Tough Claws (Ability)

Tough Claws (Japanese: かたいツメ Tough Claws) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI.

Tough Claws	かたいツメ
	Tough Claws
Flavor text Generation VI Powers up moves that make direct contact. Generation VII Powers up moves that make direct contact. Generation VIII Powers up moves that make direct contact. Generation IX Powers up moves that make direct contact. Champions Boosts the power of the Pokémon's contact moves by 30%.

Effect

In battle

Tough Claws boosts the power of the Pokémon's contact moves by approximately 30% (more precisely, a factor of 5325/4096).

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Tough Claws, as well as the Pokémon that can have Tough Claws and learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Learned by Accelerock  Rock  Physical 40 52 Acrobatics  Flying  Physical 55 71.5 * Aerial Ace  Flying  Physical 60 78 ** Aqua Tail  Water  Physical 90 117 Assurance  Dark  Physical 60 78 Bite  Dark  Physical 60 78 Body Slam  Normal  Physical 85 110.5 ** Brick Break  Fighting  Physical 75 97.5 Brutal Swing  Dark  Physical 60 78 Bullet Punch  Steel  Physical 40 52 Clamp  Water  Physical 35 45.5 Close Combat  Fighting  Physical 120 156 Covet  Normal  Physical 60 78 * Cross Chop  Fighting  Physical 100 130 Crunch  Dark  Physical 80 104 Crush Claw  Normal  Physical 75 97.5 Cut  Normal  Physical 50 65 **** Dig  Ground  Physical 80 104 * Dive  Water  Physical 80 104 Double-Edge  Normal  Physical 120 156 *** Dragon Claw  Dragon  Physical 80 104 Dragon Rush  Dragon  Physical 100 130 Dragon Tail  Dragon  Physical 60 78 Drill Run  Ground  Physical 80 104 Dual Chop  Dragon  Physical 40 52 ** Dynamic Punch  Fighting  Physical 100 130 ** Facade  Normal  Physical 70 91 Fake Out  Normal  Physical 40 52 False Swipe  Normal  Physical 40 52 * Fire Fang  Fire  Physical 65 84.5 Fire Punch  Fire  Physical 75 97.5 Flail  Normal  Physical — — Flame Charge  Fire  Physical 50 65 Flare Blitz  Fire  Physical 120 156 Fly  Flying  Physical 90 117 Focus Punch  Fighting  Physical 150 195 Foul Play  Dark  Physical 95 123.5 Frustration  Normal  Physical — — Fury Cutter  Bug  Physical 40 52 ** Fury Swipes  Normal  Physical 18 23.4 Giga Impact  Normal  Physical 150 195 Grass Knot  Grass  Special — — Gyro Ball  Steel  Physical — — Hammer Arm  Fighting  Physical 100 130 Headbutt  Normal  Physical 70 91 *** Heavy Slam  Steel  Physical — — Hold Back  Normal  Physical 40 52 * Ice Fang  Ice  Physical 65 84.5 Ice Punch  Ice  Physical 75 97.5 Infestation  Bug  Special 20 26 ** Iron Head  Steel  Physical 80 104 Iron Tail  Steel  Physical 100 130 Knock Off  Dark  Physical 65 84.5 Lash Out  Dark  Physical 75 97.5 Last Resort  Normal  Physical 140 182 Liquidation  Water  Physical 85 110.5 Low Kick  Fighting  Physical — — Mega Kick  Normal  Physical 120 156 * Mega Punch  Normal  Physical 80 104 * Metal Claw  Steel  Physical 50 65 Meteor Mash  Steel  Physical 90 117 Night Slash  Dark  Physical 70 91 Outrage  Dragon  Physical 120 156 Payback  Dark  Physical 50 65 Play Rough  Fairy  Physical 90 117 Poison Jab  Poison  Physical 80 104 Power-Up Punch  Fighting  Physical 40 52 **** Pursuit  Dark  Physical 40 52 Psychic Fangs  Psychic  Physical 85 110.5 Quick Attack  Normal  Physical 40 52 * Rage  Normal  Physical 20 26 ** Razor Shell  Water  Physical 75 97.5 Retaliate  Normal  Physical 70 91 Return  Normal  Physical — — Reversal  Fighting  Physical — — Rock Climb  Normal  Physical 90 117 Rock Smash  Fighting  Physical 40 52 ***** Rollout  Rock  Physical 30 39 * Scratch  Normal  Physical 40 52 Shadow Claw  Ghost  Physical 70 91 Skull Bash  Normal  Physical 130 169 * Sky Drop  Flying  Physical 60 78 Slash  Normal  Physical 70 91 Steel Wing  Steel  Physical 70 91 Stomping Tantrum  Ground  Physical 75 97.5 Strength  Normal  Physical 80 104 ***** Submission  Fighting  Physical 80 104 * Sucker Punch  Dark  Physical 70 91 Superpower  Fighting  Physical 120 156 Tackle  Normal  Physical 40 52 Tail Slap  Normal  Physical 25 32.5 Take Down  Normal  Physical 90 117 * Thief  Dark  Physical 60 78 Thrash  Normal  Physical 120 156 Throat Chop  Dark  Physical 80 104 Thunder Fang  Electric  Physical 65 84.5 Thunder Punch  Electric  Physical 75 97.5 Trailblaze  Grass  Physical 50 65 U-turn  Bug  Physical 70 91 Wing Attack  Flying  Physical 60 78 X-Scissor  Bug  Physical 80 104 Zen Headbutt  Psychic  Physical 80 104

Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they currently cannot be learned by any Pokémon with Tough Claws. They may, however, be used after a Pokémon with Tough Claws learned the move via Mimic, or be used by a Pokémon that gained Tough Claws by an Ability like Trace or Receiver or a move such as Skill Swap or Role Play.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Anchor Shot  Steel  Physical 80 104 Aqua Jet  Water  Physical 40 52 Aqua Step  Water  Physical 80 104 Arm Thrust  Fighting  Physical 15 19.5 Astonish  Ghost  Physical 30 39 Avalanche  Ice  Physical 60 78 Axe Kick  Fighting  Physical 120 156 Behemoth Bash  Steel  Physical 100 130 Behemoth Blade  Steel  Physical 100 130 Bind  Normal  Physical 15 19.5 Bitter Blade  Fire  Physical 90 117 Blaze Kick  Fire  Physical 85 110.5 Body Press  Fighting  Physical 80 104 Bolt Beak  Electric  Physical 85 110.5 Bolt Strike  Electric  Physical 130 169 Bounce  Flying  Physical 85 110.5 Branch Poke  Grass  Physical 40 52 Brave Bird  Flying  Physical 120 156 Breaking Swipe  Dragon  Physical 60 78 Bug Bite  Bug  Physical 60 78 Catastropika  Electric  Physical 210 273 Ceaseless Edge  Dark  Physical 65 84.5 Chip Away  Normal  Physical 70 91 Circle Throw  Fighting  Physical 60 78 Collision Course  Fighting  Physical 100 130 Comet Punch  Normal  Physical 15 19.5 Constrict  Normal  Physical 10 13 Crabhammer  Water  Physical 100 130 Cross Poison  Poison  Physical 70 91 Crush Grip  Normal  Physical — — Darkest Lariat  Dark  Physical 85 110.5 Dire Claw  Poison  Physical 60 78 Dizzy Punch  Normal  Physical 70 91 Double Hit  Normal  Physical 35 45.5 Double Iron Bash  Steel  Physical 60 78 Double Kick  Fighting  Physical 30 39 Double Slap  Normal  Physical 15 19.5 Dragon Ascent  Flying  Physical 120 156 Dragon Hammer  Dragon  Physical 90 117 Drain Punch  Fighting  Physical 75 97.5 Draining Kiss  Fairy  Special 50 65 Drill Peck  Flying  Physical 80 104 Dual Wingbeat  Flying  Physical 40 52 Electro Drift  Electric  Special 100 130 Extreme Speed  Normal  Physical 80 104 False Surrender  Dark  Physical 80 104 Feint Attack  Dark  Physical 60 78 Fell Stinger  Bug  Physical 50 65 Fire Lash  Fire  Physical 80 104 First Impression  Bug  Physical 90 117 Fishious Rend  Water  Physical 85 110.5 Flame Wheel  Fire  Physical 60 78 Flip Turn  Water  Physical 60 78 Floaty Fall  Flying  Physical 90 117 Flying Press  Fighting  Physical 100 130 Force Palm  Fighting  Physical 60 78 Fury Attack  Normal  Physical 15 19.5 Gear Grind  Steel  Physical 50 65 Grassy Glide  Grass  Physical 55 71.5 Head Charge  Normal  Physical 120 156 Head Smash  Rock  Physical 150 195 Headlong Rush  Ground  Physical 120 156 Heart Stamp  Psychic  Physical 60 78 Heat Crash  Fire  Physical — — High Horsepower  Ground  Physical 95 123.5 High Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical 130 169 Horn Attack  Normal  Physical 65 84.5 Horn Leech  Grass  Physical 75 97.5 Hyper Drill  Normal  Physical 100 130 Hyper Fang  Normal  Physical 80 104 Ice Ball  Ice  Physical 30 39 Ice Hammer  Ice  Physical 100 130 Ice Spinner  Ice  Physical 80 104 Jaw Lock  Dark  Physical 80 104 Jet Punch  Water  Physical 60 78 Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical 100 130 Karate Chop  Fighting  Physical 50 65 Kowtow Cleave  Dark  Physical 85 110.5 Leaf Blade  Grass  Physical 90 117 Leech Life  Bug  Physical 80 104 Let's Snuggle Forever  Fairy  Physical 190 247 Lick  Ghost  Physical 30 39 Low Sweep  Fighting  Physical 65 84.5 Lunge  Bug  Physical 80 104 Mach Punch  Fighting  Physical 40 52 Malicious Moonsault  Dark  Physical 180 234 Megahorn  Bug  Physical 120 156 Multi-Attack  Normal  Physical 90 117 Needle Arm  Grass  Physical 60 78 Nuzzle  Electric  Physical 20 26 Peck  Flying  Physical 35 45.5 Petal Dance  Grass  Special 120 156 Phantom Force  Ghost  Physical 90 117 Plasma Fists  Electric  Physical 100 130 Pluck  Flying  Physical 60 78 Poison Fang  Poison  Physical 50 65 Poison Tail  Poison  Physical 50 65 Population Bomb  Normal  Physical 20 26 Pounce  Bug  Physical 50 65 Pound  Normal  Physical 40 52 Power Trip  Dark  Physical 20 26 Power Whip  Grass  Physical 120 156 Psyshield Bash  Psychic  Physical 70 91 Pulverizing Pancake  Normal  Physical 210 273 Punishment  Dark  Physical — — Rage Fist  Ghost  Physical 50 65 Raging Bull  Normal  Physical 90 117 Raging Fury  Fire  Physical 90 117 Rapid Spin  Normal  Physical 20 26 Revenge  Fighting  Physical 60 78 Rolling Kick  Fighting  Physical 60 78 Sacred Sword  Fighting  Physical 90 117 Searing Sunraze Smash  Steel  Physical 200 260 Shadow Force  Ghost  Physical 120 156 Shadow Punch  Ghost  Physical 60 78 Shadow Sneak  Ghost  Physical 40 52 Shell Side Arm*  Poison  Special 90 117 Sizzly Slide  Fire  Physical 90 117 Skitter Smack  Bug  Physical 70 91 Sky Uppercut  Fighting  Physical 85 110.5 Slam  Normal  Physical 80 104 Smart Strike  Steel  Physical 70 91 Smelling Salts  Normal  Physical 70 91 Snap Trap  Grass  Physical 35 45.5 Solar Blade  Grass  Physical 125 162.5 Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike  Ghost  Physical 195 253.5 Spark  Electric  Physical 65 84.5 Spectral Thief  Ghost  Physical 90 117 Spin Out  Steel  Physical 100 130 Spirit Break  Fairy  Physical 75 97.5 Steamroller  Bug  Physical 65 84.5 Steel Roller  Steel  Physical 130 169 Stomp  Normal  Physical 65 84.5 Stone Axe  Rock  Physical 65 84.5 Storm Throw  Fighting  Physical 60 78 Struggle  Normal  Physical 50 65 Sunsteel Strike  Steel  Physical 100 130 Surging Strikes  Water  Physical 25 32.5 Thunderous Kick  Fighting  Physical 90 117 Triple Axel  Ice  Physical 20 26 Triple Dive  Water  Physical 30 39 Triple Kick  Fighting  Physical 10 13 Trop Kick  Grass  Physical 70 91 Trump Card  Normal  Special — — V-create  Fire  Physical 180 234 Veevee Volley  Normal  Physical — — Vine Whip  Grass  Physical 45 58.5 Vise Grip  Normal  Physical 55 71.5 Vital Throw  Fighting  Physical 70 91 Volt Tackle  Electric  Physical 120 156 Wake-Up Slap  Fighting  Physical 70 91 Waterfall  Water  Physical 80 104 Wave Crash  Water  Physical 75 97.5 Wicked Blow  Dark  Physical 80 104 Wild Charge  Electric  Physical 90 117 Wood Hammer  Grass  Physical 120 156 Wrap  Normal  Physical 15 19.5 Wring Out  Normal  Special — — Zing Zap  Electric  Physical 80 104 Zippy Zap  Electric  Physical 80 104

Outside of battle

Tough Claws has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Tough Claws

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0006		Charizard Mega Charizard X	Fire	Dragon	Tough Claws	None	None
0052		Meowth Galarian Form	Steel		Steel	Pickup	Tough Claws	Unnerve
0142		Aerodactyl Mega Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	Tough Claws	None	None
0376		Metagross Mega Metagross	Steel	Psychic	Tough Claws	None	None
0688		Binacle	Rock	Water	Sniper	Tough Claws	Pickpocket
0689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water	Sniper	Tough Claws	Pickpocket
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form	Rock		Rock	Tough Claws	None	None
0863		Perrserker	Steel		Steel	Battle Armor	Tough Claws	Steely Spirit
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 games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Tough Claws boosts the power of contact moves by 20%.

Description

Games Description SMD Contact moves such as Take Down and Scratch become more powerful! MDRTDX Contact moves, such as Take Down and Scratch, become more powerful.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• X's Charizard, Salamè, was revealed to have Tough Claws as his Ability when Mega Evolved into Mega Charizard X in the PokéSPedia data-book.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	硬爪 Ngaahngjáau
	Mandarin	硬爪 Yìngzhuǎ
Czech		Tvrdé drápy
French		Griffe Dure
German		Krallenwucht
Italian		Unghiedure
Korean		단단한 발톱 Dandanhan Baltop
Brazilian Portuguese		Garras Firmes
Russian		Крепкие Когти Krepkiye Kogti
Spanish		Garra Dura
Vietnamese		Móng vuốt cứng

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