Hone Claws (move)

Hone Claws つめとぎ Claw Sharpen

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Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM01 in Generation V

Contests Category  [[{{{category}}} Contest|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Category  [[{{{category}}} Contest|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Hone Claws on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Hone Claws on Eevee's Movedex

Hone Claws (Japanese: つめとぎ Claw Sharpen) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM01 as of Generation V.

Effect

Hone Claws raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage each.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	35	25
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal	48
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal	60
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug	45	30
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	48	30
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	35	25
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark	24
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark	26
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground	22
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel	22
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark	--, 9
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	5
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying	14
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying	14
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM01
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔		✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔		✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔		✔
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔		✔
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	✔		✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔		✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass	✔		✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	✔		✔
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	✔		✔
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	✔		✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔		✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔		✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔		✔
098		Krabby	Water		Water	✔		✔
099		Kingler	Water		Water	✔		✔
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water	✔		✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	✔		✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔		✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water	✔		✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water	✔		✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water	✔		✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison	✔		✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison	✔		✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✔		✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔		✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔		✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass	✔		✔
255		Torchic	Fire	Fire	✔		✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔
263		Zigzagoon	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
271		Lombre	Water	Grass	✔		✔
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass	✔		✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground	✔		✔
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying	✔		✔
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost	✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔		✔
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	✔		✔
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	✔		✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	✔		✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon	✔		✔
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying	✔		✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
341		Corphish	Water		Water	✔		✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	✔		✔
347		Anorith	Rock	Bug	✔		✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug	✔		✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	✔		✔
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	✔		✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic	✔		✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic	✔		✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel	✔		✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic	✔		✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic	✔		✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground	✔		✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying	✔		✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔
394		Prinplup	Water		Water	✔		✔
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel	✔		✔
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug	✔		✔
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying	✔		✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark	✔		✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark	✔		✔
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground	✔		✔
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground	✔		✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground	✔		✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	✔		✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug	✔		✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	✔		✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	✔		✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	✔		✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon	✔		✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon	✔		✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal	✔		✔
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark	✔		✔
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark	✔		✔
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass	✔		✔
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass	✔		✔
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
515		Panpour	Water		Water	✔		✔
516		Simipour	Water		Water	✔		✔
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground	✔		✔
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel	✔		✔
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass	✔		✔
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark	✔		✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark	✔		✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark	✔		✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock	✔		✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock	✔		✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying	✔		✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying	✔		✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark	✔		✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark	✔		✔
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel	✔		✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel	✔		✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric	✔		✔
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice	✔		✔
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice	✔		✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	✔		✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel	✔		✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel	✔		✔
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying	✔		✔
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying	✔		✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire	✔		✔
632		Durant	Bug	Steel	✔		✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting	✔		✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire	✔		✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric	✔		✔
646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice	✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic	✔		✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel	✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• This move, along with Coil, are the only moves that always raise the accuracy stat.
• This move is the first Generation V move in index number order.
• Hone Claws is the only move to be taught by TM01 that does not involve punching and the only one that does not deal damage.

In other languages

Language Title French Aiguisage German Klauenwetzer Greek Ακόνισμα δαγκάνων Italian Unghiaguzze Korean 손톱갈기 Sontopgalgi Spanish Afilagarras

Variations of the move Bulk Up
Bulk Up • Calm Mind • Cosmic Power Dragon Dance • Hone Claws • Stockpile

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