Competitive Information for Skitty [Diamond/Pearl]
Normal
Abilities:
30% chance of infatuating Pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
This Pokemon's moves are changed to be Normal type.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Skitty? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Skitty, the stunning Normal-typed Pokémon! Skitty is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It often dominates battles in the LC tier (Little Cup). Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Delve into Skitty's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 120 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Sucker Punch / Payback
- Zen Headbutt
- Wake-Up Slap
Skitty is a decent Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Skitty from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Skitty's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Cute Charm, 30% chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Skitty moves after the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Wake-Up Slap is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if target is asleep, and wakes it).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 120 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Solar Beam
Skitty is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Skitty's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Skitty's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Cute Charm, 30% chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Skitty's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Skitty? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 120 Hp / 252 Atk / 28 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Sucker Punch / Payback
- Zen Headbutt
- Wake-Up Slap
Skitty is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Skitty from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Skitty's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Cute Charm, 30% chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Skitty moves after the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Wake-Up Slap is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if target is asleep, and wakes it).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Cute Charm
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 120 Hp / 28 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Thunderbolt / Charge Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Solar Beam
Skitty is popular Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Skitty's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Skitty's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Cute Charm, 30% chance of infatuating pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Charge Beam is a special 50-base power Electric-type move (70% chance to raise your Skitty's special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Skitty can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Skitty.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Skitty can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Skitty
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Fake Out, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Skitty's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Skitty
- Baton Pass
- Fake Out
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Skitty in Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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