Crush Claw (move)
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Crush Claw ブレイククロー Break Claw | ||||||||||||
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Crush Claw (Japanese: ブレイククロー Break Claw) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Zangoose.
Effect
Crush Claw inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0028 | ![]() |
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Field | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 | |||||
0335 | ![]() |
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Field | 31 | 31 | 31BW 22B2W2 |
22XY 26ORAS |
26 | ||||
0347 | ![]() |
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Water 3 | 55 | 55 | 55XY 39ORAS |
39 | |||||
0348 | ![]() |
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Water 3 | 67 | 67 | 1, 67XY 39ORAS |
39 | |||||
0604 | ![]() |
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Amorphous | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
0627 | ![]() |
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Flying | 46 | 46 | 46 | ||||||
0628 | ![]() |
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Flying | 46 | 46 | 46 | ||||||
0772 | ![]() |
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style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 25 | |||||||
0773 | ![]() |
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style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 25 | |||||||
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. |
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | ||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0027 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
027A | ![]() |
Sandshrew
Alola Form |
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Field | ✔ | |||||||
0111 | ![]() |
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Monster | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0115 | ![]() |
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Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0155 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0215 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0252 | ![]() |
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Monster | Dragon | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0255 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0287 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0529 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0621 | ![]() |
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Dragon | Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0744 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔ | ||||||||
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. |
Special move
Generation IV
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0215 | ![]() |
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Field | Pokéwalker - Icy Mountain Rd. | ||
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. |
By event
Generation IV
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0244 | ![]() |
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style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | 13th Movie Event GameStop Event English Winter 2011 | |
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 games
Description
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In the anime
The user's claw starts glowing. It then crushes its claw down on the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Zangoose's claw glows blue-white. It then smashes its claw down onto its opponent, or Zangoose's claws glow blueish-white with white sparks surrounding it and it hits the opponent with it. | ||
Nicholai's Zangoose | ZigZag Zangoose! | Debut | |
A Black Belt's Zangoose | Glory Blaze! | None | |
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Eelektross's claws glow blue and smashes its claws down onto its opponent. Or a red-crimson aura forms around each of Eelektross's hands and they turn into a claw like shape and then Eelektross strikes its opponent with the claws. | ||
Kendrick's Eelektross | Curtain Up, Unova League! | None | |
A wild Eelektross | SS037 | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user slashes the opponent with claws that can break stone. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Zangoose stabs or slashes the opponent with its claws. | ||
Sidney's Zangoose | A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel I | Debut | |
The Battle Castle's Zangoose | Getting the Drop on Gallade I | None |
In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
The user slashes the opponent with claws. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Zangoose slashes the opponent repeatedly with its claws. | ||
Enta's Zangoose | The Predestined Battle! | Debut |
In other generations
In other languages
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Variations of the move Crush Claw | ||
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