Shadow Claw (move)

Shadow Claw シャドークロー Shadow Claw

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Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM65 in Generation IV TM65 in Generation V

Contests Category  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   +2 if first to appeal

Super Contests Category  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Shadow Claw on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Shadow Claw on Eevee's Movedex

Shadow Claw (Japanese: シャドークロー Shadow Claw) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Shadow Claw deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	--				--
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	39				39
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal	55		49	49
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	80	42		42
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 TM65		V TM65
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	✔				✔
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground	✔				✔
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	✔				✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔				✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔				✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔				✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	✔				✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water	✔				✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water	✔				✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water	✔				✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	✔				✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔				✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔				✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire	✔				✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	✔				✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	✔				✔
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost	✔				✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔				✔
304		Aron	Steel	Rock	✔				✔
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	✔				✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	✔				✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal	✔				✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	✔				✔
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon	✔				✔
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon	✔				✔
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	✔				✔
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	✔				✔
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	✔				✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	✔				✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel	✔				✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	✔				✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	✔				✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon	✔				✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon	✔				✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	✔				✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	✔				✔
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					✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark					✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark					✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock					✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock					✔
566		Archen	Rock	Flying					✔
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying					✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark					✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel					✔
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					✔
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.

In the anime

	Charging	Glameow
A dark-purple aura shaped into sharp claws envelops the users paw. The user then strikes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Glameow	Glameow holds out its paw and its lower arm becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a huge claw and Glameow slashes the opponent with it.
Zoey's Glameow	Arrival of a Rival!		Debut
Johanna's Glameow	SS024		None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

	Lucario
The user slashes the enemy with its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Lucario	Lucario slashes the opponent with the spike on its hands.
Hiori's Lucario	Lily Regains Her Memories!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

	Purugly
The user scratches the enemy with its powerful claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Purugly	Purugly runs up to the opponent and stands on its hind legs. It then brings out its claws and slams them into the opponent. As it does, two trails of energy are left behind its claws.
Mars's Purugly	VS. Octillery		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (International)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (International)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (International)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• Bagon is the only Pokémon able to learn Shadow Claw through breeding. However, it could only do this in Generation IV.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 影子鉤爪 Yǐngzi Gōuzhuǎ Dutch Schaduw klauw French Griffe Ombre German Dunkelklaue Greek Σκοτόνυχες Hindi छाया का पंजा Chhaya Ka Panja Italian Ombrartigli Korean 섀도크루 Shadow Claw Polish Szpony Cieni Portuguese Brazil Garra das Sombras Portugal Garra Sombria Serbian Kandža senke Spanish Latin America Garra de sombra Spain Garra Umbría

Variations of the move Slash
Cross Poison • Night Slash • Psycho Cut • Shadow Claw • Slash Formerly a variation Leaf Blade

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