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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Dire Claw is the only {{type|Poison}} move that can inflict {{status|paralysis}} or {{status|sleep}}.
* Dire Claw is the only {{type|Poison}} move that can inflict {{status|paralysis}}.
** Dire Claw is also the only Poison-type move that can inflict {{status|sleep}}.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==

Revision as of 22:33, 27 April 2024

Dire Claw
フェイタルクロー Fatal Claw
Dire Claw IX.png
Type  Poison
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Dire Claw (Japanese: フェイタルクロー Fatal Claw) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It is the signature move of Sneasler.

Effect

Generation VIII

Dire Claw inflicts damage and has an increased critical-hit ratio. It has a 50% chance (80% chance in the strong style) to either poison the target, paralyze it, or make it drowsy.

Category  Physical
PP  15
Agile Strong
Power  60  45  75
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Chance  50%  50%  80%
Turns  3  2  4
Crit. Stage  +1  +1  +2
May inflict the target with poison, paralysis, or drowsiness

Generation IX

Dire Claw's power has been changed from 60 to 80. It has a 50% chance of leaving the target poisoned, paralyzed, or asleep (approximately a 16.67% change for each status individually), and does not have an increased critical-hit ratio.

Description

Games Description
LA The user lashes out at the target with ruinous claws, aiming to land a critical hit. This may also leave the target poisoned, paralyzed, or drowsy.
SV The user lashes out at the target with ruinous claws, aiming to land a critical hit. This may also leave the target poisoned, paralyzed, or asleep.*
The user lashes out at the target with ruinous claws. This may also leave the target poisoned, paralyzed, or asleep.*


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0903 Sneasler FightingIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Field Field 11 Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other generations

Trivia

  • Dire Claw is the only Poison-type move that can inflict paralysis.
    • Dire Claw is also the only Poison-type move that can inflict sleep.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 剋命爪 Hākmihng Jáau
Mandarin 剋命爪 / 克命爪 Kèmìng Zhuǎ
France Flag.png French Griffes Funestes
Germany Flag.png German Unheilsklauen
Italy Flag.png Italian Artigli Fatali
South Korea Flag.png Korean 페이탈클로 Peitalkeullo
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Garra Catastrófica
Spain Flag.png Spanish Garra Nociva


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