#0906 · Paldea · Generation 9 · starter

Sprigatito

Grass Cat Pokémon · Grass-type

Sprigatito is a Grass-type Pokémon, the Grass Cat Pokémon, number 906 (#0906) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 0.4 m tall and weighs 4.1 kg.

Sprigatito is the Grass Cat Pokémon, a capricious kitten whose fluffy fur is built a lot like a plant's and gives off a sweet, mesmerising scent. It is Paldea's Grass-type starter.

How to pronounce Sprigatito

Sprigatito is pronounced sprig-uh-TEE-toh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Sprigatito said out loud:

In Japanese it is ニャオハ (Nyahoja).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Sprigatito is a pale green kitten, 0.4 m tall and 4.1 kg, with leaf-like marks ringing its pink eyes and nose and a tuft of fur on its chest. The Pokédex says its fur has a plant-like make-up, and Bulbapedia says this lets it soak up sunlight and moisture, so it washes its face often to keep from drying out. Rubbing its paws together releases a sweet aroma that the Pokédex says mesmerises anyone nearby and grows stronger in sunshine.

Behaviour

Sprigatito is fickle and craves attention, and sulks if people ignore it. Bulbapedia says its scent can make foes stop fighting, and that it spreads the scent around while it sleeps, which may help others relax.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet you receive Sprigatito from Clavell at Cabo Poco as a first partner Pokémon.

Powers

Its Ability is Overgrow, which strengthens Grass moves when it is low on HP, with Protean hidden, which changes its type to match each move it uses. It starts with Scratch, Leafage and Tail Whip, then learns Bite, Hone Claws, Magical Leaf, Quick Attack, Seed Bomb, U-turn, Slash and Energy Ball, and finally Play Rough at level 36. Its best stat is Speed at 65, with 61 Attack.

Name origin

Sprigatito may combine 'sprig' and the Spanish gatito, 'kitten'. The Japanese name Nyahoja (ニャオハ) may blend nyā, the sound of a cat, with the Spanish hoja and the Japanese ha, both meaning 'leaf'.

Design inspiration

Sprigatito appears to be a long-haired kitten, or a baby Iberian lynx. Its tufts and collar may recall the fleur-de-lys that heraldry shows growing from a cat's head, and its scent-rubbing may come from the way cats rub against things to mark territory and companions. These are fan readings, not official statements.

Evolution notes

Sprigatito becomes Floragato at level 16.

In the games

Sprigatito is the Grass choice among Paldea's three partner Pokémon, alongside Fuecoco and Quaxly, and Scarlet and Violet are where it first appeared. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Liko's Sprigatito debuted properly in Pokémon Horizons in 'The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)', the first partner she gets from the Indigo Academy. In the music video 'Biri-Biri', Nemona's Sprigatito is shown fully evolved into a Meowscarada.

Fun facts

• Its Pokédex says it smells sweet, yet it cannot learn Sweet Scent.
• It was the first Generation IX Pokémon revealed to the public, in a Pokémon Presents video on 27 February 2022.
• A short bonus clip shown after a Pokémon Journeys episode featured a Sprigatito, the first Generation IX Pokémon ever seen in the anime.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Sprigatito (Pokémon) · Serebii: Sprigatito (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 40
• Attack: 61
• Defense: 54
• Sp. Atk: 45
• Sp. Def: 45
• Speed: 65

Sprigatito’s base stat total is 310. Its highest stat is Speed.

Type matchups

What is Sprigatito weak to?

Sprigatito takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ice (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Bug (2×) moves.

It resists Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×).

Evolution

How does Sprigatito evolve?

Sprigatito evolves into Floragato at level 16.

The whole family: Sprigatito, Floragato, Meowscarada.

• Floragato evolves into Meowscarada at level 36.

Abilities

• Overgrow: Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Protean (hidden ability): Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.

Moves

Moves Sprigatito learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (34)

Sprigatito can learn 34 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Fake Tears, Agility, Mud-Slap, Protect, Acrobatics, Disarming Voice, Trailblaze, Facade, Swift, Magical Leaf, Endure, Bullet Seed, U-turn, Shadow Claw, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Grass Knot, Rest, Taunt, Substitute, Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Grassy Terrain, Nasty Plot, Grass Pledge, Leaf Storm, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Grassy Glide, Petal Blizzard.

Egg moves (5):Ally Switch, Copycat, Leech Seed, Petal Blizzard, Sucker Punch.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
• Egg groups: Field, Grass.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 Speed effort value.
• Base experience yield: 62.

Pokédex entries

The sweet scent its body gives off mesmerizes those around it. The scent grows stronger when this Pokémon is in the sun. (Violet)

Its fluffy fur is similar in composition to plants. This Pokémon frequently washes its face to keep it from drying out. (Scarlet)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Taller than 11% of all Pokémon (0.4 m).
• Heavier than 14% of all Pokémon (4.1 kg).
• Base stat total 310, ranked #804 of 1,025.
• One of 127 Grass-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 130 green Pokémon.
• Number 1 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
• Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
• Can learn 46 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 2 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: Sprigatito (Pokémon), Serebii: Sprigatito (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (sprig-uh-TEE-toh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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