What does Skitty evolve into?

Skitty evolves into Delcatty using a Moon Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 260 BST.

In X & Y, 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.

Where can you catch Skitty?

Skitty is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

What games is Skitty in?

Skitty is available in X & Y. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

Skitty - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP50

Attack45

Defense45

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed50

Total260

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.6 m

Weight11.0 kg

Base XP52

Abilities

Cute Charm

Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.

Normalize

Makes the Pokémon's moves all act normal-type.

Wonder SkinHA

Lowers incoming non-damaging moves' base accuracy to exactly 50%.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It can’t stop itself from chasing moving things, and it runs in a circle, chasing its own tail.

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.

Skitty Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Skitty in X & Y (Best Counters)

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 55 Focus BlastTM52 Aura SphereLv. 42 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Skitty Close Combat 2x 218-257%KO Focus Blast 2x 267-314%KO Aura Sphere 2x 179-211%KO Low Sweep 2x 120-142%KO View Lucario builds →
Chesnaught GrassFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Hammer ArmLv. 60 Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Skitty Focus Blast 2x 187-221%KO Hammer Arm 2x 177-209%KO Low Sweep 2x 116-137%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 73-86% View Chesnaught builds →
Gallade PsychicFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 59 Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Skitty Close Combat 2x 242-286%KO Focus Blast 2x 169-199%KO Low Sweep 2x 132-156%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 83-98% View Gallade builds →
Poliwrath WaterFighting	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwhirl (Laverre City Super Rod) Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Dynamic PunchLv. 32 SubmissionLv. 1 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Skitty Focus Blast 2x 179-211%KO Dynamic Punch 2x 161-190%KO Submission 2x 130-154%KO Low Sweep 2x 106-125%KO View Poliwrath builds →
Mienshao Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 56 Focus BlastTM52 Jump KickLv. 37 Aura SphereLv. 70 Damage vs Skitty High Jump Kick 2x 262-310%KO Focus Blast 2x 228-269%KO Jump Kick 2x 204-240%KO Aura Sphere 2x 153-180%KO View Mienshao builds →

X & Y 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

2 Forms

#300Skitty

Moon Stone

#301Delcatty

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Skitty

Normal

Delcatty

Normal

70+20

ATK

65+20

DEF

65+20

SP.ATK

55+20

SP.DEF

55+20

SPE

90+40

BST

260D-Tier

400C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups

FairyGround

Gender

♂25.0%♀75.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Skitty Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Double-Edge and Play Rough bring the raw damage. But Skitty also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 4

Foresight

———40Normal

Lv 8

Attract

D—10015Normal

Lv 11

Sing

D—5515Normal

Lv 15

Double Slap

—158510Normal

Lv 18

Copycat

———20Normal

Lv 22

Assist

D——20Normal

Lv 25

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Lv 29

Feint Attack

—60—20Dark

Lv 32

Wake-Up Slap

—7010010Fighting

Lv 36

Covet

—6010025Normal

Lv 39

Heal Bell

C——5Normal

Lv 42

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 46

Captivate

——10020Normal

Lv 49

Play Rough

D909010Fairy

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

D10010015Psychic

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM93

Wild Charge

D9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Egg

Captivate

——10020Normal

Egg

Cosmic Power

D——20Psychic

Egg

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Egg

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

Egg

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Egg

Last Resort

C1401005Normal

Egg

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Egg

Simple Beam

D—10015Normal

Egg

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Egg

Wish

C——10Normal

Egg

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Tutor Moves

Skitty can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Rollout

D309020Rock

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 5

Work Up

D——30Normal

X & Y Skitty Locations

Finding Skitty at moderate rates takes patience. 4 spots are available in early-game routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Best Locations to Catch Skitty in X & Y

walking encounters for Skitty across 4 spots at Lv. 8+. The catch is that X and Y don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Route 4

XGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Yellow Flower

Route 4

XGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Red Flower

Route 4

YGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Yellow Flower

Route 4

YGrass Lv.8 Route

RareEarly

Red Flower

Skitty Guide

Skitty evolves into Delcatty using a Moon Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 260 BST.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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 X & Y. 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

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Mienfoo Fighting	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Skitty Rock Smash 2x 63-75% View Mienfoo builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Skitty Brick Break 2x 104-123%KO Rock Smash 2x 59-70% View Scraggy builds →
Pancham Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Karate ChopLv. 12 Rock SmashTM94 Arm ThrustLv. 7 Damage vs Skitty Karate Chop 2x 77-91% Rock Smash 2x 63-75% Arm Thrust 2x 27-32% View Pancham builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Low SweepLv. 13 Karate ChopLv. 10 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Skitty Low Sweep 2x 95-113%KO Karate Chop 2x 71-86% Rock Smash 2x 59-70% View Machop builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Skitty Rock Smash 2x 50-59% View Croagunk builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Skitty Low Sweep 2x 113-134%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 73-87% Rock Smash 2x 73-87% View Lucario builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Skitty Flying Press 2x 149-177%KO Low Sweep 2x 98-116%KO Karate Chop 2x 76-90% Power-Up Punch 2x 64-76% View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 10 Low SweepTM47 Force PalmLv. 32 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Skitty Vital Throw 2x 131-155%KO Low Sweep 2x 123-145%KO Force Palm 2x 113-134%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 76-90% View Hariyama builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Skitty Vital Throw 2x 113-134%KO Low Sweep 2x 107-127%KO Revenge 2x 98-116%KO Storm Throw 2x 98-116%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Skitty Brick Break 2x 143-170%KO Low Sweep 2x 125-148%KO Karate Chop 2x 98-116%KO Rock Smash 2x 80-94% View Sawk builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Skitty Low Sweep 2x 113-134%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 73-87% Rock Smash 2x 73-87% View Lucario builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Arm ThrustLv. 1 Damage vs Skitty Brick Break 2x 143-170%KO Rock Smash 2x 80-94% Arm Thrust 2x 34-40% View Heracross builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Skitty Flying Press 2x 149-177%KO Low Sweep 2x 98-116%KO Karate Chop 2x 76-90% Power-Up Punch 2x 64-76% View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 10 Low SweepTM47 Force PalmLv. 32 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Skitty Vital Throw 2x 131-155%KO Low Sweep 2x 123-145%KO Force Palm 2x 113-134%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 76-90% View Hariyama builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Skitty Vital Throw 2x 113-134%KO Low Sweep 2x 107-127%KO Revenge 2x 98-116%KO Storm Throw 2x 98-116%KO View Throh builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Skitty Low Sweep 2x 113-134%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 73-87% Rock Smash 2x 73-87% View Lucario builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Arm ThrustLv. 1 Damage vs Skitty Brick Break 2x 143-170%KO Rock Smash 2x 80-94% Arm Thrust 2x 34-40% View Heracross builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Skitty Flying Press 2x 149-177%KO Low Sweep 2x 98-116%KO Karate Chop 2x 76-90% Power-Up Punch 2x 64-76% View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 10 Low SweepTM47 Force PalmLv. 32 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Skitty Vital Throw 2x 131-155%KO Low Sweep 2x 123-145%KO Force Palm 2x 113-134%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 76-90% View Hariyama builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Skitty Vital Throw 2x 113-134%KO Low Sweep 2x 107-127%KO Revenge 2x 98-116%KO Storm Throw 2x 98-116%KO View Throh builds →

Lucario FightingSteel	C
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Power-Up PunchTM98 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Skitty Low Sweep 2x 121-142%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 75-90% Rock Smash 2x 75-90% View Lucario builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 Brick BreakLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Arm ThrustLv. 1 Damage vs Skitty Close Combat 2x 241-285%KO Brick Break 2x 152-179%KO Rock Smash 2x 84-99% Arm Thrust 2x 34-40% View Heracross builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Flying PressLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 4 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Skitty Flying Press 2x 158-186%KO Low Sweep 2x 105-124%KO Karate Chop 2x 81-96% Power-Up Punch 2x 65-77% View Hawlucha builds →
Hariyama Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 10 Low SweepTM47 Force PalmLv. 32 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Skitty Vital Throw 2x 136-161%KO Low Sweep 2x 128-152%KO Force Palm 2x 118-139%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 81-96% View Hariyama builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Skitty Vital Throw 2x 118-139%KO Low Sweep 2x 110-130%KO Revenge 2x 102-121%KO Storm Throw 2x 102-121%KO View Throh builds →

Hitmontop Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Wide Guard Close Combat FeintPriority Damage vs Skitty Close Combat 2x 270-317%KO Feint 23-27% View Hitmontop builds →
Machamp Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Dynamic Punch Knock Off Bullet Punch Stone Edge Damage vs Skitty Knock Off 61-71% Bullet Punch 37-44% Stone Edge 93-110%KO View Machamp builds →