Shiftry (XY Promo 23)

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.

Shiftry
ダーテング Dirteng

Illus. Sanosuke Sakuma

Evolution stage

Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Nuzleaf

Card name

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.

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

Grass Grass Shiftry - Wicked Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
275	4'03" (1.3 m)	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.

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