Scraggy is a bipedal lizard-like Pokémon. Its oval-shaped eyes are set to the sides of its head, and its teeth appear to be constantly exposed. It sports a small red scale on its yellow head. Below the yellow portion of its head, its body is cream-colored, with thin arms and a red, scaled belly. It carries its yellow, molted skin around its legs, resembling trousers, although some of the skin seems to trail off to form or cover a tail.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Scraggy has a rubbery pelt that reduces the damage Scraggy takes from attacks, as well as a very thick cranium.
Behavior
Scraggy raises its pelt to its neck for defense. Scraggy will attack any foe that so much as meets its gaze with a Headbutt.
Scraggy, the Shedding Pokémon. The lower half of Scraggy's body is covered by a tough rubbery skin and when someone makes eye contact it responds with Headbutt.
In the manga
Scraggy in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Scraggy and a Scrafty stole an accordion that was going to be used in a BW Agency commercial. They were later found by Black and defeated.
Despite learning many Fighting-type moves and having humanlike looks, it does not reside in the Humanshape Egg Group.
Origin
Scraggy holding its baggy pants
Scraggy appears to be based on a sort of lizard. In addition, with its moulted skin "pants", Scraggy seem to encapsulate stereotypes of youth subcultures of the past several decades, namely hip hop or punk.
Name origin
Scraggy is literally thin/scrawny, but it may also be a combination of scrappy (referring to its tendency to fight) and baggy (in reference to its "pants"). It may also refer to scraggly (scruffy or unkempt).
Zuruggu is derived from 狡 zuru (sneaky person) or 狡い zurui (crafty). It may also derive from ずるずる zuruzuru (loose or the act or sound of dragging).
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