Scratch (Pokémon Move)

Scratch Effect

Effect

Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.

In-Depth Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Scratch Move Data

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
Introduced in	Generation 1
Power Points (PP)	35
Base Power	40
Accuracy	100
Speed Priority	0
Target	Selected Pokémon One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Game Descriptions

Ruby Sapphire	Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
Emerald	Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
FireRed LeafGreen	Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe.
Diamond Pearl	Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage.
Platinum	Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage.
HeartGold SoulSilver	Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage.
Black White	Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Black 2 White 2	Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
X Y	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Sun Moon	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Sword Shield	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.

Pokémon that Learn Scratch by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#5	Charmander	Fire	MonsterDragon	1
#6	Charmeleon	Fire	MonsterDragon	1
#7	Charizard	Fire Flying	MonsterDragon	1
#53	Sandshrew	Ground	Field	1
#55	Sandslash	Ground	Field	1
#57	Nidoran F	Poison	MonsterField	5
#58	Nidorina	Poison	No Eggs Discovered	1
#59	Nidoqueen	Poison Ground	No Eggs Discovered	1
#80	Paras	Bug Grass	BugGrass	1
#81	Parasect	Bug Grass	BugGrass	1
#84	Diglett	Ground	Field	1
#86	Dugtrio	Ground	Field	1
#88	Meowth	Normal	Field	8
#91	Persian	Normal	Field	1
#93	Psyduck	Water	Water 1Field	1
#94	Golduck	Water	Water 1Field	1
#95	Mankey	Fighting	Field	1
#96	Primeape	Fighting	Field	1
#230	Kabuto	Rock Water	Water 1Water 3	5
#231	Kabutops	Rock Water	Water 1Water 3	1
#255	Totodile	Water	MonsterWater 1	1
#256	Croconaw	Water	MonsterWater 1	1
#257	Feraligatr	Water	MonsterWater 1	1
#258	Sentret	Normal	Field	1
#259	Furret	Normal	Field	1
#285	Aipom	Normal	Field	1
#312	Sneasel	Dark Ice	Field	1
#314	Teddiursa	Normal	Field	1
#315	Ursaring	Normal	Field	1
#351	Torchic	Fire	Field	1
#352	Combusken	Fire Fighting	Field	1
#353	Blaziken	Fire Fighting	Field	1
#390	Slakoth	Normal	Field	1
#391	Vigoroth	Normal	Field	1
#392	Slaking	Normal	Field	1
#393	Nincada	Bug Ground	Bug	1
#394	Ninjask	Bug Flying	Bug	1
#395	Shedinja	Bug Ghost	Mineral	1
#405	Sableye	Dark Ghost	Human-Like	1
#448	Zangoose	Normal	Field	1
#460	Anorith	Rock Bug	Water 3	1
#461	Armaldo	Rock Bug	Water 3	1
#468	Kecleon	Normal	Field	1
#478	Absol	Dark	Field	1
#521	Chimchar	Fire	FieldHuman-Like	1
#522	Monferno	Fire Fighting	FieldHuman-Like	1
#523	Infernape	Fire Fighting	FieldHuman-Like	1
#286	Ambipom	Normal	Field	1
#560	Glameow	Normal	Field	5
#561	Purugly	Normal	Field	5
#562	Stunky	Poison Dark	Field	1
#563	Skuntank	Poison Dark	Field	1
#313	Weavile	Dark Ice	Field	1
#624	Purrloin	Dark	Field	1
#625	Liepard	Dark	Field	1
#626	Pansage	Grass	Field	1
#628	Pansear	Fire	Field	1
#630	Panpour	Water	Field	1
#644	Drilbur	Ground	Field	4
#645	Excadrill	Ground Steel	Field	1
#692	Zorua	Dark	Field	1
#693	Zoroark	Dark	Field	1
#732	Axew	Dragon	MonsterDragon	1
#733	Fraxure	Dragon	MonsterDragon	1
#734	Haxorus	Dragon	MonsterDragon	1
#744	Druddigon	Dragon	MonsterDragon	1
#747	Pawniard	Dark Steel	Human-Like	1
#748	Bisharp	Dark Steel	Human-Like	1
#783	Fennekin	Fire	Field	1
#784	Braixen	Fire	Field	1
#785	Delphox	Fire Psychic	Field	1
#810	Espurr	Psychic	Field	1
#811	Meowstic Male	Psychic	Field	1
#823	Binacle	Rock Water	Water 3	1
#824	Barbaracle	Rock Water	Water 3	1
#871	Litten	Fire	Field	1
#872	Torracat	Fire	Field	1
#873	Incineroar	Fire Dark	Field	1
#915	Salandit	Poison Fire	MonsterDragon	1
#916	Salazzle	Poison Fire	MonsterDragon	1
#951	Mimikyu Disguised	Ghost Fairy	Amorphous	1
#988	Zeraora	Electric	No Eggs Discovered	1
#991	Grookey	Grass	FieldGrass	1
#992	Thwackey	Grass	FieldGrass	1
#993	Rillaboom	Grass	FieldGrass	1
#1047	Perrserker	Steel	Field	1
#1084	Zarude	Dark Grass	No Eggs Discovered	1
#812	Meowstic Female	Psychic	Field	1
#8	Charizard Mega X	Fire Dragon	MonsterDragon	1
#9	Charizard Mega Y	Fire Flying	MonsterDragon	1
#354	Blaziken Mega	Fire Fighting	Field	1
#479	Absol Mega	Dark	Field	1
#406	Sableye Mega	Dark Ghost	Human-Like	1
#54	Sandshrew Alola	Ice Steel	Field	1
#56	Sandslash Alola	Ice Steel	Field	1
#85	Diglett Alola	Ground Steel	Field	1
#87	Dugtrio Alola	Ground Steel	Field	1
#89	Meowth Alola	Dark	Field	8
#92	Persian Alola	Dark	Field	1
#952	Mimikyu Busted	Ghost Fairy	Amorphous	1
#953	Mimikyu Totem Disguised	Ghost Fairy	Amorphous	1
#954	Mimikyu Totem Busted	Ghost Fairy	Amorphous	1
#90	Meowth Galar	Steel	Field	8
#1085	Zarude Dada	Dark Grass	No Eggs Discovered	1

Available

Red Blue	No
Yellow	No
Ruby Sapphire	Yes
Emerald	Yes
FireRed LeafGreen	Yes
Diamond Pearl	Yes
Platinum	Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver	Yes
Black White	Yes
Black 2 White 2	Yes
X Y	Yes
Sun Moon	Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Yes
Sword Shield	Yes