Dragon Talon (skill)

Dragon Talon ドラゴンのつめ
Dragon Talon
Skill
Sometimes increases damage.

Dragon Talon (Japanese: ドラゴンのつめ Dragon Talon) is a skill in Pokémon Shuffle.

Effect

When activated, this skill multiplies the damage of the initial match only.

Other damage multipliers, such as those based on match size, type matchups, or status conditions, are applied as usual. See Pokémon Shuffle → Damage for more details.

Skill level growth

Increasing skill level will increase the activation rate.

Skill Level Skill Points Activation rate
(Match of X)
Damage
Total To next 3 4 5
1 5 40% 70% 100% 1.5×
2 5 10 50% 80%
3 15 25 55% 85%
4 40 30 60% 90%
5 70 70% 100%

Pokémon with this skill

Icon Pokémon Type Max
Attack
Power
Swapped? PSB drops
Garchomp Ground 145 N/A
Tyrantrum Rock 125 Main stage 653
Rayquaza
Shiny
Flying 115 Main stage 685
Haxorus Dragon 110 Main stage 495
Rayquaza Dragon 110 Special Challenge (Week 14)
Fraxure Dragon 105 Main stage 492
Pikachu
Shiny Rayquaza Costume
Electric 105 N/A
Dragalge Poison 105 N/A
Pikachu
Rayquaza Costume
Electric 100 N/A
Axew Dragon 100 Main stage 488

Version history

Version Release date Changes
1.3.0 (3DS)
1.6.0 (Mobile)
March 23, 2016 (3DS)
April 26, 2016 (Mobile)
Increases the activation rate of Dragon Talon:
  • activation rate: 20%/50%/50% → 40%/70%/100%
1.3.10 (3DS)
1.6.4 (Mobile)
May 17, 2016 Adds the skill gauge, allowing all skills to be leveled up to increase their activation rate or damage dealt (but not both).
1.5.0 (3DS) January 9, 2018 Changes the description of Dragon Talon:
  • old: "Attacks sometimes deal greater damage than usual."
  • new: "Sometimes increases damage."

Trivia

  • Excluding the costumed Pikachu, all non-Dragon-type Pokémon with this skill have Dragon as one of their two types in the core series.

In other languages

Language Title
French Griffe de Dragon
German Drachenkralle
Italian Artigli del Drago
Spanish Zarpa Dragón
This article is missing names in other languages.
Please feel free to edit this article to add the missing names and complete it.

Cheer CheerSuper Cheer
Mega Evolution Mega Boost (+, ++)
Damage General OpportunistHeavy HitterHyper PunchDragon TalonNosediveSuper BoltUnity PowerTry HardBeast PowerPsyburst
Risk-Taker
Size of match Three Force
Power of 4 (+) • 4 UpSuper ArrowSuper TackleSuper VoiceFull PowerDemolish
Power of 5 (+) • Extinction
Shape of match Cross Attack (+) • L-BoostT-Boost
Combo PyrePummelDancing DragonsPixie PowerSinister PowerIce DanceGround ForcesBig WaveConductionMetal ComboPhantom Combo (Shadow Dance) • Leaf ComboRock ComboBug ComboSky BlastPoison PactPsychic ComboDouble NormalTypeless Combo
Paralysis ComboSleep ComboRelentless
SwatBrute Force
Streak Hitting Streak (+) • Damage Streak (Non Stop+) • Toxic StressUp, Up, UpHammering Streak
Flat Crowd Control (+) • Crowd Power
Flash Mob
Counterattack (+)
Percentage Vitality DrainHyper DrainPoisonous MistDownpourAbsorbBig Eater
Finisher Last-Ditch EffortSwarmSteely ResolveHyper Bolt
Final Effort
Status condition General Burn (+) • Spookify (+) • Freeze (+) • Nap Time (Sleep Charm) • Poison
Paralysis LightningQuakeParalyzeShock AttackDragon ShriekParalyze+
Disruption Delay AstonishChillFlapWhirlpoolConstrictFascinateSand Sport
DauntCrushing StepShadow ShockPower Hug
Disruption counter Prank
Mind ZapPossessionCalm Down
Disruption removal Breakable Rocks Rock Break (+, ++) • Rock Shot (Alpha)
Unbreakable Blocks Block Smash (+, ++) • Block OffBlock ShotDestruction
Black Clouds Cloud Clear (+, ++) • Cloud Shot
Barriers Barrier Bash (+, ++) • Barrier BreakBarrier Shot (Omega)
Non-support Pokémon Eject (+, ++) • Dragon SweepEliminateShot Out
Self Quirky (+, ++) • BlindsideHide and Seek
All Stabilize (+, ++)
Replacement Swap (+, ++) • TransformRockify (+) • Blockify