Is Scrafty Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Dark/Fighting Scrafty with AbilityMoxie handles Sidney, Phoebe, Tate and Liza, and Steven with one Pokemon. 115 in both defenses absorbs hits while Moxie stacks Attack. Now weak to Fairy in ORAS though, which is new since Gen 6.
Scraggy resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Scraggy has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Scraggy has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Scraggy has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Scraggy has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Scraggy has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Scrafty has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Scrafty has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Scrafty has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Scrafty has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Scrafty has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Scrafty has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Scrafty has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Scraggy on Route 113 (walking, Lv 18, common). DexNav.
Your Scraggy should hit Level 39 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Scrafty in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Can't catch Scrafty directly. Start with Scraggy at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 39. The 2-stage line from Scraggy to Scrafty is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Scrafty in ORAS
Step 1Catch ScraggyRoute 113Lv.18GrassRate 60%DexNav chain
Step 2Scrafty ✓
Scrafty Weakness
Scrafty is weak to Fairy, Fighting, and Flying. Watch out for Fairy attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Psychic-type moves entirely. Scrafty's overall bulk (65/115/115) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fairy |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Rock, Ghost |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Scrafty Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Scrafty
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 4x84-99% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Clefable builds →Disarming Voice 4x60-71% Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 4x96-113%KO | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 4x84-100%KO Rock Smash 2x12-16% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x111-131%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 4x90-106%KO | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 4x84-100%KO Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x69-81% Rock Smash 2x23-27% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x116-137%KO Focus Blast 2x56-66% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x144-170%KO Focus Blast 2x71-83% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x106-125%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-43% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x110-130%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-41% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x92-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x31-38% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x113-134%KO Focus Blast 2x55-65% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x141-166%KO Focus Blast 2x69-82% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x104-122%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-42% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x100-118%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x108-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x34-40% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 4x166-195%KO Focus Blast 2x69-82% | ||
Clefable Fairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Clefable builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x112-132%KO Focus Blast 2x55-65% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x104-122%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-41% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x92-109%KO Focus Blast 2x82-96% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x103-121%KO Superpower 2x68-81% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar's Superpower also KOs at 88-104%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Excadrill builds →Earthquake30-35% Rapid Spin15-18% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
| ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge19-22% Pursuit4-4% Crunch7-9% Superpower 2x88-104%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Scrafty View Clefable builds →Moonblast 4x70-83% | ||
Scrafty Evolutions
Scrafty is what Scraggy becomes. Breed it for Scraggy eggs (quick to hatch). A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolution from Scraggy pushed Scrafty to 488 total stats. Defense saw the largest single gain at +45. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Scrafty to get Scraggy eggs easily using 50 partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Counter, Detect and 9 more.
ORAS Scrafty Best Moveset
Dark/Fighting at 90 Attack and 115 Defense and 115 Sp. Def. AbilityMoxie snowballs Attack through KOs. AbilityShed Skin clears status. AbilityIntimidate as a hidden ability drops opponent Attack. The moveset earns B-tier through balanced bulk and Moxie offense on Dark/Fighting TermStab.
Best Build
Scrafty best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Knock Off
- Drain Punch
- High Jump Kick
- Fake Out
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Scrafty cleanly, with Focus Punch and High Jump Kick anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It pulls up its shed skin to protect itself while it kicks. The bigger the crest, the more respected it is.
It can smash concrete blocks with its kicking attacks. The one with the biggest crest is the group leader.
Scrafty Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Scrafty looks average on paper at 488 BST. But Intimidate is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Knock Off with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Scrafty's biggest threats include Togekiss (Fairy), Machamp (Fighting), and Aerodactyl (Flying), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Togekiss is the most dangerous since Fairy moves deal 4x damage.
Scrafty gets Intimidate, Shed Skin, and Moxie. But Intimidate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Scrafty is a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 58 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Knock Off, Drain Punch, High Jump Kick, and Fakeout. Knock Off leads at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Scrafty has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Scrafty has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
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