Shadow Claw (move)

Shadow Claw
シャドークロー Shadow Claw
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Type  Ghost
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  70
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
+2 if first to appeal
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Shadow Claw (Japanese: シャドークロー Shadow Claw) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation IV. It has been TM65 since Generation IV.

Effect

Shadow Claw deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Description

Games Description
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.
PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
006   Charizard Fire Flying -- -- '
302   Sableye Dark Ghost 39 39 ''''
352   Kecleon Normal Normal 55 49 49 '
487   Giratina Ghost Dragon 80 42 42 ''''
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 Type Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
TM65
V
TM65
VI
TM08
004   Charmander Fire Fire
005   Charmeleon Fire Fire
006   Charizard Fire Flying
027   Sandshrew Ground Ground
028   Sandslash Ground Ground
029   Nidoran♀ Poison Poison
030   Nidorina Poison Poison
031   Nidoqueen Poison Ground
032   Nidoran♂ Poison Poison
033   Nidorino Poison Poison
034   Nidoking Poison Ground
050   Diglett Ground Ground
051   Dugtrio Ground Ground
052   Meowth Normal Normal
053   Persian Normal Normal
054   Psyduck Water Water
055   Golduck Water Water
093   Haunter Ghost Poison
094   Gengar Ghost Poison
112   Rhydon Ground Rock
115   Kangaskhan Normal Normal
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
157   Typhlosion Fire Fire
158   Totodile Water Water
159   Croconaw Water Water
160   Feraligatr Water Water
161   Sentret Normal Normal
162   Furret Normal Normal
190   Aipom Normal Normal
214   Heracross Bug Fighting
215   Sneasel Dark Ice
216   Teddiursa Normal Normal
217   Ursaring Normal Normal
248   Tyranitar Rock Dark
255   Torchic Fire Fire
256   Combusken Fire Fighting
257   Blaziken Fire Fighting
264   Linoone Normal Normal
287   Slakoth Normal Normal
288   Vigoroth Normal Normal
289   Slaking Normal Normal
292   Shedinja Bug Ghost
302   Sableye Dark Ghost
304   Aron Steel Rock
305   Lairon Steel Rock
306   Aggron Steel Rock
335   Zangoose Normal Normal
352   Kecleon Normal Normal
354   Banette Ghost Ghost
359   Absol Dark Dark
371   Bagon Dragon Dragon
372   Shelgon Dragon Dragon
373   Salamence Dragon Flying
379   Registeel Steel Steel
380   Latias Dragon Psychic
381   Latios Dragon Psychic
383   Groudon Ground Ground
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying
390   Chimchar Fire Fire
391   Monferno Fire Fighting
392   Infernape Fire Fighting
394   Prinplup Water Water
395   Empoleon Water Steel
424   Ambipom Normal Normal
431   Glameow Normal Normal
432   Purugly Normal Normal
434   Stunky Poison Dark
435   Skuntank Poison Dark
443   Gible Dragon Ground
444   Gabite Dragon Ground
445   Garchomp Dragon Ground
447   Riolu Fighting Fighting
448   Lucario Fighting Steel
461   Weavile Dark Ice
464   Rhyperior Ground Rock
483   Dialga Steel Dragon
484   Palkia Water Dragon
487   Giratina Ghost Dragon
491   Darkrai Dark Dark
493   Arceus Normal Normal
509   Purrloin Dark Dark
510   Liepard Dark Dark
511   Pansage Grass Grass
512   Simisage Grass Grass
513   Pansear Fire Fire
514   Simisear Fire Fire
515   Panpour Water Water
516   Simipour Water Water
529   Drilbur Ground Ground
530   Excadrill Ground Steel
542   Leavanny Bug Grass
552   Krokorok Ground Dark
553   Krookodile Ground Dark
557   Dwebble Bug Rock
558   Crustle Bug Rock
566   Archen Rock Flying
567   Archeops Rock Flying
571   Zoroark Dark Dark
598   Ferrothorn Grass Steel
611   Fraxure Dragon Dragon
612   Haxorus Dragon Dragon
613   Cubchoo Ice Ice
614   Beartic Ice Ice
621   Druddigon Dragon Dragon
624   Pawniard Dark Steel
625   Bisharp Dark Steel
627   Rufflet Normal Flying
628   Braviary Normal Flying
631   Heatmor Fire Fire
632   Durant Bug Steel
643   Reshiram Dragon Fire
644   Zekrom Dragon Electric
646   Kyurem Dragon Ice
648   Meloetta Normal Psychic
649   Genesect Bug Steel
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 the anime

 
Simisage
 
Liepard
 
Glameow
 
Durant
A dark-purple aura shaped into sharp claws envelops the user's paw. The user then strikes the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Glameow holds out its paw and its lower arm becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a huge claw and Glameow slashes the opponent with it.
Zoey's Glameow Arrival of a Rival! Debut
Johanna's Glameow SS024 None
  Simisage's raises its arm before placing its hand on the ground. A shadow of a claw then stretches across the ground and reaches for the opponent. The shadow then rises from the ground and strikes the opponent.
Angus's Simisage The Clubsplosion Begins! None
  Durant's mandibles become outlined in purple and it shoots two dark beams from them.
Multiple wild Durant Battling the Leaf Thieves! None
  One of Kyurem's claws glows black with a purple outline. The aura grows into a large claw, and Kyurem strikes the opponent with it.
Kyurem (M15) Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice None
  One of Persian's paws becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Persian slashes the opponent with it.
Giovanni's Persian Meloetta and the Undersea Temple! None
  One of Liepard's paws becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Liepard slashes the opponent with it.
Stephan's Liepard BW106 None


In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 影子鉤爪 Yǐngzi Gōuzhuǎ
  Dutch Schaduw klauw
  French Griffe Ombre
  German Dunkelklaue
  Greek Σκοτόνυχες
  Hindi छाया का पंजा Chhaya Ka Panja
  Italian Ombrartigli
  Korean 섀도크루 Shadow Claw
  Norwegian Skyggeklo
  Polish Pazur cienia
Portuguese   Brazil Garra das Sombras
  Portugal Garra Sombria
  Romanian Gheara Fantomă
  Serbian Kandža senke
Spanish   Latin America Garra de Sombra
Garra Sombra (DP Sinnoh League Victors - present)
  Spain Garra Umbría


Variations of the move Slash
  SlashNight SlashShadow ClawPsycho CutCross PoisonAqua Cutter
Formerly a variation
  Leaf Blade


Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
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