogon: Ok Shiftry, you're NU.
    Shiftry: Look Im in Ubers.
    Smogon: Wha-

  • @matthaisstupidus
    @matthaisstupidus 3 года назад +6

    "I believe this is all happening for a reason"

  • @lua-yq8ux
    @lua-yq8ux 3 года назад +1

    Shiftry is such a good pokemon design wise, I'm glad it got those new moves in gen 8 to keep it relevant even in a lower tier ^^

    • @gengarzilla1685
      @gengarzilla1685 3 года назад

      This is why I dislike Dexit. Practically every Pokémon could benefit from Gen 8's expansive TM/TR list if they weren't cut. Gliscor, for example, may get Power Whip.

    • @lua-yq8ux
      @lua-yq8ux 3 года назад

      @@gengarzilla1685 ngl I laughed about how gen 8 handed so many pokemon close combat like candy. yr right though.

  • @DJTileTurnip
    @DJTileTurnip 3 года назад +19

    4:34 Ah yes, Gas Knot

  • @musiyevonchilla6769
    @musiyevonchilla6769 3 года назад +2

    How about "How did Trick Room affect the competitive scene of Pokemon"?
    U didnt do such a video for a while & I think the audiance will be kinda curious about that attack

  • @MadelineSawyer
    @MadelineSawyer 3 года назад +16

    "Shiftry outsped the occasional Deoxys-Speed" is not a sentence I was expecting to hear today

    • @rajt9996
      @rajt9996 3 года назад +1

      Wonder if it can outspeed regieleki lol

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад +2

      Shiftry is an underrated threat with chlorophyll.

    • @M3rtyville
      @M3rtyville 3 года назад +3

      Reminder that just a few days ago something that naturally outspeeds Deoxys-Speed has been introduced. Who would have thought we would see the day something faster than Deoxys-Speed would exist.
      What next? Something with higher defense or special defense than Shuckle? Something with more HP than Blissey?

    • @RoyRogersNews
      @RoyRogersNews 3 года назад

      @@M3rtyville Let's give Porygon2 a Giagantimax form. Then Blissey's HP can be beaten.

    • @gengarzilla1685
      @gengarzilla1685 3 года назад

      Due to the way stats are set, nothing can permanently beat Blissey's base HP. 255 is the standard maximum.

  • @bugjams
    @bugjams 3 года назад +1

    4:34 Ah yes, my favorite Grass type move, *Gas Knot.*

  • @deltalord6969
    @deltalord6969 3 года назад +14

    Honestly after seeing gigalith in uu in gen 8 i want a gigalith video now.

    • @stevensteel574
      @stevensteel574 3 года назад

      Wait what? How did that thing ever find itself in UU lol

    • @Drakorre
      @Drakorre 3 года назад

      My favorite rock type

    • @gengarzilla1685
      @gengarzilla1685 3 года назад

      It probably won't be that interesting before Gen 7 gave it Sand Stream, but if Beedrill already has a video then it's definitely possible.

  • @mcihele
    @mcihele 3 года назад +1

    0:33 that t pose though

  • @loganbuternowsky4634
    @loganbuternowsky4634 3 года назад +3

    I’m happy that Shiftry is finally too good for a tier

  • @rajt9996
    @rajt9996 3 года назад +2

    Shiftry using sucker punch (suprise attack in Japanese) must be so scary for the other Pokémon. Like imagine attacking and all of a sudden this giant ninja just attacks you.

  • @jaysefgames1155
    @jaysefgames1155 3 года назад +3

    No mention of shiftry's dominance in ZU?
    Shame.

  • @Johnjohn-lg1te
    @Johnjohn-lg1te 3 года назад

    Im glad youve finally found a sponsor. Keep it up guys, this channel is awesome

  • @suprememaz
    @suprememaz 3 года назад +7

    Can we see how good Drifblim was Actually?

  • @iammegan6626
    @iammegan6626 3 года назад +1

    When I was a kid I pronounced Shiftry as "Shirfry"

  • @cinder8155
    @cinder8155 3 года назад +4

    Kinda underrated grass type

  • @spyncerhenry
    @spyncerhenry 2 года назад +2

    I love the move Gass Knott. 💨❤

  • @thisisaclown8497
    @thisisaclown8497 3 года назад +47

    Gas knot sounds like wario's waft (what if wario secretly was the evolved form of weezing) 😉

    • @frankwest5388
      @frankwest5388 3 года назад +1

      Darren Way shmashian form?

    • @JenkaiXCX
      @JenkaiXCX 3 года назад +1

      That explains why Wario laughs. He taunts with Nasty Plot then follows with Gas Knot. Such an evil combination of moves!
      (Lol I'm sorry I just busted out laughing at this comment as well as hearing Kelan say "Gas Knot" XD he was probably having a tired/lazy day?)

  • @mistergrool3941
    @mistergrool3941 3 года назад +1

    No mention of the most famous Shiftry appearance of all? As a certain Nuzleaf once prophesied, "I believe this is all happening for a reason..."

  • @devam8192
    @devam8192 3 года назад +5

    How good were the lati-twins. I need to KNOW.

    • @eveegirl2878
      @eveegirl2878 3 года назад

      He cant do it because it would be too long.

  • @gusteen3292
    @gusteen3292 Год назад +1

    you have to admit, in Battle Revolution Shiftry has the best dab of all of Pokemon