# Shiftry (Japanese) #040 — BW3: Psycho Drive

## Summary

Japan had Shiftry in September 2011, nearly five months before Next Destinies put the same card on English shelves in February 2012. This Japanese BW3: Psycho Drive uncommon shows the leaf-fan Pokémon scowling and braced low in front of a city skyline, white head feathers flaring against a dark body. It sits in the middle of the set's pull ratios, so it gets modest demand beyond Shiftry's loyal Hoenn following. The modelled guide sits at $3.00 with no copies traded in 30 days; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | BW3: Psycho Drive |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 040 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | jp-bw |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2011-09-16 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$3.00** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-09
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-09
- Floor delivered ask: $10.00 — as of 2026-11-05T23:35:59.972Z
- Quant score: 39/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-05T23:35:59.972Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2011-09-16T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-05T23:26:25.878Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-05T23:26:25.878Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-05T23:26:25.878Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/bw3-psycho-drive/shiftry)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23896-040%3AJA%3ANORMAL%3AFIRST_EDITION~NM)