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==Effect==
==Effect==
===Generation I to VII===
Sharpen increases the user's {{stat|Attack}} stat by one stage.
Sharpen increases the user's {{stat|Attack}} stat by one stage.


If powered up by a {{DL|Z-Crystal|Normalium Z}} into Z-Sharpen, the user's {{stat|Attack}} rises by another stage.
If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Sharpen, the user's {{stat|Attack}} rises by another stage.
 
===Generation VIII onwards===
Sharpen cannot be selected in a battle.


==Description==
==Description==
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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|The user lowers its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|The user lowers its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|The user makes its edges more jagged, which raises its Attack stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}|The user makes its edges more jagged, which raises its Attack stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.}}
|}
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==Learnset==
==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Level|Normal|1}}
{{Movehead/Games|Normal|g7=2|g8=none|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/7|137|Porygon|type=Normal|1|Mineral|Mineral|1|24|24|1|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/8|0137|Porygon|type=Normal|1|Mineral|Mineral|1|24|24|1|1|1|1|4}}
{{Moveentry/7|615|Cryogonal|type=Ice|1|Mineral|Mineral|||||9|9|1}}
{{Moveentry/8|0615|Cryogonal|type=Ice|1|Mineral|Mineral|||||9|9|1|}}
{{Moveentry/7|703|Carbink|type=Rock|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Mineral||||||8|8}}
{{Moveentry/8|0703|Carbink|type=Rock|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Mineral||||||8|8|}}
{{Moveentry/7|712|Bergmite|type=Ice|1|Monster|Monster||||||20|20}}
{{Moveentry/8|0712|Bergmite|type=Ice|2|Monster|Mineral||||||20|20|}}
{{Moveentry/7|713|Avalugg|type=Ice|1|Monster|Monster||||||20|20}}
{{Moveentry/8|0713|Avalugg|type=Ice|2|Monster|Mineral||||||20|20|}}
{{Moveentry/7|719|Diancie|type=Rock|type2=Fairy|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered||||||8|5}}
{{Moveentry/8|0719|Diancie|type=Rock|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||8|5|}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|7}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|8}}


===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation II]]====
====[[Generation II]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|095|Onix|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|{{DL|List of Gotta Catch 'Em All event Pokémon|Sharpen Onix|New York Pokémon Center}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0095|Onix|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|{{DL|List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions (Generation II)|Sharpen Onix|New York Pokémon Center}}}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}


==In other games==
==In other games==
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Sharpen raises the user's Attack by one stage.
{{Template:MDMoveheader|type=normal}}
{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=RB|pp=17|acc=—%|range=User|target=User}}
{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=TDS|pp=17|acc=—%|range=User|target=User}}
{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pp=17|acc=—%|range=User|target=User}}
{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=GTI|pp=18|ppmax=50|acc=—%|range=User|target=User}}
{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pp=18|ppmax=40|acc=—%|range=User|target=User}}
{{Template:MDMovefoot|type=normal|RB=yes|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|GTI=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}
==={{g|Rumble Rush}}===
In {{g|Rumble Rush}}, all [[status move]]s including Sharpen could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon.  Sharpen could be seen as a move used by Boss {{p|Porygon}}.
{{RumbleRushOtherAttack|move=Sharpen|type=Normal
|image=no
|charge=1.54
|range=Circular (self)
|target=Self
|effect=Raises the user's Attack}}
===Description===
===Description===
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Boosts the user's Attack by one level.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Boosts the user's Attack by one level.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Boosts the user's Attack by 1 level.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|じぶんの こうげきを 1だんかいあげる|Boosts the user's Attack by 1 level}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|It boosts your Attack. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a [[File:IconTileGTI.png]]Wonder Tile.)}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It boosts your Attack. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a [[File:IconTileSMD.png]]Wonder Tile.}}
|}
|}
|}{{left clear}}
|}{{left clear}}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged.|image3=Porygon Sharpen.png|image3p=Porygon Zero|image1=Porygon Sharpen 2.png|image1p=Porygon|image2=Porygon Sharpen 3.png|image2p=Porygon|image4=Wulfric Bergmite Sharpen.png|image4p=Bergmite}}
{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user makes its edges harder and more jagged, which raises its attack power.|image1=Wulfric Bergmite Sharpen.png|image1p=Bergmite}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=137|pkmn=Porygon|method=Porygon's whole body glows white and its nose gets sharp, or Porygon's body glows white and it turns into a hammer or a shield and attacks the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Porygon Zero|user1=Jessie's Porygon Zero|startcode=EP038|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Dr. Akihabara|user1=Dr. Akihabara's Porygon|startcode=EP038}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=712|pkmn=Bergmite|method=Bergmite's body glows light blue and then its body becomes surrounded by an icy mist until its body becomes encased in a diamond-shaped block of ice, increasing its attack power.}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=712|pkmn=Bergmite|method=Bergmite's body glows light blue and then its body becomes surrounded by an icy mist until its body becomes encased in a diamond-shaped block of ice, increasing its attack power.}}
{{movebtm|type=normal|user=Wulfric|user1=Wulfric's Bergmite|startcode=XY122|startname=A Real Icebreaker!|notes=English debut}}
{{movebtm|type=normal|user=Wulfric|user1=Wulfric's Bergmite|startcode=XY122|startname=A Real Icebreaker!|notes=Debut}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user stiffens its body to raise attack.|image1=Blue Porygon Sharpen.png|image1p=Porygon}}
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user stiffens its body to boost its attack power.|image1=Blue Porygon Sharpen.png|image1p=Porygon}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=137|pkmn=Porygon|method=Porygon's body stiffens to raise its Attack.}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=137|pkmn=Porygon|method=Porygon's body stiffens, which boosts its attack power.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Blue's Porygon|startcode=PS077|startname=Striking Golduck|notes=Debut}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Blue's Porygon|startcode=PS077|startname=Striking Golduck|notes=Debut}}


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|genIV=Sharpen IV
|genIV=Sharpen IV
}}
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|genV=Sharpen V
|genVI=Sharpen VI
|SMUSUM=Sharpen VII
|SMUSUM2=Sharpen VII 2
}}
===Side series games===
{{Movegen
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|type=Normal
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|PBR=Sharpen PBR
|PBR=Sharpen PBR
}}
}}
 
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|type=Normal
|PMDRB=Sharpen PMD RB
|PMDRB=Sharpen PMD RB
|PMDGTI=Sharpen PMD GTI
|PSMD=Sharpen PSMD
}}
}}


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|zh_yue=棱角化 ''{{tt|Lìhnggokfa|Sharpen}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>棱角 ''{{tt|Lìhnggok|Sharpness}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_yue=棱角化 ''{{tt|Lìhnggokfa|Sharpen}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>棱角 ''{{tt|Lìhnggok|Sharpness}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_cmn=棱角化 ''{{tt|Lēngjiǎohuà|Sharpen}}''<br>棱角 ''{{tt|Lēngjiǎo|Sharpness}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_cmn=棱角化 ''{{tt|Lēngjiǎohuà|Sharpen}}''<br>棱角 ''{{tt|Lēngjiǎo|Sharpness}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|cs=Zostření <!--source: Czech version of The Official Pokémon Handbook-->
|da=Skærpe<!--source: Danish version of The Official Pokémon Handbook-->
|da=Skærpe<!--source: Danish version of The Official Pokémon Handbook-->
|nl=Verscherp
|nl=Verscherp
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|el=Ακόνισμα
|el=Ακόνισμα
|it=Affilatore
|it=Affilatore
|ko=각지기 ''Gakjigi
|ko=각지기 ''{{tt|Gakjigi|Sharpening}}''
|pl=Zaostrzenie
|pl=Zaostrzenie
|pt_br=Afiar
|pt=Afiar
|pt_eu=Afiar
|sr=Izoštrenje
|sr=Izoštrenje
|es=Afilar
|es=Afilar
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{{-}}


{{Harden}}
{{Defense Curl|Normal}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}


[[Category:Moves that can raise the user's Attack]]
[[Category:Moves that can raise the user's Attack]]
[[Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
[[Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]


[[de:Schärfer]]
[[de:Schärfer]]
[[es:Afilar]]
[[fr:Affûtage]]
[[fr:Affûtage]]
[[it:Affilatore (mossa)]]
[[it:Affilatore]]
[[ja:かくばる]]
[[ja:かくばる]]
[[pl:Sharpen]]
[[zh:棱角化(招式)]]
[[zh:棱角化(招式)]]

Latest revision as of 21:21, 21 February 2024

Sharpen
かくばる Improve Angles
Sharpen PE.png
Sharpen PE 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Sharpen (Japanese: かくばる Improve Angles) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Porygon.

Effect

Generation I to VII

Sharpen increases the user's Attack stat by one stage.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Sharpen, the user's Attack rises by another stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Sharpen cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 Raises the user's Attack power. The edges of the Pokémon are made harder for more impact.
GSC A move that raises the user's Attack.
RSEColo.XD Reduces the polygon count and raises Attack.
FRLG The user reduces its polygon count to sharpen edges and raise Attack.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.
XYORAS The user lowers its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.
SMUSUMPE The user makes its edges more jagged, which raises its Attack stat.
SwShBDSPLA
SV
This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0137 Porygon NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 24 24 1 1 1 1 4
0615 Cryogonal IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 9 9 1
0703 Carbink RockIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Mineral 8 8
0712 Bergmite IceIC Big.png Monster Mineral 20 20
0713 Avalugg IceIC Big.png Monster Mineral 20 20
0719 Diancie RockIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 8 5
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 event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0095 Onix RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 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.
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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Sharpen raises 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 - - 17 - —% - User User -
MDTDS - - 17 - —% - User User -
BSL - - 17 - —% - User User -
MDGtI - - 18 50 —% - User User -
SMD - - 18 40 —% - User User -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Sharpen could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Sharpen could be seen as a move used by Boss Porygon.

NormalIC RR.png Sharpen
Charge time 1.54 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Target Self
Additional effect Raises the user's Attack

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the user's Attack by one level.
MDTDS Boosts the user's Attack by 1 level.
BSL じぶんの こうげきを 1だんかいあげる
MDGtI It boosts your Attack. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileGTI.pngWonder Tile.)
SMD It boosts your Attack. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileSMD.pngWonder Tile.


In the anime

Wulfric Bergmite Sharpen.png
Bergmite


The user makes its edges harder and more jagged, which raises its attack power.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Bergmite Bergmite's body glows light blue and then its body becomes surrounded by an icy mist until its body becomes encased in a diamond-shaped block of ice, increasing its attack power.
Wulfric's Bergmite A Real Icebreaker! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 棱角化 Lìhnggokfa *
棱角 Lìhnggok *
Mandarin 棱角化 Lēngjiǎohuà
棱角 Lēngjiǎo *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Zostření
Denmark Flag.png Danish Skærpe
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Verscherp
France Flag.png French Affûtage
Germany Flag.png German Schärfer
Greece Flag.png Greek Ακόνισμα
Italy Flag.png Italian Affilatore
South Korea Flag.png Korean 각지기 Gakjigi
Poland Flag.png Polish Zaostrzenie
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Afiar
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Izoštrenje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Afilar
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Mài Sắc



Variations of the move Defense Curl
StatusIC HOME.png Defense CurlHardenMeditateSharpenWithdraw
Formerly a variation
StatusIC HOME.png Howl


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