Dragon Claw

Essentials

Dragon Claw

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 80; percentile 63.0
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
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

: TM02
TM02
TM02
Not a TM
Not a TM
: TM02
: TM02

Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
: Sharp, huge claws hook and slash the foe quickly and with great power.

: The user slashes the foe with huge, sharp claws.

: The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws.

Foreign Names

French: Dracogriffe
Czech: Dračí Spár
German: Drachenklaue
Italian: Dragartigli
Spanish: Garra Dragón
Japanese: ドラゴンクロー (doragonkuroo)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥

Flavor text

Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

Use after

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Dragon Claw.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Pound	35	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mega Punch	20	80	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Scratch	35	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
ViceGrip	30	55	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Cut	30	50	95%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Wing Attack	35	60	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Slam	20	80	75%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Vine Whip	15	35	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mega Kick	5	120	75%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Horn Attack	25	65	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Tackle	35	50	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Water Gun	25	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Hydro Pump	5	120	80%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Peck	35	35	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Drill Peck	20	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Strength	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Rock Throw	15	50	90%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Egg Bomb	10	100	75%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Megahorn	10	120	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Hyper Voice	10	90	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Aqua Tail	10	90	90%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Seed Bomb	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
X-Scissor	15	80	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Dragon Pulse	10	90	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Power Gem	20	70	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Power Whip	10	120	85%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Blitz	—	40	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Break	—	75	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Rave	—	70	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Storm	—	95	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Shadow Wave	—	50	100%	Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Dragon 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.
	—	—	—	—	—	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
	45	45	45	45	55	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
49	50	50	50	50	50	Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
69	55	55	55	55	55	Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
79	61	61	61	61	61	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
20	20	20				Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
	27	27	27	27	27	Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
	33	33	33	33	33	Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
	33	33	33	33	33	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
	30	30	28	28	28	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
	30	30	28	28	28	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
	30	30	28	28	28	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
		30	28	28	28	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
				48	48	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
				56	56	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
				28	28	Axew		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	46	87	60	30	40	57	320
				28	28	Fraxure		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	66	117	70	40	50	67	410
				28	28	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
				27	27	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
				54	54	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
						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.
						Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
						Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
02	02	02	02	02	02	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
02	02	02	02	02	02	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
02	02	02	02	02	02	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
02	02	02	02	02	02	Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
02	02	02	02	02	02	Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
02	02	02	02	02	02	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				02	02	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
				02	02	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
02	02	02	02	02	02	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
02	02	02	02	02	02	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
02	02	02	02	02	02	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
02	02	02	02	02	02	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
02	02	02	02	02	02	Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
02	02	02	02	02	02	Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
02	02	02	02	02	02	Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
02	02	02	02	02	02	Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
02	02	02	02	02	02	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
02	02	02	02	02	02	Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
02	02	02	02	02	02	Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
02	02	02	02	02	02	Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
02	02	02	02	02	02	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
	02	02	02	02	02	Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
	02	02	02	02	02	Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
	02	02	02	02	02	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
	02	02	02	02	02	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
	02	02	02	02	02	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
	02	02	02	02	02	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
		02	02	02	02	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
	02	02	02	02	02	Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
				02	02	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	70	65	70	92	509
				02	02	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
				02	02	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
				02	02	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
				02	02	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
				02	02	Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
				02	02	Axew		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	46	87	60	30	40	57	320
				02	02	Fraxure		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	66	117	70	40	50	67	410
				02	02	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
				02	02	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
				02	02	Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
				02	02	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
				02	02	Kyurem		Pressure		Undiscovered	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
					02	Black Kyurem		Teravolt		Undiscovered	125	170	100	120	90	95	700
					02	White Kyurem		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	125	120	90	170	100	95	700