Shadow Claw (move)

Shadow Claw シャドークロー Shadow Claw

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Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM65 in Generation IV TM65 in Generation V TM65 in Generation VI TM65 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM65 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM65 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM061 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

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

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Shadow Claw (Japanese: シャドークロー Shadow Claw) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM65 from Generation IV through Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and in Generation VIII. In Generation IX, it is TM061.

Effect

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

Shadow Claw can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  15 Agile Strong Power  70  55  85 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Crit. stage  +1  +1  +2    ?  ?    ?  ? Has an increased critical-hit ratio

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily. LA The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. SV The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1	1SMUSUM
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral					1SwShBDSP
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	39	39	39XY 29ORAS	29	33SwShBDSP	33
352		Kecleon		Field		Field	55DP 49PtHGSS	49	49XY 33ORAS	33	33BDSP
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	80DPPt 42HGSS	42	42	42	42SwShBDSP 19LA	42
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					1, Evo.SwSh
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field					34LA
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field					34LA	Evo.
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			55	1, Evo.	1, Evo.SwSh
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous				37	42SwSh	42
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous					1, Evo.SwSh
937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like						Evo.
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
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III [[|]]	IV TM65	V TM65	VI TM65	VII TM65	VIII TM65	IX TM061
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔
020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔
028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field						✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field						✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
264		Linoone		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3					✔
352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
443		Gible		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous						✔
483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
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		✔	✔	✔	✔
563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field						✔
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
632		Durant		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
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		✔	✔	✔	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field			✔	✔		✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field			✔	✔		✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field			✔	✔		✔
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						✔
725		Litten		Field		Field				✔	✔
726		Torracat		Field		Field				✔	✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field				✔	✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field						✔
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔
760		Bewear		Field		Field				✔	✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔
772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
775		Komala		Field		Field				✔		✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔
783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔
784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔
792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
828		Thievul		Field		Field					✔
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔
860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like					✔	✔
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like					✔	✔
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field					✔
863		Perrserker		Field		Field					✔	✔
867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔
901		Ursaluna		Field		Field						✔
903		Sneasler		Field		Field						✔
906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass						✔
907		Floragato		Field	Grass						✔
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass						✔
911		Skeledirge		Field		Field						✔
917		Tarountula		Bug		Bug						✔
918		Spidops		Bug		Bug						✔
924		Tandemaus		Field	Fairy						✔
925		Maushold		Field	Fairy						✔
937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
945		Grafaiai		Field		Field						✔
950		Klawf		Water 3		Water 3						✔
979		Annihilape		Field		Field						✔
983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
100		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Koraidon		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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
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	✔
424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔
431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔
432		Purugly		Field		Field	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔
444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon	✔
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔
483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
487		Giratina Altered Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying	✔
628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying	✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying	✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying	✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying	✔
901		Ursaluna		Field		Field	✔
903		Sneasler		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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔
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 IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Rescue Kidnapped Riolu!
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

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Shadow Claw is a move with 13 power, 88% accuracy and 10 PP. The user attacks enemy in front. The move has an increased critical hit raito.

Pokémon GO

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 16 → 11
  • Energy boost: 7 → 8
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 11 → 12
  • Energy boost: 8 → 6
  • Duration: 0.95 → 1.2 seconds
  • Damage window: 0.75 - 0.95 → 0.25 - 0.5 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 12 → 9
  • Duration: 1.2 → 0.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

• January 31, 2019
  • Energy boost: 7 → 8

Shadow Claw
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 9 Energy boost 6 Duration 0.7 seconds Damage window 0.25 - 0.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 6 Energy boost 8 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Shadow Claw

★★★★
Attack power	29.42976
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	2	—	40	48	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.	Acerola (Fall 2020) & Mimikyu Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette (Before Mega Evolving only)

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Shadow Claw is Aegislash's first move. It is obtained by evolving into Doublade at level 5 and upgrading Shadow Sneak into it instead of Sacred Sword. The user slashes with its blade twice in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies hit. Follow up with a final rising slash that deals damage to enemies hit and throw them. Boost count increases by 1 when at least one of the three slashes hits. At level 11, the move increases the user's critical hit rate by 20% for a short time.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

Glameow	Liepard	Persian	Mimikyu
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Glameow	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	DPS01		None
Simisage	Simisage 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	Durant's mandibles become surrounded by black auras with purple outlines. The auras then extend, and Durant stabs the opponent with them.
Multiple wild Durant	Battling the Leaf Thieves!		None
Kyurem	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
Persian	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
Liepard	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	Strong Strategy Steals the Show!		None
Bryony's Liepard	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None
Haxorus	One of Haxorus's hands becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Haxorus slashes the opponent with it.
Rhoder's Haxorus	Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!		None
Absol	Mega Absol's claw becomes surrounded by black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Absol slashes the opponent with it.
Astrid's Absol	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
Trevenant	Trevenant's claw becomes surrounded by black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Trevenant slashes the opponent with it.
A wild Trevenant	Forging Forest Friendships!		None
Sableye	One or both Sableye's claws becomes surround by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Sableye slashes the opponent with it, sometimes leaving behind light purple trails of the claws.
Carrie's Sableye	Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!		None
Nanu's Sableye	Guiding an Awakening!		None
Bisharp	Both of Bisharp's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Bisharp slashes the opponent with it.
Heidayu's Bisharp	A Festival of Decisions!		None
Weavile	Both of Weavile's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Weavile slashes the opponent with it.
Kagetomo's Weavile	A Festival of Decisions!		None
Mimikyu	Mimikyu creates one or two black sharp claws with a purple outline from under its rag. It then slashes the opponent with one or both of them.
Jessie's Mimikyu	Loading the Dex!		None
Acerola's Mimikins	Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?		None
Zoroark	One or both of Zoroark's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Zoroark slashes the opponent with it.
Gladion's Zoroark	Final Rivals!		While disguised as Lycanroc
Zoroark	One or both of Zoroark's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Zoroark slashes the opponent with it.
Gladion's Zoroark	Enter the Champion!		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

	Lucario
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Lucario	Lucario slashes the opponent with the spike on its hands.
Hiori's Lucario	Lily Regains Her Memories!		Debut

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

	Charizard
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Charizard	Charizard's claws become surrounded by a shadowy, claw-shaped aura. It then slashes the opponent with them.
Lance's Charizard	Betting on the Name of the Strongest!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

	Purugly	Giratina
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Purugly	Purugly runs up to the opponent and stands on its hind legs. It then extends its claws and slams them into the opponent.
Mars's Purugly	Outwitting Octillery		Debut
Giratina	Giratina's wing forms sharp spikes in front of itself. Giratina then stabs the opponent with the spikes.
Giratina (Adventures)	The Final Dimensional Duel III		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

• Shadow Claw is the only Ghost-type Cute move.
• Shadow Claw is the only move that retained its TM number between Generation VII and Generation VIII.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 暗影爪 Amyíng Jáau * 影子鉤爪 Yíngjí Ngāujáau Mandarin 暗影爪 Ànyǐng Zhuǎ * 影子鈎爪 Yǐngzi Gōuzhuǎ * Dutch Schaduwklauw French Griffe Ombre German Dunkelklaue Greek Σκοτόνυχες Skontónuches Hindi छाया का पंजा Chhaya Ka Panja Italian Ombrartigli Korean 섀도클로 SyeadokeulloIX+ 섀도크루 SyaedokeuruIV–VIII Norwegian Skyggeklo Polish Cienisty Pazur* Cień Pazura* Portuguese Brazil Garra Sombria (games, BW106–present, TCG) Garra das Sombras (DP012–BW096) Portugal Garra Sombra Romanian Gheara Fantomă Russian Коготь тьмы Kogot' T'my Призрачный коготь Prizrachnyy kogot' Serbian Kandža senke Spanish Latin America Garra de Sombra Spain Garra Umbría Thai ชาโดว์คลอว์ Vietnamese Vuốt Bóng Tối

Variations of the move Slash
Slash • Night Slash • Shadow Claw • Psycho Cut • Cross Poison • Aqua Cutter Formerly a variation Leaf Blade

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