Scrafty
Hoodlum Pokémon
It pulls up its shed skin to protect itself while it kicks. The bigger the crest, the more respected it is.
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Strategy Overview
Scrafty is a threatening Dragon Dance sweeper in RU. It sets up easily against bulkier teams thanks to its decent 65 / 115 / 115 bulk and great abilities; Shed Skin and Intimidate help Scrafty set up, whereas Moxie assists in sweeping. Scrafty's Dark / Fighting typing makes it a good answer to Dark-types such as Sneasel and Drapion and grants it great STAB options in High Jump Kick, Knock Off, and Drain Punch. Scrafty also possesses useful coverage options in Iron Head and Zen Headbutt, making it an overall versatile setup sweeper. Sadly, Scrafty requires a Dragon Dance or Life Orb boosts to thoroughly sweep due to its unimpressive base 90 Attack. It also has an uncomfortable weakness to Fighting-type moves, which is further worsened by the presence of the many Fighting-types in RU such as Medicham, Virizion, Hitmonlee, and Sawk, which are all faster than an unboosted Scrafty. Scrafty is also held back by its underwhelming base 58 Speed, meaning it fails to outspeed every relevant Choice Scarf user in the tier even after a Dragon Dance boost.
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