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  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Does not affect any Pokémon*

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   ???

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 IX

Scratch (Japanese: ひっかく Scratch) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I that deals a small amount of damage.

Effect

Scratch does damage.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

• Charmander at Lv.--
• Charmeleon at Lv.--
• Charizard at Lv.--
• Sandshrew at Lv.--
• Sandslash at Lv.--
• Nidoran♀ at Lv.8
• Nidorina at Lv.--
• Nidorina at Lv.8
• Nidoqueen at Lv.--
• Nidoqueen at Lv.8
• Paras at Lv.--
• Parasect at Lv.--
• Diglett at Lv.--
• Dugtrio at Lv.--
• Meowth at Lv.--
• Persian at Lv.--
• Psyduck at Lv.--
• Golduck at Lv.--
• Mankey at Lv.--
• Primeape at Lv.--
• Kabuto at Lv.--
• Kabutops at Lv.--

Generation II

By leveling up

• Charmander at Lv.--
• Charmeleon at Lv.--
• Charizard at Lv.--
• Sandshrew at Lv.--
• Sandslash at Lv.--
• Nidoran♀ at Lv.8
• Nidorina at Lv.8
• Nidoqueen at Lv.--
• Paras at Lv.--
• Parasect at Lv.--
• Diglett at Lv.--
• Dugtrio at Lv.--
• Meowth at Lv.--
• Persian at Lv.--
• Psyduck at Lv.--
• Golduck at Lv.--
• Mankey at Lv.--
• Primeape at Lv.--
• Kabuto at Lv.--
• Kabutops at Lv.--
• Totodile at Lv.--
• Croconaw at Lv.--
• Feraligatr at Lv.--
• Furret at Lv.--
• Aipom at Lv.--
• Sneasel at Lv.--
• Teddiursa at Lv.--
• Ursaring at Lv.--

Generation III

By leveling up

• Charmander at Lv.--
• Charmeleon at Lv.--
• Charizard at Lv.--
• Sandshrew at Lv.--
• Sandslash at Lv.--
• Nidoran♀ at Lv.--
• Nidorina at Lv.--
• Nidoqueen at Lv.--
• Paras at Lv.--
• Parasect at Lv.--
• Diglett at Lv.--
• Dugtrio at Lv.--
• Meowth at Lv.--
• Persian at Lv.--
• Psyduck at Lv.--
• Golduck at Lv.--
• Mankey at Lv.--
• Primeape at Lv.--
• Kabuto at Lv.--
• Kabutops at Lv.--
• Totodile at Lv.--
• Croconaw at Lv.--
• Feraligatr at Lv.--
• Sentret at Lv.--
• Furret at Lv.--
• Aipom at Lv.--
• Sneasel at Lv.--
• Teddiursa at Lv.--
• Ursaring at Lv.--
• Torchic at Lv.--
• Combusken at Lv.--
• Blaziken at Lv.--
• Slakoth at Lv.--
• Vigoroth at Lv.--
• Slaking at Lv.--
• Nincada at Lv.--
• Ninjask at Lv.--
• Shedinja at Lv.--
• Sableye at Lv.--
• Zangoose at Lv.--
• Anorith at Lv.--
• Armaldo at Lv.--
• Kecleon at Lv.--
• Absol at Lv.--

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Charmander at Lv.--
• Charmeleon at Lv.--
• Charizard at Lv.--
• Sandshrew at Lv.--
• Sandslash at Lv.--
• Nidoran♀ at Lv.--
• Nidorina at Lv.--
• Nidoqueen at Lv.--
• Paras at Lv.--
• Parasect at Lv.--
• Diglett at Lv.--
• Dugtrio at Lv.--
• Meowth at Lv.--
• Persian at Lv.--
• Psyduck at Lv.--
• Golduck at Lv.--
• Mankey at Lv.--
• Primeape at Lv.--
• Kabuto at Lv.--
• Kabutops at Lv.--
• Totodile at Lv.--
• Croconaw at Lv.--
• Feraligatr at Lv.--
• Sentret at Lv.--
• Furret at Lv.--
• Aipom at Lv.--
• Sneasel at Lv.--
• Teddiursa at Lv.--
• Ursaring at Lv.--
• Torchic at Lv.--
• Combusken at Lv.--
• Blaziken at Lv.--
• Slakoth at Lv.--
• Vigoroth at Lv.--
• Slaking at Lv.--
• Nincada at Lv.--
• Ninjask at Lv.--
• Shedinja at Lv.--
• Sableye at Lv.--
• Zangoose at Lv.--
• Anorith at Lv.--
• Armaldo at Lv.--
• Kecleon at Lv.--
• Absol at Lv.--
• Chimchar at Lv.--
• Monferno at Lv.--
• Infernape at Lv.--
• Ambipom at Lv.--
• Glameow at Lv.5
• Purugly at Lv.--
• Purugly at Lv.5
• Stunky at Lv.--
• Skuntank at Lv.--
• Weavile at Lv.--

In other languages

Portuguese: Arranhão, Spanish: Arañazo, French: Griffe, German: Kratzer.

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