Stats & Training
Skitty's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Speed EV, fast 800K XP curve to max.
It’s adorable when it chases its own tail. It’s difficult to earn its trust.
It’s adorable when it chases its own tail. It’s difficult to earn its trust.
Skitty Weakness
Skitty is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Heracross can KO Skitty with Close Combat (297-350%).
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x297-350%KO Megahorn149-175%KO Stone Edge82-97% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | C | |
Fighting is super effective against SkittyView Machamp → | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
Evolving Skitty into Delcatty takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 140 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Skitty easily with 35 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Fake Out, Fake Tears and 10 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Skitty Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Double-Edge and Blizzard bring the raw damage. But Skitty also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Skitty in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild encounters for Skitty in HeartGold & SoulSilver. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Skitty is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also found in:
Skitty Guide
Skitty evolves into Delcatty using a Moon Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 260 BST.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Skitty does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Delcatty before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Skitty is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.
Skitty is available in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.
Game Availability
Skitty has been available in 13 games since Ruby & Sapphire, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves