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Metal Claw メタルクロー
The foe is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack stat.
Battles
Type	Steel
Category	Physical
PP	35 (max. 56)
Power	50
Accuracy	95%
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock
10%(?) chance of raising Attack 1 level.
Contests
Category	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
???
Super Contests
Category	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Metal Claw on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Metal Claw on Eevee's Movedex

Metal Claw is a slightly inaccurate Steel-type move introduced in Generation II that deals a small amount of damage.

Contents 1 In the anime 1.1 Pokémon 2 Learnset 2.1 Generation II 2.1.1 By leveling up 2.1.2 By breeding 2.2 Generation III 2.2.1 By leveling up 2.2.2 By breeding 2.3 Generation IV 2.3.1 By leveling up 2.3.2 By breeding 3 In other languages

In the anime

Harrison's Sneasel using Metal Claw

Ash's Pikachu getting hit by Sneasel's Metal Claw

Minnie's Scizor using Metal Claw

Kenny's Prinplup using Metal Claw

Pokémon

Sneasel. The user's hand turns white and the user then punches its target.

• Used by Harrison's Sneasel in Playing with Fire.

Scizor. One of Scizor's claws does the move.

• Used by Minnie's Scizor in Gymbalair!.

Prinplup. Both of Prinplup's hands glow white.

• Used by Kenny's Prinplup in Getting the Pre-Contest Titters.

Lucario. Lucario's paw-spikes turn into long, white blades.

• Used by Maylene's Lucario in DP067.

Learnset

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

In other languages

French: griffe acier, German: Metallklaue, Italian: ferrartigli, Spanish: garra metal

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