Metal Claw (move)

Metal Claw
メタルクロー Metal Claw

Battles

Type	Steel
Category	Physical
PP	35 (max. 56)
Power	50
Accuracy	95%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
TM031 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
A highly appealing move.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Metal Claw (Japanese: メタルクロー Metal Claw) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation II. It is TM031 in Generation IX.

Effect

Metal Claw deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack stat by one stage.

Metal Claw can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Metal Sound was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	Strikes the target with sharp claws. Has a one-in-ten shot at raising the user's Attack.
GS C	An attack that may up user's Attack.
RS EColo.XD	A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
FRLG	The foe is attacked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack stat.
BW B2W2	The target is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user's Attack stat.
SV	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon		13^FRLG
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon		13^FRLG
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon		1, 13^FRLG
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field						14	18	18
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field						1	1	1
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field						1	1	1
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field						1	1	1
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field							16	16
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3			21	21	21	21	8
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3		1^FRLG	21	21	21	21	1
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	30	26	21	21	21	21	12^SwShBDSP	12
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	65^C	64	42	49^BW 22^B2W2	22	22	18^SwShBDSP	18
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field								18
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying					9^ORAS	9	12
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug		38	38	38	38^XY 21^ORAS	21	25
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug							1
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral							1
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster		13	15	15^BW 11^B2W2	11^XY 10^ORAS	10	4
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster		13	15	15^BW 11^B2W2	11^XY 10^ORAS	10	1
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster		13	15	15^BW 11^B2W2	11^XY 10^ORAS	10	1
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field								12
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3		25	19	19	19^XY 17^ORAS	17	12
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		25	19	19	19^XY 17^ORAS	17	12
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral		20	1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral		1,20	1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1	1
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		9	9	9	9^XY 1, 7^ORAS	1, 7	1
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field			16	16	16	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^BDSP	Evo.
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field			16	16	16	1	1^BDSP	1
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							8^SwShBDSP	8
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like			1	1	1	1	1^SwShBDSP	1
0461		Weavile		Field		Field			42	49^BW 22^B2W2	22	22	18^SwShBDSP	18
0483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			10^DPPt 6^HGSS	6	6	6	1^SwShBDSP	1
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							6^SwShBDSP	6
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field				15	15	15	16
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field				15	15	15	16
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral							1
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral				14	14	14	5
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral				14	14	14	1
0618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous							1
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster							15
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like				25	25	25	10	10
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like				25	25	25	1	1
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug				21	21	11	8
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				13	13	1	7
0649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	1	14
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1	1
0800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1	1
0800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1^USUM	1
0800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1^USUM	1
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field							16	16
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon							1
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	1
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	1
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field								18
0950		Klawf		Water 3		Water 3								17
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy								8
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy								8
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy								8
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like								1
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 --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX TM031
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon								✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field								✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field								✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field								✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field								✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field								✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field								✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug								✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug								✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field								✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field								✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field								✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field								✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field								✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field								✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field								✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3								✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3								✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field								✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field								✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon								✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon								✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon								✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like								✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field								✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug								✔
0483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field								✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field								✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying								✔
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying								✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field								✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field								✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field								✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field								✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon								✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon								✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying								✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field								✔
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field								✔
0901		Ursaluna Bloodmoon		Field		Field								✔
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field								✔
0921		Pawmi		Field		Field								✔
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field								✔
0923		Pawmot		Field		Field								✔
0950		Klawf		Water 3		Water 3								✔
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy								✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy		Fairy								✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy								✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1014		Okidogi		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔^C	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔^C	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster				✔	✔	✔
0767		Wimpod		Bug	Water 3						✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	Island Scan - Seaward Cave^SM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0922		Pawmo		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area Three)^SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	New York Pokémon Center
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Metal Claw inflicts damage and may raise the user's Attack by one stage.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	10	-	15	-	90%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	10	-	15	-	90%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	10	-	15	-	90%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	5	99	25	99	90%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	5	99	25	99	90%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★

Power: 31

Accuracy: 95%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Metal Claw

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	8
Energy boost	7
Duration	0.7 seconds
Damage window	0.43 - 0.63 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	5
Energy boost	6
Turns	2

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 12 → 8
February 16, 2017
- Duration: 0.63 → 1.13 seconds
February 21, 2017
- Duration: 1.13 → 0.7 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Metal Claw

★★★
Attack power	19.83077
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May increase Attack

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	1	—	21	25	95%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of raising the user's Attack by one stat rank.	Molayne & Dugtrio* Hop & Zamazenta* Scottie/Bettie & Solgaleo (Direct link)

Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of raising the user's Attack.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Metal Claw is Duraludon's second move. The user sends sharp claws forward; dealing damage to enemies hit and decreasing their movement speed for a short time. After this move is used, the user's next basic attack becomes a boosted attack. After reaching level 7, this move is replaced by either Dragon Tail or Stealth Rock.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also boost the user's Attack by one level.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also boost the user's Attack by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでじぶんのこうげきを１だんかいあげる
Conq.	Scratch the enemy with steel claws. It may also increase the user's Attack.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Attack. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD	It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Attack. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method
Sneasel Excadrill Weavile Duraludon
The user rakes the target with sharp claws of steel.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Scizor's claws become surrounded in a silver aura and it grabs onto the opponent; or, one of Scizor's claws glow white and then it punches the opponent with it; or, Scizor jumps at the opponent and crosses its pincers. Both pincers become surrounded by a gray aura and gray static appears around them. When Scizor reaches the opponent, it brings its claws forward and slams them together in front of it, creating a large gray energy ball that shoots lightning bolts at the opponent; or, both of Scizor's claws glow white and it slams both of them into the opponent at once.
Shingo's Blade	Wired for Battle!	Debut
Gary's Scizor	Can't Beat the Heat!	None
A Trainer's Scizor	Vanity Affair	None
Katie's Scizor	A Judgment Brawl	None
Minnie's Scizor	Gymbaliar!	None
A student's rental Scizor	Camping it Up!	None
McCann's Scizor	Mastering Current Events!	None
Goone's Scizor	Zoroark: Master of Illusions	None
Goh's Scizor	Leaping Toward the Dream!	None
	Sneasel's claw glows white and then it slashes the opponent.
Harrison's Sneasel	Playing with Fire!	None
	Lairon's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Savannah's Lairon	A Fan with a Plan	None
	The black parts of Armaldo's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them; or, Armaldo's claws glow light blue and white and it slashes the opponent with them.
A wild Armaldo	Where's Armaldo?	None
Team Rocket's Armaldo	Sobbing Sobble!	None
	Aggron's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Johnny's Aggron	Shocks and Bonds	None
Paul's Aggron	Familiarity Breeds Strategy!	None
	The tips on one of Charmander's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Charmander of Team Go-Getters	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate	None
	Registeel's fingers glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Brandon's Registeel	Overjoyed!	None
	The light blue parts of Prinplup's flippers glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Kenny's Prinplup	Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!	None
	Metang's forearm becomes surrounded by a white aura and light blue sparks surround it. It then hits the opponent with its arm; or, its claws glow a silver and white color and then the glow grows to form a bigger claw shape of silver and white energy around both claws and then it attacks the opponent with its claw; or, one of Metang's claws becomes surrounded in a claw-shaped silver aura and it attacks the opponent with it; or, Metang attacks the opponent with one of its arms.
Head engineer's Metang	Bibarel Gnaws Best!	None
Alain's Metang	The Synchronicity Test!	None
The Ultra Guardians' Metang	Sparking Confusion!	None
	The spikes on the top of Lucario's paws glow white and they grow, transforming into three claws. Lucario then slashes the opponent with them.
Maylene's Lucario	Crossing the Battle Line!	None
	Weavile's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them; or, Weavile's claws glow a silver and white color and then the glow grows to form a bigger claw shape of silver and white energy around both claws and then it attacks the opponent with its claws.
Paul's Weavile	Pedal to the Mettle!	None
Kagetomo's Weavile	A Festival of Decisions!	None
Mable's Weavile	An Explosive Operation!	None
	Metagross crosses its two front arms above its head and light blue sparks run up its arms for a moment. Metagross then slams into the opponent with its arms crossed; or, the claws on one one of Metagross's arms turn to iron, and it hits the opponent with them.
A wild Metagross	Regaining a Home Advantage!	None
Alain's Metagross	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!	None
Orla's Metagross	HZ029	None
	The blue parts on the rims of Empoleon's wings glow white or white and light blue and Empoleon slashes the opponent with one or both of them.
Barry's Empoleon	Fighting Ire with Fire!	None
Kenny's Empoleon	Last Call - First Round!	None
Professor Kukui's Empoleon	A Full Battle Bounty!	None
	Both of Excadrill's claws flash white and then turn into iron. It then repeatedly slashes the opponent with both of its claws.
Iris's Excadrill	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!	None
	Drilbur pulls back one of its claws and it starts to shine white. When the glow fades, its claw turns into iron. Drilbur then slashes the opponent with its claw. Sometimes, when it slashes the opponent, it leaves behind a white trail of energy where it slashed.
Iris's Drilbur	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!	None
Rocko's Drilbur	A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!	None
	Pawniard crosses its arms over its chest and the two white claws at the end of its arms turn into silver metal, starting from the base to the tip. It then slashes the opponent in an 'X'-like fashion; or, Pawniard's claws flash white for a moment, and then turn into iron. Pawniard then spins around and slashes the opponent with one of its claws.
Georgia's Pawniard	Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!	None
	Genesect's claws glow white and it strikes the opponent with them.
Chill Drive Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened	None
Shock Drive Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened	None
	The spikes on Ferrothorn's feelers turn into iron and it slashes the opponent with them.
Cameron's Ferrothorn	Curtain Up, Unova League!	None
	The claws on Alolan Sandshrew's hands turn light blue and grow longer. It then slashes the opponent with them.
A wild Sandshrew	Not Caving Under Pressure!	None
	Parts of Necrozma's claws or one of its arms turns light blue and it then slashes the arm, sending two light blue crescent-shaped slashes of aura at the opponent.
Necrozma (anime)	Full Moon and Many Arms!	None
	The claws on one of Dusk Mane Necrozma's paws glows light blue. It then slashes the paw, sending two light blue blades of energy at the opponent.
Necrozma (anime)	The Prism Between Light and Darkness!	None
	Skarmory's claws glow white and it strikes the opponent with them.
A Trainer's Skarmory	Battle Royal 151!	None
	One of Duraludon's arms glows white and it strikes the opponent with it.
Raihan's Duraludon	Toughing It Out!	None
	Kingler's pincers glow white and light blue, and it strikes the opponent with one of them.
Team Rocket's Kingler	The Cuteness Quotient!	None
	One of Corphish's pincers glows white and light blue, and it strikes the opponent with it.
Ash's Corphish	A Fated Face-Off!	None

Pokémon Evolutions

Pokémon	Method
Empoleon
The target is raked with steel claws.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Empoleon slashes the opponent with the rims of its wings.
Barry's Empoleon	The Rival	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Aron Scizor Mega Metagross Empoleon
The user rakes the target with sharp claws of steel.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Scizor holds out its arms so that its body becomes shaped like a 'T'. Its body then starts to glow and it brings its claws forward, hitting the opponent with them.
Blue's Scizor	Rock, Paper... Scizor	Debut
	Aron scratches the opponent repeatedly with its two front claws.
Sapphire's Rono	Blowing Past Nosepass I	None
	Lairon scratches the opponent with one of its front claws.
Sapphire's Rono	Mashing Makuhita	None
	Prinplup uppercuts the opponent with one of its wings. When it makes contact, it emits a bright flash of light.
Platinum's Prinplup	Perturbed by Pachirisu	None
	Empoleon strikes the opponent with one of its wings. When it makes contact, a fiery white energy surrounds Empoleon's wing or the spot where Empoleon hit the opponent.
Platinum's Empoleon	Mirages of Mismagius I	None
	Mega Metagross strikes the opponent with its front claws.
Steven's Metagross	PS602	None
	Galarian Stunfisk strikes the opponent with the spikes on its body.
Casey's Mega	Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment	None

In Getting the Drop on Gallade I, a Zangoose used in the Battle Castle was revealed to know Metal Claw, but it was never seen using the move.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

Pokémon	Method
Charizard
The user rakes the target with sharp claws of steel.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Charizard sticks out its claws and slashes the opponent with them.
Charizard of Team A.C.T.	Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!!	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

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

Side 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

In FireRed and LeafGreen, Charmander's evolutionary line were capable of learning Metal Claw by leveling up. However, they are unable to do so in later generations, other than via breeding. This may be to give players who choose Charmander as their starter an advantage over the first Gym.
- Furthermore, in Generation IX, Charmeleon and Charizard are unable to learn Metal Claw via TM, while Charmander can.
Metal Claw is the only move with base PP of 35 not introduced in Generation I.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	金屬爪 Gāmsuhk Jáau * 合金爪 Hahpgām Jáau *
Chinese	Mandarin	金屬爪 / 金属爪 Jīnshǔ Zhuǎ * 合金爪 Héjīn Zhuǎ *
Dutch		Metalen klauw
Finnish		Rautanäppi (EP140) Rautakoura/Rautakynsi (OS) Rautakynsi/Teräskynsi (AG series)
French		Griffe Acier
German		Metallklaue
Greek		Μεταλλόνυχες
Hindi		धातु का पूंजा Dhatu Ka Punja लोहे का पूंजा Lohay Ka Punja
Indonesian		Cakar Besi Kuku Besi
Italian		Ferrartigli
Korean		메탈클로 Metalkeullo^IX+ 메탈크로우 Metalkeurou^{II, IV–VIII}
Polish		Metalowy Pazur
Portuguese	Brazil	Garra de Metal
Portuguese	Portugal	Garra Metálica
Romanian		Gheara de Metal
Serbian		Metalna kandža
Spanish	Latin America	Garra de Metal Pinzas Metálicas (EP140) Pinzas (EP270) Pinzas de Metal (EP271)
Spanish	Spain	Garra Metal^III+ Garra-Metal^II
Swedish		Metallklo
Thai		เมทัลคลอว์
Turkish		Metal Pençe
Vietnamese		Móng Vuốt Sắc Móng Vuốt Sắt

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201

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