What is Delcatty weak to?

In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Delcatty. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Delcatty?

In Ruby & Sapphire, Skitty evolves into Delcatty using a Moon Stone. Delcatty is the fully evolved form.

Should I use Delcatty?

In Ruby & Sapphire, Delcatty has niche appeal at best. 380 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Normal Pokemon available.

For Ruby & Sapphire, we rate Delcatty D-Tier: outclassed by other options available in Ruby & Sapphire. At 380 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Substitute with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is the best ability for Delcatty?

Cute Charm has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Delcatty. Wonder Skin is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Normalize works too if your team needs something different.

Delcatty - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Delcatty flexibility. HP barely edges ahead. But Sp. Atk isn't far off. Moderately hard to find and follows a fast 800K XP curve. Yields 2 HP and Speed EVs.

Base Stats

Avg

HP70

Attack65

Defense65

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def55

Speed70

Total380

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.1 m

Weight32.6 kg

Base XP140

Abilities

Cute CharmTop Pick

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

Normalize

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

Wonder SkinHANot in game

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

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

DELCATTY prefers to live an unfettered existence in which it can do as it pleases at its own pace. Because this POKéMON eats and sleeps whenever it decides, its daily routines are completely random.

Delcatty Weakness

Fighting moves hit Delcatty for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

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

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Delcatty in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Heracross's Megahorn hits Delcatty for 79-93%.

Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves MegahornSTAB Rock Slide Swords Dance SubstituteUtility Damage vs Delcatty Megahorn 79-93% Rock Slide 33-39% View Heracross builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

Getting Delcatty requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Skitty. Breed this form to get Skitty eggs (quick to hatch). HP grew the most through evolution (+20 over Skitty), and Delcatty peaks at 380 total stats. 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 with Delcatty to get Skitty eggs easily using 27 partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Fake Tears, Helping Hand and 5 more.

Egg Groups

FairyGround

Gender

♂25.0%♀75.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Ruby & Sapphire Delcatty Best Moveset

The build revolves around Baton Pass for safe pivoting. Cutecharm and Leftovers support Delcatty's hit-and-run approach, with max HP and Speed EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. Utility options adds versatility.

Best Build

Experimental

Pivot

Ability

Cute Charm

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Delcatty

Jolly+SPE

Delcatty best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Pivot Moveset

SubstituteUtility
Baton PassSTAB
Shadow Ball
Double EdgeSTAB

Recommended Teammates

GyaradosGood

TyranitarGood

WigglytuffDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Delcatty misses out on Baton Pass and Fake Tears. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Hyper Beam and Uproar, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Attract

——10015Normal

Lv 1

Double Slap

—158510Normal

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Sing

——5515Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

B120705Ice

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

B1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

A8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Baton Pass

A——40Normal

Egg

Fake Tears

——10020Dark

Egg

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Egg

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Egg

Substitute

A——10Normal

Egg

Tickle

——10020Normal

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Egg

Wish

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Delcatty can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Delcatty in Ruby & Sapphire

Delcatty doesn't appear wild. Catch Skitty instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it through a special method to get Delcatty. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Delcatty in Ruby & Sapphire

The path to Delcatty starts with Skitty at Lv. 7-8 via trade and walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Skitty
Route 116
RubyGrass Lv.7-8 Route
2%Early
Route 116
SapphireGrass Lv.7-8 Route
2%Early
Fortree City
RubyIn-game trade City
Limited
Trade for (give Pikachu)
Fortree City
SapphireIn-game trade City
Limited
Trade for (give Pikachu)
Moon Stone
Step 2Delcatty ✓

Delcatty Guide

In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Delcatty. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Skitty evolves into Delcatty using a Moon Stone. Delcatty is the fully evolved form.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Delcatty has niche appeal at best. 380 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Normal Pokemon available.
For Ruby & Sapphire, we rate Delcatty D-Tier: outclassed by other options available in Ruby & Sapphire. At 380 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Substitute with Leftovers is the standard set.
Cute Charm has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Delcatty. Wonder Skin is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Normalize works too if your team needs something different.

Game Availability

Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Delcatty appears in 13 titles across 8 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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