steel
Metal Claw
| Category | physical |
|---|---|
| Power | 50 |
| Accuracy | 95% |
| PP | 35 (max 56) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation II |
Machines
Metal Claw has no machine names in any version.
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | An attack that may up user's ATTACK. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | A claw attack that may raise the user’s ATTACK. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | The foe is attacked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s ATTACK. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The foe is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | The target is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat. |
| Sword / Shield | The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat. |
Target
This move targets one other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
| Attack | 1 |
|---|
Effect Entries
Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack one stage.
Version Changes
No changes in previous Generations.Contests
Metal Claw has the Cool contest type.
| Appeal | 4 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 0 |
A highly appealing move.
Combo: If Metal Sound is used before Metal Claw, the user gains 8 appeal points instead of 4.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.