Essentials

Sharpen

Normal non-damaging

Generation 1

Summary

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 0
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
30, up to 48 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

A move that raises the user's ATTACK.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Reduces the polygon count and raises ATTACK.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user reduces its polygon count to sharpen edges and raise ATTACK.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.

Generation 5
Black, White

The user reduces its polygon count to make itself more jagged, raising the Attack stat.

Foreign Names

Spanish
Afilar
French
Affûtage
German
Schärfer
Italian
Affilatore
Czech
Nabroušení
Japanese
かくばる (kakubaru)

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Cute
Appeal
Jam
Flavor text
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Cute
Appeal
Flavor text
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Sharpen.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Meditate Psychic non-damaging 40

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Howl Normal non-damaging 40

Raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Pokémon

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
24 24 Porygon Normal Trace
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Analytic
genderless Mineral 65 60 70 85 75 40 395
9 Cryogonal Ice Levitate genderless Mineral 70 50 30 95 135 105 485

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