In-battle formes
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Evolutions
- Scraggy
- Scrafty
Overview
Scrafty is a unique Pokemon that provides multiple valuable qualities to its team: Knock Off can remove items to soften up opposing teams early-game, Shed Skin makes it one of the best status absorbers in the tier, Bulk Up and Rest let it act as a late-game sweeper, and its great Special Defense and few weaknesses let it stand up to threatening wallbreakers such as Starmie and Alolan Exeggutor. However, Scrafty is completely countered by defensive Sylveon, which makes it deadweight in that fairly common matchup. Additionally, it can be a sitting duck for the tier's many threatening Fighting-types and requires a lot of team support to make up for the switch-in opportunities it often gives Passimian and Toxicroak. It also struggles with other defensive staples such as Mantine and Vileplume and is generally slow to make progress.
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Set Details
Bulk Up makes Scrafty quite bulky, letting it avoid the 2HKO from defensive Talonflame's Brave Bird after just one boost. Drain Punch has no drawbacks unlike other options like Close Combat and helps it stay healthy to check threats like Drapion, Guzzlord, and Snorlax. Rest restores Scrafty's HP to full and has good synergy with Shed Skin; this can prevent opposing wallbreakers from safely entering the field to threaten Scrafty on an anticipated use of Rest. 92 Speed EVs let Scrafty outspeed Jolly Copperajah and Glastrier and help it take on Vaporeon.
Garbodor is an excellent partner for Scrafty; it can force out Sylveon, check Fighting-types, and set up Spikes and Toxic Spikes to weaken the opposing team. In return, Scrafty can remove Heavy-Duty Boots to make Garbodor's hazards more effective and threatens some of Garbodor's most common switch-ins like Xatu. Other Fighting-type checks such as Talonflame, Sylveon, and Xatu are helpful to handle Toxicroak and Passimian, and Copperajah and Escavalier can switch into Sylveon and other Fairy-types. Stealth Rock setters that can beat common forms of hazard removal, such as Diancie and Copperajah with a Rock-type attack, can make Scrafty's Knock Off more punishing by keeping hazards on the field. Diancie also switches into Talonflame and can cure status from Rest if Shed Skin fails. Finally, Fairy-type lures such as Alolan Exeggutor and Heavy Slam Guzzlord can pave the way for Scrafty to sweep late-game, though make sure to cover their shared Fairy-type weakness with teammates like Stakataka and Vileplume.
Other Options
Throat Chop is a niche option to defeat defensive Hyper Voice Sylveon; however, Scrafty sacrifices tons of utility by dropping Knock Off, and many Sylveons run Moonblast to bypass this. A Dragon Dance set with Knock Off, Close Combat, and Iron Head seems appealing at first glance, but Scrafty's low speed leaves it outsped by Talonflame, Salazzle, and every Choice Scarf user even after a boost; faster Choice Scarf users like Heliolisk can outspeed it even after two Speed boosts.
Checks and Counters
Fairy-types: Sylveon's access to recovery makes it a very reliable answer that can wall Scrafty all game long. Diancie is neutral to Fighting and lacks recovery, making it less effective, but it still forces Scrafty out with the threat of a faster Moonblast. More niche Fairy-types like Comfey and Ribombee can shut Scrafty down just as effectively.
Fighting-types: Toxicroak, Gallade, and Passimian can switch into both of Scrafty's STAB attacks and force it out with their powerful Fighting-type attacks even if Scrafty has a Defense boost or two. However, they generally lack recovery, which can allow Scrafty to outlast them, particularly if it has Spikes support.
Flying-types: Mantine's Hurricane never 2HKOes, but it takes little damage from Scrafty's attacks and is faster, making it favored in that matchup. Defensive variants of Talonflame struggle against Scrafty due to Bulk Up, but offensive Talonflame and Braviary can threaten it even after a boost, while Taunt can also allow defensive Talonflame to emerge victorious.
Trick: Although they cannot switch directly into it, Trick users such as Choice Scarf Rotom-Mow can cripple Scrafty and prevent it from sweeping in most situations.
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