Delcatty
Delcatty is a Normal-type Pokémon, the Prim Pokémon, number 301 (#0301) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the Hoenn region. It is 1.1 m tall and weighs 32.6 kg.
Delcatty is the Prim Pokémon, a Normal type so devoted to doing as it pleases that it has no nest at all and simply sleeps wherever it finds a clean, comfortable spot. It is a favourite of Trainers who care about style, and is used in Contests for its fur.
How to pronounce Delcatty
Delcatty is pronounced del-KAT-ee. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Delcatty said out loud:
In Japanese it is エネコロロ (Enekororo).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Delcatty is a slim-legged, mostly tan cat, 1.1 m tall and 32.6 kg, with a pointed whisker on each cheek and purple ears that end in three small tufts. A purple ruff bristling with pin-like spikes circles its neck, and its thin tail finishes in a flower-shaped puff of purple hair. The Pokédex praises its fur as sublime.
Behaviour
Delcatty is relaxed and rarely picks fights; if another Pokémon approaches while it sleeps, it just moves somewhere else. The Pokédex says it eats and sleeps whenever the mood takes it, so its daily routine is completely random. It dislikes dirty places and often looks for a comfortable spot to groom itself, and it is nocturnal, becoming active at dusk.
Habitat
The Pokédex lists Delcatty as a forest Pokémon, and Bulbapedia says it is rarely seen in the wild because it is the result of an evolution stone. It cannot be obtained in Scarlet and Violet or in Legends: Z-A.
Powers
Delcatty has Cute Charm and Normalize, with Wonder Skin hidden, and only Skitty and Delcatty can have Normalize. It learns Fake Out, Sing, Attract and Double Slap by level-up. Its base Speed of 90 is its best stat, with every other stat between 55 and 70.
Name origin
Delcatty may combine 'delicate' and 'catty'. The Japanese name is Enekororo (エネコロロ), which may blend enokorogusa (green foxtail), neko ('cat') and kokoro ('heart').
Design inspiration
Delcatty looks like a domestic cat, and its tufted ears may also draw on the lynx. Its collar looks like a pin holder and like an orthopaedic neck pillow, the latter a possible nod to sleeping wherever it likes. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Delcatty is the final form of the line and evolves from Skitty with a Moon Stone.
In the games
Delcatty arrived in Ruby and Sapphire, where it is found by evolving Skitty, and it can be evolved again in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. In Pokémon Masters EX, Wally and Shauna each have a Delcatty sync pair.
In the anime
Georgio's Delcatty debuted in 'A Date With Delcatty'; Butch and Cassidy stole it, and he got it back with help from Misty and Casey. In 'Delcatty Got Your Tongue', Abby and her Delcatty, nicknamed Johnny, showed May's Skitty how to use Blizzard.
Fun facts
- Its Effort Value yield of 1 HP and 1 Speed is unique among all Pokémon in the game data.
- In a flashback in 'A Trip Down Memory Train!', a wild Delcatty befriended Clemont's Bunnelby.
- In 'Battling the Generation Gap!', Lila's Delcatty reached the finals of the Celestic Town Contest before losing to Dawn's Ambipom.
Base stats
- HP: 70
- Attack: 65
- Defense: 65
- Sp. Atk: 55
- Sp. Def: 55
- Speed: 90
Delcatty’s base stat total is 400. Its highest stat is Speed.
Type matchups
What is Delcatty weak to?
Delcatty takes extra damage from Fighting (2×) moves.
It is immune to Ghost moves.
Evolution
What does Delcatty evolve from?
Delcatty evolves from Skitty (Moon Stone).
Delcatty is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Skitty, Delcatty.
Abilities
- Cute Charm: Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
- Normalize: Makes the Pokémon's moves all act Normal-type.
- Wonder Skin (hidden ability): Lowers incoming non-damaging moves' base accuracy to exactly 50%.
Moves
Moves Delcatty learns by level up in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Sing | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Attract | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Double Slap | Normal | Physical | 15 |
TM moves (35)
Delcatty can learn 35 moves from TMs in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon: Work Up, Calm Mind, Toxic, Hidden Power, Sunny Day, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Hyper Beam, Protect, Rain Dance, Safeguard, Frustration, Solar Beam, Thunderbolt, Thunder, Return, Shadow Ball, Double Team, Facade, Rest, Attract, Round, Echoed Voice, Charge Beam, Payback, Giga Impact, Thunder Wave, Psych Up, Dream Eater, Grass Knot, Swagger, Sleep Talk, Substitute, Wild Charge, Confide.
Egg moves (14), which Skitty can hatch knowing:Baton Pass, Captivate, Cosmic Power, Fake Out, Fake Tears, Helping Hand, Last Resort, Mud Bomb, Simple Beam, Sucker Punch, Tickle, Uproar, Wish, Zen Headbutt.
Move tutor moves (14): Covet, Heal Bell, Helping Hand, Hyper Voice, Icy Wind, Iron Tail, Laser Focus, Last Resort, Shock Wave, Snore, Stomping Tantrum, Uproar, Water Pulse, Zen Headbutt.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 25% male, 75% female.
- Egg groups: Field, Fairy.
- Egg cycles: 15 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 1,920).
- Catch rate: 60 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Fast (800,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 HP and 1 Speed effort values.
- Base experience yield: 140.
Pokédex entries
Delcatty sleeps anywhere it wants without keeping a permanent nest. If other Pokémon approach it as it sleeps, this Pokémon will never fight - it will just move away somewhere else. (Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)
Delcatty prefers to live an unfettered existence in which it can do as it pleases at its own pace. Because this Pokémon eats and sleeps whenever it decides, its daily routines are completely random. (Ruby, Omega Ruby)
It is highly popular among female Trainers for its sublime fur. It does not keep a nest. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Y)
It dislikes dirty places. It often searches for a comfortable place in which to groom itself. (HeartGold, SoulSilver, X)
The reason it does not have a nest is that it simply searches for a clean, comfortable place then sleeps there. (Black 2, White 2)
The favorite of trend-conscious female Trainers, they are used in competition for their style and fur. (FireRed, LeafGreen)
Names around the world
| Japanese | エネコロロ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Enekororo |
| French | Delcatty |
| German | Enekoro |
| Spanish | Delcatty |
| Italian | Delcatty |
| Korean | 델케티 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 优雅猫 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 優雅貓 |
Trivia
- Taller than 54% of all Pokémon (1.1 m).
- Heavier than 55% of all Pokémon (32.6 kg).
- Base stat total 400, ranked #633 of 1,025.
- One of 131 Normal-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 87 purple Pokémon.
- Number 50 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 61 different moves in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon.
- Catch rate 60: about 7.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 7 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Delcatty (Pokémon), Serebii: Delcatty (Sword/Shield Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (del-KAT-ee): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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