Crush Claw (move)

Crush Claw (Japanese: ブレイククロー Break Claw) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Zangoose.

Crush Claw
ブレイククロー Break Claw

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	75
Accuracy	95%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Crush Claw inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of lowering the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Crush Claw can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if the move Swords Dance was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower Defense.
FRLG	The foe is attacked with sharp claws. It may also lower the foe's Defense.
Colo.XD	Slices target with sharp claws. May lower Defense.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user slashes the foe with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target's Defense.
BW B2W2	The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target's Defense.
XY ORAS SM USUM	The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense.
SwSh BDSP	The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
028		Sandslash		Field	Field		22	22	22	1, Evo.^SMUSUM	1
335		Zangoose		Field	Field	31	31	31^BW 22^B2W2	22^XY 26^ORAS	26	26^BDSP
347		Anorith		Water 3	Water 3		55	55	55^XY 39^ORAS	39	32
348		Armaldo		Water 3	Water 3		67	67	1, 67^XY 39^ORAS	39	32
529		Drilbur		Field	Field						24
530		Excadrill		Field	Field						24
604		Eelektross		Amorphous	Amorphous			1	1	1
627		Rufflet		Flying	Flying			46	46	46	48
628		Braviary		Flying	Flying			46	46	46	48
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field	Field						1, Evo.
772		Type: Null		Undiscovered	Undiscovered					25	25
773		Silvally		Undiscovered	Undiscovered					25	25
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
255		Torchic		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
529		Drilbur		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			✔	✔	✔
744		Rockruff		Field		Field					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	Pokéwalker - Icy Mountain Rd.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
244		Entei		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Shiny Crown Entei Shinsegae Entei Korean Crown Entei GameStop Entei Winter 2011 Entei
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Crush Claw is a move with 14 base power, 90% accuracy, and 15 PP. It damages an enemy in front of the user, and might lower their Defense by one stage.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	2	—	63	75	95%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (50%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a good chance of lowering the target's Defense

Pokémon GO

Crush Claw

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	?
Energy cost	?
Duration	1.9 seconds
Damage window	1.2 - 1.7 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	?
Energy cost	?
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

None

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Defense by one level.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's Defense by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでぼうぎょを１だんかいさげる
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also lower its Defense.
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Defense.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Silvally	Eelektross	Type: Null	Zangoose
The user's claw starts glowing. It then crushes its claw down on the opponent.
User	First Used In		Notes
Zangoose	Zangoose's claw glows blue-white. It then smashes its claw down onto its opponent, or Zangoose's claws glow blueish-white with white sparks surrounding it and it hits the opponent with it.
Nicholai's Zangoose	ZigZag Zangoose!		Debut
A Black Belt's Zangoose	Glory Blaze!		None
Eelektross	Eelektross's claws glow blue and smashes its claws down onto its opponent. Or a red-crimson aura forms around each of Eelektross's hands and they turn into a claw like shape and then Eelektross strikes its opponent with the claws.
Kendrick's Eelektross	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
A wild Eelektross	XYS06		None
Lycanroc	Midnight Form Lycanroc's claws glow red and smashes its claws down onto the opponent.
Cross's Lycanroc	I Choose You!		None
Type: Null	Type: Null's claws glow red and smashes its claws down onto the opponent.
Gladion's Silvally	A Masked Warning!		None
Silvally	Silvally's claws glow red and smashes its claws down onto the opponent.
Gladion's Silvally	Family Determination!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Eelektross	Sidney's Zangoose

The user slashes the opponent with claws that can break stone.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Zangoose	Zangoose stabs or slashes the opponent with its claws.
Sidney's Zangoose	A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel I	Debut
The Battle Castle's Zangoose	Getting the Drop on Gallade I	None
Eelektross	Eelektross slashes the opponent with its claws.
Hugh's Eelektross	Abyssal Ruins	None

Pokémon Battle Frontier

	Zangoose

The user slashes the opponent with claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Zangoose	Zangoose slashes the opponent repeatedly with its claws.
Enta's Zangoose	The Predestined Battle!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	撕裂爪 Sīliht Jáau * 突擊爪 Dahtgīk Jáau *
Chinese	Mandarin	撕裂爪 Sīliè Zhuǎ * 突擊爪 Tújí Zhuǎ *
Dutch		Pletklauw
Finnish		Murskatassu
French		Éclate Griffe* Éclategriffe* Eclategriffe*
German		Zermalmklaue
Greek		Νύχια Συντριβής
Italian		Tritartigli
Korean		브레이크크루 Break Claw
Polish		Niszczący Pazur
Portuguese	Brazil	Garra Esmagadora (Pokémon GO, BW103-present, manga) Garra Brutal (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Garra Brutal Garra Esmagadora
Russian		Разящий коготь Razyaschyy Kogot
Serbian		Drobeća kandža
Spanish	Latin America	Golpe de Garra (AG048) Garra de Choque (DP051-present)
Spanish	Spain	Garra Brutal
Thai		กรงเล็บทำลายล้าง
Vietnamese		Vuốt Nghiền

Variations of the move Crush Claw

Crush Claw • Razor Shell

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