Dragon Claw (move)

Dragon Claw ドラゴンクロー Dragon Claw

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Battles Type  Dragon Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 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 but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM02 in Generation III TM02 in Generation IV TM02 in Generation V

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Dragon Claw (Japanese: ドラゴンクロー Dragon Claw) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Dragon Claw inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying				--				--			'
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon								45			''''
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon	49			45				50			''''
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon	69			50				55			''''
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	79			55				61			''''
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying	20			20						''''
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground				27				27			''''
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground	33							33			33
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground				33				33			''''
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon				30	28		28			''''
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon				30	28		28			''''
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon				30	28		28			''''
566		Archen	Rock	Flying								38			'
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying								56			'
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon								28			''''
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon								28			''''
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon								28			''''
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon								27			''''
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric								54			''''
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
158		Totodile	Water		Water
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 TM02

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0160 Feraligatr Water 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0254 Sceptile Grass 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 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 TM02

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0160 Feraligatr Water 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0254 Sceptile Grass 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0443 Gible Dragon Ground 0444 Gabite Dragon Ground 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0493 Arceus ??? 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 TM02

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0254 Sceptile Grass 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0443 Gible Dragon Ground 0444 Gabite Dragon Ground 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0493 Arceus Normal 0553 Krookodile Ground Dark 0559 Scraggy Dark Fighting 0560 Scrafty Dark Fighting 0566 Archen Rock Flying 0567 Archeops Rock Flying 0604 Eelektross Electric 0610 Axew Dragon 0611 Fraxure Dragon 0612 Haxorus Dragon 0621 Druddigon Dragon 0643 Reshiram Dragon Fire 0644 Zekrom Dragon Electric 0646 Kyurem Dragon Ice 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

File:Dragonite Dragon Claw.png Dragonite File:Garchomp Dragon Claw.png Garchomp File:Druddigon Dragon Claw.png Druddigon File:Gabite Dragon Claw.png Gabite
The user slashes the foe with huge, sharp claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Salamence's claws glow white or bright green and its slashes the opponent with them.
Silver's Salamence	The Search for the Legend		Debut
Drake's Salamence	Vanity Affair		None
	Dragonite's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent.
Lance's Dragonite	The Scuffle of Legends		None
	The tips of Shelgon's front legs glow bright green and it slashes the opponent with them.
Drake's Shelgon	Vanity Affair		None
	The gold part of Giratina's upper spikes glows magenta and it hits the opponent with it.
Giratina (anime)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
Mecha Giratina	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		Copied from Giratina
	Garchomp's hand claws glow light green and it slashes the opponent repeatedly.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Double Team Turnover!		None
	One or both of Gabite's claws glow light blue or light green and it slashes the opponent with it. Sometimes, when it slashes, it leaves behind a trail of energy the same color as the glow of its claws.
A wild Gabite	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness		None
Ursula's Gabite	Another One Gabites the Dust!		None
	Druddigon's claws glow a light blue and it slashes the opponent.
Amy's Druddigon	BW030		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Salamence Dragon Claw Adventures.png Salamence
The user slashes the opponent with one of its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Salamence slashes the oppoenent with one of its claws.
A wild Salamence	VS. Kyogre & Groudon XIV		Debut
Tucker's Salamence	VS. Smeargle		None
	Aerodactyl wraps one of its feet around the opponent's neck.
Red's Aero	Activate: The Ultimate Move		None

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Dragon Claw's description in-Bag, in Generation IV as a TM, differs from its descriptions on its user's attack listing, saying "Sharp, huge claws hook and slash the foe quickly and with great power." instead of "The user slashes the foe with huge, sharp claws."

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 龍爪 Lóngzhuǎ Dutch Drakenklauw French Dracogriffe German Drachenklaue Greek Δρακόνυχες Italian Dragartigli Korean 드래곤크루 Dragon Claw Polish Pazur Smoka Portuguese Garra do Dragão Serbian Zmajeva Kandža Spanish Garra Dragón

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