Crush Claw (move)

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.

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 The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground				22				22			22
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	31			31				31	22	22 26
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug				55				55			55 39
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug				67				67			1, 67 39
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric								1			1
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying								46			46
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying								46			46
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
115		Kangaskhan*	Normal		Normal
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice
252		Treecko*	Grass		Grass
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground
621		Druddigon*	Dragon		Dragon
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 Type Obtained with 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice Pokéwalker - Icy Mountain Rd. 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

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0244 Entei Fire 13th Movie Event GameStop Event English Winter 2011 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 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

Zangoose's claw glowing 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. It then smashes its claws down onto its opponent.
Kendrick's Eelektross	Curtain Up, Unova League!		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 Mandarin Chinese 突擊爪 Tújí Zhuǎ Dutch Verpulverklauw Finnish Murskatassu French Éclate Griffe* Éclategriffe* Eclategriffe* German Zermalmklaue Greek Νύχια Συντριβής Italian Tritartigli Korean 브레이크크루 Break Claw Polish Niszczący Pazur Portuguese Garra Brutal Serbian Drobeća kandža Spanish Latin America Golpe de Garra (AG048) Garra de Choque (DP051-present) Spain Garra Brutal

Variations of the move Crush Claw
Crush Claw • Razor Shell

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