Name: Scrafty
Number: 560
Type: Dark/Fighting
Abilities:
Shed Skin, Intimidate, Moxie
Base Stats:
65 / 90 / 115 / 45 / 115 / 58
Level Up Move Edits:
None
Move Tutor Move/TM Edits:
None
Egg Move Edits:
None
Example Set 1
Dragon Dance @ Life Orb/Leftovers
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moxie/Shed Skin, Jolly Nature
- Crunch
- High Jump Kich/Drain Punch
- Dragon Dance
- Ice Punch
Explanation of Set
Scrafty makes an excellent user of Dragon Dance with it's Dark- and Fighting-type STABs in Hi Jump Kick and Crunch that are resisted by only Heracross and Toxicroak. It also has the choice of two fantastic abilities in Moxie and Shed Skin. Moxie is preferred as it gives a +1 Attack boost after each kill, boosting Scrafty’s modest Attack to intimidating levels. On the other hand, Shed Skin allows Scrafty to set up on Pokemon that it otherwise could not, such as Will-O-Wisp Jellicent and Thunder Wave Ferrothorn, although this comes at the price of needing more boosts to sweep efficiently. Drain Punch is an acceptable option over Hi Jump Kick as it gives Scrafty some much-needed recovery and has a 100% hit rate, although there is a notable difference in power as Scrafty can no longer 2HKO physically defensive Hippowdon after a Dragon Dance. Ice Punch allows Scrafty to dispose of certain bulky Flying-types, such as Gliscor, Zapdos, and Dragonite. Life Orb makes Scrafty an immediate power threat, while Leftovers can potentially allow him to gain more Dragon Dances under his belt.
Example Set 2
Bulk Up @ Leftovers
252 HP / 8 Atk / 248 SpD
Shed Skin, Careful Nature
- Crunch/Dragon Tail
- Drain Punch
- Bulk Up
- Rest
Explanation of Set
Scrafty's impressive bulk, in conjunction with its typing and ability, make it a fine user of the move Bulk Up. Drain Punch and Crunch, both of which receive STAB, have excellent coverage together, hitting all but Heracross and Toxicroak for at least neutral damage. Drain Punch also has the advantage of restoring Scrafty's HP while simultaneously dishing out damage, making Scrafty even more difficult to KO. After accumulating enough boosts, Scrafty can simply use Rest to completely restore its HP, and thanks to Shed Skin, potentially wake up immediately after using the move with no consequences. The EVs maximize Scrafty's ability to take special attacks, as its Defense will be boosted by Bulk Up.
