Scratch (move)

Scratch
ひっかく Scratch
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  35 (max. 56)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

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

Effect

Scratch inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Normal-type attack. Sharp claws are used to inflict damage on the target.
GSC Scratches with sharp claws.
RSE Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
FRLG Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe.
ColoXD Scratches the target with sharp claws.
DPPtHGSS Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage.
BW Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
004   Charmander Fire Fire -- -- -- -- -- '
005   Charmeleon Fire Fire -- -- -- -- -- '
006   Charizard Fire Flying -- -- -- -- -- '
027   Sandshrew Ground Ground -- -- -- -- -- '
028   Sandslash Ground Ground -- -- -- -- -- '
029   Nidoran♀ Poison Poison 8 8 -- -- -- '
030   Nidorina Poison Poison --, 8 8 -- -- -- '
031   Nidoqueen Poison Ground --, 8 -- -- -- -- '
046   Paras Bug Grass -- -- -- -- -- '
047   Parasect Bug Grass -- -- -- -- -- '
050   Diglett Ground Ground -- -- -- -- -- '
051   Dugtrio Ground Ground -- -- -- -- -- '
052   Meowth Normal Normal -- -- -- -- -- ''''
053   Persian Normal Normal -- -- -- -- -- ''''
054   Psyduck Water Water -- -- -- -- -- '
055   Golduck Water Water -- -- -- -- -- '
056   Mankey Fighting Fighting -- -- -- -- -- '
057   Primeape Fighting Fighting -- -- -- -- -- '
140   Kabuto Rock Water -- -- -- -- -- '
141   Kabutops Rock Water -- -- -- -- -- '
158   Totodile Water Water   -- -- -- -- '
159   Croconaw Water Water   -- -- -- -- '
160   Feraligatr Water Water   -- -- -- -- '
162   Furret Normal Normal   -- -- -- -- ''''
190   Aipom Normal Normal   -- -- -- -- ''''
215   Sneasel Dark Ice   -- -- -- -- '
216   Teddiursa Normal Normal   -- -- -- -- ''''
217   Ursaring Normal Normal   -- -- -- -- ''''
255   Torchic Fire Fire     -- -- -- '
256   Combusken Fire Fighting     -- -- -- '
257   Blaziken Fire Fighting     -- -- -- '
287   Slakoth Normal Normal     -- -- -- ''''
288   Vigoroth Normal Normal     -- -- -- ''''
289   Slaking Normal Normal     -- -- -- ''''
290   Nincada Bug Ground     -- -- -- '
291   Ninjask Bug Flying     -- -- -- '
292   Shedinja Bug Ghost     -- -- -- '
302   Sableye Dark Ghost     -- -- -- '
335   Zangoose Normal Normal     -- -- -- ''''
347   Anorith Rock Bug     -- -- -- '
348   Armaldo Rock Bug     -- -- -- '
352   Kecleon Normal Normal     -- -- -- ''''
359   Absol Dark Dark     -- -- -- '
390   Chimchar Fire Fire       -- -- '
391   Monferno Fire Fighting       -- -- '
392   Infernape Fire Fighting       -- -- '
424   Ambipom Normal Normal       -- -- ''''
431   Glameow Normal Normal       5 5 ''''
432   Purugly Normal Normal       --, 5 --, 5 ''''
434   Stunky Poison Dark       -- -- '
435   Skuntank Poison Dark       -- -- '
461   Weavile Dark Ice       -- -- '
509   Purrloin Dark Dark         -- '
510   Liepard Dark Dark         -- '
511   Pansage Grass Grass         -- '
513   Pansear Fire Fire         -- '
515   Panpour Water Water         -- '
529   Drilbur Ground Ground         -- '
530   Excadrill Ground Steel         -- '
570   Zorua Dark Dark         -- '
571   Zoroark Dark Dark         -- '
610   Axew Dragon Dragon         -- '
611   Fraxure Dragon Dragon         -- '
612   Haxorus Dragon Dragon         -- '
621   Druddigon Dragon Dragon         -- '
624   Pawniard Dark Steel         -- '
625   Bisharp Dark Steel         -- '
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In the anime

 
Slakoth
 
Chimchar
 
Panpour
 
Axew
The foe is hit by the user's sharp claws
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Meowth scratches the opponent with its claws, or Meowth's claws come out of its paw and they glow white. Meowth then scratches the opponent with them. As it scratches, it leaves behind white trails of energy.
Meowth of Team Rocket Challenge of the Samurai Debut
  Primeape puts its hand in a fist and repeatedly 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 Performance 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
  The crimson part of one of Zorua's paws glows light blue and it swings its paw. A light blue crescent blade of energy is then released from its paw at the opponent.
Zorua (M13) Zoroark: Master of Illusions None
  The tip of one of Panpour's hands glow white and it scratches the opponent with it. A white trail of energy is left behind where it scratches, or the tips of both of Panpour's hands glow white and it repeatedly scratches the opponent with them. It leaves a white trail of energy behind each time it scratches.
Cress's Panpour Triple Leaders, Team Threats! None
  Axew raises its claws in the air and one of them flashes white. It then scratches the opponent repeatedly with both claws. As it scratches, it leaves behind a white trail of energy. Sometimes, its claws glow white before it scratches the opponent, or one of Axew's hands glow white and it scratches the opponent once with its claws. As it scratches, a white trail of energy is left behind it.
Iris's Axew The Bloom Is on Axew! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • As of Generation V, the only Pokémon capable of learning Scratch not to have Scratch as a standard move is the Glameow evolutionary line.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 利爪 Lìzhuǎ*
搔癢 Sāoyǎng*
  Dutch Krab
  Finnish Raapaisu
  French Griffe
  German Kratzer
  Greek Γρατσουνιά
  Hindi पंजा मारो Panja Maaro
खरोच मारो Kharoch Maaro
खुजली का हमला Khujli ka hamla
  Indonesian Cakar
  Italian Graffio
  Korean 할퀴기 Halkwigi
  Polish Rysa
  Portuguese Arranhão
  Romanian Zgârietura
  Serbian Grebanje
Spanish   Latin America Rasguño(Season 1-11)
Arañazo(Season 12-present)
  Spain Arañazo


Variations of the move Pound
  PoundScratchTackleLeafageBranch Poke
  GustFairy Wind


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