Last updated: 2026-06-24

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When the Pokémon enters a battle, it lowers the Attack stats of opponents by 1 stage.
Season: シーズンM-3 (2026-06-24)
Moves
Item
Ability
Nature
AP Spreads
Intimidate Setup Attacker
a setup ace build that lowers the opponent's Attack with the ability Intimidate while stacking Dragon Dance to aim for a sweep
Mega Scrafty
| HP | 141 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk | 182 | 32 | |
| Def | 156 | 1 | |
| SpA↓ | 67 | - | |
| SpD | 155 | - | |
| Spe↑ | 132 | 32 |
This is a physical attacker Mega Scrafty that maxes out Atk/Spe EVs and fights by raising its stats with setup moves. Its ability Intimidate or Encore restricts the opponent's actions to safely set up, and Dragon Dance raises its own stats to aim for a sweep.
Subweapon Swap Options
Encore and broaden coverage is also recommended. To hit Fairy types' weakness, Poison Jab or Iron Head, to hit the weakness of Flying types, Rock Slide and others are adoption candidates. Adjust the moveset to fit the role.
Intimidate lowers the opponent's physical power while Encore maintains a favorable board, and Dragon Dance takes on the role of deploying as an ace. With its boosted stats, it applies steady pressure with Knock Off while recovering HP with Drain Punch — strong playstyle.
Weak to Fairy types
Against Fairy types, Mega Scrafty has its Dark and Fighting types resisted and takes attacks at a 4x weakness.Dragon Dance even after setting up, it gets stopped, so Poison Jab or other subweapons should be adopted, or switch to another Pokémon.
Example Threats
Trick Room Attacker for Doubles
A Doubles build that lowers Speed with a Brave nature to strike first and attack under Trick Room
Mega Scrafty
| HP | 171 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk↑ | 200 | 32 | |
| Def | 155 | - | |
| SpA | 75 | - | |
| SpD | 158 | 3 | |
| Spe↓ | 79 | - |
With HP/Atk EVs, Intimidate or Fake Out with Physical Attacker Build That Also Supports Allies Mega Scrafty. Set its Nature to ゆうかん set to lower its Speed, トリックルーム状態, you can move first to force physical moves onto the opponent and overwhelm them.
Drain Punch is also recommended
Close Combat instead, Drain Punch is also recommended. Drain Punch's recovery and the ability Intimidate's Attack drop together, you can wage a war of attrition.
A subweapon is also recommended
Detect instead, a subweapon is also recommended.Poison Jab lets you target the weakness of troublesome Fairy types. Also, Ice Punch is a 4× weakness for Garchomp, and Rock Slide is a 4× weakness for Mega Charizard Y.
Intimidate and Fake Out with An attacker role that supports allies while chipping away at opponents when the chance arises — its role. With a ゆうかん set to lower its Speed, トリックルーム状態 to strike first and force physical attacks, overwhelming the opponent is possible.
Weak to Fairy-type Pokémon
Fairy-type Pokémon are troublesome: they hit Mega Scrafty's 4× weakness and resist both Dark- and Fighting-type moves. Fairy-type moves can be Fake Out or Detect to block them, then counterattack with your partner's moves.
Example Threats
Doubles-oriented physical attacker
a Doubles-oriented build that supports with Fake Out and the Intimidate ability while also attacking with physical moves
Scrafty
| HP | 171 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atk↑ | 156 | 32 | |
| Def | 135 | - | |
| SpA | 65 | - | |
| SpD | 138 | 3 | |
| Spe↓ | 70 | - |
With HP/Atk EVs and a Nature that ゆうかん with lowers Speed to act under Trick Room — a physical attacker build Scrafty.
White Herb, Close Combat's bulk reduction and the opponent's Intimidate can be canceled out once while playing.
Intimidate and Fake Out with An attacker role that supports allies while chipping away at opponents when the chance arises — its role. With a ゆうかん set to lower its Speed, トリックルーム状態 to strike first and force physical attacks, overwhelming the opponent is possible.
Weak to Fairy-type Pokémon
Fairy-type Pokémon hit Scrafty's 4x weakness and also halve both Fighting and Dark moves, making them troublesome. Fairy-type moves Fake Out or switching to block them, then counterattack with an ally's move.
Example Threats
Type
Category
Target
Properties
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| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP | Properties | Target | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giga Impact | Normal | Phys | 150 | 90 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user takes 1/3 of the damage dealt by this move. |
| Mega Kick | Normal | Phys | 120 | 75 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | An ordinary attacking move. |
| Body Slam | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit. |
| Facade | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user is poisoned, badly poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. Although this move is a physical move, the damage it deals is not halved when the user is burned. |
| Fake Out | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | Makes the target flinch. This move fails unless it is the first move used by the user after it enters a battle. |
| Endeavor | Normal | Phys | - | 100 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | Deals damage to the target equal to its remaining HP minus the user’s remaining HP. This move fails if the target’s HP is the same as or lower than the user’s. |
| Super Fang | Normal | Phys | - | 90 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | Deals damage to the target equal to 1/2 of its remaining HP. Deals 1 HP of damage to a target that has only 1 HP left. |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Spec | 150 | 90 | 8 | 1 Foe | The user gains the Recharging status on the turn after this move is used. | |
| Uproar | Normal | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | Sound | Random Foe | The user gains the Uproar status. |
| Round | Normal | Spec | 60 | 100 | 16 | Sound | 1 Foe | If multiple Pokémon use this move in the same turn, the second user onward will act immediately after the first, and the power of the second Round onward will be doubled. |
| Snore | Normal | Spec | 50 | 100 | 16 | Sound | 1 Foe | Can be used only if the user is asleep. Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Ally | Boosts the power of an ally’s move by 50% during the turn this move is used. | |
| Encore | Normal | Stat | - | 100 | 8 | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Encore status. | |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | Can be used only if the user is asleep. The user uses one of the other moves it knows at random. | |
| Swagger | Normal | Stat | - | 85 | 16 | 1 Foe | Boosts the target’s Attack stat by 2 stages and confuses it. | |
| Endure | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | During the turn this move is used, if the user takes damage from a move that would knock it out, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Scary Face | Normal | Stat | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 2 stages. | |
| Protect | Normal | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Substitute | Normal | Stat | - | - | 12 | Self | The user loses 1/4 of its max HP to create a substitute. The substitute will be hit by moves instead of the user, and it will vanish when it takes damage equal to 1/4 of the user’s max HP. | |
| Roar | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Sound | 1 Foe | If there are other Pokémon in the target’s party that can switch into battle, the target is forced to switch out of battle and is replaced by one of those Pokémon at random. |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Stat | - | - | 20 | Dance | Self | Boosts the user’s Attack stat by 2 stages. |
| Trailblaze | Grass | Phys | 50 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Boosts the user’s Speed stat by 1 stage. |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Spec | - | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | The heavier the target, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 20 and 120). |
| Fire Punch | Fire | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of burning the target. |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Stat | - | - | 8 | Whole Field | Summons harsh sunlight for 5 turns. | |
| Rain Dance | Water | Stat | - | - | 8 | Whole Field | Summons rain for 5 turns. | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. |
| Head Smash | Rock | Phys | 150 | 80 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user takes 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move. |
| Stone Edge | Rock | Phys | 100 | 80 | 8 | 1 Foe | This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost. | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Phys | 75 | 90 | 12 | All Foes | Has a 30% chance of making targets flinch. | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Phys | 60 | 95 | 16 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 1 stage. | |
| Smack Down | Rock | Phys | 50 | 100 | 16 | 1 Foe | If the target is off the ground, it gains the Landed status. This move can hit a target that has the Sky-High status. | |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target. |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | Spec | 90 | 100 | 12 | Ball | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of poisoning the target. |
| Acid Spray | Poison | Spec | 40 | 100 | 20 | Ball | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat by 2 stages. |
| Dig | Ground | Phys | 80 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | The user gains the Underground status on the turn this move is used, then attacks on the following turn. |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | ContactPunch | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of freezing the target. |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Phys | 150 | 100 | 20 | ContactPunch | 1 Foe | This move fails if the user has already taken damage from a move in the same turn. |
| High Jump Kick | Fighting | Phys | 130 | 90 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | If this move misses or fails, the user takes damage equal to 1/2 of its max HP. |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Phys | 120 | 100 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats by 1 stage. |
| Dynamic Punch | Fighting | Phys | 100 | 50 | 8 | ContactPunch | 1 Foe | Confuses the target. |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | Phys | 75 | 100 | 12 | ContactPunch | 1 Foe | The user’s HP is restored by 1/2 of the damage dealt by this move. |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Phys | 75 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Removes the Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil statuses on the target’s side. |
| Upper Hand | Fighting | Phys | 65 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Makes the target flinch. This move fails if the target isn’t about to use a priority move. |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Speed stat by 1 stage. |
| Reversal | Fighting | Phys | - | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | The less HP the user has left, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 20 and 200). |
| Counter | Fighting | Phys | - | 100 | 20 | Contact | Special | The user retaliates to deal double the damage it took from an opponent’s physical move during the turn this move is used. |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Phys | - | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | The heavier the target, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 20 and 120). |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Spec | 120 | 70 | 8 | Ball | 1 Foe | Has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat by 1 stage. |
| Coaching | Fighting | Stat | - | - | 12 | Ally | Boosts allies’ Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage. | |
| Quick Guard | Fighting | Stat | - | - | 16 | Ally Side | The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves for the turn. | |
| Bulk Up | Fighting | Stat | - | - | 20 | Self | Boosts the user’s Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage. | |
| Detect | Fighting | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before. | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Phys | 80 | 90 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Rest | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 8 | Self | Fully restores the user’s HP and cures any status conditions. The user falls asleep for 2 turns. This move fails if the user’s HP is full. | |
| Amnesia | Psychic | Stat | - | - | 20 | Self | Boosts the user’s Sp. Def stat by 2 stages. | |
| Spite | Ghost | Stat | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | Removes 4 PP from the move last used by the target. | |
| Curse | Ghost | Stat | - | - | 12 | Special | The user loses 1/2 of its max HP to give the target the Cursed status. If the user is not a Ghost-type Pokémon, it lowers the user’s Speed stat by 1 stage and raises its Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage. | |
| Outrage | Dragon | Phys | 120 | 100 | 12 | Contact | Random Foe | The user gains the Rampaging status. |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | ContactCut | 1 Foe | A regular attacking move. |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | Phys | 60 | 90 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | If there are other Pokémon in the target’s party that can switch into battle, the target is forced to switch out of battle and is replaced by one of those Pokémon at random. |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Spec | 85 | 100 | 12 | Pulse | 1 Foe | An ordinary attacking move with no additional effect. |
| Dragon Dance | Dragon | Stat | - | - | 20 | Dance | Self | Boosts the user’s Attack and Speed stats by 1 stage. |
| Foul Play | Dark | Phys | 95 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | The damage dealt by this move is calculated using the target’s Attack stat instead of the user’s Attack stat. |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Throat Chopped status. |
| Crunch | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | ContactBite | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Defense stat by 1 stage. |
| Lash Out | Dark | Phys | 75 | 100 | 8 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user’s stats were lowered during the turn this move is used. |
| Knock Off | Dark | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is boosted by 50% if the target is holding an item. Causes the target to lose its held item. |
| Assurance | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the target has already taken damage during the turn this move is used. |
| Thief | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 20 | Contact | 1 Foe | If the user is not already holding an item, it steals the target’s held item. |
| Payback | Dark | Phys | 50 | 100 | 12 | Contact | 1 Foe | This move’s power is doubled if the user attacks after the target. |
| Fling | Dark | Phys | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | This move’s power and effects depend on the user’s held item. The held item is lost after this move is used. | |
| Beat Up | Dark | Phys | - | 100 | 12 | 1 Foe | The target is attacked as many times as the number of Pokémon in the user’s party. Pokémon that have fainted or have a status condition are not counted. This move’s power is calculated based on the Attack stats of the party Pokémon. | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Spec | 80 | 100 | 16 | Pulse | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Snarl | Dark | Spec | 55 | 95 | 16 | Sound | All Foes | Lowers targets’ Sp. Atk stats by 1 stage. |
| Fake Tears | Dark | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | 1 Foe | Lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat by 2 stages. | |
| Taunt | Dark | Stat | - | 100 | 20 | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Taunted status. | |
| Torment | Dark | Stat | - | 100 | 16 | 1 Foe | Gives the target the Unable to Repeat status. | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Phys | 100 | 75 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 30% chance of lowering the target’s Defense stat by 1 stage. |
| Iron Head | Steel | Phys | 80 | 100 | 16 | Contact | 1 Foe | Has a 20% chance of making the target flinch. |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Stat | - | - | 16 | Self | Boosts the user’s Defense stat by 2 stages. |