Normal · Physical move · Gen 1
Scratch
Scratch is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 35 PP (56 with PP Max). 115 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Physical
Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
35 (max 56)
Priority
0
Effect
No additional effect.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (85 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Normal attack
2× vs—
½× vsRockSteel
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Scratch
115 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Sandshrew | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Nidoran-F | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidorina | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Paras | Bug/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Parasect | Bug/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Diglett | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Diglett | Ground/Steel | 8 | |||
 Dugtrio | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Dugtrio | Ground/Steel | 8 | |||
 Meowth | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Meowth | Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Persian | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Persian | Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Psyduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Golduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Mankey | Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Primeape | Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Kabuto | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Aipom | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Teddiursa | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Nincada | Bug/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 3–8 | |||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Anorith | Rock/Bug | 3–7 | |||
 Armaldo | Rock/Bug | 3–7 | |||
 Kecleon | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Absol | Dark | 3–7 | |||
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Ambipom | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Glameow | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Purugly | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Purrloin | Dark | 5–8 | |||
 Liepard | Dark | 5–8 | |||
 Pansage | Grass | 5–7 | |||
 Simisage | Grass | 5–7 | |||
 Pansear | Fire | 5–7 | |||
 Simisear | Fire | 5–7 | |||
 Panpour | Water | 5–7 | |||
 Simipour | Water | 5–7 | |||
 Drilbur | Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zorua | Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Zorua | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Pawniard | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fennekin | Fire | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Braixen | Fire | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Espurr | Psychic | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Meowstic | Psychic | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Meowstic-F | Psychic | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Binacle | Rock/Water | 6–8 | |||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | 6–8 | |||
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Zeraora | Electric | 7–8 | |||
 Grookey | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Thwackey | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zarude | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sprigatito | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floragato | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meowscarada | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmi | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmo | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pawmot | Electric/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Shroodle | Poison/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Grafaiai | Poison/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Munkidori | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Scratch FAQ
What does Scratch do?
Scratch is a Normal-type physical move with 40 power. No additional effect.
Which Pokémon can learn Scratch?
115 Pokémon and forms can learn Scratch in at least one game: 85 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew and Sandslash.
Is Scratch in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Scratch in Pokémon Champions.
What is Scratch super effective against?
As a Normal-type attack, Scratch is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.