Crush Claw (move)

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Crush Claw ブレイククロー Break Claw

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  75 Accuracy  95% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Crush Claw (Japanese: ブレイククロー Break Claw) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Zangoose.

Effect

Crush Claw inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Crush Claw can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if move Swords Dance was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description RSE Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower Defense. FRLG The foe is attacked with sharp claws. It may also lower the foe's Defense. ColoXD Slices target with sharp claws. May lower Defense. DPPtHGSS The user slashes the foe with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target's Defense. BWB2W2 The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target's Defense. XYORAS SM The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field		22	22	22	1, Evo.
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	31	31	31BW 22B2W2	22XY 26ORAS	26
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3		55	55	55XY 39ORAS	39
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		67	67	1, 67XY 39ORAS	39
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying			46	46	46
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying			46	46	46
0772		Type: Null		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					25
0773		Silvally		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					25
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
027A		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field		Field					✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			✔	✔	✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	Pokéwalker - Icy Mountain Rd.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0244		Entei		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	13th Movie Event GameStop Event English Winter 2011
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Defense by one level.

In the anime

A wild Eelektross Kendrick's Eelektross Turtwig stopping Zangoose's Crush Claw Nicholai's Zangoose
The user's claw starts glowing. It then crushes its claw down on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Zangoose's claw glows blue-white. It then smashes its claw down onto its opponent, or Zangoose's claws glow blueish-white with white sparks surrounding it and it hits the opponent with it.
Nicholai's Zangoose	ZigZag Zangoose!		Debut
A Black Belt's Zangoose	Glory Blaze!		None
	Eelektross's claws glow blue and smashes its claws down onto its opponent. Or a red-crimson aura forms around each of Eelektross's hands and they turn into a claw like shape and then Eelektross strikes its opponent with the claws.
Kendrick's Eelektross	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
A wild Eelektross	SS037		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Sidney's Zangoose Battle Castle's Zangoose
The user slashes the opponent with claws that can break stone.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Zangoose stabs or slashes the opponent with its claws.
Sidney's Zangoose	A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel I		Debut
The Battle Castle's Zangoose	Getting the Drop on Gallade I		None

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Zangoose
The user slashes the opponent with claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Zangoose slashes the opponent repeatedly with its claws.
Enta's Zangoose	The Predestined Battle!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 撕裂爪 Sīliht Jáau * 突擊爪 Dahtgīk Jáau * Mandarin 撕裂爪 Sīliè Zhuǎ * 突擊爪 Tújí Zhuǎ * Dutch Pletklauw Finnish Murskatassu French Éclate Griffe* Éclategriffe* Eclategriffe* German Zermalmklaue Greek Νύχια Συντριβής Italian Tritartigli Korean 브레이크크루 Break Claw Polish Niszczący Pazur Portuguese Brazil Garra Brutal (early anime) Garra Esmagadora (BW103-present) Portugal Garra Brutal Serbian Drobeća kandža Spanish Latin America Golpe de Garra (AG048) Garra de Choque (DP051-present) Spain Garra Brutal Vietnamese Vuốt Nghiền

Variations of the move Crush Claw
Crush Claw • Razor Shell

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