Shiftry counters

Gen 9 Doubles UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Shiftry
#0275 Shiftry
GrassDark
USAGE 5.4% #32
ABILITYWind Rider
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 100
DEF 60
SPA 90
SPD 60
SPE 80
BST480
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Bug
2×
FireIceFightingPoisonFlyingFairy
½×
WaterElectricGrassGroundGhostDark
0×
Psychic
Moves
Knock Off 98.6% Fake Out 97.2% Tailwind 69.0% Leaf Blade 47.0% Explosion 31.2% Sucker Punch 30.7% Solar Blade 18.9% Whirlwind 2.7%
Items
Focus Sash 85.5% Life Orb 13.3% Clear Amulet 0.5% Leftovers 0.3% Covert Cloak 0.2% Assault Vest 0.1% Choice Band 0.1% Black Glasses 0.0%
Abilities
Wind Rider80.7%Chlorophyll19.3%Pickpocket0.0%
Tera Types
Ghost 81.3% Dark 15.7% Fire 0.8% Bug 0.4% Rock 0.4% Normal 0.4% Water 0.3% Grass 0.3%
Common Teammates
Houndstone72.3%Hippowdon71.1%Excadrill45.8%Metagross44.0%Kleavor43.8%Zapdos-Galar27.5%Iron Crown25.9%Ninetales19.5%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #32 with 5.42% usage. Sorted by reliability score.