Scratch Move Detail
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.
Details
- Power: 40
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 35
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Physical
- Generation: Generation-I
Effect
- Inflicts regular damage.
Category
Flavor Texts
- gold-silver: Scratches with sharp claws.
- crystal: Scratches with sharp claws.
- ruby-sapphire: Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
- emerald: Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
- firered-leafgreen: Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe.
- diamond-pearl: Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage.
- platinum: Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage.
- heartgold-soulsilver: Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage.
- black-white: Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
- black-2-white-2: Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
- x-y: Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
- sun-moon: Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
- sword-shield: Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Scratch Pokémon
Charmander
4 - Fire
Charmeleon
5 - Fire
Charizard
6 - Fire, Flying
Sandshrew
27 - Ground
Sandslash
28 - Ground
Nidoran-F
29 - Poison
Nidorina
30 - Poison
Nidoqueen
31 - Poison, Ground
Paras
46 - Bug, Grass
Parasect
47 - Bug, Grass
Diglett
50 - Ground
Dugtrio
51 - Ground
Meowth
52 - Normal
Persian
53 - Normal
Psyduck
54 - Water
Golduck
55 - Water
Mankey
56 - Fighting
Primeape
57 - Fighting
Kabuto
140 - Rock, Water
Kabutops
141 - Rock, Water
Totodile
158 - Water
Croconaw
159 - Water
Feraligatr
160 - Water
Sentret
161 - Normal
Furret
162 - Normal
Aipom
190 - Normal
Sneasel
215 - Dark, Ice
Teddiursa
216 - Normal
Ursaring
217 - Normal
Torchic
255 - Fire
Combusken
256 - Fire, Fighting
Blaziken
257 - Fire, Fighting
Slakoth
287 - Normal
Vigoroth
288 - Normal
Slaking
289 - Normal
Nincada
290 - Bug, Ground
Ninjask
291 - Bug, Flying
Shedinja
292 - Bug, Ghost
Sableye
302 - Dark, Ghost
Zangoose
335 - Normal
Anorith
347 - Rock, Bug
Armaldo
348 - Rock, Bug
Kecleon
352 - Normal
Absol
359 - Dark
Chimchar
390 - Fire
Monferno
391 - Fire, Fighting
Infernape
392 - Fire, Fighting
Ambipom
424 - Normal
Glameow
431 - Normal
Purugly
432 - Normal
Stunky
434 - Poison, Dark
Skuntank
435 - Poison, Dark
Weavile
461 - Dark, Ice
Purrloin
509 - Dark
Liepard
510 - Dark
Pansage
511 - Grass
Pansear
513 - Fire
Panpour
515 - Water
Drilbur
529 - Ground
Excadrill
530 - Ground, Steel
Zorua
570 - Dark
Zoroark
571 - Dark
Axew
610 - Dragon
Fraxure
611 - Dragon
Haxorus
612 - Dragon
Druddigon
621 - Dragon
Pawniard
624 - Dark, Steel
Bisharp
625 - Dark, Steel
Fennekin
653 - Fire
Braixen
654 - Fire
Delphox
655 - Fire, Psychic
Espurr
677 - Psychic
Meowstic-Male
678 - Psychic
Binacle
688 - Rock, Water
Barbaracle
689 - Rock, Water
Litten
725 - Fire
Torracat
726 - Fire
Incineroar
727 - Fire, Dark
Salandit
757 - Poison, Fire
Salazzle
758 - Poison, Fire
Mimikyu-Disguised
778 - Ghost, Fairy
Zeraora
807 - Electric
Grookey
810 - Grass
Thwackey
811 - Grass
Rillaboom
812 - Grass
Perrserker
863 - Steel
Zarude
893 - Dark, Grass
Ursaluna
901 - Ground, Normal
Sneasler
903 - Fighting, Poison
Sprigatito
906 - Grass
Floragato
907 - Grass
Meowscarada
908 - Grass, Dark
Pawmi
921 - Electric
Pawmo
922 - Electric, Fighting
Pawmot
923 - Electric, Fighting
Shroodle
944 - Poison, Normal
Grafaiai
945 - Poison, Normal
Annihilape
979 - Fighting, Ghost
Kingambit
983 - Dark, Steel
Munkidori
1015 - Poison, Psychic
Meowstic-Female
10025 - Psychic
Charizard-Mega-X
10034 - Fire, Dragon
Charizard-Mega-Y
10035 - Fire, Flying
Blaziken-Mega
10050 - Fire, Fighting
Absol-Mega
10057 - Dark
Sableye-Mega
10066 - Dark, Ghost
Sandshrew-Alola
10101 - Ice, Steel
Sandslash-Alola
10102 - Ice, Steel
Diglett-Alola
10105 - Ground, Steel
Dugtrio-Alola
10106 - Ground, Steel
Meowth-Alola
10107 - Dark
Persian-Alola
10108 - Dark
Mimikyu-Busted
10143 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised
10144 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted
10145 - Ghost, Fairy
Meowth-Galar
10161 - Steel
Zarude-Dada
10192 - Dark, Grass
Sneasel-Hisui
10235 - Fighting, Poison
Zorua-Hisui
10238 - Normal, Ghost
Zoroark-Hisui
10239 - Normal, Ghost
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon
10272 - Ground, Normal