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Crush Claw
| Category | physical |
|---|---|
| Power | 75 |
| Accuracy | 95% |
| PP | 10 (max 16) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation III |
Machines
Crush Claw has no machine names in any version.
Descriptions
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower DEFENSE. |
|---|---|
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | The foe is attacked with sharp claws. It may also lower the foe’s DEFENSE. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The user slashes the foe with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. It may also lower the target’s Defense. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| Sword / Shield | The user slashes the target with hard and sharp claws. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
Target
This move targets one other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
| Defense | -1 |
|---|
Effect Entries
Inflicts regular damage. Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Version Changes
No changes in previous Generations.Contests
Crush Claw has the Cool contest type.
| Appeal | 1 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 4 |
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Combo: If Swords Dance is used before Crush Claw, the user gains 2 appeal points instead of 1.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 3 |
|---|
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.