Scrafty — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Scrafty is a defensive wall built around physical attacks (90 Attack). It can take hits and hit back, and it's commonly used because its dark/fighting typing resists 3 attack types but you'll need to play around 3 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Switch Scrafty in on attacks it resists to stall the opponent's tempo.
- 2
Use status moves or recovery to outlast threats, not to deal big damage.
- 3
Keep teammates alive — your job is to absorb hits for them.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Scrafty into fairy and fighting attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Trying to outspeed faster threats. Pair it with a slow pivot or speed control instead.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Why we rate Scrafty the way we do
- Bulky enough to survive mistakes
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
- Multiple abilities to choose between
Base Stats
Total: 488Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
Mega Evolutions
Scrafty transforms mid-battle when holding the right Mega Stone. Each form has its own stats, typing and ability.
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Where Scrafty shows up
#77
Usage ~2.72% · Win rate ~53.08%
#46
Usage ~4.4% · Win rate ~53.85%
Scrafty FAQ
- What are Scrafty's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Scrafty can run shed-skin, moxie, intimidate. The competitive default is usually shed-skin — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Scrafty weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Scrafty takes extra damage from fairy, fighting, flying. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Scrafty?
- The best moveset for Scrafty depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Scrafty in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Scrafty are Pokémon with strong fairy, fighting, flying attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Scrafty good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Scrafty's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.