Metal Claw (move)

Metal Claw (Japanese: メタルクロー Metal Claw) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation II. In Pokémon Gold and Silver, it was the signature move of Scizor.

Metal Claw
メタルクロー Metal Claw
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Type  Steel
Category  Physical
PP  35 (max. 56)
Power  50
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 II
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Effect

Metal Claw deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack stat by one stage.

Metal Claw can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if the move Metal Sound was used in the prior turn.

Description
Games Description
Stad2 Strikes the target with sharp claws. Has a one-in-ten shot at raising the user's Attack.
GSC An attack that may up user's Attack.
RSEColo.XD A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
FRLG The foe is attacked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack stat.
BWB2W2 The target is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user's Attack stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh		 The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user's Attack stat.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
004 Charmander
 Monster Dragon 13FRLG
005 Charmeleon
 Monster Dragon 13FRLG
006 Charizard
Monster Dragon 1, 13FRLG
027 Sandshrew
Alolan Form
Field Field 14 18SwSh
028 Sandslash
Alolan Form
Field Field 1 1SwSh
050 Diglett
Alolan Form
Field Field 1 1SwSh
051 Dugtrio
Alolan Form
Field Field 1 1SwSh
052 Meowth
Galarian Form		 Field Field 16SwSh
098 Krabby
 Water 3 Water 3 21 21 21 21 8
099 Kingler
 Water 3 Water 3 1FRLG 21 21 21 21 1
212 Scizor
Bug Bug 30 26 21 21 21 21 12
215 Sneasel
Field Field 65C 64 42 49BW
22B2W2		 22 22 18
227 Skarmory
Flying Flying 9ORAS 9 12
290 Nincada
Bug Bug 38 38 38 38XY
21ORAS		 21 25
291 Ninjask
Bug Bug 1
292 Shedinja
Mineral Mineral 1
304 Aron
Monster Monster 13 15 15BW
11B2W2		 11XY
10ORAS		 10 4
305 Lairon
Monster Monster 13 15 15BW
11B2W2		 11XY
10ORAS		 10 1
306 Aggron
Monster Monster 13 15 15BW
11B2W2		 11XY
10ORAS		 10 1
347 Anorith
Water 3 Water 3 25 19 19 19XY
17ORAS		 17 12
348 Armaldo
Water 3 Water 3 25 19 19 19XY
17ORAS		 17 12
375 Metang
Mineral Mineral 20 1, 20 1, 20 1, 20 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
376 Metagross
Mineral Mineral 1,20 1, 20 1, 20 1, 20 1 1
379 Registeel
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 9 9 9 9XY
1, 7ORAS		 1, 7 1
394 Prinplup
 Water 1 Field 16 16 16 1, Evo. 1, Evo.BDSP
395 Empoleon
Water 1 Field 16 16 16 1 1BDSP
447 Riolu
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 8
448 Lucario
Field Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
461 Weavile
Field Field 42 49BW
22B2W2		 22 22 18
483 Dialga
Undiscovered Undiscovered 10DPPt
6HGSS		 6 6 6 1
485 Heatran
Undiscovered Undiscovered 6
529 Drilbur
 Field Field 15 15 15 16SwSh
530 Excadrill
Field Field 15 15 15 16SwSh
569 Garbodor
 Mineral Mineral 1SwSh
597 Ferroseed
Grass Mineral 14 14 14 5SwSh
598 Ferrothorn
Grass Mineral 14 14 14 1SwSh
618 Stunfisk
Galarian Form
Water 1 Amorphous 1SwSh
621 Druddigon
 Dragon Monster 15SwSh
624 Pawniard
Human-Like Human-Like 25 25 25 10SwSh
625 Bisharp
Human-Like Human-Like 25 25 25 1SwSh
632 Durant
Bug Bug 21 21 11 8SwSh
638 Cobalion
Undiscovered Undiscovered 13 13 1 7SwSh
649 Genesect
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 14SwSh
791 Solgaleo
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1SwSh
800 Necrozma
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1SwSh
800 Necrozma
Dusk Mane
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1USUM 1SwSh
800 Necrozma
Dawn Wings		 Undiscovered Undiscovered 1USUM 1SwSh
863 Perrserker
 Field Field 16SwSh
884 Duraludon
Mineral Dragon 1SwSh
888 Zacian
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 1SwSh
889 Zamazenta
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 1SwSh
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
II III IV V VI VII VIII
004 Charmander
 Monster Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
027 Sandshrew
 Field Field ✔C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
027 Sandshrew
Alolan Form
Field Field ✔
046 Paras
Bug Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
158 Totodile
 Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
207 Gligar
Bug Bug ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
216 Teddiursa
 Field Field ✔C ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
335 Zangoose
 Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
341 Corphish
 Water 1 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
443 Gible
Monster Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
621 Druddigon
 Dragon Monster ✔ ✔ ✔
767 Wimpod
Bug Water 3 ✔ ✔SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
216 Teddiursa
 Field Field Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
341 Corphish
 Water 1 Water 3 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
158 Totodile
 Monster Water 1 Island Scan - Seaward CaveSM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation II
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
098 Krabby
 Water 3 Water 3 New York Pokémon Center
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, Metal Claw is a move with 10 base power, 90% accuracy, and 15 PP. It damages an enemy in front of the user, and might possibly raise user's Attack by one stage.

Pokémon Conquest
 
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Stars: ★★★
Power: 31
Accuracy: 95%
Effect: Has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack.
Users:
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 1 — 21 25 95% An opponent — Has a chance (10%) of raising the user's Attack by one stat rank.

Past Description
  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of raising the user's Attack.

Pokémon GO
 Metal Claw
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 8
Energy boost 7
Duration 0.7 seconds
Damage window 0.43 - 0.63 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 5
Energy boost 6
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates
Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 12 → 8
  • February 16, 2017
    • Duration: 0.63 → 1.13 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Duration: 1.13 → 0.7 seconds

Description
Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also boost the user's Attack by one level.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also boost the user's Attack 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 じぶんの こうげきを １だんかいあげる
Conq. Scratch the enemy with steel claws. It may also increase the user's Attack.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Attack. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Attack. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.


In the anime

Main series
Duraludon Alolan Sandshrew Weavile Scizor
The target is raked with steel claws.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Scizor Scizor's claws become surrounded in a silver aura and it grabs onto the opponent; or, one of Scizor's claws glow white and then it punches the opponent with it; or, Scizor jumps at the opponent and crosses its pincers. Both pincers become surrounded by a gray aura and gray static appears around them. When Scizor reaches the opponent, it brings its claws forward and slams them together in front of it, creating a large gray energy ball that shoots lightning bolts at the opponent; or, both of Scizor's claws glow white and it slams both of them into the opponent at once.
Shingo's Blade Wired for Battle! Debut
Gary's Scizor Can't Beat the Heat! None
A Trainer's Scizor Vanity Affair None
Katie's Scizor A Judgment Brawl None
Minnie's Scizor Gymbaliar! None
A student's rental Scizor Camping it Up! None
McCann's Scizor Mastering Current Events! None
Goone's Scizor Zoroark: Master of Illusions None
Goh's Scizor Leaping Toward the Dream! None
Sneasel Sneasel's claw glows white and then it slashes the opponent.
Harrison's Sneasel Playing with Fire! None
Lairon Lairon's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Savannah's Lairon A Fan with a Plan None
Armaldo The black parts of Armaldo's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them; or, Armaldo's claws glow light blue and white and it slashes the opponent with them.
A wild Armaldo Where's Armaldo? None
Team Rocket's Armaldo Sobbing Sobble! None
Aggron Aggron's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Johnny's Aggron Shocks and Bonds None
Paul's Aggron Familiarity Breeds Strategy! None
Charmander The tips on one of Charmander's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Charmander of Team Go-Getters Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate None
Registeel Registeel's fingers glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Brandon's Registeel Overjoyed! None
Prinplup The light blue parts of Prinplup's flippers glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Kenny's Prinplup Getting the Pre-Contest Titters! None
Metang Metang's forearm becomes surrounded by a white aura and light blue sparks surround it. It then hits the opponent with its arm; or, its claws glow a silver and white color and then the glow grows to form a bigger claw shape of silver and white energy around both claws and then it attacks the opponent with its claw; or, one of Metang's claws becomes surrounded in a claw-shaped silver aura and it attacks the opponent with it; or, Metang attacks the opponent with one of its arms.
Head engineer's Metang Bibarel Gnaws Best! None
Alain's Metang The Synchronicity Test! None
The Ultra Guardians' Metang Sparking Confusion! None
Lucario The spikes on the top of Lucario's paws glow white and they grow, transforming into three claws. Lucario then slashes the opponent with them.
Maylene's Lucario Crossing the Battle Line! None
Weavile Weavile's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them; or, Weavile's claws glow a silver and white color and then the glow grows to form a bigger claw shape of silver and white energy around both claws and then it attacks the opponent with its claws.
Paul's Weavile Pedal to the Mettle! None
Kagetomo's Weavile A Festival of Decisions! None
Mable's Weavile An Explosive Operation! None
Metagross Metagross crosses its two front arms above its head and light blue sparks run up its arms for a moment. Metagross then slams into the opponent with its arms crossed.
A wild Metagross Regaining a Home Advantage! None
Alain's Metagross Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted! None
Empoleon The blue parts on the rims of Empoleon's wings glow white or white and light blue and Empoleon slashes the opponent with one or both of them.
Barry's Empoleon Fighting Ire with Fire! None
Kenny's Empoleon Last Call - First Round! None
Professor Kukui's Empoleon A Full Battle Bounty! None
Excadrill Both of Excadrill's claws flash white and then turn into iron. It then repeatedly slashes the opponent with both of its claws.
Iris's Excadrill Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! None
Drilbur Drilbur pulls back one of its claws and it starts to shine white. When the glow fades, its claw turns into iron. Drilbur then slashes the opponent with its claw. Sometimes, when it slashes the opponent, it leaves behind a white trail of energy where it slashed.
Iris's Drilbur Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! None
Rocko's Drilbur A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team! None
Pawniard Pawniard crosses its arms over its chest and the two white claws at the end of its arms turn into silver metal, starting from the base to the tip. It then slashes the opponent in an 'X'-like fashion; or, Pawniard's claws flash white for a moment, and then turn into iron. Pawniard then spins around and slashes the opponent with one of its claws.
Georgia's Pawniard Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia! None
Genesect Genesect's claws glow white and it strikes the opponent with them.
Chill Drive Genesect Genesect and the Legend Awakened None
Shock Drive Genesect Genesect and the Legend Awakened None
Ferrothorn The spikes on Ferrothorn's feelers turn into iron and it slashes the opponent with them.
Cameron's Ferrothorn Curtain Up, Unova League! None
Sandshrew The claws on Alolan Sandshrew's hands turn light blue and grow longer. It then slashes the opponent with them.
A wild Sandshrew Not Caving Under Pressure! None
Necrozma Parts of Necrozma's claws one one of its arms turns light blue and it then slashes the arm, sending two light blue crescent-shaped slashes of aura at the opponent.
Necrozma (anime) Full Moon and Many Arms! None
Necrozma The claws on one of Dusk Mane Necrozma's paws glows light blue. It then slashes the paw, sending two light blue blades of energy at the opponent.
Necrozma (anime) The Prism Between Light and Darkness! None
Skarmory Skarmory's claws glow white and it strikes the opponent with them.
A Trainer's Skarmory Battle Royal 151! None
Duraludon One of Duraludon's arms glows white and it strikes the opponent with it.
Raihan's Duraludon Toughing It Out! None
Kingler Kingler's pincers glow white and light blue and it strikes the opponent with one of them.
Team Rocket's Kingler The Cuteness Quotient! None


Pokémon Evolutions
Empoleon
The target is raked with steel claws.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Empoleon Empoleon slashes the opponent with the rims of its wings.
Barry's Empoleon The Rival Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team


In other generations

Core series games
Generation I RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM 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 RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM 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 RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM 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 RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM 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

Trivia

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 金屬爪 Gāmsuhk Jáau *
合金爪 Hahpgām Jáau *
Mandarin 金屬爪 / 金属爪 Jīnshǔ Zhuǎ *
合金爪 Héjīn Zhuǎ *
Dutch Metalen klauw
Finnish Rautanäppi (EP140)
Rautakoura/Rautakynsi (OS)
Rautakynsi/Teräskynsi (AG series)
French Griffe Acier
German Metallklaue
Greek Μεταλλόνυχες
Hindi धातु का पूंजा Dhatu Ka Punja
लोहे का पूंजा Lohay Ka Punja
Indonesian Cakar Besi
Kuku Besi
Italian Ferrartigli
Korean 메탈크로우 Metal Claw
Polish Metalowy Pazur*
Żelazny Uścisk*
Żelazne Kleszcze*
Żelazny Chwyt*
Żelazny Cios*
Portuguese Brazil Garra de Metal
Portugal Garra Metálica
Romanian Gheara de Metal
Serbian Metalna kandža
Spanish Latin America Garra de Metal
Pinzas Metálicas (EP140)
Pinzas (EP270)
Pinzas de Metal (EP271)
Spain Garra Metal*
Garra-Metal*
Swedish Metallklo
Thai เมทัลคลอว์
Turkish Metal Pençe
Vietnamese Móng Vuốt Sắc
Móng Vuốt Sắt



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