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 is 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	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
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	35^BW 25^B2W2	25	25
335		Zangoose		Field		Field		15^ORAS	15
431		Glameow		Field		Field	48	48	48
432		Purugly		Field		Field	60	60	60
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	45^BW 30^B2W2	30	30
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	48^BW 30^B2W2	30	30
461		Weavile		Field		Field	35^BW 25^B2W2	25	25
509		Purrloin		Field		Field	24	24	24
510		Liepard		Field		Field	26	26	26
529		Drilbur		Field		Field	22	22	22
530		Excadrill		Field		Field	22	22	22
571		Zoroark		Field		Field	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	5	5	5
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying	14	14	14
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying	14	14	14
631		Heatmor		Field		Field		1	1
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3		32	32
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3		32	32
701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like		1	1
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous			41
807		Zeraora		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			5^USUM
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 --
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
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		Bug	✔	✔
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
380		Latias		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
381		Latios		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
383		Groudon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
484		Palkia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
487		Giratina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
646		Kyurem Normal Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔^B2W2	✔
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔^B2W2	✔
648		Meloetta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
649		Genesect		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
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		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		✔
715		Noivern		Flying		Flying		✔
717		Yveltal		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔
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
027		Sandshrew		Field	Field			✔^USUM
027		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field	Field			✔^USUM
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

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 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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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 Mózhǎo
French		Aiguisage
German		Klauenwetzer
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

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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Hone Claws (move)

Contents

Effect

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

In other games

Description

In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

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Hone Claws (move)

Contents

Effect

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

In other games

Description

In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

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