Crush Claw (move)
Crush Claw ブレイククロー Break Claw | ||||||||||||
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Crush Claw (Japanese: ブレイククロー Break Claw) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Zangoose.
Effect
Crush Claw inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stat level.
Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||
028 | Sandslash | Ground | 22 | 22 | ' | |||||||
335 | Zangoose | Normal | 31 | 31 | 31 | '''' | ||||||
347 | Anorith | Rock | Bug | 55 | 55 | ' | ||||||
348 | Armaldo | Rock | Bug | 67 | 67 | ' | ||||||
604 | Eelektross | Electric | -- | ' | ||||||||
627 | Rufflet | Normal | Flying | 46 | '''' | |||||||
628 | Braviary | Normal | Flying | 46 | '''' | |||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By breeding
Generation III
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0027
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Zangoose
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0111
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" | Zangoose
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0115
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Kangaskhan
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0155
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Cyndaquil
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Zangoose
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0215
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sneasel
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice
| style="background: #FFF" | Zangoose
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0252
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Treecko
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0287
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Zangoose
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation IV
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0027
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0111
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0115
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Kangaskhan
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0155
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Cyndaquil
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0215
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sneasel
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0252
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Treecko
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0255
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Torchic
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0287
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation V
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0027
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" |
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0111
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock
| style="background: #FFF" |
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0115
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Kangaskhan
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" |
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0155
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Cyndaquil
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" |
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0215
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sneasel
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice
| style="background: #FFF" |
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0252
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Treecko
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" |
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0255
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Torchic
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" |
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0287
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" |
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0529
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Drilbur
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground
| style="background: #FFF" |
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0621
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Druddigon
| colspan="2" style="background:#5060E1; text-align: center;" | Dragon
| style="background: #FFF" |
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Special move
Generation IV
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In the anime
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The user's claw starts glowing. It then crushes its claw down on the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Zangoose's claw glows blue-white. It then smashes its claw down onto its opponent, or Zangoose's claws glow blueish-white with white sparks surrounding it and it hits the opponent with it. | |||
Nicholai's Zangoose | ZigZag Zangoose! | Debut | |
A Black Belt's Zangoose | Glory Blaze! | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user slashes the opponent with claws that can break stone. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Zangoose slashes the opponent with its claws. | |||
Sidney's Zangoose | VS. Regirock, Regice & Registeel I | Debut | |
A Trainer's Zangoose | VS. Gallade I | None |
In other languages
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Variations of the move Crush Claw | ||
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