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Metal Claw (move)

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Metal Claw
メタルクロー Metal Claw
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%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by BrightPowder
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe
Self Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Contests
Category  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0
A highly appealing move.
Super Contests
Category  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Metal Claw (Japanese: メタルクロー Metal Claw) is a damage dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation II.

Contents

Effect

Metal Claw deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack stat by one level.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
212 Scizor Bug Steel 30
215 Sneasel Dark Ice 65C
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
027 Sandshrew Ground SneaselC
207 Gligar Ground Flying Scizor
216 Teddiursa Normal SneaselC
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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
004 Charmander Fire 13FRLG
005 Charmeleon Fire 13FRLG
006 Charizard Fire Flying --FRLG
006 Charizard Fire Flying 13FRLG
099 Kingler Water --FRLG
212 Scizor Bug Steel 26
215 Sneasel Dark Ice 64
290 Nincada Bug Ground 38
304 Aron Steel Rock 13
305 Lairon Steel Rock 13
306 Aggron Steel Rock 13
347 Anorith Rock Bug 25
348 Armaldo Rock Bug 25
375 Metang Steel Psychic 20
376 Metagross Steel Psychic --
20
379 Registeel Steel 9
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
027 Sandshrew Ground Sneasel
207 Gligar Ground Flying Scizor
Nincada
216 Teddiursa Normal Sneasel
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
098 Krabby Water 21
099 Kingler Water 21
212 Scizor Bug Steel 21
215 Sneasel Dark Ice 42
290 Nincada Bug Ground 38
304 Aron Steel Rock 15
305 Lairon Steel Rock 15
306 Aggron Steel Rock 15
347 Anorith Rock Bug 19
348 Armaldo Rock Bug 19
375 Metang Steel Psychic 20
376 Metagross Steel Psychic --
20
379 Registeel Steel 9
394 Prinplup Water 16
395 Empoleon Water Steel 16
448 Lucario Fighting Steel --
461 Weavile Dark Ice 42
483 Dialga Steel Dragon 10
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
004 Charmander Fire Aron, Lairon, Aggron
027 Sandshrew Ground Sneasel, Weavile
Prinplup, Empoleon
046 Paras Bug Grass Scizor
Nincada
158 Totodile Water Aron, Lairon, Aggron
Prinplup, Empoleon
207 Gligar Ground Flying Scizor
Nincada
216 Teddiursa Normal Sneasel, Weavile
Prinplup, Empoleon
335 Zangoose Normal Sneasel, Weavile
Prinplup, Empoleon
341 Corphish Water Krabby, Kingler
Anorith, Armaldo
Prinplup, Empoleon
443 Gible Dragon Ground Aron, Lairon, 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.

In the anime

Sneasel Weavile Scizor Prinplup
The user's claws glow and are used in slashing the foe.
Pokémon Method
User First Episode Used In Notes
Sneasel Sneasel's claw turns white and then it slashes its target.
Harrison's Sneasel Playing with Fire! None
Scizor Scizor's claw turns white and then it punches its target.
Minnie's Scizor Gymbaliar! None
Prinplup The edges of Prinplup's flippers turn white and then it slashes its target.
Kenny's Prinplup Getting the Pre-Contest Titters None
Lucario Three white blades are formed on Lucario's paws which are used in slashing the foe.
Maylene's Lucario Crossing the Battle Line! None\
Weavile Weavile's claws turn white and then it slashes its target.
Paul's Weavile DP131 None

In other languages

  • French: Griffe Acier
  • German: Metallklaue
  • Italian: Ferrartigli
  • Spanish: Garra Metal
  • Dutch: Metalen klauw


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