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Scratch, also called Tama (タマ Tama), is Dr. Brief's cat. It is frequently seen on Dr. Brief's shoulder (much more often in the anime than in the manga) and does not play a major role throughout the entire Dragon Ball series.

Appearance[]

Same as his family, Scratch does not seem to be affected by time, as he lives during the over 30 years were Dragon Ball takes place, being much more than a normal cat's life expectancy.

Biography[]

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Scratch in Dr. Brief's hands

According to Dr. Brief, Scratch has had four years of experience with capsule technology. Although it is uncertain just how experienced Scratch is with the technology, Brief seems to hold its knowledge in high regard, as he assures Chi-Chi "No one can troubleshoot a frozen oscillator like we can".

Dragon Ball Z[]

Cell Saga[]

Main article: Cell Games Saga Apparently, Scratch seems to take a liking to Android 16, crawling to his shoulder when he pets him during the ten-day time period before the Cell Games.[1]

Dragon Ball Super[]

"Future" Trunks Saga[]

Main article: "Future" Trunks Saga

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Scratch with his future counterpart

In the manga, Scratch plays with a ball alongside its future counterpart at Capsule Corporation.

Appearances in other media[]

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Scratch licking Bulma after being saved in Goku's Fire Brigade

Scratch appears in the short film Goku's Fire Brigade, where his appearance is different and is Bulma's personal pet that lives with her in her apartment. Scratch was hungry causing Bulma to not focus on her cooking. When an earthquake happened, Bulma fell and got knocked out from hitting her head on a dresser while Scratch cried and licked her while the apartment caught on fire. When Goku came up he had Bulma hold onto his Power Pole while it retracted and Goku saved Scratch. In the end Scratch got reunited with Bulma and licked her out of happiness.

Video Game Appearances[]

In Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Majin Time Patroller Bentora mentions to the Future Warrior that he encountered Tama while investigating the Capsule Corporation time rift anomaly and the cat ate his snacks, which makes Bentora want to find the Tama and turn him into a snack despite being aware that he is the pet of Dr. Brief.

In The Breakers, there is a backpack called Spaceship with Scratch which is a bag modeled after Goku's Capsule Corporation Spaceship which features Scratch riding in it.

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Trivia[]

  • It seems Scratch is almost always looking towards the reader/viewer no matter how he is positioned.
  • In the English dub of the Dragon Ball series, Scratch is referred to as a female while in the Japanese version, Scratch is a male cat.
    • In the English localization of Xenoverse 2, they retain their Japanese name and are identified as male.
  • Scratch was voiced by Funimation producer Barry Watson in their dub of the series (so far, his only voice acting credit).
  • While being called Tama in the Japanese version and Scratch in the English dub, the cat is nameless in the manga.[2]
  • Scratch might be a Scottish Straight.

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