Shadow Claw (move)

Shadow Claw シャドークロー Shadow Claw

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM65 in Generation IV TM65 in Generation V TM65 in Generation VI TM65 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM65 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM65 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM061 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TM061 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Shadow Claw (Japanese: シャドークロー Shadow Claw) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM65 from Generation IV through Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and in Generation VIII. In Generation IX, it is TM061.

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Effect

Shadow Claw deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Shadow Claw can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  15 Agile Strong Power  70  55  85 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Crit. stage  +1  +1  +2    ?  ?    ?  ? Has an increased critical-hit ratio

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Physical Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  70  84 Cooldown  7s Move wind-up time  10 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Pokémon Champions

Shadow Claw is now a slicing move.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily. LA The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. SV The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. ZA The user attacks by slashing with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Champs This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0006		Charizard		Monster Dragon	1	1	1	1	−	−		−	−
0093		Haunter		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	16
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	16
0292		Shedinja		Mineral	−	−	−	−	1	1
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	39	39	39XY 29ORAS	29	33	33		33	20
0352		Kecleon		Field	55DP 49PtHGSS	49	49XY 33ORAS	33		33			33
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous	−	−	−	−		−		−	23
0354		Banette		Amorphous	−	−	−	−		−		−	23
0359		Absol		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−			40
0487		Giratina All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	80DPPt 42HGSS	42	42	42	42	42	19	42
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous	−	−	−	−	1, Evo.				Evo.
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field							34	−
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field							34	Evo.
0679		Honedge		Mineral			−	−	−				23
0680		Doublade		Mineral			−	−	−				23
0681		Aegislash		Mineral			−	−	−				23
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous			55	1, Evo.	1, Evo.			Evo.	30
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous				37	42			42	34
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous					1, Evo.				Evo.
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like								Evo.	Evo.
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/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
					TM65	TM65	TM65	SMUSUM TM65	SwSh TM65	BDSP TM65	LA Tutor	SV TM061	ZA TM061
0004		Charmander		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field				✔
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field				✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔			✔
0028		Sandslash		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0050		Diglett		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔			✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔			✔
0052		Meowth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔			✔	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field					✔			✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔			✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0056		Mankey		Field	−	−	−	−		−		✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field	−	−	−	−		−		✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field							✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	−
0159		Croconaw		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	−
0160		Feraligatr		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	−
0161		Sentret		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0162		Furret		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0190		Aipom		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field							✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field					✔
0287		Slakoth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0289		Slaking		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0305		Lairon		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0306		Aggron		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous	−	−	−	−		−		−	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
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	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		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		✔	✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral Amorphous		−	−	−	−				✔
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral Amorphous					−				✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous		−	−	−	✔				✔
0566		Archen		Flying Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		−	−	−	−			✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field							✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field							✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
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		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying							✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔
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		✔	✔	✔	✔				✔
0650		Chespin		Field			✔	✔				✔	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field			✔	✔				✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field			✔	✔				✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔				✔
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔				✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral			✔	✔	✔				✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral			✔	✔	✔				✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral			✔	✔	✔				✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3			✔	✔	✔				✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3			✔	✔	✔				✔
0708		Phantump		Grass Amorphous			✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous			✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous			−	−	−			−	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying Dragon			✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying Dragon			✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔				✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying				✔	✔		✔	✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying				✔	✔		✔	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying				✔	✔			✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying							✔	✔
0725		Litten		Field				✔	✔			✔
0726		Torracat		Field				✔	✔			✔
0727		Incineroar		Field				✔	✔			✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field				−	−			✔
0757		Salandit		Monster Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0760		Bewear		Field				✔	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3				✔	✔				✔
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0775		Komala		Field				✔				✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous				✔	✔			✔	✔
0780		Drampa		Monster Dragon				✔	✔				✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral				✔	✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon				✔	✔			✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔			✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔			✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔				✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM	✔
0828		Thievul		Field					✔				✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy					✔			✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy Human-Like					✔			✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy Human-Like					✔			✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field					✔
0863		Perrserker		Field					✔			✔	✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous					✔				✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field							✔	✔
0901		Ursaluna Bloodmoon		Field								✔
0903		Sneasler		Field							✔	✔
0906		Sprigatito		Field Grass								✔
0907		Floragato		Field Grass								✔
0908		Meowscarada		Field Grass								✔
0911		Skeledirge		Field								✔
0917		Tarountula		Bug								✔
0918		Spidops		Bug								✔
0924		Tandemaus		Field Fairy								✔
0925		Maushold All forms		Field Fairy								✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like								✔	✔
0945		Grafaiai		Field								✔	✔
0950		Klawf		Water 3								✔
0972		Houndstone		Field								−	✔
0979		Annihilape		Field								✔	✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like								✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1007		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1016		Fezandipiti		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					IV
0371		Bagon		Dragon	✔
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
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Rescue Kidnapped Riolu!
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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0289		Slaking		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area Two)SV
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

Shadow Claw deals damage. The move has an increased critical hit ratio (30% in the Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 13 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy No BSL 13 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 12 99 15 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 12 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. 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 GO

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 16 → 11
  • Energy boost: 7 → 8
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 11 → 12
  • Energy boost: 8 → 6
  • Duration: 0.95 → 1.2 seconds
  • Damage window: 0.75 - 0.95 → 0.25 - 0.5 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 12 → 9
  • Duration: 1.2 → 0.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

• January 31, 2019
  • Energy boost: 7 → 8

Shadow Claw
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 9 Energy boost 6 Duration 0.7 seconds Damage window 0.25 - 0.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 6 Energy boost 8 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Shadow Claw

★★★★
Attack power	29.42976
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Shadow Claw	Physical	2	—	40	48	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.	Acerola (Fall 2020) & Mimikyu Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette (only before Mega Evolving) Phoebe (Fall 2023) & Cofagrigus Elio & Decidueye
Sync moves
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Trick-or-Treat Shadow Claw	Physical	Default 6★ EX		200 300	240 360	An opponent		—	This attack's power increases when the target is confused.	Acerola (Fall 2020) & Mimikyu

Pokémon UNITE

Shadow Claw

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Darkrai			5	6s	Has the user slash in the designated direction with sharp claws made from shadows, dealing damage, applying a slowing effect, and marking opposing Pokémon it hits. When the user deals damage twice to marked opposing Pokémon, the mark is removed and the opposing Pokémon falls asleep. When the move hits, this move can be used again, and the user deals damage to the designated opposing Pokémon with huge claws. This damage increases if there are opposing Pokémon that activated Bad Dreams around the user. Upgraded to Shadow Claw+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Increases the damage dealt by this move.
Zoroark			7	4.5s	Has the user dash in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and leaving them unable to act for a short time. If this move hits an opposing Pokémon near the end of the dash's end point, that Pokémon will be thrown instead of being unable to act. Upgraded to Shadow Claw+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: Increases the length of time opposing Pokémon are thrown.
Aegislash			5	5.5s	Has the user slash with its blade twice in the designated direction, dealing damage to any opposing Pokémon it hits. The user then does a final rising slash that deals damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and throws them. The boost count increases by one when at least one of the three slashes hits. Upgraded to Shadow Claw+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Increases the user’s critical-hit rate for basic attacks, boosted attacks, and all moves except Unite Moves for a short time when the last attack hits.
Mimikyu			5	4s	Has the user slash in front of itself with sharp claws, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits, decreasing their movement speed, and restoring the user's HP. Whenever the user hits opposing Pokémon with a basic attack, this move's cooldown is reduced, and the number of times the user attacks when this move is used next increases (maximum 4 times). The movement speed decreases caused by this move can stack. Upgraded to Shadow Claw+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: At the end of the attack, additional damage is dealt based on the percentage of HP the opposing Pokémon has lost.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Glameow Persian Mimikyu Ceruledge
The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Glameow holds out its paw and its lower arm becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a huge claw and Glameow slashes the opponent with it.
Zoey's Glameow	Arrival of a Rival!		Debut
Johanna's Glameow	DPS01		None
	Simisage raises its arm before placing its hand on the ground. A shadow of a claw then stretches across the ground and reaches for the opponent. The shadow then rises from the ground and strikes the opponent.
Angus's Simisage	The Clubsplosion Begins!		None
	Durant's mandibles become surrounded by black auras with purple outlines. The auras then extend, and Durant stabs the opponent with them.
Multiple wild Durant	Battling the Leaf Thieves!		None
	One of Kyurem's claws glows black with a purple outline. The aura grows into a large claw, and Kyurem strikes the opponent with it.
Kyurem (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
	One of Persian's paws becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Persian slashes the opponent with it.
Giovanni's Persian	Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!		None
	One of Liepard's paws becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Liepard slashes the opponent with it.
Stephan's Liepard	Strong Strategy Steals the Show!		None
Bryony's Liepard	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None
	One of Haxorus's hands becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Haxorus slashes the opponent with it.
Rhoder's Haxorus	Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!		None
	Mega Absol's claw becomes surrounded by black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Absol slashes the opponent with it.
Astrid's Absol	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
	Trevenant's claw becomes surrounded by black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Trevenant slashes the opponent with it.
A wild Trevenant	Forging Forest Friendships!		None
	One or both of Sableye's claws becomes surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Sableye slashes the opponent with it, sometimes leaving behind light purple trails of the claws.
Carrie's Sableye	Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!		None
Nanu's Sableye	Guiding an Awakening!		None
MC Sledge's Sableye	Resonating Spirits in a Challenge to Ryme!		None
	Both of Bisharp's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Bisharp slashes the opponent with it.
Heidayu's Bisharp	A Festival of Decisions!		None
	Both of Weavile's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Weavile slashes the opponent with it.
Kagetomo's Weavile	A Festival of Decisions!		None
	Mimikyu creates one or two black sharp claws with a purple outline from under its rag. It then slashes the opponent with one or both of them.
Jessie's Mimikyu	Loading the Dex!		None
Acerola's Mimikins	Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?		None
	One or both of Zoroark's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Zoroark slashes the opponent with it.
Gladion's Zoroark	Final Rivals!		While disguised as Lycanroc
	One or both of Zoroark's arms become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. The aura then takes the form of a claw and Zoroark slashes the opponent with it.
Gladion's Zoroark	Enter the Champion!		None
Shining Oceans's Zoroark	HZ141		None
	Both of Ceruledge's blades become surrounded by a black aura with a purple outline. It then slashes the opponent with them.
Amethio's Ceruledge	From So Far Away		Enhanceable by Terastallization

Biri-Biri

Gengar
The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gengar slashes the opponent with its fingertips, leaving behind trails of whitish-purple energy.
Anna's Gengar	Biri-Biri		Debut

POKÉTOON

Ceruledge
The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Ceruledge slashes the opponent with its arm blades in an upward motion, creating a surge of rising purple energy that creeps forward.
A Shiny Ceruledge	PT16		Debut

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Lucario
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario slashes the opponent with the spike on its hands.
Hiori's Lucario	Lily Regains Her Memories!		Debut

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Charizard
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard's claws become surrounded by a shadowy, claw-shaped aura. It then slashes the opponent with them.
Lance's Charizard	Betting on the Name of the Strongest!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Purugly Giratina
The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Purugly runs up to the opponent and stands on its hind legs. It then extends its claws and slams them into the opponent.
Mars's Purugly	Outwitting Octillery		Debut
	Giratina's wing forms sharp spikes in front of itself. Giratina then stabs the opponent with the spikes.
Giratina (Adventures)	The Final Dimensional Duel III		None

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	BW	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

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

Side 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

• Shadow Claw is the only Ghost-type Cute move.
• Shadow Claw is the only move that retained its TM number between Generation VII and Generation VIII.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	暗影爪 Amyíng Jáau * 影子鉤爪 Yíngjí Ngāujáau
	Mandarin	暗影爪 Ànyǐng Zhuǎ * 影子鈎爪 Yǐngzi Gōuzhuǎ *
Dutch		Schaduwklauw
French		Griffe Ombre
German		Dunkelklaue
Greek		Σκοτόνυχες Skontónuches
Hindi		शैडो क्लॉ Shadow Claw * छाया का पंजा Chhaya Ka Panja
Indonesian		Shadow Claw
Italian		Ombrartigli
Korean		섀도클로 SyeadokeulloIX+ 섀도크루 SyaedokeuruIV–VIII
Norwegian		Skyggeklo
Polish		Cienisty Pazur* Cień Pazura*
Portuguese	Brazil	Garra Sombria (games, BW106–present, TCG) Garra das Sombras (DP012–BW096)
	Portugal	Garra Sombra
Romanian		Gheara Fantomă
Russian		Коготь Тьмы Kogot' T'my * Призрачный Коготь Prizrachnyy Kogot'
Serbian		Kandža senke
Spanish	Latin America	Garra de Sombra
	Spain	Garra Umbría
Thai		ชาโดว์คลอว์ Shadow Claw
Turkish		Gölge Pençesi
Vietnamese		Vuốt Bóng Tối

Variations of the move Slash
Slash • Night Slash • Shadow Claw • Psycho Cut • Cross Poison • Aqua Cutter Formerly a variation Leaf Blade

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