Is Scraggy Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Dark/Fighting Scraggy from The Indigo Disk. Scrafty after evolution brings Intimidate and solid bulk. DLC-only but the typing is useful.
Scraggy resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Scraggy resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Scraggy has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Scraggy has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Scraggy has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Scraggy trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Scraggy trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Scraggy has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Scrafty trades roughly evenly with Rika's team.
Scrafty has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Larry's team hits Scrafty's weaknesses hard.
Scrafty trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Scrafty trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Scraggy on Canyon Biome (overworld, Lv 50-80).
Your Scraggy should hit Level 39 before you reach Rika, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Scraggy in Scarlet & Violet
moderate rates for Scraggy across 4 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Scraggy in SV
The path to Scraggy starts with Scraggy at Lv. 50-80 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Scraggy ✓Canyon BiomeLv.50-80OverworldCanyon BiomeLv.59Overworld
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 |
What is Scraggy Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Scraggy
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Squawkabilly Normal | C | |
 Fidough Fairy | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Flamigo builds →Wing Attack 2x78-92% Double Kick 2x41-49% | ||
 Scyther Bug | B | |
Fidough Fairy | C | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Fidough Fairy | C | |
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Flamigo builds →Wing Attack 2x82-97% Double Kick 2x43-51% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x238-281%KO | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Azumarill builds →Play Rough 4x135-159%KO Bounce 2x43-51% | ||
Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Flamigo builds →Wing Attack 2x84-99% Double Kick 2x44-53% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x235-277%KO | ||
Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
Florges Fairy | B | |
 Sylveon Fairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Sylveon builds →Draining Kiss 4x137-161%KO | ||
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Flamigo builds →Wing Attack 2x82-97% Double Kick 2x43-52% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x228-269%KO Aura Sphere 2x76-90% | ||
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x248-292%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Dachsbun builds →Play Rough 4x180-213%KO Body Press 2x53-64% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x239-281%KO | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x257-303%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
Florges Fairy | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x233-275%KO Aura Sphere 2x78-92% | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x250-295%KO | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 4x255-300%KO Body Press 2x76-90% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Dachsbun Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Dachsbun builds →Play Rough 4x183-215%KO Body Press 2x55-65% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 4x279-328%KO Aura Sphere 2x79-93% | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Clefable builds →Moonblast 4x224-264%KO Brick Break 2x47-55% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x176-207%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-70% | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 4x255-300%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 4x271-320%KO Aura Sphere 2x77-90% | ||
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Granbull builds →Play Rough 4x248-292%KO Brick Break 2x69-81% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Primarina builds →Moonblast 4x274-323%KO Acrobatics 2x34-40% | ||
Clefable Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Clefable builds →Moonblast 4x215-253%KO Brick Break 2x45-53% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 4x277-326%KO Aura Sphere 2x78-92% | ||
Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Granbull builds →Play Rough 4x254-299%KO Brick Break 2x71-83% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Primarina builds →Moonblast 4x279-329%KO Acrobatics 2x35-41% | ||
Clefable Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Clefable builds →Moonblast 4x220-259%KO Brick Break 2x46-54% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Miraidon can KO Scraggy with Dazzling Gleam (200-236%). Incineroar's Flare Blitz hits Scraggy for 49-58%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityHadronengine ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Miraidon builds →Draco Meteor80-95% Dazzling Gleam 4x200-236%KO Volt Switch44-51% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Scraggy View Incineroar builds →Knock Off7-8% Flare Blitz49-58% | ||
Scraggy Evolutions
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 65 breeding partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Counter, Detect, Fake Out and 1 more to offspring.
SV Scraggy Best Moveset
Dark/Fighting at 75 Attack and 48 Speed with AbilityMoxie and AbilityIntimidate. 70/70 defensive stats with Held ItemEviolite give real bulk since Scrafty exists. The moveset has some physical output on good dual TermStab. Evolve to Scrafty for 90 Attack and 115/115 defenses.
Best Build
Scraggy best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- Drain Punch
- Dragon Dance
- Bulk Up
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Scraggy Scarlet & Violet Guide
For Scarlet & Violet, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves