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 Mirror Move 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 was TM01 in Generations V and VI.

Effect

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

Hone Claws can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Baton Pass and Stored Power to give the user an extra three appeal points if they are used in the next turn.

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

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA SV	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
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field				4	4
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	35^BW 25^B2W2	25	25	36^SwSh^BDSP	36
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field					36
264		Linoone		Field		Field				15
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field				15
335		Zangoose		Field		Field		15^ORAS	15	12^BDSP	15
431		Glameow		Field		Field	48	48	48	48^BDSP
432		Purugly		Field		Field	60	60	60	60^BDSP
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	45^BW 30^B2W2	30	30	3^SwSh^BDSP
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	48^BW 30^B2W2	30	30	1^SwSh^BDSP
461		Weavile		Field		Field	35^BW 25^B2W2	25	25	36^SwSh^BDSP	36
509		Purrloin		Field		Field	24	24	24	24
510		Liepard		Field		Field	26	26	26	28
529		Drilbur		Field		Field	22	22	22	8
530		Excadrill		Field		Field	22	22	22	1
551		Sandile		Field		Field				6	6
552		Krokorok		Field		Field				1	1
553		Krookodile		Field		Field				1	1
570		Zorua		Field		Field				8	8
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field					8
571		Zoroark		Field		Field	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1	1
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field					1
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like				40
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like				40
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	5	5	5	35
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying	14	14	14	6^SwSh	6
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying	14	14	14	1	1
628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying					1
631		Heatmor		Field		Field		1	1	40
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		32	32	32
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		32	32	32
692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3				25	25
693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3				25	25
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like		1	1	1	1
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous			41	30	30
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			5^USUM	56
821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying				8	8
822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying				1	1
823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying				1	1
827		Nickit		Field		Field				8
828		Thievul		Field		Field				1
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field				15
863		Perrserker		Field		Field				1	1
884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon				12
903		Sneasler		Field		Field					36
906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass					10
907		Floragato		Field	Grass					10
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass					10
942		Maschiff		Field		Field					10
943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field					10
962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying					1
100		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					Rem.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
027		Sandshrew		Field	Field			✔^USUM	✔
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field	Field			✔^USUM	✔
050		Diglett		Field	Field				✔	✔
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field	Field				✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM01	VI TM01	VII --	VIII --	IX --
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔
028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔	✔
030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔	✔
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔
050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔
162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔
256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔
263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔	✔
264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔	✔
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔
289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔
371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔
431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔
432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔
443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field	✔	✔
510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field	✔	✔
514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field	✔	✔
516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔	✔
529		Drilbur		Field		Field	✔	✔
530		Excadrill		Field		Field	✔	✔
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔
557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral	✔	✔
558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral	✔	✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3	✔	✔
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3	✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field	✔	✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔	✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral	✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral	✔	✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔	✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔	✔
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	✔	✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔	✔
632		Durant		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^B2W2	✔
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^B2W2	✔
648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field		✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field		✔
663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying		✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		✔
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon		✔
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon		✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like		✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon		✔
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Hone Claws could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Hone Claws could be seen as a move used by Boss Liepard.

Hone Claws

Charge time	1.54 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Raises the user's Attack

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI	It boosts your Attack and accuracy. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD	It boosts your Attack and accuracy. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Hawlucha
The user sharpens its claws, increasing its attack power and accuracy.
User	First Used In	Notes
Hawlucha	Hawlucha's claws extend and glow red as Hawlucha jumps into the air and spins around. An orange glow then shoots up along Hawlucha's body, increasing its attack power and accuracy.
Bea's Hawlucha	Solitary and Menacing!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

Spin-off series games

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 is the first Generation V move in index number order.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	磨爪 Mòhjáau
Chinese	Mandarin	磨爪 Mózhuǎ
French		Aiguisage
German		Klauenwetzer
Italian		Unghiaguzze
Korean		손톱갈기 Sontopgalgi
Polish		Ostre Pazury
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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