Shadow Claw

Essentials

Shadow Claw

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 70; percentile 50.1
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

: TM65
: TM65

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.

Foreign Names

Spanish: Garra Umbría
German: Dunkelklaue
Italian: Ombrartigli
French: Griffe Ombre
Czech: Stínový dráp
Japanese: シャドークロー (shadookuroo)

Contests

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 Shadow Claw.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Karate Chop	25	50	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Razor Leaf	25	55	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Crabhammer	10	90	90%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Slash	20	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Aeroblast	5	100	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Cross Chop	5	100	80%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Air Cutter	25	55	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Leaf Blade	15	90	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Night Slash	15	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Psycho Cut	20	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Stone Edge	5	100	80%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Attack Order	15	90	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Spacial Rend	5	100	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Drill Run	10	80	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Shadow Blast	—	80	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Shadow 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
39	39	39	39	39	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
55	49	49	49	49	Kecleon		Color Change		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
80	80	42	42	42	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
	80	42	42	42	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	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.
					Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
					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.
65	65	65	65	65	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
65	65	65	65	65	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
65	65	65	65	65	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
65	65	65	65	65	Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
65	65	65	65	65	Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
65	65	65	65	65	Nidoran♀		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	55	47	52	40	40	41	275
65	65	65	65	65	Nidorina		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Undiscovered	70	62	67	55	55	56	365
65	65	65	65	65	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
65	65	65	65	65	Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
65	65	65	65	65	Nidorino		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	61	72	57	55	55	65	365
65	65	65	65	65	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
65	65	65	65	65	Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
65	65	65	65	65	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
65	65	65	65	65	Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
65	65	65	65	65	Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
65	65	65	65	65	Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
65	65	65	65	65	Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
65	65	65	65	65	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
65	65	65	65	65	Gengar		Levitate		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
65	65	65	65	65	Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
65	65	65	65	65	Rhyperior		Lightningrod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
65	65	65	65	65	Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
65	65	65	65	65	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
65	65	65	65	65	Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
65	65	65	65	65	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
65	65	65	65	65	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
65	65	65	65	65	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
65	65	65	65	65	Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
65	65	65	65	65	Furret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
65	65	65	65	65	Aipom		Run Away Pickup Skill Link		Field	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
65	65	65	65	65	Ambipom		Technician Pickup Skill Link		Field	75	100	66	60	66	115	482
65	65	65	65	65	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
65	65	65	65	65	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
65	65	65	65	65	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
65	65	65	65	65	Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
65	65	65	65	65	Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
65	65	65	65	65	Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
65	65	65	65	65	Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
65	65	65	65	65	Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
65	65	65	65	65	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
65	65	65	65	65	Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
65	65	65	65	65	Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
65	65	65	65	65	Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Field	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
65	65	65	65	65	Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
65	65	65	65	65	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
65	65	65	65	65	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
65	65	65	65	65	Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
65	65	65	65	65	Lairon		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
65	65	65	65	65	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
65	65	65	65	65	Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
65	65	65	65	65	Kecleon		Color Change		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
65	65	65	65	65	Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
65	65	65	65	65	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
65	65	65	65	65	Bagon		Rock Head Sheer Force		Dragon	45	75	60	40	30	50	300
65	65	65	65	65	Shelgon		Rock Head Overcoat		Dragon	65	95	100	60	50	50	420
65	65	65	65	65	Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
65	65	65	65	65	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
65	65	65	65	65	Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
65	65	65	65	65	Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
65	65	65	65	65	Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
65	65	65	65	65	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
65	65	65	65	65	Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
65	65	65	65	65	Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
65	65	65	65	65	Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
65	65	65	65	65	Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
65	65	65	65	65	Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
65	65	65	65	65	Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
65	65	65	65	65	Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant		Field	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
65	65	65	65	65	Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
65	65	65	65	65	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
65	65	65	65	65	Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
65	65	65	65	65	Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
65	65	65	65	65	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
65	65	65	65	65	Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
65	65	65	65	65	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
65	65	65	65	65	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
65	65	65	65	65	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
65	65	65	65	65	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
	65	65	65	65	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
65	65	65	65	65	Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
65	65	65	65	65	Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
			65	65	Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
			65	65	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
			65	65	Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
			65	65	Simisage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
			65	65	Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
			65	65	Simisear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
			65	65	Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
			65	65	Simipour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
			65	65	Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
			65	65	Excadrill		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	110	135	60	50	65	88	508
			65	65	Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	70	92	490
			65	65	Krokorok		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
			65	65	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	70	65	70	92	509
			65	65	Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
			65	65	Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	95	125	65	75	45	475
			65	65	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
			65	65	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
			65	65	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
			65	65	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
			65	65	Fraxure		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	66	117	70	40	50	67	410
			65	65	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
			65	65	Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Rattled		Field	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
			65	65	Beartic		Snow Cloak Swift Swim		Field	95	110	80	70	80	50	485
			65	65	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
			65	65	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
			65	65	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
			65	65	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
			65	65	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
			65	65	Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
			65	65	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
			65	65	Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
			65	65	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
			65	65	Kyurem		Pressure		Undiscovered	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
				65	Black Kyurem		Teravolt		Undiscovered	125	170	100	120	90	95	700
				65	White Kyurem		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	125	120	90	170	100	95	700
			65	65	Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
			65	65	Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
			65	65	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600