Delcatty (Pokémon)

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Delcatty
エネコロロ Enekororo
130
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Species
 Normal  Prim Pokémon
Abilities Exp. at 100
Cute Charm or Normalize 800,000
Pokédex
National
#301
Johto
#—
Hoenn
#062
Sinnoh
#—
Browser
Fiore
R—
Almia
R—
Height Weight
3'07" 71.9 lbs.
Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate
Purple Image:Body08.png Image:F301.png 60
Gender ratio
 
25% male
 
75% female
Egg groups Egg cycles
Ground, Fairy 16 (4080 steps*)
EV yield
HP
1
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
1
Exp.
138

Delcatty (Japanese: エネコロロ Enekororo) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Skitty via Moon Stone.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Delcatty are medium-sized Pokémon with a mostly tan body. They have purple ears and a purple ruff-like collar around their necks. Delcatty also possess a purple flower-like object on the ends of their tails. Their build makes them seem related to the Eeveelutions.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

In sharp contrast to their appearance, they are quite docile Pokémon that rarely ever put up with conflict. Preferring to seek shelter elsewhere without trouble when disturbed.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Delcatty in the anime

In Delcatty Got Your Tongue, May met a former Grand Festival champion named Dr. Abby, who had a Delcatty named "Johnny."

Georgio has a Delcatty which appeared in A Date With Delcatty. Butch and Cassidy stole it from him, but with Misty and Casey's help, he got it back. He then used it to battle Misty's Corsola and Casey's Elekid.

A Delcatty appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

A male Delcatty appeared in Battling the Generation Gap! under Lila's ownership.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, Ruby's Skitty evolved when it touched a Moon Stone from Steven's belt.

In the TCG

Main article: Delcatty (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen Game Pokédex entry
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III Ruby Delcatty prefers to live an unfettered existence in which it can do as it pleases at its own pace. Because this Pokémon eats and sleeps whenever it decides, its daily routines are completely random.
Sapphire Delcatty sleeps anywhere it wants without keeping a permanent nest. If other Pokémon approach it as it sleeps, this Pokémon will never fight - it will just move away somewhere else.
Emerald Rather than keeping a permanent lair, it habitually seeks comfortable spots and sleeps there. It is nocturnal and becomes active at dusk.
FireRed The favorite of trend-conscious female Trainers, they are used in competition for their style and fur.
LeafGreen The favorite of trend-conscious female Trainers, they are used in competition for their style and fur.
IV Diamond It is highly popular among female Trainers for its sublime fur. It does not keep a nest.
Pearl It is highly popular among female Trainers for its sublime fur. It does not keep a nest.
Platinum It is highly popular among female Trainers for its sublime fur. It does not keep a nest.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Area
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire None Evolve Skitty
Emerald None Evolve Skitty
FireRed LeafGreen None Trade
Colosseum None Trade
XD One Shadow Pokémon Laboratory (Shadow)
IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Skitty
Platinum None Evolve Skitty
 Pal Park  Field

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Evolve from Skitty
Pokémon Trozei! Huge Storage 2
Trozei Battle
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Evolve from Skitty
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Concealed Ruins (B10-B15)
World Abyss (B8-B15)

Base stats

Stat Base At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
Min. Max. Min. Max.
HP: 70
 
130 177 250 344
Attack: 65
 
63 128 121 251
Defense: 65
 
63 128 121 251
Special Attack: 55
 
54 117 103 229
Special Defense: 55
 
54 117 103 229
Speed: 70
 
67 134 130 262
Total: 380 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.


Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Learnset

Delcatty is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

  • Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.


All moves that do damage that do not normally have STAB will have STAB if Delcatty has the ability Normalize.

By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start DoubleSlap Normal Physical 15 85% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
Start Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Start Sing Normal Status 55% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Start Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status —% 20 Smart 0
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status —% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM20 Safeguard Normal Status —% 25 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM22 SolarBeam Grass Special 120 100% 10 Cool 1
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 95 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120 70% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM28 Dig Ground Physical 80 100% 10 Smart 1
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100% 15 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 50 90% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM66 Payback Dark Physical 50 100% 10 Cool 1
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150 90% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM70 Flash Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 100% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM77 Psych Up Normal Status —% 10 Smart 0
TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100% 15 Smart 1
TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 20 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon
Espeon, Umbreon
Leafeon, Glaceon
Sentret, Furret
Togetic, Togekiss
Aipom, Ambipom
Girafarig
Mawile
Plusle
Minun
Buneary, Lopunny
Baton Pass Normal Status —% 40 Cute 0
Meowth, Persian
Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Skitty, Delcatty
Glameow, Purugly
Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Mawile
Plusle
Minun
Fake Tears Dark Status 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking
Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon
Espeon, Umbreon
Leafeon, Glaceon
Sentret, Furret
Plusle
Minun
Cherubi, Cherrim
Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20 Smart 1
Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon
Espeon, Umbreon
Leafeon, Glaceon
Aipom, Ambipom
Phanpy, Donphan
Pachirisu
Last Resort Normal Physical 130 100% 5 Cute 0
Psyduck, Golduck
Espeon
Spoink, Grumpig
Spinda
Psych Up Normal Status —% 10 Smart 0
Kecleon Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
Mawile
Rattata, Raticate
Diglett
Dugtrio
Sentret, Furret
Spinda
Kecleon
Poochyena, Mightyena
Glameow, Purugly
Absol
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
Aipom, Ambipom Tickle Normal Status 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
Vigoroth, Slaking
Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Spinda
Uproar Normal Special 50 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
Togetic, Togekiss Wish Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
Psyduck, Golduck
Tauros
Girafarig
Stantler
Spoink, Grumpig
Spinda
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generations III and IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
FR LG E XD D P Pt Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Defense Curl Normal Status —% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Tough 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Dream Eater Psychic Special 100 100% 15 Smart 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20 Smart 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Last Resort Normal Physical 130 100% 5 Cute 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mimic Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Psych Up Normal Status —% 10 Smart 0
FR LG E XD D P Pt Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
FR LG E XD D P Pt Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Smart 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Swift Normal Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Thunder Wave Electric Status 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥
FR LG E XD D P Pt Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves Level 18+ Purified moves
Shadow Rush Shadow File:301.png Sweet Kiss Normal
Shadow Wave Shadow Secret Power Normal
-- Attract Normal
-- Shock Wave Electric

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS301.png Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani301.gif Rarity: Rare Image:Trozeiani301.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: Evolve Friend Area: Energetic Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP We should bring grace and elegance into our fighting.
26%-50% HP It frightens me... My health has been reduced by half...
1%-25% HP Please, spare me... It pains me to remain on my feet...
Level Up Ah, leveled up! Has it enhanced my already-stunning style?
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP301.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: -12% IQ Group: G

Evolution

Unevolved
Moon Stone
First evolution
Image:300.png
Skitty
 Normal 
Image:301.png
Delcatty
 Normal 

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr_3r_301.png Image:Spr_3e_301.gif Image:Spr_3f_301.png Image:Spr_b_g3_301.png
File:Spr 3r 301 s.png File:Spr 3e 301 s.gif File:Spr 3f 301 s.png File:Spr b g3 301 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Image:Spr_4d_301.png Image:Spr_4p_301.png NO SPRITES
AVAILABLE
Image:Spr_b_g4_301.png
Image:Spr_4d_301_s.png Image:Spr_4p_301_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_301_s.png
Delcatty For other sprites and images, please see Delcatty images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Delcatty shares its shiny palette with its pre-evolution, Skitty.
  • Delcatty's normal colors during Generation III depicted it with dark pinkish ears, collar and tail end. These were changed to purple in Generation IV, to match with its original artwork and the anime.
  • Although it is more common to encounter a female Delcatty, most have been male in the anime.
  • Statistically, Delcatty is the weakest fully-evolved Pokémon in existance.

Origin

Delcatty is based off of a domestic cat. It also has hair style similar to a poodle.

Name origin

Delcatty's name is a combination of delicate and catty. Its Japanese name refers to 狗尾草 enokorogusa, foxtail grass, and 猫 neko, cat.

In other languages

External links

  • Allure, the fanlisting for Delcatty
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