Dragon Claw (move)
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| Dragon Claw ドラゴンクロー Dragon Claw | ||||||||||||
| The user slashes the foe with huge, sharp claws. | ||||||||||||
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Dragon Claw (Japanese: ドラゴンクロー Dragon Claw) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation III.
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Effect
Dragon Claw inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.
In the anime
Gabite rushing to the foe to attack it with Dragon Claw |
Pokémon
Shelgon. Shelgon's claw glows brightly with a green hue. It then uses it to attack its opponent.
- Used by Drake's Shelgon in Vanity Affair.
Gabite. Gabite's claw glows brightly with a blue hue. It then slashes its opponent.
Giratina. Giratina's leg glows red while in its Origin Forme. It then uses it to attack its opponent.
- Used by Giratina in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Dragonite. Dragonite's claws glow and then it slashes the foe.
- Used by Lance's Dragonite in The Scuffle of Legends.
Learnset
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371 | | Bagon | Dragon | 49 | |
| 372 | | Shelgon | Dragon | 69 | |
| 373 | | Salamence | Dragon | Flying | 79 |
| 384 | | Rayquaza | Dragon | Flying | 20 |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By TM02
| # | Pokémon | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004 | | Charmander | Fire | ||
| 005 | | Charmeleon | Fire | ||
| 006 | | Charizard | Fire | Flying | |
| 142 | | Aerodactyl | Rock | Flying | |
| 149 | | Dragonite | Dragon | Flying | |
| 151 | | Mew | Psychic | ||
| 160 | | Feraligatr | Water | ||
| 248 | | Tyranitar | Rock | Dark | |
| 254 | | Sceptile | Grass | ||
| 306 | | Aggron | Steel | Rock | |
| 330 | | Flygon | Ground | Dragon | |
| 334 | | Altaria | Dragon | Flying | |
| 371 | | Bagon | Dragon | ||
| 372 | | Shelgon | Dragon | ||
| 373 | | Salamence | Dragon | Flying | |
| 380 | | Latias | Dragon | Psychic | |
| 381 | | Latios | Dragon | Psychic | |
| 383 | | Groudon | Ground | ||
| 384 | | Rayquaza | Dragon | Flying | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | | Totodile | Water | Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard Dragonite Feraligatr Tyranitar Sceptile Aggron | |
| 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. | |||||
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 006 | | Charizard | Fire | Flying | -- |
| 330 | | Flygon | Ground | Dragon | 45 |
| 371 | | Bagon | Dragon | 50 | |
| 372 | | Shelgon | Dragon | 55 | |
| 373 | | Salamence | Dragon | Flying | 61 |
| 384 | | Rayquaza | Dragon | Flying | 20 |
| 443 | | Gible | Dragon | Ground | 27 |
| 444 | | Gabite | Dragon | Ground | 33 |
| 445 | | Garchomp | Dragon | Ground | 33 |
| 483 | | Dialga | Steel | Dragon | 30 |
| 484 | | Palkia | Water | Dragon | 30 |
| 487 | | Giratina Altered Forme | Ghost | Dragon | 30 |
| 487 | | Giratina Origin Forme | Ghost | Dragon | 30 |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By TM02
| # | Pokémon | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004 | | Charmander | Fire | ||
| 005 | | Charmeleon | Fire | ||
| 006 | | Charizard | Fire | Flying | |
| 142 | | Aerodactyl | Rock | Flying | |
| 149 | | Dragonite | Dragon | Flying | |
| 151 | | Mew | Psychic | ||
| 160 | | Feraligatr | Water | ||
| 248 | | Tyranitar | Rock | Dark | |
| 254 | | Sceptile | Grass | ||
| 306 | | Aggron | Steel | Rock | |
| 330 | | Flygon | Ground | Dragon | |
| 334 | | Altaria | Dragon | Flying | |
| 371 | | Bagon | Dragon | ||
| 372 | | Shelgon | Dragon | ||
| 373 | | Salamence | Dragon | Flying | |
| 380 | | Latias | Dragon | Psychic | |
| 381 | | Latios | Dragon | Psychic | |
| 383 | | Groudon | Ground | ||
| 384 | | Rayquaza | Dragon | Flying | |
| 443 | | Gible | Dragon | Ground | |
| 444 | | Gabite | Dragon | Ground | |
| 445 | | Garchomp | Dragon | Ground | |
| 483 | | Dialga | Steel | Dragon | |
| 484 | | Palkia | Water | Dragon | |
| 487 | | Giratina Altered Forme | Ghost | Dragon | |
| 487 | | Giratina Origin Forme | Ghost | Dragon | |
| 493 | | Arceus | Dark | ||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | | Totodile | Water | Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard Dragonite Feraligatr Tyranitar Sceptile Aggron Gible, Gabite, Garchomp | |
| 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. | |||||
In other languages
- Dutch: Drakenklauw
- French: Dracogriffe
- German: Drachenklaue
- Italian: Dragartigli
- Spanish: Garra Dragón
| Variations on the move Strength | |
|---|---|
| | Strength | Dragon Claw | Seed Bomb | X-Scissor |
| Generation III TMs | |
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| Generation III HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | |
| Generation IV TMs | |
|---|---|
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | |
| 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | |
| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | |
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