Sprigatito

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Sprigatito (新叶喵)
Alias(es)	Kitty; “Kitty King” 343
Species/Race	Grass Cat Pokémon; an unusually cursed Grass/Dark-type Sprigatito 60
Gender	Female 60
Affiliation	Odd Jobs; Xingye’s Pokémon team 61
Occupation/Role	Odd Jobs household member and battler
Status	Active; remains in Sprigatito form in the later Odd Jobs epilogue 472
First Appearance	Chapter 57

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Sprigatito	57	Arrives hidden in Xingye’s Titan-ingredient crate, eats the crab meat, and escapes after biting him.
Cursed Grass/Dark state	60	Her status identifies a curse from consuming objects bearing a king’s evil deeds and resentment. It grants abnormal digestion, intense hunger, Dark typing, and the unexplained move Small Disaster 60.
Small Disaster awakened / Tera Dark	91	A Dark-type Sucker Punch triggers dormant Dark Infinity Energy. Small Disaster makes Sudowoodo’s attacks fail and movement go awry; Sprigatito unexpectedly Terastallizes into the Dark type and gains a Dark-type Tera Blast 91.
Darkened Meowscarada manifestation	172	Xingye applies Darkening Talent, drawing out Sprigatito’s suppressed wish to become stronger. It skips directly to Meowscarada, defeats Froslass, and later reverts when the talent is canceled 172.
Potential Activation	172	Retains access to moves normally available only after evolution, including Flower Trick, despite returning to Sprigatito form 172.
Calamity Jade bearer	185	Chi-Yu voluntarily becomes a jade relic and merges into Sprigatito. The Calamity Jade lets it invoke Chi-Yu’s power and lower opponents’ Special Defense 185.
Noble Pokémon recognition	328	Identified as one of the era’s two Noble Pokémon, personally recognized by Almighty Sinnoh; its potential is linked to gathering the Treasures of Ruin 328.
Fully awakened “Kitty King”	343	When Xingye is threatened by Mewtwo, Meowscarada awakens its Noble power, commands Chi-Yu and Ting-Lu, and unleashes Great Calamity to force Team Flare’s retreat 343.

Background

Sprigatito first appears as a starving Paldean stowaway in Xingye’s crate of Titan ingredients. After consuming the valuable crab meat, it bites Xingye and escapes into Kabukicho, where it steals food from several restaurants and defeats territorial Meowth before collapsing from its injuries at Smile Restaurant 57 58.

Gardevoir finds the unconscious cat, and Xingye reluctantly nurses it for three days in Gengar’s nest. Though he remains furious over the stolen Klawf ingredient, he feeds, cleans, and shelters Sprigatito rather than abandoning it 59 60.

When Xingye discovers that the cat’s gluttony, troublesome behavior, Dark typing, and Small Disaster are tied to a curse, he becomes sympathetic. Sprigatito then engineers its own capture by activating a Poké Ball in Xingye’s hand, effectively making him its Trainer and securing food, shelter, and protection 60 61.

Appearance

Sprigatito is a small, light-green cat Pokémon with pointed teeth, soft paw pads, a fluffy tail, and fur containing plant components that can photosynthesize. Xingye’s care changes her from a filthy stray into a sleek, well-groomed Pokémon 59 60.

• Height: 0.4 m 60
• Weight: 5.2 kg 60
• Eyes: Pink in her Meowscarada manifestation 172
• Fur: Can absorb sunlight for energy and recovery 60
• Darkened form: Temporarily becomes Meowscarada with a mask-like dark-green facial pattern, cape-like fur, pink collar, and black-and-green coloration 172

Personality

Sprigatito is clever, proud, food-motivated, and intensely independent. Before joining Odd Jobs, she deliberately suppressed her evolution because her small size made stealing and escaping easier 59. She dislikes being ordered to act cute, is quick to bite or scratch when offended, and holds grudges over perceived insults—especially threats to her food, snacks, or savings 90 340.

Her initial selfishness gradually gives way to loyalty. She comes to regard Odd Jobs as her home, protects Gimmighoul during the underground-casino incident, intervenes when Little Nebula mishandles the Sparkling Stone, and restrains destructive impulses rather than causing Xingye trouble 109 110 183 222.

Despite her pride, Sprigatito strongly values Xingye’s affection. She initially avoids evolution partly because she fears becoming too large to be held or sleep close to him; her buried desire to protect him ultimately triggers her Meowscarada manifestation 87 172.

Abilities & Skills

Cursed Physiology

The curse gives Sprigatito a Grass/Dark typing before normal evolution and makes her digestion and energy conversion abnormally efficient.

• Suffers persistent, extreme hunger and maintains high standards for food 60.
• Is prone to unconscious mischief and destructive impulses under the curse’s influence 60 61.
• Possesses Overgrow, increasing the power of her Grass-type moves when her health is low 60.
• Absorbs sunlight through her plant-like fur to recover energy 60.

Small Disaster and Calamity Power

Small Disaster releases dark-red Calamity Infinity Energy that imposes misfortune on opponents.

• Causes attacks to miss and opponents to slip, stumble, or suffer other unlikely failures 91 149.
• First fully activates after Sprigatito is struck by a Dark-type move, which awakens the Dark Infinity Energy inside her 91.
• Can be escalated into Great Calamity after her later growth and Noble awakening 340 343.
• Its use can resonate with sealed Treasures of Ruin and provoke dangerous supernatural reactions 172 183.

Calamity Jade

After playing with Chi-Yu, Sprigatito receives its jade relic rather than defeating or capturing it conventionally.

• Can draw on Chi-Yu’s calamity power and reduce foes’ Special Defense 185.
• Uses Calamity Infinity Energy to help stabilize an Ultra Wormhole destabilized by Ultra Aura and Tera Infinity Energy 246.
• Shares a resonance with other Treasures of Ruin, including the imprisoned Chien-Pao 246.

Darkened Meowscarada Form

Xingye can trigger Sprigatito’s suppressed potential through Darkening Talent, temporarily transforming her into Meowscarada.

• The transformation skips Floragato and releases strength accumulated through years of refusing to evolve 172.
• Unlike Gengar’s darkened state, Sprigatito remains mentally clear and focused on protecting Xingye 172.
• Defeated Froslass with Flower Trick after resisting its prison ambush 172.
• Later transformed against Malva’s Houndoom and used deception, Night Slash, calamity power, Quick Attack, and Aura Sphere to win before Houndoom could Mega Evolve 340.
• The transformation has an unstable, inappropriate hidden behavioral effect, leading Xingye to cancel it shortly after its first use 172.

Potential Activation

After her first Darkened evolution, Sprigatito permanently gains access to moves normally restricted to her evolved forms.

• Retains Flower Trick after reverting to Sprigatito 172.
• Can expand beyond close-range fighting by learning more special attacks 186.
• Demonstrates Aura Sphere soon after Xingye becomes an Aura Guardian 331.

Mobility and Tactical Combat

Sprigatito’s small body, exceptional reactions, and battlefield awareness are central to her fighting style.

• Uses Quick Attack, U-turn, Slash, Seed Bomb, Bullet Seed, Leech Seed, Protect, Sucker Punch, Hone Claws, and Petal Blizzard 60 149 153.
• Can approach within thirty centimeters of a Wiglett before it notices her, then catch it before it retreats into the sand 154.
• Defeated Team Star’s Grafaiai without taking a hit despite the type disadvantage 141.
• Uses terrain, speed, status effects, and her opponents’ mistakes rather than relying on raw power 149 153.

Terastalization

Sprigatito initially appears to have a Grass Tera Type, but her curse causes this to shift under pressure.

• Terastallized into Tera Dark during the Artazon Gym battle 91.
• Used Dark-type Tera Blast to defeat Kofu’s Terastallized Sudowoodo 91.
• Used Tera Dark defensively to reduce the impact of Krookodile’s Fire Fang during the Team Star Dark crew challenge 149.

Relationships

• Xingye — Trainer, caretaker, and primary source of comfort. Their relationship begins with theft and scolding but becomes deeply affectionate; Sprigatito repeatedly acts to protect him 59 61 172 343.
• Gengar — Household companion and early caretaker. Gengar stayed home for three days to watch the injured Sprigatito after feeling guilty for letting her escape 59.
• Cyclizar — Teammate and protector. Cyclizar rescues Sprigatito from Chi-Yu’s magma after consuming Sweet Herba Mystica 185.
• Gardevoir / Nae-chan — Rescuer and supportive elder figure. Gardevoir finds Sprigatito unconscious, feeds her at Smile Restaurant, and later heals her after the casino incident 58 60 110.
• Gimmighoul / Gholdengo — Initially hostile household rivals. Sprigatito later risks herself to warn and rescue Gimmighoul at the underground casino, while Gimmighoul helps cover her gambling debt 109 110.
• Lillie — Xingye’s close companion. Sprigatito initially frightens her but learns to restrain herself around unfamiliar people; she later assists in supervising Little Nebula 61 222.
• Chi-Yu — Childlike Ruinous Pokémon that mistakes Sprigatito for a fellow calamity being, plays with her, and becomes dormant within her as the Calamity Jade 185.
• Sirfetch’d — Acting Elite Four member who sees Sprigatito as a potential incarnation of calamity. Their Kabukicho battle ends only when Hisuian Arcanine intervenes 340.
• Tatsugiri — Starts as prey after Sprigatito bites it at Kofu Club. Tatsugiri later manipulates Finizen into attacking her, but the conflict is resolved after its scheme is exposed 249 252 253.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Kabukicho Stray Arc

Sprigatito’s arrival creates chaos across Kabukicho: she raids restaurants, defeats Meowth gangs, and survives alone through speed, deception, and Petal Blizzard. Her collapse at Smile Restaurant brings her into Xingye’s care and eventually into Odd Jobs 58 59.

Odd Jobs Recruitment Arc

Xingye makes Sprigatito work to repay the damage she caused, while Gengar prevents her nighttime escape with Spirit Shackle. The discovery of her curse reframes her behavior, and Sprigatito chooses Xingye as her Trainer by catching herself 60 61.

Paldea Gym and Team Star Arc

Sprigatito becomes Xingye’s primary battler in Paldea. She helps him earn the Artazon Gym Badge by defeating Kofu’s Sudowoodo after Small Disaster awakens, then uses careful terrain control, Leech Seed, and Tera Dark to defeat Giacomo’s Krookodile 91 149.

She later defeats Katy’s Blazing-Leg Locust through agility, Protect, Leech Seed, Sucker Punch, and a Quick Attack maneuver that causes the opponent’s Axe Kick to miss and recoil 153.

Underground Casino Arc

Sprigatito and Gimmighoul secretly enter Kabukicho’s underground casino. After losing money, Sprigatito humbles herself enough to ask Gimmighoul for help, then realizes Gothitelle is targeting it and attempts a rescue. Even after being poisoned and injured, she returns to warn Gimmighoul until Odd Jobs arrives 109 110.

Ruinous Quartet Arc

In the castle prison ruins, Sprigatito’s rage at Froslass threatening Xingye triggers Darkening Talent and her first Meowscarada manifestation. Though the form is temporary, it leaves behind Potential Activation and a broader move pool 172.

Later, Sprigatito befriends Chi-Yu rather than battling it. The Ruinous Pokémon merges into her as the Calamity Jade, making her a central link between Xingye’s team and the Treasures of Ruin 185. Her calamity energy subsequently guides the group to Chien-Pao’s Icerend Shrine 246.

Kalos and Team Flare Arc

Sprigatito secretly returns to Kabukicho through a hidden Lumiose passage, clashes with Sirfetch’d, and becomes devastated after Zygarde steals her private snack-and-savings stash 340. She later transforms into Meowscarada to defeat Malva’s Houndoom and vent her frustration 340.

When Team Flare deploys an armored, controlled Mewtwo, Meowscarada’s determination to save Xingye awakens her Noble Pokémon power. She commands Chi-Yu and Ting-Lu against Mewtwo and reclaims her identity as the Kitty King 343.

Later Life

Years later, after Xingye retires as Champion and starts a family with Lillie, Sprigatito remains at Odd Jobs. She battles an otherworldly Rowlet that copies her appearance and abilities, ultimately winning the advantage by using powers tied to the Treasures of Ruin that Rowlet cannot imitate 472.