Scratch

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Summary

Scratch is a Normal-type move with 40 power and 100% accuracy. It is one of the most basic and frequently encountered moves, often known to or learned early by low-level Pokémon. Scratch has no additional effects beyond dealing damage, making it a straightforward and reliable attack. Despite its simplicity, it serves as an effective introductory move for new Pokémon trainers and is iconic due to its widespread use in the early stages of many Pokémon games.

Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Short Effect: Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Inflicts regular damage.

Game Descriptions

Scratches with sharp claws.

Scratches with sharp claws.

Scratches the foe with sharp claws.

Scratches the foe with sharp claws.

Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe.

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

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

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

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

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

Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.

Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.

Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.

Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.

Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.

Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.

Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.

Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.

Move Details

  • Power 40
  • Accuracy 100%
  • PP 35
  • Priority 0
  • Damage Class Physical
  • Generation Generation I
  • Category Damage

Pokémon That Learn Scratch

charmander
Charmander

Types: Fire

charmeleon
Charmeleon

Types: Fire

charizard
Charizard

Types: Fire, Flying

sandshrew
Sandshrew

Types: Ground

sandslash
Sandslash

Types: Ground

nidoran-f
Nidoran-F

Types: Poison

nidorina
Nidorina

Types: Poison

nidoqueen
Nidoqueen

Types: Poison, Ground

paras
Paras

Types: Bug, Grass

parasect
Parasect

Types: Bug, Grass

diglett
Diglett

Types: Ground

dugtrio
Dugtrio

Types: Ground

meowth
Meowth

Types: Normal

persian
Persian

Types: Normal

psyduck
Psyduck

Types: Water

golduck
Golduck

Types: Water

mankey
Mankey

Types: Fighting

primeape
Primeape

Types: Fighting

kabuto
Kabuto

Types: Rock, Water

kabutops
Kabutops

Types: Rock, Water

totodile
Totodile

Types: Water

croconaw
Croconaw

Types: Water

feraligatr
Feraligatr

Types: Water

sentret
Sentret

Types: Normal

furret
Furret

Types: Normal

aipom
Aipom

Types: Normal

sneasel
Sneasel

Types: Dark, Ice

teddiursa
Teddiursa

Types: Normal

ursaring
Ursaring

Types: Normal

torchic
Torchic

Types: Fire

combusken
Combusken

Types: Fire, Fighting

blaziken
Blaziken

Types: Fire, Fighting

slakoth
Slakoth

Types: Normal

vigoroth
Vigoroth

Types: Normal

slaking
Slaking

Types: Normal

nincada
Nincada

Types: Bug, Ground

ninjask
Ninjask

Types: Bug, Flying

shedinja
Shedinja

Types: Bug, Ghost

sableye
Sableye

Types: Dark, Ghost

zangoose
Zangoose

Types: Normal

anorith
Anorith

Types: Rock, Bug

armaldo
Armaldo

Types: Rock, Bug

kecleon
Kecleon

Types: Normal

absol
Absol

Types: Dark

chimchar
Chimchar

Types: Fire

monferno
Monferno

Types: Fire, Fighting

infernape
Infernape

Types: Fire, Fighting

ambipom
Ambipom

Types: Normal

glameow
Glameow

Types: Normal

purugly
Purugly

Types: Normal

stunky
Stunky

Types: Poison, Dark

skuntank
Skuntank

Types: Poison, Dark

weavile
Weavile

Types: Dark, Ice

purrloin
Purrloin

Types: Dark

liepard
Liepard

Types: Dark

pansage
Pansage

Types: Grass

pansear
Pansear

Types: Fire

panpour
Panpour

Types: Water

drilbur
Drilbur

Types: Ground

excadrill
Excadrill

Types: Ground, Steel

zorua
Zorua

Types: Dark

zoroark
Zoroark

Types: Dark

axew
Axew

Types: Dragon

fraxure
Fraxure

Types: Dragon

haxorus
Haxorus

Types: Dragon

druddigon
Druddigon

Types: Dragon

pawniard
Pawniard

Types: Dark, Steel

bisharp
Bisharp

Types: Dark, Steel

fennekin
Fennekin

Types: Fire

braixen
Braixen

Types: Fire

delphox
Delphox

Types: Fire, Psychic

espurr
Espurr

Types: Psychic

meowstic-male
Meowstic-Male

Types: Psychic

binacle
Binacle

Types: Rock, Water

barbaracle
Barbaracle

Types: Rock, Water

litten
Litten

Types: Fire

torracat
Torracat

Types: Fire

incineroar
Incineroar

Types: Fire, Dark

salandit
Salandit

Types: Poison, Fire

salazzle
Salazzle

Types: Poison, Fire

mimikyu-disguised
Mimikyu-Disguised

Types: Ghost, Fairy

zeraora
Zeraora

Types: Electric

grookey
Grookey

Types: Grass

thwackey
Thwackey

Types: Grass

rillaboom
Rillaboom

Types: Grass

perrserker
Perrserker

Types: Steel

zarude
Zarude

Types: Dark, Grass

ursaluna
Ursaluna

Types: Ground, Normal

sneasler
Sneasler

Types: Fighting, Poison

sprigatito
Sprigatito

Types: Grass

floragato
Floragato

Types: Grass

meowscarada
Meowscarada

Types: Grass, Dark

pawmi
Pawmi

Types: Electric

pawmo
Pawmo

Types: Electric, Fighting

pawmot
Pawmot

Types: Electric, Fighting

shroodle
Shroodle

Types: Poison, Normal

grafaiai
Grafaiai

Types: Poison, Normal

annihilape
Annihilape

Types: Fighting, Ghost

kingambit
Kingambit

Types: Dark, Steel

munkidori
Munkidori

Types: Poison, Psychic

meowstic-female
Meowstic-Female

Types: Psychic

charizard-mega-x
Charizard-Mega-X

Types: Fire, Dragon

charizard-mega-y
Charizard-Mega-Y

Types: Fire, Flying

blaziken-mega
Blaziken-Mega

Types: Fire, Fighting

absol-mega
Absol-Mega

Types: Dark

sableye-mega
Sableye-Mega

Types: Dark, Ghost

sandshrew-alola
Sandshrew-Alola

Types: Ice, Steel

sandslash-alola
Sandslash-Alola

Types: Ice, Steel

diglett-alola
Diglett-Alola

Types: Ground, Steel

dugtrio-alola
Dugtrio-Alola

Types: Ground, Steel

meowth-alola
Meowth-Alola

Types: Dark

persian-alola
Persian-Alola

Types: Dark

mimikyu-busted
Mimikyu-Busted

Types: Ghost, Fairy

mimikyu-totem-disguised
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised

Types: Ghost, Fairy

mimikyu-totem-busted
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted

Types: Ghost, Fairy

meowth-galar
Meowth-Galar

Types: Steel

zarude-dada
Zarude-Dada

Types: Dark, Grass

sneasel-hisui
Sneasel-Hisui

Types: Fighting, Poison

zorua-hisui
Zorua-Hisui

Types: Normal, Ghost

zoroark-hisui
Zoroark-Hisui

Types: Normal, Ghost

ursaluna-bloodmoon
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon

Types: Ground, Normal