Scraggy (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Scraggy (disambiguation).

Scraggy ズルッグ Zuruggu #559
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Dark Fighting Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Shedding Pokémon
Abilities Shed Skin or Moxie Moxie Blue-Striped ----- Intimidate Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #065 #117 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— 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 26 lbs. Imperial 11.8 kg Metric 26 lbs./11.8 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 180 (23.5%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Field and Dragon groups 16 cycles (4080 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 70 Battle Exp.: 701*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Scraggy (Japanese: ズルッグ Zuruggu) is a dual-type Dark/Fighting Pokémon.

It evolves into Scrafty starting at level 39.

Biology

Physiology

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.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Scraggy in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Scraggy

Ash's Pokémon Egg hatched into a Scraggy in Scraggy-Hatched to be Wild!. To date, no other Scraggy has been seen in the anime.

A Scraggy Egg in the anime

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW017 Scraggy Ash's Pokédex 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.

A Scraggy is later seen in the possession of the Black Empoleon Bikers of Tubeline Bridge.

In the Pokémon RéBURST manga

Rūkamu, a member of Great Gavel, has a Scraggy which he can use it as his Burst form.

Movie adaptations

Ash's Scraggy appears in the manga adaptation of White—Victini and Zekrom. Like in the movie, Scraggy is Ash's Pokémon of choice to battle Carlita and her Hydreigon.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures Wheeling and Dealing Its skin has a rubbery elasticity, so it can reduce damage by defensively pulling it skin up to its neck.

In the TCG

Main article: Scraggy (TCG)

Game data

NPC Appearances

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Scraggy originally ran a scheme with Gurdurr, a former local carpenter in Post Town that has been ripping Pokémon off saying that he'll build stuff for them if they get gems for him at Stony Cave. Scraggy would then bump into the client on their way into town and steal the gems. The gullible Pokémon would then keep going out to Stony Cave to get gems for Gurdurr. When the player and partner discovered the scheme at Hazy Pass thanks to Gurdurr's two apprentices, Timburr, they jumped out to engage both Scraggy and Gurdurr in battle. After their defeat, Scraggy ran away, while Gurdurr ventured further up the mountain, where the player, partner, and Timburr would eventually convince him to become a carpenter again. Scraggy was later apprehended, and Quagsire forces him to work for the benefit of the player and partner by opening a shop and helping their team remember moves. Scraggy still holds a grudge against the team for revealing him and started to tease the team with nicknames, only to get reprimanded by Quagsire. He also explains the seasonal V-Wave wind to the player and partner on the day that Victini arrives in town.

	Spoilers end here.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black Its skin has a rubbery elasticity, so it can reduce damage by defensively pulling it skin up to its neck. White It immediately headbutts anyone that makes eye contact with it. Its skull is massively thick. Black 2 Proud of its sturdy skull, it suddenly headbutts everything, but its weight makes it unstable, too. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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 None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Common Uncommon/Rare Routes 1, 4, 18 Desert Resort, P2 Laboratory Black 2 White 2 Rare One Route 4 and Desert Resort Desert Resort* Dream World Dream Park*
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Magnagate dungeons, Mt. Travail, Axe Rock, Moonlit Forest, Dreamy Island (Golden Chamber), Rusty Mountain (Mapless Street), Silent Tundra (Golden Chamber)
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Tower: Challenger's Ground, Soothing Shore, Firebreathing Mountain
Pokémon Conquest	Pugilis Yaksha Avia Nixtorm

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Ash's Scraggy	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	1	January 28 to February 10, 2011
	Ash's Scraggy	Korean	Wi-Fi	1	June 28 to July 17, 2011

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Shed Shell (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Shed Shell (5%)
Events*		Muscle Band (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 48		47 - 110	90 - 214
Total: 348	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.

Type effectiveness

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ¼× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ¼× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ¼× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ¼× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 2×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20 055 Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 099 Faint Attack Dark Physical 06060 ——% 20 1212 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 1616 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 09090% 15 2020 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100100% 15 2323 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10 2727 Chip Away Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3131 Hi Jump Kick Fighting Physical 130130 09090% 10 3434 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 3838 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4242 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 4545 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4949 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100100% 20 5353 Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Scraggy Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Scraggy Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM08	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM23	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	05050	100}}100%	15
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	07575	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM47	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	03030	100}}100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	5
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM82	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	06060	090}}90%	10
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM95	Snarl	Dark	Special	05555	095}}95%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Scraggy Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Scraggy

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20
	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
	Detect	Fighting	Status	—	—%	5
	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	—	—%	20
	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10
	Faint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	—%	20
	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
	Ice Punch*	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
	ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Scraggy in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Scraggy in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Scraggy Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Scraggy

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	90	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Dual Chop	Dragon	Physical	40	90%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snatch	Dark	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Super Fang	Normal	Physical	—	90%	10
B	W	B2	W2	ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Scraggy can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Scraggy cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Scraggy Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Scraggy

Dream World moves

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Dream Park	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100%	10
Dream Park	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10
A superscript level indicates that Scraggy can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Scraggy Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Scraggy

By events

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Satoshi's ZurugguLv.1	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15
Satoshi's ZurugguLv.1	Hi Jump Kick	Fighting	Physical	130	90%	10
A superscript level indicates that Scraggy can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Scraggy Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Scraggy

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I 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 I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
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 Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He wants to be strong and thinks he is. Others tend to think he is a slacker, but he does much behind the scenes.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Faint Attack Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Shed Skin Defense: ★★★ Ability 2: Moxie Speed: ★★ Ability 3: Disgust Evolves into Scrafty when its Defense is 86 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Genba, Hisaaki, and Shimoyama

Evolution

Unevolved Scraggy  Dark  Fighting

Level 39 →

First Evolution Scrafty  Dark  Fighting

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
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Scraggy images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

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).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ズルッグ Zuruggu From 狡 zuru French Baggiguane From baggy and iguane Spanish Scraggy Same as English name German Zurrokex From zurren and Exuvie Italian Scraggy Same as English name Korean 곤율랭 Gonyullaeng Possibly from 건들건들 geondeulgeongeul, 건달 geondal and slang Mandarin Chinese 滑頭小子 / 滑头小子 Huátóuxiǎozi From 滑頭 huátóu and 小子 xiǎozi Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Ash's Scraggy

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