Utility
Balanced
DTier
90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and HP carry most of Delcatty's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 HP and Speed EVs. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP70
C
Attack65
C
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def55
D
Speed90
B
Total400
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight32.6 kg
71.9 lbsLight
Base XP140
Average
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
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
HP training target
Pokedex Entries

It is highly popular among Trainers for its sublime fur. It does not keep a nest.

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
DamageTypes
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 Delcatty in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Buzzwole can KO Delcatty with Close Combat (207-244%). Lucario threatens a KO with Aura Sphere (132-155%).

Buzzwole
Buzzwole
BugFighting
B
Recommended Build
AbilityBeastboost
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Ice Punch
  • Close Combat
  • RoostRecovery
  • Earthquake
Damage vs Delcatty
Close Combat 2x
207-244%KO
Earthquake
58-68%
View Buzzwole builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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). Speed grew the most through evolution (+40 over Skitty), and Delcatty peaks at 400 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Skitty
#300Skitty
Moon Stone
Moon Stone
Delcatty
#301Delcatty
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Skitty
Normal
Delcatty
Normal
HP
50
70+20
ATK
45
65+20
DEF
45
65+20
SP.ATK
35
55+20
SP.DEF
35
55+20
SPE
50
90+40
BST
260D-Tier
400C-Tier+140
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Utility

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Delcatty to get Skitty eggs easily using 35 partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Cosmic Power, Fake Out and 9 more.

Egg Groups
FairyGround
Gender
♂25.0%♀75.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
togekissmanaphyraichuazumarilltogeticpachirisupikachuroseradenidokinggolduckampharosglalie
12 of 35·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Delcatty Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Delcatty's movepool delivers. Coverage across 11 types plus STAB from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Attract
C—10015Normal
Lv 1
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
D—10030Fairy
Lv 1
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Lv 1
Copycat
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Covet
D6010025Normal
Lv 1
Disarming Voice
D40—15Fairy
Lv 1
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 1
Facade
C7010020Normal
Lv 1
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Lv 1
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Heal Bell
C——5Normal
Lv 1
Payback
D5010010Dark
Lv 1
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
Lv 1
Sing
D—5515Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM85
Dream Eater
D10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM63
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM66
Payback
D5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Egg
Cosmic Power
D——20Psychic
Egg
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Egg
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Egg
Last Resort
B1401005Normal
Egg
Simple Beam
D—10015Normal
Egg
Sucker Punch+1
D701005Dark
Egg
Tickle
D—10020Normal
Egg
Uproar
C9010010Normal
Egg
Wish
C——10Normal
Egg
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Tutor Moves

Delcatty can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Delcatty in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Delcatty doesn't appear wild. Catch Skitty instead, it shows up at solid rates. 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Delcatty starts with Skitty at Lv. 40-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Skitty
    Step 1Catch Skitty
    Route 222
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.40 Route
    40%Late
    Swarm active
    Route 222
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.40 Route
    40%Late
    Swarm active
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Delcatty
    Step 2Delcatty ✓

Delcatty Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Skitty evolves into Delcatty using a Moon Stone. Delcatty is the fully evolved form. It sits at 400 BST in its evolved form.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, it depends on your team. Delcatty at 400 BST isn't a powerhouse, but the Normal coverage might be exactly what you're missing.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Delcatty D-Tier: outclassed by other options available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. At 400 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly.

  • 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.

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