Crush Claw

Essentials

Crush Claw

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 75; percentile 55.8
Accuracy: 95% ≈ 71.2 power
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 50
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower DEFENSE.
: The foe is attacked with sharp claws. It may also lower the foe’s DEFENSE.

: The user slashes the foe with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense.

: The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense.

Foreign Names

Spanish: Garra Brutal
French: Éclategriffe
Italian: Tritartigli
Czech: Drtivá tlapa
German: Zermalmklaue
Japanese: ブレイククロー (bureikukuroo)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Use after

Swords Dance

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Crush Claw.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Iron Tail	15	100	75%	Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Crunch	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Rock Smash	15	40	100%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Razor Shell	10	75	95%	Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Crush Claw's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	22	22	22	Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
31	31	31	22	Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
	55	55	55	Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
	67	67	67	Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
		—	—	Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
		46	46	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
		46	46	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
				Rhyhorn		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
				Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
				Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
				Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
				Treecko		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	40	45	35	65	55	70	310
				Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
				Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
				Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
				Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485