Hone Claws (move)

Hone Claws
つめとぎ Claw Sharpen

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
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 V
TM01 in Generation V TM01 in Generation VI

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Hone Claws (Japanese: つめとぎ Claw Sharpen) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM01 in Generations V and VI.

Effect

Hone Claws raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage each.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Hone Claws, the user's Attack stat raises another stage.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2 XY ORAS	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	35^BW 25^B2W2	25	25
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		15^ORAS	15
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	48	48	48
0432		Purugly		Field		Field	60	60	60
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	45^BW 30^B2W2	30	30
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	48^BW 30^B2W2	30	30
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	35^BW 25^B2W2	25	25
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	24	24	24
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	26	26	26
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field	22	22	22
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field	22	22	22
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	5	5	5
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying	14	14	14
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying	14	14	14
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field		1	1
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		32	32
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		32	32
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous			41
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM01	VI TM01	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		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	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		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	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
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	✔	✔
0380		Latias		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	✔	✔
0381		Latios		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	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		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	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		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	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
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	✔	✔
0484		Palkia		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	✔	✔
0487		Giratina		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	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		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	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field	✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field	✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field	✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field	✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral	✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral	✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3	✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
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	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		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	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		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	✔	✔
0646		Kyurem		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	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		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	✔	✔
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	✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field		✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field		✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying		✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon		✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon		✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying		✔
0717		Yveltal		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		✔
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 generations

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Trivia

Hone Claws, along with Coil, are the only moves that always raise the accuracy stat.
Hone Claws is the only move to be taught by TM01 that does not involve punching and the only one that does not deal damage.
Hone Claws is the first Generation V move in index number order.

In other languages

Language		Title
French		Aiguisage
German		Klauenwetzer
Greek		Ακόνισμα δαγκάνων
Italian		Unghiaguzze
Korean		손톱갈기 Sontopgalgi
Brazilian Portuguese		Garras Afiadas
Spanish		Afilagarras

Variations of the move Bulk Up

Bulk Up • Calm Mind • Cosmic Power
Dragon Dance • Growth • Hone Claws • Stockpile • Work Up

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

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