Sharpen (move)

Sharpen かくばる Improve Angles

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) 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 I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Category  Cute Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Sharpen on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Sharpen on Eevee's Movedex

Sharpen (Japanese: かくばる Improve Angles) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Porygon.

Effect

Sharpen increases the user's Attack stat by one stage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	--			24			24			--				--
615		Cryogonal	Ice		Ice	no			no			no			no				9
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 095 Onix Rock Ground New York Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Porygon Zero	Porygon	Porygon
The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Porygon	Porygon's whole body glows white and its nose gets sharp, or Porygon's body glows white and it turns into a hammer or a shield and attacks the opponent.
Team Rocket's Porygon	EP038		Debut
Dr. Akihabara's Porygon	EP038		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Porygon
The user stiffens its body to raise attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Porygon	Porygon's body stiffens to raise its Attack.
Blue's Porygon	Striking Golduck		Debut

In other generations

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing sections and complete it. Reason: missing Generation III image(s).

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

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

In other languages

Language Title Dutch Verscherp French Affûtage German Schärfer Greek Ακόνισμα Italian Affilatore Korean 각지기 Gakjigi Portuguese Afiar Serbian Izoštrenje Spanish Afilar

Variations of the move Harden
Harden • Sharpen

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