Scratch

Effect

Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe to inflict damage.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Normal	Physical	40	100	35	0	Selected target

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

112 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (112 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Scratch: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Charmander	Fire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Charmeleon	Fire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Charizard	FireFlying	Lv 1	Where to get it
Sandshrew	Ground	Lv 1	Where to get it
Sandslash	Ground	Lv 1	Where to get it
Nidoran♀	Poison	Lv 5	Where to get it
Nidorina	Poison	Lv 1	Where to get it
Nidoqueen	PoisonGround	Lv 1	Where to get it
Paras	BugGrass	Lv 1	Where to get it
Parasect	BugGrass	Lv 1	Where to get it
Diglett	Ground	Lv 1	Where to get it
Dugtrio	Ground	Lv 1	Where to get it
Meowth	Normal	Lv 8	Where to get it
Persian	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Psyduck	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Golduck	WaterPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Mankey	Fighting	Lv 1	Where to get it
Primeape	Fighting	Lv 1	Where to get it
Kabuto	RockWater	Lv 5	Where to get it
Kabutops	RockWater	Lv 1	Where to get it
Totodile	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Croconaw	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Feraligatr	WaterDragon	Lv 1	Where to get it
Sentret	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Furret	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Aipom	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Sneasel	DarkIce	Lv 1	Where to get it
Teddiursa	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Ursaring	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Torchic	Fire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Combusken	FireFighting	Lv 1	Where to get it
Blaziken	FireFighting	Lv 1	Where to get it
Slakoth	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Vigoroth	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Slaking	NormalFighting	Lv 1	Where to get it
Nincada	BugGround	Lv 1	Where to get it
Ninjask	BugFlying	Lv 1	Where to get it
Shedinja	BugGhost	Lv 1	Where to get it
Sableye	DarkGhost	Lv 1	Where to get it
Zangoose	NormalFighting	Lv 1	Where to get it
Kecleon	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Chimchar	Fire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Monferno	FireFighting	Lv 1	Where to get it
Infernape	FireFighting	Lv 1	Where to get it
Ambipom	Normal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Glameow	Normal	Lv 5	Where to get it
Purugly	NormalFairy	Lv 1, Lv 5	Where to get it
Stunky	PoisonDark	Lv 1	Where to get it
Skuntank	PoisonDark	Lv 1	Where to get it
Weavile	DarkIce	Lv 1	Where to get it
Purrloin	Dark	Lv 1	Where to get it
Liepard	Dark	Lv 1	Where to get it
Pansage	Grass	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Pansear	Fire	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Panpour	Water	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Drilbur	Ground	Lv 4	Where to get it
Excadrill	GroundSteel	Lv 1	Where to get it
Zorua	Dark	Lv 1	Where to get it
Zoroark	Dark	Lv 1	Where to get it
Axew	Dragon	Lv 1	Where to get it
Fraxure	Dragon	Lv 1	Where to get it
Haxorus	DragonFighting	Lv 1	Where to get it
Druddigon	Dragon	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Pawniard	DarkSteel	Lv 1	Where to get it
Bisharp	DarkSteel	Lv 1	Where to get it
Fennekin	Fire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Braixen	Fire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Delphox	FirePsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Espurr	Psychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Meowstic	Psychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Binacle	RockWater	Lv 1	Where to get it
Barbaracle	RockWater	Lv 1	Where to get it
Litten	Fire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Torracat	Fire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Incineroar	FireDark	Lv 1	Where to get it
Salandit	PoisonFire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Salazzle	PoisonFire	Lv 1	Where to get it
Mimikyu	GhostFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Zeraora	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Grookey	Grass	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Thwackey	Grass	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Rillaboom	Grass	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Perrserker	Steel	Lv 1	Where to get it
Zarude	DarkGrass	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Ursaluna	GroundNormal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Sneasler	FightingPoison	Lv 1	Where to get it
Sprigatito	Grass	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Floragato	Grass	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Pawmi	Electric	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Pawmo	ElectricFighting	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Pawmot	ElectricFighting	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Shroodle	PoisonNormal	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Grafaiai	PoisonNormal	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Annihilape	FightingGhost	Lv 1	Where to get it
Kingambit	DarkSteel	Lv 1	Where to get it
Munkidori	PoisonPsychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Charizard’s standard form. Mega Charizard X	FireDragon	Lv 1	Where to get it
Artwork shows Charizard’s standard form. Mega Charizard Y	FireFlying	Lv 1	Where to get it
Artwork shows Sandshrew’s standard form. Alolan Sandshrew	IceSteel	Lv 1	Where to get it
Artwork shows Meowth’s standard form. Alolan Meowth	Dark	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Meowth’s standard form. Galarian Meowth	Steel	Lv 8	Where to get it
Artwork shows Persian’s standard form. Alolan Persian	Dark	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Blaziken’s standard form. Mega Blaziken	FireFighting	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Sableye’s standard form. Mega Sableye	DarkGhost	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Meowstic’s standard form. Meowstic (female)	Psychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Mimikyu’s standard form. Mimikyu (Busted Form)	GhostFairy	Lv 1	Battle only
Artwork shows Sneasel’s standard form. Hisuian Sneasel	FightingPoison	Lv 1	Where to get it
Artwork shows Zorua’s standard form. Hisuian Zorua	NormalGhost	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Zoroark’s standard form. Hisuian Zoroark	NormalGhost	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Charizard’s standard form. Gigantamax Charizard	FireFlying	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Meowth’s standard form. Gigantamax Meowth	Normal	Lv 8	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Rillaboom’s standard form. Gigantamax Rillaboom	Grass	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.

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