Shiftry
Grass/Dark → Grass/Dark
HP: 90 → 90 (0)
Atk: 100 → 135 (+35)
Def: 60 → 60 (0)
SpA: 90 → 135 (+45)
SpD: 60 → 60 (0)
Spe: 80 → 100 (+20)
Chlorophyll/Early Bird/Pickpocket → Dark Aura
Grass/Dark → Grass/Dark
HP: 90 → 90 (0)
Atk: 100 → 135 (+35)
Def: 60 → 60 (0)
SpA: 90 → 135 (+45)
SpD: 60 → 60 (0)
Spe: 80 → 100 (+20)
Chlorophyll/Early Bird/Pickpocket → Dark Aura
- Good mixed attacking stats which can be boosted further by either Swords Dance or Nasty Plot.
- Dark Aura gives Shiftry a significant boost to its dark type STAB moves.
- Speed is only average, meaning Shiftry is often overly reliant on Sucker Punch
- Has a poor defense typing and is rather frail.
Calcs:
+2 252 SpA Shiftry Focus Blast vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Eviolite Chansey: 340-402 (48.3 - 57.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
+2 252 SpA Dark Aura Shiftry Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 64 SpD Toxapex: 250-295 (82.2 - 97%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
+2 252 SpA Dark Aura Shiftry Dark Pulse vs. 248 HP / 144+ SpD Sableye-Mega: 253-298 (83.4 - 98.3%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
+2 252 SpA Shiftry Focus Blast vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Eviolite Chansey: 340-402 (48.3 - 57.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
+2 252 SpA Dark Aura Shiftry Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 64 SpD Toxapex: 250-295 (82.2 - 97%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
+2 252 SpA Dark Aura Shiftry Dark Pulse vs. 248 HP / 144+ SpD Sableye-Mega: 253-298 (83.4 - 98.3%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
Possible Sets:
Swords Dance
Shiftry @ Shiftrite
Early Bird
252 Atk/4 SpD/252 Spe
Jolly
Swords Dance
Knock Off
Sucker Punch
Leaf Blade/Low Kick
Nasty Plot
Shiftry @ Shiftryite
Early Bird
4 Atk/252 SpA/252 Spe
Hasty
Nasty Plot
Dark Pulse
Focus Blast/Energy Ball
Sucker Punch
Swords Dance
Shiftry @ Shiftrite
Early Bird
252 Atk/4 SpD/252 Spe
Jolly
Swords Dance
Knock Off
Sucker Punch
Leaf Blade/Low Kick
Nasty Plot
Shiftry @ Shiftryite
Early Bird
4 Atk/252 SpA/252 Spe
Hasty
Nasty Plot
Dark Pulse
Focus Blast/Energy Ball
Sucker Punch
Cacturne
Grass/Dark → Grass/Dark
HP: 70 → 70 (0)
Atk: 115 → 155 (+40)
Def: 60 → 60 (0)
SpA: 115 → 155 (+40)
SpD: 60 → 60 (0)
Spe: 55 → 75 (+20)
Sand Veil/Water Absorb → Storm Drain
New Moves: Knock Off, Horn Leech
Grass/Dark → Grass/Dark
HP: 70 → 70 (0)
Atk: 115 → 155 (+40)
Def: 60 → 60 (0)
SpA: 115 → 155 (+40)
SpD: 60 → 60 (0)
Spe: 55 → 75 (+20)
Sand Veil/Water Absorb → Storm Drain
New Moves: Knock Off, Horn Leech
- Incredible mixed attacking stats allow Cacturne to hit extremely hard from both sides.
- Storm Drain is better than Water Absorb for Cacturne as it grants it a special attack boost.
- Knock Off is a useful STAB that Cacturne didn't have before for some reason. Horn Leech is an alternative for physical sets to regain health
- Cacturne is still extremely frail with mediocre speed and a bad defensive typing
Possible Sets:
Nasty Plot
Cacturne @ Cacturnite
Water Absorb
4 Atk/252 SpA/252 Spe or 4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe
Rash/Modest
Nasty Plot
Dark Pulse
Energy Ball
Sucker Punch/Focus Blast
Swords Dance
Cacturne @ Cacturnite
Water Absorb
4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
Adamant/Jolly
Swords Dance
Sucker Punch
Knock Off
Drain Punch/Horn Leech
Spikes
Cacturne @ Cacturnite
Water Absorb
4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
Adamant/Jolly
Spikes
Sucker Punch
Knock Off
Drain Punch/Horn Leech
Nasty Plot
Cacturne @ Cacturnite
Water Absorb
4 Atk/252 SpA/252 Spe or 4 HP/252 SpA/252 Spe
Rash/Modest
Nasty Plot
Dark Pulse
Energy Ball
Sucker Punch/Focus Blast
Swords Dance
Cacturne @ Cacturnite
Water Absorb
4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
Adamant/Jolly
Swords Dance
Sucker Punch
Knock Off
Drain Punch/Horn Leech
Spikes
Cacturne @ Cacturnite
Water Absorb
4 HP/252 Atk/252 Spe
Adamant/Jolly
Spikes
Sucker Punch
Knock Off
Drain Punch/Horn Leech