Metal Claw

Essentials

Metal Claw

physical

Generation 2

Summary

Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 50; percentile 25.4
Accuracy: 95% ≈ 47.5 power
PP: 35, up to 56 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
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
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack that may up user's ATTACK.

: A claw attack that may raise the user’s ATTACK.
: The foe is attacked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s ATTACK.

: The foe is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat.

: The target is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat.

Foreign Names

Czech: Kovový dráp
French: Griffe Acier
Italian: Ferrartigli
German: Metallklaue
Spanish: Garra Metal
Japanese: メタルクロー (metarukuroo)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

A highly appealing move.

Use after

Metal Sound

Use before

None

Super Contest

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

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Metal Claw.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Meteor Mash			10	100	85%		Has a 20% chance to raise the user's Attack by one stage.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Metal 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.
			13					Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
			13					Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
			—					Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
				21	21	21	21	Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
			—	21	21	21	21	Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
30	30	26	26	21	21	21	21	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
	65	64	64	42	42	49	22	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
				42	42	49	22	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
		38	38	38	38	38	38	Nincada		Compoundeyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
		13	13	15	15	15	11	Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
		13	13	15	15	15	11	Lairon		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
		13	13	15	15	15	11	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
		25	25	19	19	19	19	Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
		25	25	19	19	19	19	Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
		20	20	—	—	—	—	Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
		—	—	—	—	—	—	Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
		9	9	9	9	9	9	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
				16	16	16	16	Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
				16	16	16	16	Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
				—	—	—	—	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
				10	6	6	6	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
						15	15	Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
						15	15	Excadrill		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	110	135	60	50	65	88	508
						14	14	Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
						14	14	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
						25	25	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
						25	25	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
						21	21	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
						13	13	Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
						—	—	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
								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.
								Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
								Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
								Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
								Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
								Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
								Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
								Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
								Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
								Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
								Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485