Scrafty (Pokémon)


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Scrafty (Japanese: ズルズキン Zuruzukin) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation V.

It evolves from starting at level 39.

Biology
Scrafty is a bipedal, lizard-like Pokémon. It has oval, wide-set eyes with small pupils and gray eyelids, as well as small nostrils and a wide mouth with bared teeth, giving it the appearance of a permanent sneer. It sports a red crest on its head, similar in appearance to a mohawk. Baggy yellow skin hangs off its shoulders, falling halfway down its back. Scrafty's body is orange, with thin arms and a gray, scaled belly. Its lower body and tail are covered by loose yellow skin resembling baggy trousers. On its tail is a single red scale.

Scrafty is powerful enough to kick through concrete blocks, and can also spit acidic liquid from its mouth, which it does to taunt opponents. It can protect itself while attacking by pulling up or folding the loose skin around its waist. Scrafty lives in groups with other members of its species. Groups determine hierarchy by crest size, with the Scrafty having the largest crest becoming the leader. A group will attack anything that comes within its territory. Though often coming off as rude, it takes good care of its loved ones and its turf.

Major appearances
Scrafty debuted in Meowth's Scrafty Tactics!. It was kicked out of its den by a wild, who herself had been forced to relocate. Scrafty begged a, , and  to help it win back its territory, but none of them helped it. As a result, it resorted to kidnapping Iris's Axew and holding and her friends to ransom. and Ash's Scraggy negotiated with and distracted Scrafty whilst Ash,, and rescued Axew. Later, Scrafty confronted Mandibuzz, only to be defeated. However, Scraggy, using the it had learned from Scrafty, defeated Mandibuzz and won Scrafty's den back.

Minor appearances
A Scrafty appeared in a fantasy in The Clubsplosion Begins!.

A Scrafty appeared in a fantasy in Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!.

A Scrafty appeared in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!.

A Scrafty appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant!.

A Scrafty appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!.

A Scrafty appeared in Mega Evolution Special II.

A 's Scrafty appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!.

A Scrafty appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as one of the Pokémon residing at Nebel Plateau.

A Scrafty appeared in a video that Sawyer was watching in Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!, during a fight with a.

A Scrafty appeared in Night of a Thousand Poses!, during a Pokémon Base game on television.

In the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Animated Trailer
A Scrafty appeared in the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer, under the ownership of a. It surrounded, Hugh, and Cheren aboard the Plasma Frigate.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Scrafty along with its pre-evolved form,, were responsible for stealing an accordion that was going to be used in a BW Agency commercial in Wheeling and Dealing. They were later found and defeated by.

A Trainer's Scrafty appeared in Unraveling Mysteries and Hallway Hijinks.

A 's Scrafty was seen in Flying Ship.

s own multiple Scrafty, which first appeared in Rhyhorn Charges.

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Origin
Scrafty appears to be based on a lizard. With its red spike mohawk, "pants" and "hoodie", Scrafty also seem to encapsulate stereotypes of various urban s of the past several decades, namely  and.

Name origin
Scrafty is a combination of scrappy (to be fond of fighting or competing) or scraggy (thin or scrawny) and crafty (being skilled at deceit to achieve one's goals).

Zuruzukin is a combination of 狡 zuru (sneaky person) or 狡い zurui (crafty) and 頭巾 zukin (hood). It may also derive from ずるずる zuruzuru (loose or the act or sound of dragging).