General
Quick Description
Flavor text- The foe is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack stat.
- Eevine summary
- Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack.
Stats
- Power
- 50
- Accuracy
- 95%
- PP
- 35; maximum is 56
- Target
- enemy
- Effect chance
- 10%
- Power × accuracy
- 47.5
- Power percentile
- 57.2
- Priority
- 0
Names
- Japanese
- メタルクロー
- Romaji
- Metarukuroo
Flags
- Affected by accuracy
- Makes contact
- Stopped by Detect/Protect
- Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
- Reflected by Magic Coat
- Can be stolen by Snatch
Effect Details
Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack.
Flavor Text
A claw attack that may raise the user's ATTACK.
Contest Stuff
Contest Stats
- Type

- Appeal
- 4




- Jam
- 0
- Flavor text
- Gives a high number of appeal points wth no other effects.
Similar Moves

- Blaze Kick, Blizzard, Ember, Fire Blast, Fire Punch, Flame Wheel, Flamethrower, Heat Wave, Hydro Pump, Ice Punch, Powder Snow, Sacred Fire, Softboiled

- Drill Peck, Horn Attack, Mega Kick, Peck, SolarBeam, Struggle, Thunderbolt, ThunderPunch, ThunderShock, Triple Kick, Vine Whip, Zap Cannon

- Mud Sport, Snore, Water Gun, Water Sport

- Weather Ball

- Bone Rush, Bonemerang, Egg Bomb, Mega Punch, Pound, Scratch, Spit Up, Tackle, ViceGrip
Combos
- Use Metal Claw before
- none
- Use Metal Claw after
- Metal Sound
Contest Effect
Pokémon
By leveling up
21 Pokémon
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Pokémon | Height | Weight | Type | |
Egg groups | Abilities | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Avg | |||||
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| 13 | 13 | 15 | Aggron | 6'10.7" | 793.7 lb | |
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Monster |
Sturdy Rock Head |
70 | 110 | 180 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 88.3 | ||||||||
| 25 | 25 | 19 | Anorith | 2'3.6" | 27.6 lb | |
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Water 3 | Battle Armor | 45 | 95 | 50 | 40 | 50 | 75 | 59.2 | ||||||||
| 25 | 25 | 19 | Armaldo | 4'11.1" | 150.4 lb | |
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Water 3 | Battle Armor | 75 | 125 | 100 | 70 | 80 | 45 | 82.5 | ||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 15 | Aron | 1'3.7" | 132.3 lb | |
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Monster |
Sturdy Rock Head |
50 | 70 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 55.0 | ||||||||
| 13 | Charizard | 5'6.9" | 199.5 lb | |
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Monster Dragon |
Blaze | 78 | 84 | 78 | 109 | 85 | 100 | 89.0 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Charmander | 1'11.6" | 18.7 lb | |
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Monster Dragon |
Blaze | 39 | 52 | 43 | 60 | 50 | 65 | 51.5 | |||||||||||
| 13 | Charmeleon | 3'7.3" | 41.9 lb | |
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Monster Dragon |
Blaze | 58 | 64 | 58 | 80 | 65 | 80 | 67.5 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Dialga | 17'8.6" | 1505.7 lb | |
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No Eggs | Pressure | 100 | 120 | 120 | 150 | 100 | 90 | 113.3 | ||||||||||
| 16 | Empoleon | 5'6.9" | 186.3 lb | |
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Water 1 Ground |
Torrent | 84 | 86 | 88 | 111 | 101 | 60 | 88.3 | ||||||||||
| -- | 21 | Kingler | 4'3.2" | 132.3 lb | |
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Water 3 |
Hyper Cutter Shell Armor |
55 | 130 | 115 | 50 | 50 | 75 | 79.2 | ||||||||||
| 21 | Krabby | 1'3.7" | 14.3 lb | |
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Water 3 |
Hyper Cutter Shell Armor |
30 | 105 | 90 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 54.2 | |||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 15 | Lairon | 2'11.4" | 264.6 lb | |
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Monster |
Sturdy Rock Head |
60 | 90 | 140 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 71.7 | ||||||||
| -- | Lucario | 3'11.2" | 119 lb | |
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Ground Humanshape |
Inner Focus Steadfast |
70 | 110 | 70 | 115 | 70 | 90 | 87.5 | ||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | 20 | Metagross | 5'3" | 1212.5 lb | |
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Mineral | Clear Body | 80 | 135 | 130 | 95 | 90 | 70 | 100.0 | ||||||||
| 20 | 20 | 20 | Metang | 3'11.2" | 446.4 lb | |
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Mineral | Clear Body | 60 | 75 | 100 | 55 | 80 | 50 | 70.0 | ||||||||
| 38 | 38 | 38 | Nincada | 1'7.7" | 12.1 lb | |
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Bug | Compoundeyes | 31 | 45 | 90 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 44.3 | ||||||||
| 16 | Prinplup | 2'7.5" | 50.7 lb | |
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Water 1 Ground |
Torrent | 64 | 66 | 68 | 81 | 76 | 50 | 67.5 | |||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 9 | Registeel | 6'2.8" | 451.9 lb | |
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No Eggs | Clear Body | 80 | 75 | 150 | 75 | 150 | 50 | 96.7 | |||||||||
| 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 21 | Scizor | 5'10.9" | 260.1 lb | |
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Bug |
Swarm Technician |
70 | 130 | 100 | 55 | 80 | 65 | 83.3 | ||||||
| 65 | 64 | 64 | 42 | Sneasel | 2'11.4" | 61.7 lb | |
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Ground |
Inner Focus Keen Eye |
55 | 95 | 55 | 35 | 75 | 115 | 71.7 | |||||||
| 42 | Weavile | 3'7.3" | 75 lb | |
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Ground |
Pressure Pressure |
70 | 120 | 65 | 45 | 85 | 125 | 85.0 | ||||||||||
Egg
9 Pokémon
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Pokémon | Height | Weight | Type | |
Egg groups | Abilities | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Avg | ||
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Charmander | 1'11.6" | 18.7 lb | |
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Monster Dragon |
Blaze | 39 | 52 | 43 | 60 | 50 | 65 | 51.5 | |||||
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Corphish | 1'11.6" | 25.4 lb | |
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Water 1 Water 3 |
Hyper Cutter Shell Armor |
43 | 80 | 65 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 51.3 | |||||
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Gible | 2'3.6" | 45.2 lb | |
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Monster Dragon |
Sand Veil | 58 | 70 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 42 | 50.0 | ||||
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Gligar | 3'7.3" | 142.9 lb | |
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Bug |
Sand Veil Hyper Cutter |
65 | 75 | 105 | 35 | 65 | 85 | 71.7 | |
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Paras | 11.8" | 11.9 lb | |
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Bug Plant |
Effect Spore Dry Skin |
35 | 70 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 25 | 47.5 | ||||
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Sandshrew | 1'11.6" | 26.5 lb | |
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Ground | Sand Veil | 50 | 75 | 85 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50.0 | |||
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Teddiursa | 1'11.6" | 19.4 lb | |
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Ground |
Pickup Quick Feet |
60 | 80 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 55.0 | |||
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Totodile | 1'11.6" | 20.9 lb | |
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Monster Water 1 |
Torrent | 50 | 65 | 64 | 44 | 48 | 43 | 52.3 | |||||
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Zangoose | 4'3.2" | 88.8 lb | |
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Ground | Immunity | 73 | 115 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 90 | 76.3 | |||||
Other
1 Pokémon
| Pokémon | Height | Weight | Type | |
Egg groups | Abilities | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krabby | 1'3.7" | 14.3 lb | |
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Water 3 |
Hyper Cutter Shell Armor |
30 | 105 | 90 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 54.2 | |
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