Skitty (Pokémon)

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Skitty エネコ Eneco #300
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Normal ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Kitten Pokémon
Abilities Cute Charm or Normalize Normalize Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 800,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #061 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-098 Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'00" Imperial 0.6 m Metric 2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 24.3 lbs. Imperial 11.0 kg Metric 24.3 lbs./11.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Pink	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 25% male, 75% female
Breeding Ground and Fairy groups 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Base Exp.: 65 Battle Exp.: 651*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Skitty (Japanese: エネコ Eneco) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Delcatty via Moon Stone.

Biology

Physiology

Skitty are pink feline Pokémon with a stumpy body, big head, and a slender tail with a big pink section that resembles a pin cushion with pins stuck in it. On Skitty's face, however, there is what resembles a lopsided crescent moon marking that is cream in color. This all adds to an image of cuteness. They have slit-like eyes and ears with purple insides and three tufts of fur at the tips.

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. Unlike other cat-like Pokémon like Meowth or Glameow, Skitty doesn't scratch or bite and instead slaps with its tail, which allows Skitty to pull off a relatively powerful DoubleSlap or Wake-Up Slap. Like most Template:Type2 Pokémon, Skitty can learn many elemental attacks.

Skitty, along with its evolution, are the only Pokémon to have the Normalize ability.

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. It may also make its tail puff out in battle, along with threatening its foes with a sharp growl. It is said to be difficult to earn its trust.

Habitat

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Forest Pokémon

Skitty can be found living in holes in trees in forests.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:May skitty.jpg

Skitty in the anime

May catches a Skitty in I Feel Skitty.

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

A Skitty appeared in The Ribbon Cup Caper at the ship’s Pokémon Center.

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

A Skitty also appeared in Journey to the Unown!.

A Skitty appeared in Meowth's fantasy in Noodles: Roamin' Off.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG047 Skitty Ash's Pokédex Skitty, the Kitten Pokémon. Skitty will get completely caught up in pursuing any moving objects that catches its eye.

In the manga

Skitty was one of Ruby's first Pokémon alongside Poochyena and Ralts. It evolved into a Delcatty when it accidentally touched a Moon Stone on Steven Stone's belt.

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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation 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 {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond It can't stop itself from chasing moving things, and it runs in a circle, chasing its own tail. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold It's adorable when it chases its own tail. It's difficult to earn its trust. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Rare Route 116 Emerald Rare Route 116 FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Swarm Route 222 Platinum Swarm Route 222 HeartGold SoulSilver Common Transfer from Pokéwalker Pal Park Field Pokéwalker Hoenn Field
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Hatch from egg
Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire	Store 500 Pokémon from one cartridge*
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 14 Endless Level 4 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Starter Pokémon Joyous Tower (24F-28F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Starter Pokémon Happy Outlook (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger	Fall City

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 260	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 3/3 ★★★
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 15/18 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

All moves that do damage, that do not normally have STAB, will have STAB if Skitty has the ability Normalize.

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#C1C2C1" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Hatch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Giggle... It appears I've leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 15 Max. exp.: 25 Browser entry   Skitty playfully hops about if it spots a Capture Disc. It adorably waves its tail.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Skitty  Normal

Moon Stone →

First Evolution Delcatty  Normal

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
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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 Hot Skitty on Wailord Action joke.
• The cream-colored section of Skitty's face is shaped like a crescent moon, which may be related to the fact that Skitty evolves using a Template:Evosto.
• It is the only Pokémon that evolves when exposed to a Moon Stone that is not a Generation I Pokémon.
• Prior to Platinum, a Skitty with Normalize could not directly damage a Ghost-type Pokémon. It now can, however, by learning Foresight.

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.

Eneko 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: Eneko
• French: Skitty
• Korean: 에나비 Enabi* / 스키티 Skitty*
• Chinese (Taiwan): 向尾喵 Xiàng Wěi Miāo - 尾 may come from 狗尾草 enokorogusa. Also, 向尾 means to face (its) tail, referring to its behavior in chasing its own tail. 喵 refers to the sound a cat makes.

Related articles

• May's Skitty

External links

• Infatuation, the fanlisting for Skitty

Notes

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

See also: List of the player's first Pokémon • Pikachu (Yellow) • Partner Pokémon (LGPE) • Hisui first partner Pokémon

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