Metal Claw (move)

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Metal Claw メタルクロー Metal Claw

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  50 Accuracy  95% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Metal Claw (Japanese: メタルクロー Metal Claw) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Metal Claw deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack stat by one stage.

Metal Claw can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if the move Metal Sound was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description Stad2 Strikes the target with sharp claws. Has a one-in-ten shot at raising the user's Attack. GSC An attack that may up user's Attack. RSEColoXD A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack. FRLG The foe is attacked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack stat. BWB2W2 The target is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack stat. XYORAS SM The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user's Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon		13FRLG
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon		13FRLG
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon		1, 13FRLG
027A		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field		Field						14
028A		Sandslash Alola Form		Field		Field						1
050A		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field						1
051A		Dugtrio Alola Form		Field		Field						1
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3			21	21	21	21
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3		1FRLG	21	21	21	21
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	30	26	21	21	21	21
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	65C	64	42	49BW 22B2W2	22	22
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying					9ORAS	9
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug		38	38	38	38XY 21ORAS	21
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster		13	15	15BW 11B2W2	11XY 10ORAS	10
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster		13	15	15BW 11B2W2	11XY 10ORAS	10
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster		13	15	15BW 11B2W2	11XY 10ORAS	10
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3		25	19	19	19XY 17ORAS	17
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		25	19	19	19XY 17ORAS	17
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral		20	1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1, Evo.
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral		1,20	1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1
0379		Registeel		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		9	9	9	9XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field			16	16	16	1, Evo.
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			16	16	16	1
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like			1	1	1	1
0461		Weavile		Field		Field			42	49BW 22B2W2	22	22
0483		Dialga		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			10DPPt 6HGSS	6	6	6
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field				15	15	15
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field				15	15	15
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral				14	14	14
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral				14	14	14
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like				25	25	25
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like				25	25	25
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug				21	21	11
0638		Cobalion		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				13	13	1
0649		Genesect		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				1	1	1
0791		Solgaleo		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						1
0800		Necrozma		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						1
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
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔C	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
027A		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field		Field						✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔C	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster				✔	✔	✔
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3						✔
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	Island Scan - Seaward Cave
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 II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	New York Pokémon Center
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

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 31 Accuracy: 95%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Metal Claw
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 8 Energy boost 7 Duration 0.7 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Metal Claw had a power of 12
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Metal Claw had a duration of 0.63 seconds.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also boost the user's Attack by one level. Conq. Scratch the enemy with steel claws. It may also increase the user's Attack.

In the anime

Aggron Ferrothorn Weavile Scizor
The user's claws glow and are used in slashing the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Scizor's claws become surrounded in a silver aura and it grabs onto the opponent, or one of Scizor's claws glow white and then it punches the opponent with it, or Scizor jumps at the opponent and crosses its pincers. Both pincers become surrounded by a gray aura and gray static appears around them. When Scizor reaches the opponent, it brings its claws forward and slams them together in front of it, creating a large gray energy ball that shoots lightning bolts at the opponent, or both of Scizor's claws glow white and it slams both of them into the opponent at once.
Shingo's Blade	Wired for Battle		Debut
Gary's Scizor	Can't Beat the Heat!		None
Unknown Trainer's Scizor	Vanity Affair		None
Katie's Scizor	A Judgment Brawl		None
Minnie's Scizor	Gymbaliar!		None
A Scizor an Unknown Trainer used briefly	Camping it Up!		None
McCann's Scizor	Mastering Current Events!		None
Goone's Scizor	Zoroark: Ruler of Illusions.		None
	Sneasel's claw glows white and then it slashes the opponent.
Harrison's Sneasel	Playing with Fire!		None
	Lairon's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Savannah's Lairon	A Fan with a Plan		None
	The black parts of Armaldo's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent.
A wild Armaldo	Where's Armaldo?		None
	Aggron's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Johnny's Aggron	Shocks and Bonds		None
Paul's Aggron	Familiarity Breeds Strategy!		None
	The tips on one of Charmander's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Charmander of Team Go-Getters	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate		None
	Registeel's fingers glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Brandon's Registeel	Overjoyed!		None
	The light blue parts of Prinplup's flippers glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Kenny's Prinplup	Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!		None
	Metang's forearm becomes surrounded by a white aura and light blue sparks surround it. It then hits the opponent with its arm or its claws glow a silver and white color and then the glow grows to form a bigger claw shape of silver and white energy around both claws and then it attacks the opponent with its claws.
Head engineer's Metang	Bibarel Gnaws Best!		None
Alain's Metang	The Synchronicity Test!		None
	The spikes on the top of Lucario's paws glow white and they grow, transforming into three claws. Lucario then slashes the opponent with them.
Maylene's Lucario	Crossing the Battle Line!		None
	Weavile's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them or its claws glow a silver and white color and then the glow grows to form a bigger claw shape of silver and white energy around both claws and then it attacks the opponent with its claws.
Paul's Weavile	Pedal to the Mettle!		None
Kagetomo's Weavile	A Festival of Decisions!		None
Mable's Weavile	An Explosive Operation!		None
	Metagross crosses its two front arms above its head and light blue sparks run up its arms for a moment. Metagross then slams into the opponent with its arms crossed.
A wild Metagross	Regaining a Home Advantage!		None
Alain's Metagross	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
	The blue parts on the rims of Empoleon's wings glow white and Empoleon slashes the opponent with one or both of them.
Barry's Empoleon	Fighting Ire with Fire!		None
Kenny's Empoleon	Last Call - First Round!		None
	Both of Excadrill's claws flash white and then turn into iron. It then repeatedly slashes the opponent with both of its claws.
Iris's Excadrill	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!		None
	Drilbur pulls back one of its claws and it starts to shine white. When the glow fades, its claw turns into iron. Drilbur then slashes the opponent with its claw. Sometimes, when it slashes the opponent, it leaves behind a white trail of energy where it slashed.
Iris's Drilbur	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!		None
Rocko's Drilbur	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!		None
	Pawniard crosses its arms over its chest and the two white claws at the end of its arms turn into silver metal, starting from the base to the tip. It then slashes the opponent in an 'X'-like fashion, or Pawniard's claws flash white for a moment, and then turn into iron. Pawniard then spins around and slashes the opponent with one of its claws.
Georgia's Pawniard	Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!		None
	Genesect's claws glow white and it strikes the opponent with them.
Chill Drive Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Shock Drive Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	The spikes on Ferrothorn's feelers turn into iron and it slashes the opponent with them.
Cameron's Ferrothorn	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Aron Scizor Mega Metagross Empoleon
The user's body starts to glow and it slashes the opponent with its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Scizor holds out its arms so that its body becomes shaped like a 'T'. Its body then starts to glow and it brings its claws forward, hitting the opponent with them.
Blue's Scizor	Rock, Paper... Scizor		Debut
	Aron scratches the opponent repeatedly with its two front claws.
Sapphire's Rono	Blowing Past Nosepass I		None
	Lairon scratches the opponent with one of its front claws.
Sapphire's Rono	Mashing Makuhita		None
	Prinplup uppercuts the opponent with one of its wings. When it makes contact, it emits a bright flash of light.
Platinum's Prinplup	Perturbed by Pachirisu		None
	Empoleon strikes the opponent with one of its wings. When it makes contact, a fiery white energy surrounds Empoleon's wing or the spot where Empoleon hit the opponent.
Platinum's Empoleon	Mirages of Mismagius I		None
	Mega Metagross strikes the opponent with its front claws.
Steven's Metagross	Omega Alpha Adventure 6		None

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

Charizard
The user sticks out its claws and slashes the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard sticks out its claws and slashes the opponent with them.
Charizard of Team A.C.T.	Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In FireRed and LeafGreen, Charmander's evolutionary line were capable of learning Metal Claw by leveling up. However, they are unable to do so in later generations, other than via breeding. This may be to give players who choose Charmander as their starter an advantage over the first Gym.
• Metal Claw is the only move not introduced in Generation I to have a base of 35 PP.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 金屬爪 Gāmsuhk Jáau * 合金爪 Hahpgām Jáau * Mandarin 金屬爪 / 金属爪 Jīnshǔ Zhuǎ * 合金爪 Héjīn Zhuǎ * Dutch Metalen klauw Finnish Rautanäppi (EP140) Rautakoura/Rautakynsi (OS) Rautakynsi/Teräskynsi (AG series) French Griffe Acier German Metallklaue Greek Μεταλλόνυχες Hindi धातु का पूंजा Dhatu Ka Punja लोहे का पूंजा Lohay Ka Punja Indonesian Cakar Besi Kuku Besi Italian Ferrartigli Korean 메탈크로우 Metal Claw Polish Metalowy Pazur Portuguese Brazil Garra de Metal Portugal Garra Metálica Romanian Gheara de Metal Serbian Metalna kandža Spanish Latin America Garra de Metal Spain Garra Metal* Garra-Metal* Turkish Metal Pençe Vietnamese Móng Vuốt Sắc Móng Vuốt Sắt

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