Skitty Pokemon Guide

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Skitty Pokemon Guide

Skitty is a Normal-type Pokemon from Generation 3, known for its playful kitten design, Cute Charm ability, wide support movepool and evolution into Delcatty with a Moon Stone. This guide covers Skitty’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Skitty

Shiny Form

Shiny Skitty

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Skitty guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Skitty Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Skitty Description

Skitty is a Normal-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3. It is a playful kitten-like Pokemon that is fascinated by moving objects and is known for chasing its own tail. Skitty evolves into Delcatty when exposed to a Moon Stone.

Competitive Overview

Is Skitty Good in Competitive?

Skitty is usually more of a casual, collection or early-game Pokemon than a serious competitive threat. Its stats are modest, but its support movepool gives it some useful tools in limited formats.

Skitty’s strengths include Cute Charm, access to disruptive moves like Fake Out and Thunder Wave and the ability to evolve into Delcatty with a Moon Stone. Its main drawbacks are low offensive stats, limited bulk and the need for careful support to make an impact in battle.

Skitty Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Skitty, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Skitty

National Dex

#0300

Type

Normal

Species

Kitten Pokemon

Height

2’00” / 0.6 m

60 cm

Weight

24.3 lbs / 11.0 kg

11.0 kg

Abilities

Cute Charm, Normalize, Wonder Skin

Skitty Stats

Skitty has modest stats overall, with slightly higher Speed than some early-stage Pokemon and a flexible support movepool. Its stat spread makes it better suited for utility, disruption and evolution into Delcatty than raw damage.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Skitty Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Skitty is best known for Normal-type utility, disruption and coverage moves. These are some of Skitty’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Fake Out

A strong opening utility move that can make the target flinch on the first turn Skitty is out.

Double-Edge

A powerful Normal-type attack that gives Skitty stronger direct damage in games where it can use the move.

Return

A classic Normal-type move that can become strong when Skitty has high friendship in older games.

Play Rough

Fairy-type coverage that helps Skitty threaten Dragon, Dark and Fighting-type Pokemon in supported games.

Thunder Wave

A useful status move that can slow down opponents and support Skitty’s team.

Calm Mind

A setup move that can raise Skitty’s Special Attack and Special Defense in games where the strategy is available.

Sucker Punch

Priority Dark-type coverage that can help Skitty strike first against attacking opponents in supported games.

Baton Pass

A utility move that can pass boosts or momentum to a teammate in games and formats where it is available.

Skitty All Moves

Skitty can learn Normal, Fairy, Dark, Electric, Psychic and support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Skitty’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	–	100
4	Foresight	Normal	Status	–	–
7	Sing	Normal	Status	–	55
10	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
13	Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	–
16	Double Slap	Normal	Physical	15	85
19	Copycat	Normal	Status	–	–
22	Feint Attack	Dark	Physical	60	–
25	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
28	Wake Up Slap	Fighting	Physical	70	100
31	Assist	Normal	Status	–	–
34	Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100
37	Heal Bell	Normal	Status	–	–
40	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
43	Captivate	Normal	Status	–	100
46	Play Rough	Fairy	Physical	90	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90
TM	Confide	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Double Team	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100	100
TM	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	40	100
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Frustration	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Return	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Safeguard	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swagger	Normal	Status	–	85
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
TM	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100
TM	Work Up	Normal	Status	–	–

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
Captivate	Normal	Status	–	100
Cosmic Power	Psychic	Status	–	–
Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
Fake Tears	Dark	Status	–	100
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100
Mud Bomb	Ground	Special	65	85
Simple Beam	Normal	Status	–	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
Tickle	Normal	Status	–	100
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
Wish	Normal	Status	–	–
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100
Heal Bell	Normal	Status	–	–
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
Hyper Voice	Normal	Special	90	100
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75
Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	–
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Skitty Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Skitty is a Normal-type Pokemon. This gives it a weakness to Fighting-type moves and an immunity to Ghost-type moves, while it has no standard type resistances.

Type

Normal

Weaknesses

Fighting

Resistances

None

Immunity

Ghost

Skitty Abilities

Skitty’s abilities focus on contact effects, changing move types and reducing the accuracy of certain status moves depending on the game.

Cute Charm

May infatuate an opponent that makes contact with Skitty, giving it a chance to disrupt physical attackers.

Normalize

Changes Skitty’s moves into Normal-type moves in games where this ability is active, which can create unique but limited strategies.

Wonder Skin

Skitty’s hidden ability can make certain status moves less reliable against it, depending on the game mechanics.

Skitty Evolution

Skitty evolves into Delcatty when exposed to a Moon Stone. The full Skitty evolution line is Skitty and Delcatty.

Stage 1

Skitty

Normal type Pokemon icon

Starting form

Stage 2

Delcatty

Normal type Pokemon icon

Evolves from Skitty with a Moon Stone

Where to Find Skitty in Pokemon Games

Skitty’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Skitty appears in grassy routes or special encounter areas, and it can evolve into Delcatty with a Moon Stone.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Skitty
Pokemon Red	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Blue	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available in this game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Skitty
Pokemon Gold	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Silver	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available in this game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Skitty
Pokemon Ruby	Route 116 and Fortree City.
Pokemon Sapphire	Route 116 and Fortree City.
Pokemon Emerald	Route 116.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Skitty
Pokemon Diamond	Route 222.
Pokemon Pearl	Route 222.
Pokemon Platinum	Route 222.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Skitty
Pokemon Black	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Castelia City.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Skitty
Pokemon X	Route 4.
Pokemon Y	Route 4.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Route 116 and Fortree City.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Route 116 and Fortree City.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Skitty
Pokemon Sun	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Skitty
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Route 222 and Spacious Cave.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Route 222 and Spacious Cave.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Skitty
Pokemon Scarlet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Violet	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Skitty
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Skitty FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Skitty. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Skitty?

Skitty is a Normal-type Pokemon.

What is Skitty weak against?

Skitty is weak to Fighting-type moves.

What does Skitty evolve into?

Skitty evolves into Delcatty when exposed to a Moon Stone.

What are Skitty’s abilities?

Skitty’s abilities are Cute Charm, Normalize and Wonder Skin as its hidden ability.

What are Skitty’s best moves?

Skitty’s best moves often include Fake Out, Double-Edge, Return, Play Rough, Thunder Wave, Calm Mind, Sucker Punch and Baton Pass.

Is Skitty good in Pokemon?

Skitty is usually better for casual play, collection and early-game utility than serious competitive battling, but it has helpful support moves and can evolve into Delcatty.

How do you get Skitty?

Skitty is commonly found in selected grassy routes or special encounter areas depending on the game, including Route 116 in Hoenn games and Route 4 in Pokemon X and Y.

Does Skitty have a Mega Evolution?

No, Skitty does not have a Mega Evolution, Gigantamax form, regional form or other major alternate form in official Pokemon games.

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