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Metal Claw

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Metal Claw in Pokémon Black & White

Steel-type physical move in Pokémon Black and White.

Move text

The target is raked with steel claws. It may also raise the user’s Attack stat.

Move details

Introduced

Generation II

Power

50

Accuracy

95

PP

35

Priority

0

Makes contact?

Yes

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Charmander

#4

Fire
Egg

Charmeleon

#5

Fire
Prior evolution: egg

Charizard

#6

FireFlying
Prior evolution: egg

Sandshrew

#27

Ground
Egg

Sandslash

#28

Ground
Prior evolution: egg

Paras

#46

BugGrass
Egg

Parasect

#47

BugGrass
Prior evolution: egg

Druddigon

#127

Dragon
Egg

Totodile

#158

Water
Egg

Croconaw

#159

Water
Prior evolution: egg

Feraligatr

#160

Water
Prior evolution: egg

Gligar

#207

GroundFlying
Egg

Teddiursa

#216

Normal
Egg

Ursaring

#217

Normal
Prior evolution: egg

Ninjask

#291

BugFlying
Prior evolution: level-up

Shedinja

#292

BugGhost
Prior evolution: level-up

Zangoose

#335

Normal
Egg

Corphish

#341

Water
Egg

Crawdaunt

#342

WaterDark
Prior evolution: egg

Gible

#443

DragonGround
Egg

Gabite

#444

DragonGround
Prior evolution: egg

Garchomp

#445

DragonGround
Prior evolution: egg

Gliscor

#472

GroundFlying
Prior evolution: egg

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Bullet Punch

The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first.

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Doom Desire

Two turns after this move is used, the user blasts the target with a concentrated bundle of light.

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Flash Cannon

The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. It may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

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Gear Grind

The user attacks by throwing two steel gears at its target.

Steel

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Gyro Ball

The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user, the greater the damage.

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Heavy Slam

The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater its damage.

Steel

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Iron Defense

The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat.

Steel

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Iron Head

The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.

Steel

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Iron Tail

The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. It may also lower the target’s Defense stat.

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Magnet Bomb

The user launches steel bombs that stick to the target. This attack will not miss.

Steel

-

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Metal Burst

The user retaliates with much greater power against the target that last inflicted damage on it.

Steel

-

-1001010
Metal Sound

A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly reduces the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Steel

-

-854025
Meteor Mash

The target is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. It may also raise the user’s Attack.

Steel

-

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Mirror Shot

The user looses a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. It may also lower the target’s accuracy.

Steel

-

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Shift Gear

The user rotates its gears, raising its Attack and sharply raising its Speed.

Steel

-

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Steel Wing

The target is hit with wings of steel. It may also raise the user’s Defense stat.

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-

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