Is Skitty Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Normal-type with terrible stats. Delcatty via Moon Stone is barely better. Neither form has the power to contribute past the first island.
Skitty has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Skitty trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Skitty trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Skitty trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Skitty trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Olivia's typing presses Skitty's defenses.
Sophocles's typing presses Skitty's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Skitty's defenses.
Skitty trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Skitty trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Skitty trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Skitty's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's typing presses Skitty's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Skitty's defenses.
Skitty trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Kukui's typing presses Skitty's defenses.
Skitty cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Skitty in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Skitty can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Transfer Skitty from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Skitty in USUM
- Step 1Skitty ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Route 116. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Route 116. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 222 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 222 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Castelia City. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 4 · Yellow Flower. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
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
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x227-268%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x245-289%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x202-238%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x230-271%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x230-271%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x247-291%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x250-294%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x184-218%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x236-278%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x244-287%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Machamp's Stone Edge hits Skitty for 38-45%.
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Skitty View Machamp builds →Stone Edge38-45% Bullet Punch15-18% Knock Off25-29% | ||
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 50 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Captivate, Cosmic Power and 11 more to offspring.
USUM Skitty Best Moveset
Normal at 45 Attack with AbilityNormalize turning all moves into Normal type and AbilityWonder Skin halving status move accuracy as a hidden ability. The moveset at these stats has no competitive function. Delcatty one evolution away adds 65 offenses but remains outclassed.
Best Build
Skitty best EVs are Defense and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Fake Out
- Heal Bell
- Facade
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Double-Edge and Play Rough 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.
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
Base Stats
Skitty Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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