Pokémon · EX
Shiftry
Sandstorm · #12 · Rare Holo · 2003
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$29.12
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 12 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Nuzleaf
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 275
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Shiftry plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Light Touch Throw) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Nuzleaf first).
How to beat Shiftry
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1 copies on average · 2 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Shiftry?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Fan Away
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may flip a coin. If heads, return 1 Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon to your opponent's hand. This power can't be used if Shiftry is affected by a Special Condition.
GGCCLight Touch Throw — 80-
Does 80 damage minus 10 damage for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $29.40 | $45.70 | $438.60 | $29.12 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $10.86 | $14.47 | $199.99 | $14.47 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €10.99 |
| 7-day average | €8.44 |
| 30-day average | €11.25 |
| Low | €1.40 |
| Trend price | €13.66 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.90 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.02 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.86 |
| averageSellPrice | €10.46 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.92 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.44 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Shiftry is real?
Shiftry is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Shiftry worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Shiftry is $29.12; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Shiftry from?
Shiftry is from the Pokémon set "Sandstorm" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Shiftry?
Shiftry is a Rare Holo card in the Sandstorm set.
Other Shiftry printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
