Scratch (move)

Scratch ひっかく Scratch

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, 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  0   Jamming  0

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

Scratch (Japanese: ひっかく Scratch) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Scratch inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0004 Charmander Fire -- 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 0027 Sandshrew Ground -- 0028 Sandslash Ground -- 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 8 0030 Nidorina Poison --, 8 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground --, 8 0046 Paras Bug Grass -- 0047 Parasect Bug Grass -- 0050 Diglett Ground -- 0051 Dugtrio Ground -- 0052 Meowth Normal -- 0053 Persian Normal -- 0054 Psyduck Water -- 0055 Golduck Water -- 0056 Mankey Fighting -- 0057 Primeape Fighting -- 0140 Kabuto Rock Water -- 0141 Kabutops Rock Water -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0004 Charmander Fire -- 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 0027 Sandshrew Ground -- 0028 Sandslash Ground -- 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 8 0030 Nidorina Poison 8 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground -- 0046 Paras Bug Grass -- 0047 Parasect Bug Grass -- 0050 Diglett Ground -- 0051 Dugtrio Ground -- 0052 Meowth Normal -- 0053 Persian Normal -- 0054 Psyduck Water -- 0055 Golduck Water -- 0056 Mankey Fighting -- 0057 Primeape Fighting -- 0140 Kabuto Rock Water -- 0141 Kabutops Rock Water -- 0158 Totodile Water -- 0159 Croconaw Water -- 0160 Feraligatr Water -- 0162 Furret Normal -- 0190 Aipom Normal -- 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice -- 0216 Teddiursa Normal -- 0217 Ursaring Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0004 Charmander Fire -- 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 0027 Sandshrew Ground -- 0028 Sandslash Ground -- 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 0030 Nidorina Poison -- 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground -- 0046 Paras Bug Grass -- 0047 Parasect Bug Grass -- 0050 Diglett Ground -- 0051 Dugtrio Ground -- 0052 Meowth Normal -- 0053 Persian Normal -- 0054 Psyduck Water -- 0055 Golduck Water -- 0056 Mankey Fighting -- 0057 Primeape Fighting -- 0140 Kabuto Rock Water -- 0141 Kabutops Rock Water -- 0158 Totodile Water -- 0159 Croconaw Water -- 0160 Feraligatr Water -- 0162 Furret Normal -- 0190 Aipom Normal -- 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice -- 0216 Teddiursa Normal -- 0217 Ursaring Normal -- 0255 Torchic Fire -- 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting -- 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 0287 Slakoth Normal -- 0288 Vigoroth Normal -- 0289 Slaking Normal -- 0290 Nincada Bug Ground -- 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying -- 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost -- 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost -- 0335 Zangoose Normal -- 0347 Anorith Rock Bug -- 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug -- 0352 Kecleon Normal -- 0359 Absol Dark -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0004 Charmander Fire -- 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 0027 Sandshrew Ground -- 0028 Sandslash Ground -- 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison -- 0030 Nidorina Poison -- 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground -- 0046 Paras Bug Grass -- 0047 Parasect Bug Grass -- 0050 Diglett Ground -- 0051 Dugtrio Ground -- 0052 Meowth Normal -- 0053 Persian Normal -- 0054 Psyduck Water -- 0055 Golduck Water -- 0056 Mankey Fighting -- 0057 Primeape Fighting -- 0140 Kabuto Rock Water -- 0141 Kabutops Rock Water -- 0158 Totodile Water -- 0159 Croconaw Water -- 0160 Feraligatr Water -- 0162 Furret Normal -- 0190 Aipom Normal -- 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice -- 0216 Teddiursa Normal -- 0217 Ursaring Normal -- 0255 Torchic Fire -- 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting -- 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 0287 Slakoth Normal -- 0288 Vigoroth Normal -- 0289 Slaking Normal -- 0290 Nincada Bug Ground -- 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying -- 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost -- 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost -- 0335 Zangoose Normal -- 0347 Anorith Rock Bug -- 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug -- 0352 Kecleon Normal -- 0359 Absol Dark -- 0390 Chimchar Fire -- 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting -- 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting -- 0424 Ambipom Normal -- 0431 Glameow Normal 5 0432 Purugly Normal --, 5 0434 Stunky Poison Dark -- 0435 Skuntank Poison Dark -- 0461 Weavile Dark Ice -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Vigoroth Scratch.png Vigoroth File:Chimchar scratch.png Chimchar File:Slakoth Scratch.png Slakoth Weavile
The foe is hit by the user's sharp claws
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Meowth scratches the opponent with its claws.
Meowth (Team Rocket)	Challenge of the Samurai		Debut
	Primeape puts its hand in a fist and scratches the opponent with its fist.
Ash's Primeape	The Punchy Pokémon		None
	Psyduck charges at the opponent with its claws extended and scratches them.
Misty's Psyduck	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		None
	Nidoran repeatedly scratches the opponent with its claws.
Emily's Maria	Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon		None
	Sandslash repeatedly slashes the opponent with its claws.
Koji's Sandslash	Good Quil Hunting		None
	Totodile scratches the opponent repeatedly with its claws.
Ash's Totodile	The Totodile Duel		None
	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 scratches the opponent with its nails.
Cassidy's Sableye	Oaknapped		None
	Torchic jumps up and scratches the opponent repeatedly with its two feet.
Nurse Joy's Torchic	Having a Wailord of a Time		None
	Slakoth scratches the opponent with its claws.
Marcel's Slakoth	The Garden of Eatin'		None
A Coordinator's Slakoth	Playing The Peformance Encore!		None
	Aipom scratches the opponent with its hands.
Multiple wild Aipom	Slaking Kong!		None
Dawn's Aipom	Slaking Kong!		None
	Weavile scratches the opponent with its claws.
A wild Weavile	Duels of the Jungle!		None
	Chimchar scratches the opponent with its fingers. It leaves behind white trails where it scratched.
Ash's Chimchar	When Pokémon Worlds Collide!		None
	Monferno scratches the opponent with its fingers. It leaves behind white trails where it scratched.
Ash's Monferno	Fighting Ire With Fire!		None

In other languages

• Dutch: Krab
• French: Griffe
• German: Kratzer
• Hindi: Panja Maaro / Kharoch Maaro
• Italian: Graffio
• Portuguese: Arranhão
• Spanish: Arañazo

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

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