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Scratch ひっかく Scratch

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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 Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

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.

Scratch can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if Leer was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Fury Swipes and Slash to have their base appeal points doubled.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
027		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field		Field							1
028		Sandslash		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
028		Sandslash Alola Form		Field	Field							1PE
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	8	8	1	1	1	1	1
030		Nidorina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	1, 8	8	1	1	1	1	1
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	1, 8	1	1	1	1	1	1
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
050		Diglett		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
050		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field							1PE
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
051		Dugtrio Alola Form		Field		Field							1PE
052		Meowth		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
052		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field							1
053		Persian		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
053		Persian Alola Form		Field		Field							1
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
056		Mankey		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
057		Primeape		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1
161		Sentret		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
162		Furret		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
190		Aipom		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
215		Sneasel		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
217		Ursaring		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1
255		Torchic		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
256		Combusken		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
257		Blaziken		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
287		Slakoth		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
289		Slaking		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug			1	1	1	1	1
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			1	1	1	1	1
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			1	1	1	1	1
335		Zangoose		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			1	1	1	1	1
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			1	1	1	1	1
352		Kecleon		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
359		Absol		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1
424		Ambipom		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
431		Glameow		Field		Field				5	5	5	5
432		Purugly		Field		Field				1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
434		Stunky		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
435		Skuntank		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
461		Weavile		Field		Field				1	1	1	1
509		Purrloin		Field		Field					1	1	1
510		Liepard		Field		Field					1	1	1
511		Pansage		Field		Field					1	1	1
513		Pansear		Field		Field					1	1	1
515		Panpour		Field		Field					1	1	1
529		Drilbur		Field		Field					1	1	1
530		Excadrill		Field		Field					1	1	1
570		Zorua		Field		Field					1	1	1
571		Zoroark		Field		Field					1	1	1
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					1	1	1
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					1	1	1
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					1	1	1
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					1	1	1
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1
653		Fennekin		Field		Field						1	1
654		Braixen		Field		Field						1	1
655		Delphox		Field		Field						1	1
677		Espurr		Field		Field						1	1
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						1	1
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						1	1
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						1	1
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						1	1
725		Litten		Field		Field							1
726		Torracat		Field		Field							1
727		Incineroar		Field		Field							1
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon							1
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							1
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							1USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Scratch
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 6 Energy boost 4 Duration 0.5 seconds Damage window 0.3 - 0.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 4 Energy boost 2 Duration 0.5 seconds
Eligible Pokémon:
*

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 10 → 6
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 6 → 12
  • Duration: 0.5 → 1 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 12 → 6
  • Energy boost: 7 → 4
  • Duration: 1 → 0.5 seconds

Description

In the anime

In the main series

Primeape	Chimchar	Panpour	Salandit
The foe is hit by the user's sharp claws
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Meowth	Meowth scratches the opponent with its claws. Sometimes when it uses this move, its claws glow white and leave behind white trails of energy.
Meowth of Team Rocket	Challenge of the Samurai		Debut
Primeape	Primeape puts its hand in a fist and repeatedly 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 the opponent with her 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
Marcel's Vigoroth	The Garden of Eatin'		None
Sableye	Sableye scratches the opponent with its nails.
Cassidy's Sableye	Oaknapped!		None
Torchic	Torchic jumps up and scratches the opponent repeatedly with its two feet.
Nurse Joy's Torchic	Having a Wailord of a Time		None
Slakoth	Slakoth scratches the opponent with its claws.
Marcel's Slakoth	The Garden of Eatin'		None
A Coordinator's Slakoth	Playing the Performance Encore!		None
Aipom	Aipom scratches the opponent with its hands.
Multiple wild Aipom	Slaking Kong!		None
Ash's Aipom	Slaking Kong!		None
Weavile	Weavile scratches the opponent with its claws.
A wild Weavile	Duels of the Jungle!		None
Chimchar	Chimchar scratches the opponent with its fingers, leaving behind white trails of energy.
Ash's Chimchar	When Pokémon Worlds Collide!		None
Zorua	The end of one of Zorua's paws glows light blue and it swings the paw at the opponent, releasing a crescent blade of energy.
Zorua (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
Panpour	The tips of one or both of Panpour's hands glow white and it scratches the opponent one or more times, leaving behind a white trail of energy.
Cress's Panpour	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
Axew	Axew raises its claws in the air and one of them flashes white. It then scratches the opponent one or more times with both claws, leaving behind a white trail of energy.
Iris's Axew	The Bloom Is on Axew!		None
Zangoose	Zangoose's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Weiss's Zangoose	Saving Braviary!		None
Meowstic	Meowstic extends the claws on one of its paws, or the claws on one of Meowstic's hands glow white. It then scratches the opponent.
Astrid's Meowstic	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
Heath's Meowstic	Splitting Heirs!		None
Blake's Meowstic	Splitting Heirs!		None
Fennekin	Fennekin scratches the opponent with one of its front paws, leaving a white trail of energy. Sometimes, it extends the claws.
Mirror Serena's Fennekin	The Cave of Mirrors!		None
Serena's Fennekin	Forging Forest Friendships!		None
Sneasel	Sneasel raises its claws in the air and one of them flashes white. It then scratches the opponent one or more times with both claws, leaving behind a white trail of energy.
A Performer's Sneasel	Performing with Fiery Charm!		None
Braixen	Braixen scratches the opponent with one of its front paws, leaving a white trail of energy.
Serena's Braixen	Over the Mountain of Snow!		None
Manectric	One of the claws on one of Manectric's front paws glows white and it then charges towards the opponent to scratch the opponent with the same set of claws
Celosia's Manectric	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		Japanese version only Manectric cannot legally learn Scratch.
Litten	Litten scratches the opponent once or multiple times with one of its front paws, leaving a white trail of energy.
Ash's Litten	Alolan Open House!		None
Professor Kukui's Litten	A Timeless Encounter!		None
Meowth	Alolan Meowth scratches the opponent with one of its claws.
Matori's Meowth	Acting True to Form!		None
Nanu's Meowth	Tough Guy Trials!		None
Torracat	The claws on one of Torracat's paws extend and turn white, before it scratches the opponent with them.
Ash's Torracat	Love at First Twirl!		None
Salandit	Salandit's claws glow white and it scratches the opponent with them.
Tupp's Salandit	Real Life...Inquire Within!		None

• In Classroom Training!, Jeremiah told his Skuntank to use Scratch, but due to it being incapacitated by James's Carnivine's Vine Whip, it was unable to execute the move.

In Pokémon Origins

	Charmander	Charmeleon
The foe is hit by the user's sharp claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Charmander	Charmander scratches the opponent with its claws.
Red's Charmander	File 1: Red		Debut
Charmeleon	Charmeleon scratches the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a white trail of energy.
Red's Charmeleon	File 2: Cubone		None

In the manga

In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga

	Charmander
The user scratches the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Charmander	Charmander scratches the opponent.
Kenta's Charmander	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"		Debut

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

	Persian	Nidoran♀
The user scratches the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Persian	Persian scratches the opponent.
Giovanni's Persian	PW17		Debut
Nidoran♀	Nidoran♀ scratches the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Nidoran♀	PW34		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Nidoqueen	Aipom	Totodile	Meowth
The user scratches the opponent with its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Nidoqueen	Nidoqueen scratches the opponent with one of her claws.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen	The Beedrill All and End All		Debut
Aipom	Aipom scratches the opponent repeatedly with its two hands.
Gold's Aibo	Murkrow Row		None
Totodile	Totodile scratches the opponent with one of its claws.
Silver's Totodile	Totodile Rock		None
Meowth	Meowth sticks out both of its paws and it scratches the opponent with both of them.
Sham's Meowth	The Escape		None
Purrloin	Purrloin scratches the opponent repeatedly with its two claws.
Hugh's sister's Purrloin	Unforgettable Memories		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

	Purugly
The user scratches the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Purugly	Purugly raises its paw and scratches the foe with it.
Mars's Purugly	The Mystery Boy, Jun!!		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

	Totodile
The user scratches the foe with its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Totodile	Totodile scratches the foe leaving behind a trail of light.
Jō's Totodile	Aim to be the Strongest! The Hot-Blooded Brotherly Combination!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

	Chimchar
The user scratches the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Chimchar	Chimchar scratches the foe with its hands.
Honō	BET1		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Feraligatr	Charizard	Totodile
The user slams the foe with its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Charizard	Charizard slams the foe with its claws.
Green's Charizard	The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2)		Debut
Totodile	Totodile scratches the foe leaving behind a trail of light.
Silver's Totodile	Clefairy, the Battle Instructor		None
Feraligatr	Feraligatr scratches the opponent.
The Underground store owners's Feraligatr	Don't Accuse Me!!		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 抓 Jáau * 利爪 Leihjáau * 抓癢 Jáauyéuhng * 挍痕 Ngāauhàhn * 搔 Sōu * 搶攻 Chéunggūng * Mandarin 抓 Zhuā * 利爪 Lìzhuǎ * 搔癢 Sāoyǎng * 爪子攻擊 Zhuǎzi Gōngjí * 搔 Sāo * Czech Škrábavý útok Danish Kradse Dutch Krab Finnish Raapaisu Raapiminen (AG series) French Griffe German Kratzer Greek Γρατσουνιά Gratsouniá Hindi पंजा मारो Panja Maaro खरोच मारो Kharoch Maaro खुजली का हमला Khujli ka hamla Indonesian Cakar Italian Graffio Korean 할퀴기 Halkwigi Polish Rysa* Drapanie* Atak Pazurami* Drapiący Atak* Ściskający Atak* Portuguese Brazil Arranhão (games, anime, TCG, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Arranhar (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Arranhadela Romanian Zgârietura Russian Царапина Tsarapina Serbian Grebanje Spanish Latin America Rasguño (EP029-DP) Arañazo (BW005-present) Spain Arañazo Swedish Klösattack* Rivattack* Thai ข่วน Scratch Turkish Tırmalama Vietnamese Cào

Variations of the move Gust
Pound • Scratch • Tackle • Leafage • Branch Poke Gust • Fairy Wind

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