Scratch

Essentials

Scratch

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 40; percentile 17.5
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 35, up to 56 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Scratches 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 target to inflict damage.

Foreign Names

Spanish: Arañazo
French: Griffe
German: Kratzer
Italian: Graffio
Czech: Škrábnutí
Japanese: ひっかく (hikkaku)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

A highly appealing move.

Use after

Leer

Use before

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Scratch.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Pound	35	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mega Punch	20	80	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
ViceGrip	30	55	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Cut	30	50	95%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Wing Attack	35	60	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Slam	20	80	75%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Vine Whip	15	35	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mega Kick	5	120	75%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Horn Attack	25	65	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Tackle	35	50	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Water Gun	25	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Hydro Pump	5	120	80%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Peck	35	35	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Drill Peck	20	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Strength	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Rock Throw	15	50	90%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Egg Bomb	10	100	75%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Megahorn	10	120	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Hyper Voice	10	90	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Dragon Claw	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Aqua Tail	10	90	90%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Seed Bomb	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
X-Scissor	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Dragon Pulse	10	90	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Power Gem	20	70	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Power Whip	10	120	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Blitz	—	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Break	—	75	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Rave	—	70	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Storm	—	95	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Wave	—	50	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Scratch's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

					Pokémon	Ability	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	Charmander	Blaze Solar Power	Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
—	—	—	—	—	Charmeleon	Blaze Solar Power	Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
—	—	—	—	—	Charizard	Blaze Solar Power	Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
—	—	—	—	—	Sandshrew	Sand Veil Sand Rush	Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
—	—	—	—	—	Sandslash	Sand Veil Sand Rush	Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
8	8	—	—	—	Nidoran♀	Poison Point Rivalry Hustle	Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
—	8	—	—	—	Nidorina	Poison Point Rivalry Hustle	Undiscovered	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
—	—	—	—	—	Nidoqueen	Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force	Undiscovered	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
—	—	—	—	—	Paras	Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp	Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
—	—	—	—	—	Parasect	Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp	Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
—	—	—	—	—	Diglett	Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force	Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
—	—	—	—	—	Dugtrio	Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force	Field	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
—	—	—	—	—	Meowth	Pickup Technician Unnerve	Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
—	—	—	—	—	Persian	Limber Technician Unnerve	Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
—	—	—	—	—	Psyduck	Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim	Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
—	—	—	—	—	Golduck	Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim	Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
—	—	—	—	—	Mankey	Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant	Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
—	—	—	—	—	Primeape	Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant	Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
—	—	—	—	—	Kabuto	Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor	Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
—	—	—	—	—	Kabutops	Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor	Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
	—	—	—	—	Totodile	Torrent Sheer Force	Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
	—	—	—	—	Croconaw	Torrent Sheer Force	Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
	—	—	—	—	Feraligatr	Torrent Sheer Force	Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
		—	—	—	Sentret	Run Away Keen Eye Frisk	Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
	—	—	—	—	Furret	Run Away Keen Eye Frisk	Field	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
	—	—	—	—	Aipom	Run Away Pickup Skill Link	Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
			—	—	Ambipom	Technician Pickup Skill Link	Field	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
	—	—	—	—	Sneasel	Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket	Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
			—	—	Weavile	Pressure Pickpocket	Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
	—	—	—	—	Teddiursa	Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather	Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
	—	—	—	—	Ursaring	Guts Quick Feet Unnerve	Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
		—	—	—	Torchic	Blaze Speed Boost	Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
		—	—	—	Combusken	Blaze Speed Boost	Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
		—	—	—	Blaziken	Blaze Speed Boost	Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
		—	—	—	Slakoth	Truant	Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
		—	—	—	Vigoroth	Vital Spirit	Field	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
		—	—	—	Slaking	Truant	Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
		—	—	—	Nincada	Compoundeyes Run Away	Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
		—	—	—	Ninjask	Speed Boost Infiltrator	Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
		—	—	—	Shedinja	Wonder Guard	Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
		—	—	—	Sableye	Keen Eye Stall Prankster	Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
		—	—	—	Zangoose	Immunity Toxic Boost	Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
		—	—	—	Anorith	Battle Armor Swift Swim	Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
		—	—	—	Armaldo	Battle Armor Swift Swim	Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
		—	—	—	Kecleon	Color Change	Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
		—	—	—	Absol	Pressure Super Luck Justified	Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
			—	—	Chimchar	Blaze Iron Fist	Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
			—	—	Monferno	Blaze Iron Fist	Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
			—	—	Infernape	Blaze Iron Fist	Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
			5	5	Glameow	Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye	Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
			—	—	Purugly	Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant	Field	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
			—	—	Stunky	Stench Aftermath Keen Eye	Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
			—	—	Skuntank	Stench Aftermath Keen Eye	Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
				—	Purrloin	Limber Unburden Prankster	Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
				—	Liepard	Limber Unburden Prankster	Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
				—	Pansage	Gluttony Overgrow	Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
				—	Pansear	Gluttony Blaze	Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
				—	Panpour	Gluttony Torrent	Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
				—	Drilbur	Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker	Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
				—	Excadrill	Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker	Field	110	135	60	50	65	88	508
				—	Zorua	Illusion	Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
				—	Zoroark	Illusion	Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
				—	Axew	Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve	Monster Dragon	46	87	60	30	40	57	320
				—	Fraxure	Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve	Monster Dragon	66	117	70	40	50	67	410
				—	Haxorus	Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve	Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
				—	Druddigon	Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker	Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
				—	Pawniard	Defiant Inner Focus Pressure	Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
				—	Bisharp	Defiant Inner Focus Pressure	Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490