Crush Claw (move)

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Crush Claw
ブレイククロー Break Claw
Crush Claw IV.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  75
Accuracy  95%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Subtract 4 appeal points from the Pokémon who appealed right before the user.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Crush Claw (Japanese: ブレイククロー Break Claw) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 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 stat level.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal 31
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

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0027 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sandshrew | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0111 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Rhyhorn | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock | style="background: #FFF" | Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0115 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Kangaskhan | style="background: #FFF" | Kangaskhan
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0155 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Cyndaquil | style="background: #FFF" | Cyndaquil
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Sneasel
Swinub, Piloswine
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0215 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sneasel | style="background: #FFF" | Sneasel
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
Swinub, Piloswine
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0252 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Treecko | style="background: #FFF" | Treecko
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0287 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Slakoth | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Zangoose

|- | colspan="6" | 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
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ground 22
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal 31
0347 Anorith Anorith
Rock Bug 55
0348 Armaldo Armaldo
Rock Bug 67
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

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0027 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sandshrew | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0111 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Rhyhorn | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock | style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0115 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Kangaskhan | style="background: #FFF" | Kangaskhan
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0155 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Cyndaquil | style="background: #FFF" | Cyndaquil
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Sneasel, Weavile
Swinub, Piloswine
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0215 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sneasel | style="background: #FFF" | Sneasel
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion
Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0252 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Treecko | style="background: #FFF" | Treecko
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn, Rhydon |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0255 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Torchic | style="background: #FFF" | Torchic
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0287 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Slakoth | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose

|- | colspan="6" | 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.
|} |}

Special move

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0215 Sneasel Sneasel
Dark Ice Pokéwalker -
Icy Mountain Rd.
0244 244 Entei Fire 13th Movie Event
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ground 22
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal 31
0347 Anorith Anorith
Rock Bug 55
0348 Armaldo Armaldo
Rock Bug 67
0604 Eelektross Eelektross
Electric --
0627 Rufflet Rufflet
Normal Flying 46
0628 Braviary Braviary
Normal Flying 46
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

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0027 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sandshrew | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0111 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Rhyhorn | style="background: #FFF" | Rhyhorn
| colspan="1" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground || style="background:#AFA981" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Rock | style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0115 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Kangaskhan | style="background: #FFF" | Kangaskhan
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | RhyhornRhydonRhyperior
TreeckoGrovyleSceptile
Druddigon |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0155 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Cyndaquil | style="background: #FFF" | Cyndaquil
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0215 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sneasel | style="background: #FFF" | Sneasel
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice | style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0252 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Treecko | style="background: #FFF" | Treecko
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | RhyhornRhydonRhyperior
Druddigon |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0255 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Torchic | style="background: #FFF" | Torchic
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0287 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Slakoth | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0529 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Drilbur | style="background: #FFF" | Drilbur
| colspan="2" style="background:#915121; text-align: center;" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Sandslash
Zangoose |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0621 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Druddigon | style="background: #FFF" | Druddigon
| colspan="2" style="background:#5060E1; text-align: center;" | Dragon | style="background: #FFF" | RhyhornRhydonRhyperior
TreeckoGrovyleSceptile

|- | colspan="6" | 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

File:Zangoose Crush Claw1.png
Zangoose's claw glowing
File:Zangoose Crush Claw2.png
Zangoose using Crush Claw on Chimchar
File:Zangoose Crush Claw3.png
Turtwig stopping Zangoose's Crush Claw
The user's claw starts glowing. It then crushes its claw down on the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Zangoose 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


In other languages

  • French: Éclategriffe
  • German: Zermalmklaue
  • Greek: Νύχια Συντριβής
  • Italian: Tritartigli
  • Korean: 브레이크크루 Break Claw
  • Portuguese (European): Garra Brutal
  • Spanish: Garra Brutal
  • Serbian: Drobeća Kandža


Variations of the move Crush Claw
PhysicalIC HOME.png Crush ClawRazor Shell


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