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.
Behavior
Skitty are fascinated by and will chase anything that moves (a personality trait that is found in "real-world" kittens). A Skitty will even chase its own tail.
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.
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.
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.
Part of the Ground egg group. This fact has supported the HSOWA joke.
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. Its Japanese name refers to 狗尾草 enokorogusa, foxtail grass, a type of plant that Skitty's tail resembles, and 猫 neko, cat.
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