Tough Claws (Ability)

Tough Claws

かたいツメ

Tough Claws

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Generation VI
Powers up moves that make direct contact.


Generation VII
Currently unknown


Generation VIII
Currently unknown


Generation IX
Currently unknown

Tough Claws (Japanese: かたいツメ Tough Claws) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. Four Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Tough Claws boosts the power of contact moves by 30%.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Tough Claws has an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Tough Claws

#		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0006	Charizard	Fire	Dragon	Tough Claws	None	None
0142	Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	Tough Claws	None	None
0688	Binacle	Rock	Water	Tough Claws	Sniper	Pickpocket
0689	Barbaracle	Rock	Water	Tough Claws	Sniper	Pickpocket
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language		Title
French		Griffe Dure
German		Krallenwucht
Italian		Unghiedure
Korean		단단한 발톱
Spanish		Garra Dura

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.