Skitty
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| Skitty | |
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 National Nosepass - Skitty (#300) - Delcatty Hoenn Nosepass - Skitty (#061) - Delcatty |
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| Japanese name | エネコ (Eneko) |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves to | Delcatty |
| Generation | Third |
| Species | Kitten Pokémon |
| Type | Normal |
| Height | 2 ft 0 in (0.60 m) |
| Weight | 24.3 lb (11.0 kg) |
| Ability | Cute Charm / Normal Skin (The latter only from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl onwards) |
Skitty (エネコ Eneko?) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Skitty in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]
The name Skitty is a portmanteau of the words skittish and kitty.
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[edit] Biology
Skitty is a Pokémon that is considered cute even by its Pokédex definition. According to the Pokédex, it also loves to play with moving objects, just like Meowth. Because of this, it often chases its own tail until it is dizzy. However, Skitty is more like Clefairy due to rarity, pink color and its means of evolution. Its appearance is described by the following: each ear is split into three points, its tail starts skinny, followed by a sausage shape and ending with three cherry-like points. Its body is little and its paws are stumpy. Unlike Meowth, who lacks a visible nose, Skitty has a tiny nose that looks like a dot and squinty eyes.
Skitty are unique Pokémon, as they are the only species of Pokémon to naturally learn the move Assist, which randomly picks a move off the other Pokémon from your party and attacks with it. However, there are Pokémon which can have Assist bred into them, like Meowth.
[edit] Characteristics
Skitty has the habit of becoming fascinated by moving objects and chasing them around. This Pokémon is known to chase after its own tail and becomes dizzy. In the wild, this Pokémon lives in holes in the trees of forests. It is very popular as a pet because of its adorable looks. A Skitty's adorably cute behaviour makes it highly popular. In battle, it makes its tail puff out. It threatens foes with a sharp growl. It is said to be difficult to earn its trust. However, it is extremely popular for its cute looks and behavior.
[edit] In the video games
Skitty can only be found on Route 116, east of Rustboro City, Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, and they appear rarely. Rustboro is also the first place players actually see Skitty because one of the minor NPCs has it in her house as a pet. However, after the Elite Four is beaten in the game, it is possible to find a news flash on TV saying Skitty is temporalily more common. Skitty is also one of the sixteen starters in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games. It evolves into Delcatty with the use of a Moon Stone.
Skitty has two abilities, the first is Cute Charm, which makes the opposite gender Pokémon infantuated when doing a physical contact with Skitty. The ability is introduced from Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, while the second ability, Normal Skin, is introduced in Pokemon Pearl and Diamond. It makes all of Skitty's attacks become Normal-type. Both of the abilities are also possessed by its evolved form, Delcatty.
An egg containing a Skitty that knows Pay Day can be obtained from Pokémon Box. It can be obtained by storing 500 Pokémon from one game in the box. Before that, Pay Day was an exclusive move, only learnable by Meowth and Persian.
[edit] In the Anime
In the Pokémon anime, May has a Skitty that she uses for Pokémon Contests. It can juggle and perform a variety of attacks, for which it also is useful in battle, when it is not chasing its own tail. May's Skitty (like Jessie's Wobbuffet and Misty's Psyduck) has a knack for coming out of its Poké Ball at some inappropriate moments, which may make May's opponent think it's her next battle Pokémon.
In the Pokémon Chronicles episode "A Little Skitty" , Meowth falls in love with a female Skitty that's sleeping on a balcony and tries to impress her with flowers, songs, etc. However, a runaway Azurill always ruins the moment.
[edit] In the Manga
In Pokémon Adventures, Ruby had a Skitty named Coco (derived from its Japanese name, Eneko) which was his staple Pokémon for Cute Contests. Coco evolved in Granite Cave when she accidentally touched a Moon Stone that was hanging on Steven's belt.
[edit] Other Properties
Skitty has appeared on a few TCG cards in the EX series, its debut was in the EX:Ruby/Sapphire set.
[edit] References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Skitty as a species
- Serebii.net’s 4th Gen Pokédex entry for Skitty
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Skitty Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Skitty Tactical Data
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Skitty Previously hosted by Wikibooks
