Is Skitty Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Skitty shows up wild and through an in-game trade. Normal typing with AbilityCute Charm doesn't give it combat utility. Moon Stone to Delcatty doesn't help enough. A charming catch with no competitive edge.
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 Skitty in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Skitty appears at moderate rates across 6 spots in early-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Skitty in ORAS
Skitty is your first catch on the way to Skitty. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 4-25 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Skitty ✓Route 116Lv.4GrassRate 5%Horde battleRoute 116Lv.8GrassRate 5%Fortree CityLv.25In-game tradeOne-timeTrade for (give Spinda)
Step 2Evolve into Delcatty
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 |
What is Skitty Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Skitty
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x243-287%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x255-300%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x210-247%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x255-300%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x230-272%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x239-282%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x248-292%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x204-241%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x248-292%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x252-297%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x185-218%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x263-309%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x245-289%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Machamp's Stone Edge hits Skitty for 74-87%.
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Machamp builds →Knock Off48-57% Bullet Punch30-35% Stone Edge74-87% | ||
Skitty Evolutions
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 47 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Captivate, Cosmic Power and 11 more to offspring.
ORAS Skitty Best Moveset
Normal at 45 offenses and 50 Speed. AbilityCute Charm infatuates on contact. AbilityNormalize converts all moves to Normal type. AbilityWonder Skin as a hidden ability halves status move accuracy. The moveset has no competitive function. Delcatty one evolution away adds minimal improvement.
Best Build
Skitty best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Fake Out
- Icy Wind
- Protect
- Disarming Voice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Double-Edge and Play Rough bring the raw damage. But Skitty also picks up coverage across 12 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
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
Skitty has the habit of becoming fascinated by moving objects and chasing them around. This Pokémon is known to chase after its own tail and become dizzy.
Skitty is known to chase around playfully after its own tail. In the wild, this Pokémon lives in holes in the trees of forests. It is very popular as a pet because of its adorable looks.
Skitty Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
Trade a Spinda to a girl in a house in Fortree City. This is an NPC trade, so the Skitty you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 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