Stats & Training
Attack and Defense carry most of Scraggy's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
If it locks eyes with you, watch out! Nothing and no one is safe from the reckless headbutts of this troublesome Pokémon.
It protects itself with its durable skin. It’s thought that this Pokémon will evolve once its skin has completely stretched out.
Scraggy Weakness
Scraggy's Dark/Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Fairy, Fighting, and Flying. Fairy hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fairy |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Flying |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Rock, Ghost |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Corviknight builds →Pluck 2x71-86% Peck 2x45-54% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 4x91-107%KO Fairy Wind 4x71-86% | ||
 Milcery Fairy | D | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 4x80-96% Disarming Voice 4x63-75% | ||
 Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Spritzee builds →Draining Kiss 4x94-111%KO Fairy Wind 4x78-92% | ||
 Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 4x86-102%KO Fairy Wind 4x69-83% | ||
Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 4x86-102%KO Fairy Wind 4x69-83% | ||
Milcery Fairy | D | |
Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 4x78-92% Disarming Voice 4x62-74% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Spritzee builds →Draining Kiss 4x92-108%KO Fairy Wind 4x71-83% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 4x85-100%KO Fairy Wind 4x71-83% | ||
Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 4x85-100%KO Fairy Wind 4x71-83% | ||
Milcery Fairy | D | |
Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 4x71-83% Disarming Voice 4x56-67% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Ribombee builds →Draining Kiss 4x120-142%KO Fairy Wind 4x98-116%KO | ||
 Togetic Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Togetic builds →Fly 2x57-68% Fairy Wind 4x87-103%KO | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x165-194%KO Draining Kiss 4x87-103%KO Fairy Wind 4x71-84% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Swirlix builds →Play Rough 4x126-148%KO Draining Kiss 4x87-103%KO Fairy Wind 4x71-84% | ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Togetic Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Togetic builds →Fly 2x58-68% Draining Kiss 4x105-124%KO Fairy Wind 4x89-105%KO | ||
 Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x184-216%KO Draining Kiss 4x115-136%KO | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Mawile builds →Draining Kiss 4x84-99% Fairy Wind 4x68-80% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x163-192%KO Draining Kiss 4x89-105%KO Fairy Wind 4x73-87% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Togetic Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Togetic builds →Fly 2x54-64% Brick Break 2x32-37% Draining Kiss 4x105-123%KO Fairy Wind 4x85-101%KO | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x176-207%KO Draining Kiss 4x114-135%KO | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x157-185%KO Draining Kiss 4x85-101%KO Fairy Wind 4x71-84% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Swirlix builds →Play Rough 4x123-146%KO Draining Kiss 4x80-95% Fairy Wind 4x66-79% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Togetic Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Togetic builds →Fly 2x55-65% Brick Break 2x31-36% Draining Kiss 4x105-124%KO Fairy Wind 4x82-97% | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x174-205%KO Draining Kiss 4x114-135%KO | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 4x160-189%KO Draining Kiss 4x86-103%KO Fairy Wind 4x73-86% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Swirlix builds →Play Rough 4x123-146%KO Draining Kiss 4x82-97% Fairy Wind 4x68-81% | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x250-295%KO Draining Kiss 4x161-190%KO Disarming Voice 4x128-150%KO | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Togekiss builds →Sky Attack 2x99-118%KO Fly 2x66-78% Aura Sphere 2x76-90% Air Slash 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 4x276-325%KO Dazzling Gleam 4x233-275%KO Draining Kiss 4x148-175%KO Disarming Voice 4x118-140%KO | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 4x255-300%KO Spirit Break 4x213-250%KO Brick Break 2x71-83% Low Sweep 2x62-73% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Hatterene can KO Scraggy with Dazzling Gleam (332-391%). Buzzwole's Close Combat also KOs at 228-269%.
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x332-391%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 Buzzwole BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Buzzwole builds →Close Combat 2x228-269%KO Earthquake63-75% | ||
Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemWeakness Policy NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 2x122-144%KO Heat Wave51-61% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | C | |
Fighting is super effective against ScraggyView Urshifu → | ||
Sword & Shield Evolution
One evolution ahead. Scraggy grows into Scrafty through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 140 total stats over Scraggy. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Scraggy easily with 63 breeding partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Acid Spray, Counter, Detect and 3 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Scraggy Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Scraggy won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Focus Punch and High Jump Kick anchor the STAB core.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Scraggy Locations
high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 18 locations. Scraggy's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Scraggy in Sword & Shield
You'll find Scraggy across 18 walking encounters from Lv. 16-47, sorted by game progression. Earlier spots show up first so you can grab one as soon as it's reachable.
Scraggy Guide
Get Scraggy to Scrafty at level 39. At 348 BST, Scraggy is just the starting point.
Level 39 gets you Scrafty. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
For Sword & Shield, you can run Scraggy through the first few routes without issues. 348 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Scrafty as fast as you can.
You can find Scraggy in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Scraggy joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 9 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves