From the moment he hatched, Scraggy has been shown to be a headstrong pokémon who views new pokémon as an opponent. He will Leer at his potential opponents to show his toughness before trying to headbutt them. His overconfidence often gets him into trouble as he believes he is much stronger than he actually is. A stubborn Pokémon, Scraggy will not give up on trying to defeat an opponent even if he is injured. Despite disliking to do so, he knows when to accept help from his friends and Trainer. He is also shown to care about those who he considers his friends. This is shown in Cottonee in Love! when Ash tried to recall him to his Poké Ball but he didn't want to go in because he wants to help out his new Cottonee friend.