Skitty (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Skitty (disambiguation).
Skitty
Kitten Pokémon
エネコ
Eneco
#300
Skitty



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Normal Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Cute Charm or Normalize Cacophony
Cacophony
Wonder Skin
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
25% male, 75% female
Catch rate
255 (43.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Field and Fairy
Hatch time
15 cycles
Height
2'00" 0.6 m
Skitty
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
24.3 lbs. 11.0 kg
Skitty
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
65
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
52
V+
Leveling rate
Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Skitty
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
1
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Pink
Base friendship
70
External Links

Skitty (Japanese: エネコ Eneco) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Delcatty when exposed to a Moon Stone.

Biology

Skitty is a pink, feline Pokémon with a stumpy body and four short legs. On its face is a cream-colored, crescent-shaped marking. It has slit-like eyes and tufted ears with purple interiors. Its slender tail has a bulky pink section at the end, terminated by three pin-like structures with yellow ball-like tips. In battle, its tail puffs out, and threatens opponents with a sharp growl.

It is fascinated by moving objects, and chases them. It is known to chase its own tail and become dizzy from it. Although it can be difficult to earn its trust, it is very popular due to its adorable looks and behavior. It can use the moves of other Pokémon through the use of Assist, its former signature move. It lives in holes in trees in tropical and temperate forests.

In the anime

In the main series

 
Skitty in the anime

Major appearances

May's Skitty

Skitty made its main series debut in I Feel Skitty!, where it was caught by May. It was particularly ditzy and mischievous, and it had a tendency of getting itself into trouble with other Pokémon.

Other

Skitty debuted in Big Meowth, Little Dreams, where Meowth fell in love with one.

In Delcatty Got Your Tongue, May met a Top Coordinator named Dr. Abby, whose Skitty was shown in a flashback.

A Skitty appeared in PK21, where it joined Pikachu and his friends during their adventure in the Unown Dimension.

A Skitty appeared in a flashback in A Trip Down Memory Train!, where it was among the group of Pokémon that befriended Clemont's Bunnelby when it was still a wild Pokémon.

Minor appearances

Skitty made its English dub debut in the opening sequence of Jirachi: Wish Maker.

A Skitty appeared in The Ribbon Cup Caper at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.

A Coordinator's Skitty appeared in The Saffron Con.

A Skitty appeared in Queen of the Serpentine! as one of Lucy's pets.

A Skitty appeared in Journey to the Unown!

A Skitty appeared in Meowth's fantasy in Noodles: Roamin' Off.

A Trainer's Skitty appeared in Curtain Up, Unova League! and Lost at the League!.

A Skitty appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Skitty appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!.

A Skitty appeared in A Battle of Aerial Mobility!.

A Skitty appeared in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!.

A Skitty appeared in Clemont's Got a Secret!.

A Skitty appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

A Skitty appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant.

A Skitty appeared in Going for the Gold!.

A Trainer's Skitty appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!, where it was seen participating in the Poké Puff Contest.

A Skitty made a cameo appearance in The Bonds of Evolution!.

A Trainer's Skitty appeared in Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, where it was one of the Pokémon that participated in the Pokémon Summer Camp.

Two Skitty appeared in Dreaming a Performer's Dream!.

A Trainer's Skitty appeared in Confronting the Darkness!.

Two Skitty appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!, each under the ownership of a different Trainer.

A Trainer's Skitty appeared in Performing a Pathway to the Future!.

A Trainer's Skitty appeared in The Synchronicity Test!.

Three Skitty appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, with two belonging to Trainers and the third appearing in a flashback under the ownership of Nikola.

A Trainer's Skitty appeared in Forming a More Perfect Union!.

A Trainer's Skitty appeared in Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG047 Skitty Ash's Pokédex Skitty, the Kitten Pokémon. Skitty will get completely caught up in pursuing any moving objects that catches its eye.

In Pokémon Generations

A wild Skitty appeared in The Cavern, where it was running away from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Kiki

Kiki was one of Ruby's first Pokémon along with Nana and Rara and first appeared in Creeping Past Cacnea. She is used in the Cute category of Pokémon Contests and, like the rest of his Pokémon, is a really powerful battler. She evolved into a Delcatty after accidentally being exposed to a Moon Stone on Steven Stone's belt.

A student's Skitty appeared in Movie Panic.

Shauna owns a Skitty, nicknamed Kitty, that first appeared in An X-cuse to Come Out and Play, where it was seen with its Trainer in Vaniville Town watching Y's failed attempt to get X out of his house. Kitty and the others managed to escape from the town during Xerneas and Yveltal's rampage, and has since then been traveling with its trainer and her friends.

In the TCG

Main article: Skitty (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

  • 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.
Generation III Hoenn
#061
Kanto
#—
Ruby 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.
Sapphire 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.
Emerald A Skitty's adorably cute behavior makes it highly popular. In battle, it makes its tail puff out. It threatens foes with a sharp growl.
FireRed It is said to be difficult to earn its trust. However, it is extremely popular for its cute looks and behavior.
LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—
Johto
#—
Diamond It can't stop itself from chasing moving things, and it runs in a circle, chasing its own tail.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It's adorable when it chases its own tail. It's difficult to earn its trust.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
B2W2: #078
Black It can't stop itself from chasing moving things, and it runs in a circle, chasing its own tail.
White
Black 2 It shows its cute side by chasing its own tail until it gets dizzy.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Central #078
Hoenn
#063
X It can't stop itself from chasing moving things, and it runs in a circle, chasing its own tail.
Y It shows its cute side by chasing its own tail until it gets dizzy.
Omega Ruby 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.
Alpha Sapphire 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.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Route 116
Trade Pikachu in Fortree City
Emerald
Route 116
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Route 222 (Swarm)
Platinum
Route 222 (Swarm)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Transfer from Pokéwalker
Pal Park
Field
Pokéwalker
Hoenn Field
Generation V
Black White
Dream World or Trade
Black 2
Trade
White 2
Castelia City
Dream World
Pleasant Forest
Generation VI
X Y
Route 4
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Route 116
Trade Spinda in Fortree City
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Pokémon Bank


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Box R&S
Store 500 Pokémon from one cartridge*
Pinball: R&S
Hatch from Egg
Trozei!
Secret Storage 14, Endless Level 4, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Starter Pokémon, Joyous Tower (24F-28F)
Ranger
Fall City
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Starter Pokémon, Happy Outlook (B1F-B15F)
MD Sky
Starter Pokémon, Partner Pokémon, Happy Outlook (B1F-B15F)
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Meadow: Trailhead Field
Rumble U
Frenzy Square: Guard the Fort!, Variety Battle: I Dunno, Audino
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Colossal Forest: Stage 6
Shuffle
Albens Town: Stage 222
Rumble World
Fairy Land: Ancient Stronghold (All Areas), Starlight Islands: Wishing Star Tower (All Areas)


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
RSEFRLG PokéPark Egg Skitty Japanese Japan 5 March 12 to May 8, 2005
RSEFRLG Gather More Pokémon! Fifth Campaign Skitty Japanese Japan 10 March 21 to April 9, 2006
In-game events
Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
RSEFRLG Pokémon Box Egg Skitty Japanese hide 5 May 30, 2003 onwards
RSEFRLG Pokémon Box Egg Skitty English hide 5 May 4, 2004 onwards
RSEFRLG Pokémon Box Egg Skitty French hide 5 May 4, 2004 onwards
RSEFRLG Pokémon Box Egg Skitty German hide 5 May 4, 2004 onwards
RSEFRLG Pokémon Box Egg Skitty Italian hide 5 May 4, 2004 onwards
RSEFRLG Pokémon Box Egg Skitty Spanish hide 5 May 4, 2004 onwards

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Ruby Sapphire   Leppa Berry (5%)
Emerald
Diamond Pearl   Leppa Berry (5%)
Platinum
Black 2 White 2   Pecha Berry (50%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
Total:
260
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
4/5 ★★★★
Power
3/3 ★★★
Skill
3/3 ★★★
Stamina
2/3 ★★
Jump
3/4 ★★★
Total
15/18 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

All damage-dealing moves will get STAB if Skitty has the Ability Normalize.

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10
011 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
044 Foresight Normal Status 0000 —% 40
077 Sing Normal Status 0000 05555% 15
1010 Attract Normal Status 0000 100100% 15
1313 Disarming Voice Fairy Special 04040 —% 15
1616 Double Slap Normal Physical 01515 08585% 10
1919 Copycat Normal Status 0000 —% 20
2222 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 —% 20
2525 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100100% 20
2828 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 07070 100100% 10
3131 Assist Normal Status 0000 —% 20
3434 Covet Normal Physical 06060 100100% 25
3737 Heal Bell Normal Status 0000 —% 5
4040 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15
4343 Captivate Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
4646 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 09090% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skitty
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Skitty
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM01  TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
TM04  TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM11  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM13  TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14  TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM20  TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM22  TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM24  TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM25  TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM30  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM49  TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
TM57  TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
TM66  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM73  TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM77  TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM85  TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
TM86  TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM93  TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skitty
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Skitty
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Baton Pass Normal Status —% 40
Captivate Normal Status 100% 20
Cosmic Power Psychic Status —% 20
Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10
Fake Tears Dark Status 100% 20
Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20
Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5
Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10
Simple Beam Normal Status 100% 15
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5
Tickle Normal Status 100% 20
Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
Wish Normal Status —% 10
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Skitty in Generation VII
  • 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 Skitty in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skitty
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Skitty
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25
S M US UM Heal Bell Normal Status —% 5
S M US UM Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20
S M US UM Hyper Voice Normal Special 90 100% 10
S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
S M US UM Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5
S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20
S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Skitty can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Skitty cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Skitty
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Skitty
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Anime-only moves

Move Type Episode
Fury Swipes  Normal  Big Meowth, Little Dreams (Part 2)

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Scratch Skitty (EX Ruby & Sapphire 70)
Skitty (Legends Awakened 119)
Take Down Skitty (Platinum 93)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
   
Acquisition: Hatch
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 7.2%
Friend Area: Energetic Forest
Phrases
51%-100% HP I'm finicky about friends, but I can fight with you.
26%-50% HP Oh, no. My health is in half already.
1%-25% HP I'm sorry... I can hardly move...
Level up Giggle... It appears I've leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 6.4%
IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Normal
Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 15 Max. exp.: 25
Browser entry R-098
Skitty playfully hops about if it spots a Capture Disc. It adorably waves its tail.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack
Defense
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Normal
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Normal
  Attack Power: 30 - 85   5

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Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 100 Base Attack: 84 Base Defense: 84
Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement:   50
Fast Attacks: Feint Attack, Tackle
Charged Attacks: Dig, Disarming Voice, Wild Charge

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Skitty
 Normal 
 
Moon Stone
 
First evolution
Delcatty
 Normal 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Skitty images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Skitty is based on a kitten with its tail resembling foxtail grass or a pin holder.

Name origin

Skitty is a combination of skittish and kitty (slang for cat).

Eneco is a combination of 狗尾草 enokorogusa (foxtail grass, a type of plant that Skitty's tail resembles) and 猫 neko (cat).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese エネコ Eneco From 狗尾草 enokorogusa and neko
  French Skitty Same as English name
  Spanish Skitty Same as English name
  German Eneco Same as Japanese name
  Italian Skitty Same as English name
  Korean 에나비 Enabi* e and 나비 nabi
  Mandarin Chinese 向尾喵 Xiàngwěimiāo From 向尾 xiàngwěi, 狐尾草 húwěicǎo, and miāo
  Cantonese Chinese


Related articles

External links


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