Dire Claw (move)

Dire Claw (Japanese: フェイタルクロー Fatal Claw) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Sneasler.

Dire Claw
フェイタルクロー Fatal Claw
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Type  Poison
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Effect

Dire Claw inflicts damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It has a 50% (Standard Style) or 80% (Strong Style) chance to inflict either Poison, Paralysis, or Drowsiness.

Description
Games Description
LA The user lashes out at the target with ruinous claws, aiming to land a critical hit. This may also leave the target poisoned, paralyzed, or drowsy.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
903 Sneasler
Field Field 11LA
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 languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 剋命爪 Hākmihng Jáau
Mandarin 剋命爪 / 克命爪 Kèmìng Zhuǎ
French Griffes Funestes
German Unheilsklauen
Italian Artigli Fatali
Korean 페이탈클로 Fatal Claw
Spanish Garra Nociva



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