Hone Claws (move)

Hone Claws つめとぎ Claw Sharpen

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM01 in Generation V TM01 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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

Hone Claws (Japanese: つめとぎ Claw Sharpen) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM01 in Generations V and VI.

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• Effect
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By breeding
  • By TM
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

Hone Claws raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage each.

Hone Claws can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Baton Pass and Stored Power to give the user an extra three appeal points if they are used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Hone Claws, the user's Attack stat rises by another stage.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field				4		4
0215		Sneasel		Field	35BW 25B2W2	25	25	36	36	36
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field						36
0264		Linoone		Field	−	−	−	15	15
0264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field				15
0335		Zangoose		Field	−	15ORAS	15		12	15
0375		Metang		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	1
0376		Metagross		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	Rem.
0431		Glameow		Field	48	48	48		48
0432		Purugly		Field	60	60	60		60
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3	45BW 30B2W2	30	30	3	3
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	48BW 30B2W2	30	30	1	1
0461		Weavile		Field	35BW 25B2W2	25	25	36	36	36
0509		Purrloin		Field	24	24	24	24
0510		Liepard		Field	26	26	26	28
0529		Drilbur		Field	22	22	22	8		8
0530		Excadrill		Field	22	22	22	1		1
0551		Sandile		Field	−	−	−	6		6
0552		Krokorok		Field	−	−	−	1		1
0553		Krookodile		Field	−	−	−	1		1
0570		Zorua		Field	−	−	−	8		8
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field						8
0571		Zoroark		Field	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1		1
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field						1
0619		Mienfoo		Field Human-Like	−	−	−	40		40
0620		Mienshao		Field Human-Like	−	−	−	40		40
0621		Druddigon		Dragon Monster	5	5	5	35
0627		Rufflet		Flying	14	14	14	6		6
0628		Braviary		Flying	14	14	14	1		1
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying						1
0631		Heatmor		Field	−	1	1	40
0688		Binacle		Water 3		32	32	32
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		32	32	32
0692		Clauncher		Water 1 Water 3		−	−	25		25
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1 Water 3		−	−	25		25
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like		1	1	1		1
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous			41	30		30
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered			5USUM	56
0821		Rookidee		Flying				8		8
0822		Corvisquire		Flying				1		1
0823		Corviknight		Flying				1		1
0827		Nickit		Field				8
0828		Thievul		Field				1
0862		Obstagoon		Field				15
0863		Perrserker		Field				1		1
0884		Duraludon		Mineral Dragon				12		12
0903		Sneasler		Field						36
0906		Sprigatito		Field Grass						10
0907		Floragato		Field Grass						10
0908		Meowscarada		Field Grass						10
0942		Maschiff		Field						10
0943		Mabosstiff		Field						10
0962		Bombirdier		Flying						1
1009		Walking Wake		No Eggs Discovered						Rem.
1018		Archaludon		Mineral Dragon						12
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	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					VII	VIII		IX
					USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0027		Sandshrew		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field	✔	✔		✔
0050		Diglett		Field	−	✔	✔	✔
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					V	VI
					TM01	TM01
0004		Charmander		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field	✔	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster Field	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster Field	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster Field	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster Field	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug Grass	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug Grass	✔	✔
0050		Diglett		Field	✔	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field	✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster Water 1	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field	✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field	✔	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1 Grass	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1 Grass	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug Dragon	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying Dragon	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon	✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug	✔	✔
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0484		Palkia All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field	✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field	✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field	✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field	✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field	✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field	✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field	✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field	✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug Mineral	✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug Mineral	✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying Water 3	✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying Water 3	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass Mineral	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field	✔	✔
0614		Beartic		Field	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon Monster	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like	✔	✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying	✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug	✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0646		Kyurem All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		✔
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like		✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster Dragon		✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster Dragon		✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like		✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous		✔
0715		Noivern		Flying Dragon		✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Hone Claws raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage each.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI - - 15 50 —% - User User - SMD - - 15 30 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Hone Claws, much like all other status moves, can only be used by opposing Pokémon and never by any caught Pokémon. Hone Claws can be seen as a move used by Boss Liepard.

Hone Claws

Charge time	1.54 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Raises the user's Attack

Pokémon UNITE

Hone Claws

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Meowscarada			1 or 3	8s	Has the user sharpen its claws while moving, increasing the speed and damage of its next three basic attacks.

Description

Games Description MDGtI It boosts your Attack and accuracy. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It boosts your Attack and accuracy. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Hawlucha
The user sharpens its claws to boost its attack power and accuracy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Hawlucha's claws glow red-orange and grow longer, and it jumps into the air and spins around. As it spins, an orange glow shoots up along Hawlucha's body, boosting its attack power and accuracy. Then, as it lands, its claws return to normal.
Bea's Hawlucha	Solitary and Menacing!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sprigatito
The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack and accuracy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sprigatito sharpens its claws against a surface, boosting its Attack and accuracy.
Scarlet's Sprigatito	Skillful! The Mysterious Treasure Hunter!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Hone Claws is the first Generation V move in index number order.

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Esmolaurpes
Chinese	Cantonese	磨爪 Mòhjáau
	Mandarin	磨爪 Mózhuǎ
French		Aiguisage
German		Klauenwetzer
Italian		Unghiaguzze
Korean		손톱갈기 Sontopgalgi
Polish		Ostre Pazury
Portuguese		Garras Afiadas
Spanish		Afilagarras

Variations of the move Bulk Up
Bulk Up • Calm Mind • Cosmic Power Dragon Dance • Growth • Hone Claws • Stockpile • Work Up

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