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Skitty エネコ Eneco
Artwork from R/S/E
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Type	Normal
Species	Kitten Pokémon
Height	2′00″ (0.6m)
Weight	24.3 lbs. (11.0kg)
Abilities	Cute Charm
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Egg groups	Ground
	Fairy
Time to hatch	3,840 steps
Effort yield	1 Spd
Exp. yield	65 base exp.
Lv100 at	800,000 exp.
Gender	75% ♀ / 25% ♂
Pokédex color	Pink
Catch rate	255
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Skitty (Japanese: エネコ Eneco) is a Normal-type Pokémon, found on rare occasion along Hoenn's Route 116.

Skitty has the ability Cute Charm, which has a 30% chance of inflicting an Attract condition on foes using a direct attack on the Pokémon.

Skitty evolves into Delcatty when exposed to a Moon Stone.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 NPC appearances 5.2 Pokédex entries 5.3 Game locations 5.3.1 In side games 5.4 Base stats 5.5 Type effectiveness 5.6 Learnset 5.6.1 By leveling up 5.6.2 By TM/HM 5.6.3 By breeding 5.6.4 By tutoring 5.6.5 Special moves 5.7 Side game data 5.8 Evolution 5.9 Sprites 5.10 Trivia 5.10.1 Origin 5.10.1.1 Name origin 5.11 In other languages 6 Related articles 7 External links

Biology

Physiology

Skitty are pink feline Pokémon with a stumpy body, big head and a tail that resembles a plant. This all adds to an image of cuteness. They have slit-like eyes and ears with three tips to them. They could be thought of as Hoenn's equivalent to Clefairy.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Skitty, along with Glameow and Purugly, is able to wield the Assist attack, which allows Skitty to use a random attack that's known by any other Pokémon on its trainer's team.

Behavior

Skitty are fascinated by and will chase anything that moves (a personality trait that is found in "real-world" kittens). Skitty will even chase its own tail.

Habitat

Skitty can be found living in trees in forests.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

May catches a Skitty in I Feel Skitty. It wins a Contest in Game Winning Assist.

In Delcatty Got Your Tongue?, May meets a Grand Festival winner named Dr. Abby whose Skitty is shown in a flashback.

Battle Pike Queen Lucy had a pet Skitty in Queen of the Serpentine.

In the manga

Skitty was one of Ruby's first Pokémon alongside Poochyena and Ralts, it later on, evolved into a Delcatty.

In the TCG

Main article: Skitty (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Ranger: Teresa, a resident of Fall City, owns six Skitty. When they all run away during the second numbered mission, she gets the player to retrieve them for her.

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
III	Ruby	Skitty has the habit of becoming fascinated by moving objects and chasing them around. This Pokémon is known to chase after its own tail and become dizzy.
	Sapphire	Skitty is known to chase around playfully after its own tail. In the wild, this Pokémon lives in holes in the trees of forests. It is very popular as a pet because of its adorable looks.
	Emerald	A Skitty's adorably cute behavior makes it highly popular. In battle, it makes its tail puff out. It threatens foes with a sharp growl.
	FireRed	It is said to be difficult to earn its trust. However, it is extremely popular for its cute looks and behavior.
	LeafGreen	It is said to be difficult to earn its trust. However, it is extremely popular for its cute looks and behavior.
IV	Diamond	It can't stop itself from chasing moving things, and it runs in a circle, chasing its own tail.
	Pearl	It can't stop itself from chasing moving things, and it runs in a circle, chasing its own tail.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Rare	Route 116
	Pokémon Emerald	Rare	Route 116
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	None	Trade
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Swarm	Route 222
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Field

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire	Store 500 Pokémon from one cartridge*
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 14 Endless Level 4 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Starter Pokémon Joyous Tower (24F-28F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2	Starter Pokémon
Pokémon Ranger	Fall City

Base stats

HP:	50
Attack:	45
Defense:	45
SpAtk:	35
SpDef:	35
Speed:	50

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Fighting: 2×	Ghost: 0×	Normal: 1× Flying: 1× Poison: 1× Ground: 1× Rock: 1× Bug: 1× Steel: 1× Grass: 1× Fire: 1× Water: 1× Electric: 1× Psychic: 1× Ice: 1× Dragon: 1× Dark: 1×

Learnset

Skitty is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation III Level Move Type Start Growl Tackle 3 Tail Whip 7 Attract 13 Sing 15 DoubleSlap 19 Assist 25 Charm 27 Faint Attack 31 Covet 37 Heal Bell 39 Double-Edge

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Start Fake Out Growl Tail Whip Tackle 4 Attract 8 Sing 11 Copycat 15 DoubleSlap 18 Assist 22 Charm 25 Faint Attack 29 Wake-Up Slap 32 Covet 36 Heal Bell 39 Double Edge 42 Captivate

By TM/HM

#	Generation III	Generation IV
TM03	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM04	Calm Mind	Calm Mind
TM06	Toxic	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM17	Protect	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM20	Safeguard	Safeguard
TM21	Frustration	Frustration
TM22	SolarBeam	SolarBeam
TM23	Iron Tail	Iron Tail
TM24	Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder	Thunder
TM27	Return	Return
TM28	Dig	Dig
TM30	Shadow Ball	Shadow Ball
TM32	Double Team	Double Team
TM34	Shock Wave	Shock Wave
TM42	Facade	Facade
TM43	Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest
TM45	Attract	Attract
TM58		Endure
TM70		Flash
TM73		Thunder Wave
TM77		Psych Up
TM78		Captivate
TM82		Sleep Talk
TM85		Dream Eater
TM86		Grass Knot
TM87		Swagger
TM90		Substitute
HM05	Flash

By breeding

• Baton Pass
• Fake Tears
• Helping Hand
• Psych Up
• Substitute
• Tickle
• Uproar
• Wish

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:

• Body Slam
• Double-Edge
• Dream Eater
• Mimic
• Substitute
• Thunder Wave

In Pokémon Emerald only:

• Defense Curl
• Endure
• Icy Wind
• Mud-Slap
• Psych Up
• Rollout
• Sleep Talk
• Snore
• Swagger
• Swift

Special moves

The egg in Pokémon Box will hatch into a Skitty with Pay Day.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Hatch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 7.2%	Friend Area: Energetic Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP	I'm finicky about friends, but I can fight with you.
26%-50% HP	Oh, no. My health is in half already.
1%-25% HP	I'm sorry... I can hardly move...
Level Up	Giggle... It appears I've leveled up!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 3	Minimum Experience: 15
Poké Assist: None	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 25
Skitty playfully hops about if it spots a Capture Disc. It adorably waves its tail.

Evolution

Basic Skitty

Moon Stone Delcatty

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 300.png			Image:Spr 3f 300.png
	Image:Spr 3r 300 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 300 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 300 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 300 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 300.png		Image:Spr 4p 300.png
			Image:Spr 4p 300 s.png			Image:Spr b g4 300 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Skitty images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• It is part of the Ground egg group, which has caused the HSOWA joke.

Origin

Skitty is based on a kitten with its tail resembling foxtail grass.

Name origin

Skitty's name is a combination of skittish and kitty. Its Japanese name refers to 狗尾草 enokorogusa, foxtail grass, a type of plant that Skitty's tail resembles, and 猫 neko, cat.

In other languages

• German: Eneco
• French: Skitty
• Korean: 에나비/스키티 Enabi*/Skitty*

Related articles

• May's Skitty

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Infatuation, the fanlisting for Skitty at The Anime Fanlistings Network

Starter Pokémon
	Grass-type	Fire-type	Water-type
Kanto (Prof. Oak)	Bulbasaur - Ivysaur - Venusaur	Charmander - Charmeleon - Charizard	Squirtle - Wartortle - Blastoise
Johto (Prof. Elm)	Chikorita - Bayleef - Meganium	Cyndaquil - Quilava - Typhlosion	Totodile - Croconaw - Feraligatr
Hoenn (Prof. Birch)	Treecko - Grovyle - Sceptile	Torchic - Combusken - Blaziken	Mudkip - Marshtomp - Swampert
Sinnoh (Prof. Rowan)	Turtwig - Grotle - Torterra	Chimchar - Monferno - Infernape	Piplup - Prinplup - Empoleon
Pokémon Yellow	Pokémon Colosseum	Pokémon XD	Pokémon Ranger
Pikachu (player only) Eevee (rival only)	Espeon Umbreon	Eevee Vaporeon - Jolteon - Flareon - Espeon - Umbreon	Plusle (Solana) Minun (Lunick)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon		Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2
Bulbasaur - Charmander - Squirtle - Pikachu - Meowth - Psyduck - Machop - Cubone Eevee - Chikorita - Cyndaquil - Totodile - Treecko - Torchic - Mudkip - Skitty		Bulbasaur - Charmander - Squirtle - Pikachu - Meowth - Chikorita - Cyndaquil - Totodile Treecko - Torchic - Mudkip - Skitty - Turtwig - Chimchar - Piplup - Munchlax

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