Skitty (Pokémon)

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 it 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. In Generation III, Assist was its signature move. It lives in holes in trees in tropical and temperate forests.

Skitty and its evolved form, Delcatty, are the only known Pokémon that can have Normalize as an Ability.

Evolution

Skitty evolves into Delcatty.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Skitty  Normal

→

First Evolution Delcatty  Normal

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

Game locations

In side games

In events

In-game events

Held items

Games		Held items
Ruby	Sapphire	Leppa Berry (5%) Glitter Mail (In-game trade, 100%)
Emerald		Leppa Berry (5%)
Diamond	Pearl
Platinum
Black 2	White 2	Pecha Berry (50%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Magost Berry (In-game trade, 100%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Skitty is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. All damage-dealing moves will get STAB if Skitty has the Ability Normalize.

By leveling up

By TM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 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 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 —}}—% 20 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 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM63 TM63 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk 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 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 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 TM moves from other generations

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 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 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 VIII 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

TCG-only moves

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 Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Escort to find Skitty's precious belonging Connected to: Blissey, Delcatty Connection Orb Set: 25 Phrases Normal Is there any catnip around here? No, I don't need it for a skit or anything. Low HP (< 50%) I need to...go home...
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 Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 65 Base Defense: 45 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #308 Mega Boost+ Fills the Mega Gauge of the same type of Pokémon more.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 84 Base Defense: 79 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Feint Attack, Tackle Charged Attacks: Dig, Disarming Voice, Wild Charge

Evolution data

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
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Main series

Skitty in Pokémon the Series: XY

Major appearances

May's Skitty

Skitty made its animated 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 a flashback in Delcatty Got Your Tongue, Dr. Abby owned a male Skitty nicknamed Johnny. He was commonly used during her time as a Coordinator. In the present day, he is a Delcatty.

In PK21, a Skitty joined Pikachu and his friends during their adventure in the Unown Dimension.

In a flashback in A Trip Down Memory Train!, a Skitty 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.

In The Ribbon Cup Caper, a Skitty was at the S.S. St. Flower's Pokémon Center.

A Coordinator's Skitty appeared in The Saffron Con.

In Queen of the Serpentine!, a Skitty was one of Lucy's pets.

A Skitty appeared in Journey to the Unown!

In Noodles: Roamin' Off, Meowth's fantasy featured a Skitty.

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!.

In A Battle by Any Other Name!, a Trainer's Skitty competed in the Poké Puff Contest.

A Skitty appeared in The Bonds of Evolution!.

In Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, a Trainer's Skitty attended the Pokémon Summer Camp. Another Trainer's Skitty also appeared in a fantasy in the latter episode.

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!.

In Getting More Than You Battled For!, a Skitty was living on Cero Island. It reappeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

Two Skitty appeared in Farewell, Sprigatito? at Marnya's house.

A Student's Skitty appeared in HZ067.

A Trainer's Skitty appeared in HZ074, during a flashback.

A Skitty appeared in HZ075, during a flashback.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Generations

Skitty in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a wild Skitty was fleeing from a storm that a Primal Kyogre was creating.

POKÉTOON

A Skitty appeared in PT12.

Skitty in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: May's Skitty

May owns a Skitty in Ash & Pikachu.

Pokémon Journeys

A Skitty appeared in Getting More than You Battled For!.

Pokémon Adventures

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 Neko, 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. Neko 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.

Main article: Skitty (TCG)

• The Fluffy Tail item resembles Skitty's tail. This is because the Japanese name of the item is called Eneco's Tail, Eneco being the Japanese name for Skitty.
• Skitty is the only Generation III Pokémon that evolves via Moon Stone.

• Despite Skitty and Delcatty being available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, its former signature move, Assist, is still unusable as of Generation VIII.

Origin

Skitty is based on a kitten with its tail resembling a cat toy, which is also what the item Fluffy Tail appears to be. The tail also looks like foxtail grass or a pin holder. Skitty's crescent moon shaped face may allude to rich nocturnal life of cats. Its short legs in comparison to its body are comparable to munchkin cats.

Name origin

Skitty may be a combination of skittish and kitty.

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

• May's Skitty
• Kiki
• Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)