Ghost moves don't affect Delcatty at all — that's the advantage of Normal typing. It sits at a decent but contested Speed tier. Introduced in Gen 3. Known as the Prim Pokemon.
Speed and HP carry most of Delcatty's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 HP and Speed EVs. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
It dislikes dirty places. It often searches for a comfortable place in which to groom itself.
Delcatty Weakness
GoodFighting-type moves hit Delcatty for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
Getting Delcatty requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Skitty. Breed this form to get Skitty eggs (quick to hatch). Speed grew the most through evolution (+40 over Skitty), and Delcatty peaks at 400 total stats.
How to Evolve
Breed with Delcatty to get Skitty eggs easily using 35 partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Fake Out, Fake Tears and 10 more.
Start with max Attack and Speed EVs. Jolly nature gives Delcatty the right fast physical lean, Life Orb adds extra damage on every hit for a health trade, and Cutecharm works in the background. Fakeout is the main damage option.
Best Build
Best Delcatty Moveset
- Fake Out
- Sucker Punch
- Double Edge
- Zen Headbutt
Recommended Teammates
Need something that threatens multiple types? Delcatty's movepool delivers. Coverage across 11 types plus STAB from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
No wild encounters for Delcatty in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Bring Skitty over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Delcatty in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Step 1Obtain SkittyCatch in the wild in:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Step 2Delcatty ✓
We rate Delcatty C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 400 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly.
Watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Delcatty. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Skitty evolves into Delcatty using a Moon Stone. Delcatty is the fully evolved form. It sits at 400 BST in its evolved form.
Cute Charm has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact — that's the one you want on Delcatty. Wonder Skin is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Normalize works too if your team needs something different.
Base 90 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Delcatty is leaning toward the physical side (base 65 Attack).
Delcatty appears in 13 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Delcatty appears in 13 titles across 7 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A