Is Delcatty Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Delcatty from a Moon Stone Skitty. AbilityNormalize turns every move into Normal type, which means nothing is ever super effective. Sounds useful until you realize it also kills all type coverage. One of the weaker fully evolved Pokemon in Hoenn.
Skitty trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Delcatty resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Delcatty has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Delcatty has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Delcatty has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Delcatty has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Delcatty trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Skitty can be received through an in-game trade on Route 116.
You can pick up the Moon Stone in Jagged Pass. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Delcatty in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Delcatty directly. Start with Skitty at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Skitty to Delcatty is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Delcatty in ORAS
The path to Delcatty starts with Skitty at Lv. 4-25 via walking and trade encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SkittyRoute 116Lv.4GrassRate 5%Horde battleRoute 116Lv.8GrassRate 5%Fortree CityLv.25In-game tradeOne-timeTrade for (give Spinda)
Step 2Delcatty ✓
Delcatty Weakness
Fighting 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Delcatty Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Delcatty
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x161-190%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x169-199%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x169-199%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x152-179%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x157-186%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x163-193%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x135-159%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x163-193%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x165-194%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x122-143%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x173-203%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x160-188%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Lucario can KO Delcatty with Close Combat (230-270%).
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Delcatty View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x230-270%KO Extreme Speed51-60% Aura Sphere 2x131-154%KO Flash Cannon65-77% | ||
Delcatty Evolutions
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). HP grew the most through evolution (+20 over Skitty), and Delcatty peaks at 380 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Delcatty to get Skitty eggs easily using 47 partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Captivate, Cosmic Power and 11 more.
ORAS Delcatty Best Moveset
Normal at 65 offenses and 90 Speed. AbilityNormalize converts all moves to Normal type. AbilityWonder Skin as a hidden ability halves status move accuracy against it. The moveset fires Normal TermStab from stats too low to earn any competitive slot.
Best Build
Delcatty best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Retaliate
- Sucker Punch
- Thunder Wave
- Fake Out
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Delcatty's movepool delivers. Coverage across 12 types plus STAB from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Delcatty prefers to live an unfettered existence in which it can do as it pleases at its own pace. Because this Pokémon eats and sleeps whenever it decides, its daily routines are completely random.
Delcatty sleeps anywhere it wants without keeping a permanent nest. If other Pokémon approach it as it sleeps, this Pokémon will never fight—it will just move away somewhere else.
Delcatty Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Delcatty has niche appeal at best. 380 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Normal Pokemon available.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, we rate Delcatty C-Tier: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. At 380 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Retaliate with Life Orb is the standard set.
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 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Delcatty is a physical attacker with base 65 Attack.
Game Availability
Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Delcatty appears in 13 titles across 8 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves