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Metal Claw

SteelPhysical

Metal Claw deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack by one stage. Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Move data

Power

50

Accuracy

95%

PP

35

Makes contact

Yes

Introduced

Generation 2

Target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Taught by

TM031

Game descriptions

  • Gold, Silver, Crystal:An attack that may up user’s ATTACK.
  • Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald:A claw attack that may raise the user’s ATTACK.
  • FireRed, LeafGreen:The foe is attacked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s ATTACK.
  • Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:The foe is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
  • Black, White, Black 2, White 2:The target is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
  • X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon:The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat.
  • Scarlet, Violet:The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user’s Attack stat.

Learned by (80)

SandshrewSandshrewLv. 18SandslashSandslashLv. 1DiglettDiglettLv. 1DugtrioDugtrioLv. 1MeowthMeowthLv. 16ScizorScizorLv. 12SneaselSneaselLv. 18SkarmorySkarmoryLv. 12ZangooseZangooseLv. 12MetagrossMetagrossLv. 1RegisteelRegisteelLv. 1EmpoleonEmpoleonLv. 1RioluRioluLv. 8LucarioLucarioLv. 1WeavileWeavileLv. 18DialgaDialgaLv. 1HeatranHeatranLv. 6DrilburDrilburLv. 16ExcadrillExcadrillLv. 16PawniardPawniardLv. 10BisharpBisharpLv. 1CobalionCobalionLv. 7SolgaleoSolgaleoLv. 1NecrozmaNecrozmaLv. 1PerrserkerPerrserkerLv. 16DuraludonDuraludonLv. 1ZacianZacianLv. 1ZamazentaZamazentaLv. 1SneaslerSneaslerLv. 18KlawfKlawfLv. 17TinkatinkTinkatinkLv. 8TinkatuffTinkatuffLv. 8TinkatonTinkatonLv. 8KingambitKingambitLv. 1ArchaludonArchaludonLv. 1Iron CrownIron CrownLv. 1CharmanderCharmanderTMPersianPersianTMMewMewTMTotodileTotodileTMCroconawCroconawTMFeraligatrFeraligatrTMGligarGligarTMTeddiursaTeddiursaTMUrsaringUrsaringTMSlakothSlakothTMVigorothVigorothTMSlakingSlakingTMSableyeSableyeTMCorphishCorphishTMCrawdauntCrawdauntTMMetangMetangTMGroudonGroudonTMPrinplupPrinplupTMGibleGibleTMGabiteGabiteTMGarchompGarchompTMRhyperiorRhyperiorTMGliscorGliscorTMCubchooCubchooTMBearticBearticTMBraviaryBraviaryTMChespinChespinTMQuilladinQuilladinTMChesnaughtChesnaughtTMKomalaKomalaTMHakamo-oHakamo-oTMKommo-oKommo-oTMCorviknightCorviknightTMKubfuKubfuTMUrshifuUrshifuTMUrsalunaUrsalunaTMPawmiPawmiTMPawmoPawmoTMPawmotPawmotTMIron ThornsIron ThornsTMRoaring MoonRoaring MoonTMOkidogiOkidogiTMCharmeleonCharmeleonEggCharizardCharizardEgg