Scratch (move)

Scratch ひっかく Scratch

Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0 A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Scratch on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Scratch on Eevee's Movedex

Scratch (Japanese: ひっかく Scratch) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Scratch inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 004 Charmander Fire -- 005 Charmeleon Fire -- 006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 027 Sandshrew Ground -- 028 Sandslash Ground -- 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 8 030 Nidorina Poison --, 8 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground --, 8 046 Paras Bug Grass -- 047 Parasect Bug Grass -- 050 Diglett Ground -- 051 Dugtrio Ground -- 052 Meowth Normal -- 053 Persian Normal -- 054 Psyduck Water -- 055 Golduck Water -- 056 Mankey Fighting -- 057 Primeape Fighting -- 140 Kabuto Rock Water -- 141 Kabutops Rock Water -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 004 Charmander Fire -- 005 Charmeleon Fire -- 006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 027 Sandshrew Ground -- 028 Sandslash Ground -- 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 8 030 Nidorina Poison 8 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground -- 046 Paras Bug Grass -- 047 Parasect Bug Grass -- 050 Diglett Ground -- 051 Dugtrio Ground -- 052 Meowth Normal -- 053 Persian Normal -- 054 Psyduck Water -- 055 Golduck Water -- 056 Mankey Fighting -- 057 Primeape Fighting -- 140 Kabuto Rock Water -- 141 Kabutops Rock Water -- 158 Totodile Water -- 159 Croconaw Water -- 160 Feraligatr Water -- 162 Furret Normal -- 190 Aipom Normal -- 215 Sneasel Dark Ice -- 216 Teddiursa Normal -- 217 Ursaring Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 004 Charmander Fire -- 005 Charmeleon Fire -- 006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 027 Sandshrew Ground -- 028 Sandslash Ground -- 029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 030 Nidorina Poison -- 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground -- 046 Paras Bug Grass -- 047 Parasect Bug Grass -- 050 Diglett Ground -- 051 Dugtrio Ground -- 052 Meowth Normal -- 053 Persian Normal -- 054 Psyduck Water -- 055 Golduck Water -- 056 Mankey Fighting -- 057 Primeape Fighting -- 140 Kabuto Rock Water -- 141 Kabutops Rock Water -- 158 Totodile Water -- 159 Croconaw Water -- 160 Feraligatr Water -- 162 Furret Normal -- 190 Aipom Normal -- 215 Sneasel Dark Ice -- 216 Teddiursa Normal -- 217 Ursaring Normal -- 255 Torchic Fire -- 256 Combusken Fire Fighting -- 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 287 Slakoth Normal -- 288 Vigoroth Normal -- 289 Slaking Normal -- 290 Nincada Bug Ground -- 291 Ninjask Bug Flying -- 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost -- 302 Sableye Dark Ghost -- 335 Zangoose Normal -- 347 Anorith Rock Bug -- 348 Armaldo Rock Bug -- 352 Kecleon Normal -- 359 Absol Dark -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 004 Charmander Fire -- 005 Charmeleon Fire -- 006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 027 Sandshrew Ground -- 028 Sandslash Ground -- 029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 030 Nidorina Poison -- 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground -- 046 Paras Bug Grass -- 047 Parasect Bug Grass -- 050 Diglett Ground -- 051 Dugtrio Ground -- 052 Meowth Normal -- 053 Persian Normal -- 054 Psyduck Water -- 055 Golduck Water -- 056 Mankey Fighting -- 057 Primeape Fighting -- 140 Kabuto Rock Water -- 141 Kabutops Rock Water -- 158 Totodile Water -- 159 Croconaw Water -- 160 Feraligatr Water -- 162 Furret Normal -- 190 Aipom Normal -- 215 Sneasel Dark Ice -- 216 Teddiursa Normal -- 217 Ursaring Normal -- 255 Torchic Fire -- 256 Combusken Fire Fighting -- 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 287 Slakoth Normal -- 288 Vigoroth Normal -- 289 Slaking Normal -- 290 Nincada Bug Ground -- 291 Ninjask Bug Flying -- 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost -- 302 Sableye Dark Ghost -- 335 Zangoose Normal -- 347 Anorith Rock Bug -- 348 Armaldo Rock Bug -- 352 Kecleon Normal -- 359 Absol Dark -- 390 Chimchar Fire -- 391 Monferno Fire Fighting -- 392 Infernape Fire Fighting -- 424 Ambipom Normal -- 431 Glameow Normal 5 432 Purugly Normal --, 5 434 Stunky Poison Dark -- 435 Skuntank Poison Dark -- 461 Weavile Dark Ice -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

	Chimchar
The foe is hit by the user's sharp claws
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Meowth	Meowth scratches the opponent with its claws.
Meowth	Challenge of the Samurai		Debut
Primeape	Primeape puts its hand in a fist and scratches the opponent with its fist.
Ash's Primeape	The Punchy Pokémon		None
Psyduck	Psyduck charges at the opponent with its claws extended and scratches them.
Misty's Psyduck	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		None
Nidoran♀	Nidoran repeatedly scratches its opponent with its claws.
Emily's Maria	Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon		None
Sandslash	Sandslash repeatedly slashes the opponent with its claws.
Koji's Sandslash	Good Quil Hunting		None
Totodile	Totodile scratches the opponent repeatedly with its claws.
Ash's Totodile	The Totodile Duel		None
Vigoroth	Vigoroth hits the opponent with its whole hand.
Norman's Vigoroth	There's no Place like Hoenn		None
Sableye	Sableye scratches the opponent with its nails.
Cassidy's Sableye	Oaknapped		None
Aipom	Aipom scratches the opponent with its nails.
Ash's Aipom	Slaking Kong!		None
Chimchar	Chimchar scratches the opponent with its nails.
Ash's Chimchar	When Pokémon Worlds Collide!		None

In other languages

• French: Griffe
• Dutch: Krab
• German: Kratzer
• Italian: Graffio
• Spanish: Arañazo
• Brazilian and European Portuguese: Arranhão
• Hindi: Panja Maaro

Variations on the move Pound
	Pound | Scratch
	Gust

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