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Scratch (move)

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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}}}
Target
Foe Foe
Self Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
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 (Japanese: ひっかく Scratch) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Contents

Effect

Scratch inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
004 004 Charmander Fire --
005 005 Charmeleon Fire --
006 006 Charizard Fire Flying --
027 027 Sandshrew Ground --
028 028 Sandslash Ground --
029 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 8
030 030 Nidorina Poison --, 8
031 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground --, 8
046 046 Paras Bug Grass --
047 047 Parasect Bug Grass --
050 050 Diglett Ground --
051 051 Dugtrio Ground --
052 052 Meowth Normal --
053 053 Persian Normal --
054 054 Psyduck Water --
055 055 Golduck Water --
056 056 Mankey Fighting --
057 057 Primeape Fighting --
140 140 Kabuto Rock Water --
141 141 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
004 004 Charmander Fire --
005 005 Charmeleon Fire --
006 006 Charizard Fire Flying --
027 027 Sandshrew Ground --
028 028 Sandslash Ground --
029 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 8
030 030 Nidorina Poison 8
031 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground --
046 046 Paras Bug Grass --
047 047 Parasect Bug Grass --
050 050 Diglett Ground --
051 051 Dugtrio Ground --
052 052 Meowth Normal --
053 053 Persian Normal --
054 054 Psyduck Water --
055 055 Golduck Water --
056 056 Mankey Fighting --
057 057 Primeape Fighting --
140 140 Kabuto Rock Water --
141 141 Kabutops Rock Water --
158 158 Totodile Water --
159 159 Croconaw Water --
160 160 Feraligatr Water --
162 162 Furret Normal --
190 190 Aipom Normal --
215 215 Sneasel Dark Ice --
216 216 Teddiursa Normal --
217 217 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
004 004 Charmander Fire --
005 005 Charmeleon Fire --
006 006 Charizard Fire Flying --
027 027 Sandshrew Ground --
028 028 Sandslash Ground --
029 029 Nidoran♀ Poison --
030 030 Nidorina Poison --
031 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground --
046 046 Paras Bug Grass --
047 047 Parasect Bug Grass --
050 050 Diglett Ground --
051 051 Dugtrio Ground --
052 052 Meowth Normal --
053 053 Persian Normal --
054 054 Psyduck Water --
055 055 Golduck Water --
056 056 Mankey Fighting --
057 057 Primeape Fighting --
140 140 Kabuto Rock Water --
141 141 Kabutops Rock Water --
158 158 Totodile Water --
159 159 Croconaw Water --
160 160 Feraligatr Water --
162 162 Furret Normal --
190 190 Aipom Normal --
215 215 Sneasel Dark Ice --
216 216 Teddiursa Normal --
217 217 Ursaring Normal --
255 255 Torchic Fire --
256 256 Combusken Fire Fighting --
257 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting --
287 287 Slakoth Normal --
288 288 Vigoroth Normal --
289 289 Slaking Normal --
290 290 Nincada Bug Ground --
291 291 Ninjask Bug Flying --
292 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost --
302 302 Sableye Dark Ghost --
335 335 Zangoose Normal --
347 347 Anorith Rock Bug --
348 348 Armaldo Rock Bug --
352 352 Kecleon Normal --
359 359 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
004 004 Charmander Fire --
005 005 Charmeleon Fire --
006 006 Charizard Fire Flying --
027 027 Sandshrew Ground --
028 028 Sandslash Ground --
029 029 Nidoran♀ Poison --
030 030 Nidorina Poison --
031 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground --
046 046 Paras Bug Grass --
047 047 Parasect Bug Grass --
050 050 Diglett Ground --
051 051 Dugtrio Ground --
052 052 Meowth Normal --
053 053 Persian Normal --
054 054 Psyduck Water --
055 055 Golduck Water --
056 056 Mankey Fighting --
057 057 Primeape Fighting --
140 140 Kabuto Rock Water --
141 141 Kabutops Rock Water --
158 158 Totodile Water --
159 159 Croconaw Water --
160 160 Feraligatr Water --
162 162 Furret Normal --
190 190 Aipom Normal --
215 215 Sneasel Dark Ice --
216 216 Teddiursa Normal --
217 217 Ursaring Normal --
255 255 Torchic Fire --
256 256 Combusken Fire Fighting --
257 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting --
287 287 Slakoth Normal --
288 288 Vigoroth Normal --
289 289 Slaking Normal --
290 290 Nincada Bug Ground --
291 291 Ninjask Bug Flying --
292 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost --
302 302 Sableye Dark Ghost --
335 335 Zangoose Normal --
347 347 Anorith Rock Bug --
348 348 Armaldo Rock Bug --
352 352 Kecleon Normal --
359 359 Absol Dark --
390 390 Chimchar Fire --
391 391 Monferno Fire Fighting --
392 392 Infernape Fire Fighting --
424 424 Ambipom Normal --
431 431 Glameow Normal 5
432 432 Purugly Normal --, 5
434 434 Stunky Poison Dark --
435 435 Skuntank Poison Dark --
461 461 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


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
Physical Pound | Scratch
Special Gust


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