Sharpen
かくばる Improve Angles
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Sharpen (Japanese: かくばる Improve Angles) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. It is the signature move of Porygon.

Effect

Sharpen increases the user's Attack stat by one stage. Sharpen will do nothing if the user's attack has reached a stage of +6 or a value of 999.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0137   Porygon
Normal --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0137   Porygon
Normal 24
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0095   Onix Rock Ground New York City Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0137   Porygon
Normal 24
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0137   Porygon
Normal --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the anime

The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Porygon's whole body glows white and its nose gets sharp, or Porygon's body glows white and it turns into a hammer or a shield and attacks the opponent.
Team Rocket's Porygon Electric Soldier Porygon Debut
Dr. Akihabara's Porygon Electric Soldier Porygon None


In other languages

  • Dutch: Verscherp
  • Spanish: Afilar
  • German: Schärfer
  • Portuguese: Afiar
  • French: Affûtage
  • Korean: 각지기 kākjiki
  • Italian: Affilatore

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